University of Cumbria Alumni

Following today’s Women’s Tour of Britain in West Cumbria... Here’s a fantastic opportunity to get involved...

The world’s greatest race needs you 🫵
Volunteer at the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Grand Depart 2027! JOY Maker applications are open 💛
The history. The noise. The JOY.

Find out more and apply here: https://www.letourgb.com/volunteer

Did you complete your studies between 1 May and 31 July 2025? You’ll soon receive the survey via email. Make your voice count.

Find out more » www.graduateoutcomes.ac.uk

Views from campus with... Dr Penny Bradshaw Associate Professor of English Literature

From giving childhood lessons to her teddy bears to leading our MA in Literature, Romanticism, and the Lake District, Associate Professor Dr Penny Bradshaw has spent 25 years shaping minds at our university. Having graduated from our Lancaster campus before making Ambleside her academic home, Penny reflects on the vital role of the humanities, Wordsworth's local footprints, and her ultimate spots for a movie night and a lakeside picnic.

https://www.cumbria.ac.uk/alumni/blog/ambleside/views-from-campus-with-dr-penny-bradshaw-/

Calling all Charlotte Mason College class of 1976.... Your classmates are reuniting on campus in Ambleside to celebrate 50 years!!! And we would LOVE to see you there!

Join us on Wednesday 2 September for an informal get-together and campus tour.

Please let us know you are coming along by completing our form
https://salesforce-eu.123formbuilder.com/form-88842/charlotte-mason-college-starters-1976-50th-reunion

And please please pass this on to anybody else you are still in touch with.

Any questions, don't hesitate to email me, [email protected].

I look forward to welcoming you all back to campus

NEWS: “It’s surreal, I still can’t believe it..." 🏋️

University of Cumbria alumnus Andy Griffiths has reflected on the "incredible" feeling of winning a medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

The 33-year-old, who studied Primary Education at the university, claimed bronze in the men’s +110kg weightlifting event in Glasgow.

The start of his weightlifting journey can be traced back to his time with the University of Cumbria, where he regularly trained in our Lancaster campus gym.

Andy, who captained the basketball team at university, was initially working on exercises that would help him jump higher before discovering his talent for weightlifting.

Congratulations, Andy, on a brilliant achievement 👏

You can read more about Andy's story on our newsroom: https://brnw.ch/21x4Vu7

Fancy a new job?

Where do you look for graduate opportunities?
Did you know that we have a jobs board in Cumbria Network? There are currently over 300 jobs and they change on a weekly basis...

Browse the jobs, and whilst you are there, why not search for your classmates, or create connections with other alumni who work in your industry?

Join us now... https://cumbrianetwork.global

Hands up who remembers the iconic squiggly red ‘Cumbria’ logo?

If you are a graduate of Cumbria Institute of the Arts or Cumbria College of Art and Design, have you got your official legacy merch yet?

✅Choose our iconic design in either hoodie or t-shirt (or both)
✅Choose from 40 colours
✅Choose from sizes XS to 3XL

Get yours here...

https://personalised.clothing/uoclegacycollection

It was lovely to welcome the Charlotte Mason class of 1988 back to campus in Ambleside yesterday. The rain stopped just long enough for a campus tour and the obligatory photo outside Scale How. The group enjoyed reminiscing in the Beehive, and then off to the Golden Rule for a pint.

Fancy your own reunion? Get in touch, email [email protected]

Recently graduated? Have you checked out the Graduate Information Hub yet?

The Graduate Information Hub is your main source of information and support as a recent graduate. Designed to support you after finishing your studies and throughout your first few years as a graduate, the hub brings together the information, guidance, and practical support you may need as you transition from university life.

https://my.cumbria.ac.uk/Student-Life/Graduate-Information-Hub-/

Views from campus with... Mark Tomlinson 🌳🌲🍁🍂

With over a decade of teaching at our Ambleside campus and a lifelong passion for the outdoors, Senior Lecturer Mark Tomlinson knows exactly how much trees, woods and forests can do to recharge our souls. Having graduated from the National School of Forestry back in 2003, Mark shares his thoughts on the power of nature, his proudest moments launching the new degree apprenticeship, and his favourite crowd-free hidden gems in the Lake District.

Read the full Q&A here...

https://www.cumbria.ac.uk/alumni/blog/ambleside/views-from-campus-with-mark-tomlinson-senior-lecturer-in-forestry-/