The University of Cumbria is a new university, due to open in August 2007. ^[1] It will be centred in Carlisle, England. A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... A Vice-Chancellor (commonly called the VC) of a university in the United Kingdom, other Commonwealth countries, and some universities in Hong Kong, is the de facto head of the university. ... Chris Dean Carr (born March 12, 1974 in Ironton, Missouri) is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 2nd round (56th overall) of the 1995 NBA Draft. ... Carlisle is a city in the far north-west of England, located 16km from the border with Scotland. ... Statistics Population: 14,756 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NY515305 Administration District: Eden Shire county: Cumbria Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cumbria Historic county: Cumberland Services Police force: Cumbria Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West Post office and telephone... The view over Windermere from Ambleside. ... A view of Lancaster showing the Lune, the Millennium Bridge and the Ashton Memorial Lancaster (2001 census population 45,952: source ONS) is a city in Lancashire, in the north-west of England. ... The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is the London borough to the east of the City of London, north of the River Thames in East London. ... Cumbria is a county in the North West region of England. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, typically common to a particular domain name or subdomain on the World Wide Web on the Internet. ... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... Carlisle is a city in the far north-west of England, located 16km from the border with Scotland. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

Formation

The Unviersity of Cumbria will form intially out of the merger of St Martin's College, the Cumbria Institute of the Arts (CIA) ^[2] and the Cumbrian campuses of the University of Central Lancashire. ^[1] These institutes currently run degree programmes accredited by Lancaster University and the University of Central Lancashire. In order to precipitate the change, St Martin's College applied for independent degree-awarding powers in March 2005 and was successful in July 2006 after nine months of scrutiny by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA). In January 2007 this was upgraded to official university status by the Privy Council. ^[3] St Martin’s College is a Higher Education College with campuses in Lancaster, Ambleside and Carlisle, as well as sites in Whitehaven, Barrow and London. ... Cumbria Institute of the Arts is a further and higher education institution in Carlisle, the United Kingdom. ... Cumbria is a county in the North West region of England. ... The University of Central Lancashire (or UCLan) is a university based in Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, with additional campuses in Carlisle and Penrith. ... Lancaster University (officially the University of Lancaster) is a collegiate campus university in Lancaster, England. ... A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, especially in a monarchy. ...

Structure and Location

The University is based upon a the findings of a report by Sir Martin Harris. ^[2] This plan envisaged a university based upon a 'distributed learning network'. ^[4] This network is based upon the idea that teaching will take place both at the university's main campuses, and at colleges of further education around the county. This will solve problems of access for remote areas that do not previously have direct access to higher education. ^[2] Further education (often abbreviated FE) is post-secondary, post-compulsory education (in addition to that received at secondary school). ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ...

The center of the university will be in Carlisle. ^[5] Its other campuses will be at Ambleside, Lancaster, London (currently St Martin's College) and Penrith (currently University of Central Lancashire in Cumbria). Teaching will also occur at: ^[2] Carlisle is a city in the far north-west of England, located 16km from the border with Scotland. ... The view over Windermere from Ambleside. ... A view of Lancaster showing the Lune, the Millennium Bridge and the Ashton Memorial Lancaster (2001 census population 45,952: source ONS) is a city in Lancashire, in the north-west of England. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Statistics Population: 14,756 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NY515305 Administration District: Eden Shire county: Cumbria Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cumbria Historic county: Cumberland Services Police force: Cumbria Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West Post office and telephone...

• Carlisle College - Carlisle
• Furness College - Barrow-in-Furness
• Lakes College - Lillyhall
• Kendal College - Kendal

Plans for the university include it to become a specialist research centre in the decommission of Nuclear power plants. This reflects the forthcoming decommission of Sellafield, the world's oldest nuclear power plant which is located in the county and due to be decommissioned over the next forty years. ^[2] Furness College is a college of further education in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. ... Barrow-in-Furness is a town in Cumbria, England. ... Kendal is a small town in Cumbria, England. ... A nuclear power station. ... The Sellafield facility on the Cumbrian coast, United Kingdom Sellafield is the name of a nuclear site, close to the village and railway station of Seascale, operated by the British Nuclear Group, but owned since 1 April 2005 by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. ...

External Links

• Official website about the University for Cumbria development
• Official University Of Cumbria Website

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Welcome given to university plan; BBC News; 4 May 2006; Accessed 5 May 2006
2. ^ ^{a b c d e} Proposal for a New University of Cumbria Harris, Sir Martin; 2005; Accessed 30 March 2006
3. ^ St Martin’s College awarded University title University 4 Cumbria; 7 January 2007; Accessed 10 February 2007
4. ^ The Distributed Learning Network (DLN) for Cumbria University 4 Cumbria; 2006; Accessed 10 February 2007
5. ^ Green light for University of Cumbria plans Macleod, Gordon; The Guardian; 1 February 2005; Accessed 30 March 2006