We love sharing the stories from across our university community. 2023 was fab for content, as we reflect on the year, we’ve gathered together the highlights for you to enjoy.
Was there a story you missed?
What was student life like in the 1940s?
Long before the University of Cumbria, and a couple of decades before St Martin’s College and our Brampton Road campus were even thought of, what was life like for the Charlotte Mason College students living in Ambleside?
Read more HERE.
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Who designed the iconic red Cumbria Institute of the Arts logo
University legend would have it that the iconic red squiggly ‘Cumbria’ logo of our legacy institution Cumbria Institute of the Arts (CIA) was designed by a student as part of a competition.
To see if this was actually true, we popped a message onto the Cumbria Institute of the Arts LinkedIn page. Read what happened next...
Read more HERE.
Where did you go out as a student in Carlisle
Did you frequent the pubs in Stanwix? The Crown or the Crown and Thistle? Was it a few in Calva Bar and then on into town? Perhaps you enjoyed a pint in one of the city’s historic pubs, the King’s Head, the Boardroom, the Turf or the Howard? Did you enjoy dancing at the Pagoda, the Twisted Wheel, Fats, the Brickyard, the Front Page, or what about Teapot Tuesdays at Concrete? Tell me I’m not the only one who remembers the fun times at the Guild?
Read more HERE.
Exclusive event for Ambleside alumni
The Alumni Association welcomed former students and their families to its first exclusive alumni campus open day at Ambleside.
During our continuing 2023 commemorations to celebrate the life and legacy of Victorian educational pioneer Charlotte Mason a century on from her death, more than 75 former students of the campus enjoyed a trip down memory lane with tours of the site, meeting current staff and students, and sharing their stories of their time of learning in the Lake District.
Read more HERE.
Memories of student days in Ambleside
To celebrate our very first Ambleside Alumni Open Day we asked for your memories of studying in the Lake District.
It is clear that Ambleside means so much to all those who studied here. These wonderful memories span many decades and across Charlotte Mason College, St Martin’s College and now as the University of Cumbria.
Read more HERE.
Names on campus
Since its inception as a place of education in 1964 our Lancaster campus has had the tradition of naming the buildings after prominent people.
How many names have you noticed when you were a student here? William Thompson, Sarah Witham Thompson, Sentamu, Waddell, Hugh Pollard, Harold Bridges... Who are these people who lent their names to our campus and what connection do they have to the university?
Read more HERE.
Memories of Fresher’s Week
September means one thing in the university calendar and that’s ‘Welcome Week’ or ‘Freshers’ Week’ as we liked to call it ‘back in the day’.
As we welcome our new University of Cumbria students this month (September 2023), we look back on the history of Freshers’ Week and asked alumni for their anonymous memories...
Read more HERE.
Class of 1993 reunion
On a sunny Saturday in late June a group gathered together in the small town of Ambleside in the Lake District.
Here to celebrate a milestone anniversary, the Charlotte Mason College class of 1993 traveled from all corners of the country (some even from overseas) to be here at our Ambleside campus to mark thirty years since their graduation.
Read more HERE.
The history of the Urban Studies Centre and our campus in London
2023 we marked the 50th anniversary of the Urban Studies Centre in London, which opened in 1972 and took in its first cohort of students in 1973. Our legacy institution St. Martin’s College joined the centre in 1976, laying the foundations for our campus in London and continuing to provide teacher training to the present.
Read more HERE.
Memories of St Martin’s College
Last month we shared the news of demolition works taking place at the Lancaster campus.
Graduates of the Lancaster campus have been sharing their memories of the buildings and their time as students:
Read more HERE.
Demolition of 1960s buildings in Lancaster
Works have started in Lancaster on our masterplan to re-shape the campus for the future. Read the article to find out what big changes happened to our Lancaster campus in 2023.
Read more HERE.
If you have a story to share or wish to suggest some ideas, please do not hesitate to get in touch, alumni@cumbria.ac.uk