Paul Armstrong
- Head of Apprenticeships & Employer Skills Academic Registry
- Academic Quality and Development
- Business
- Email: paul.armstrong@cumbria.ac.uk
- Tel: 01228 242954
- Location: Carlisle - Brampton Road
Biography
Paul is responsible for leading the development and quality assurance of the University’s degree apprenticeship and skills bootcamp provision, coordinating a professional service team providing administrative and business support to our tutors, learners, and employers across England.
Acting as Inspection Nominee, Paul leads on our quality framework for Ofsted and has contributed to various trailblazers, shaping our approach to apprenticeship delivery. Before joining the university in 2014, Paul previously managed local economic development, investment, and growth in local government in Lincolnshire and then in the Peak District.
Qualifications and memberships
University of Hull - BA (Hons) Geography and Sociology
University of Manchester - MA Urban Design & Regeneration
Ashridge Business School - Leadership programme with Local Government Association
Academic and research interests
Widening participation in higher education through apprenticeship provision
Recent external roles
Cumbria Work-based Provider Network
Previous Board Observer for Cumbria Tourism
Member of BEC Business Cluster network