Twenty-five-year-old Policing, Investigation and Criminology student Natalie Atkinson is about to graduate from the University of Cumbria before heading to do a master’s degree in criminal justice policy at the London School of Economics, the world’s leading institute in social science. However, a few years ago she was on the other side of the law …
With it’s idyllic beaches, warm climate and stunning scenery, Sri Lanka makes for a perfect holiday destination. Third year nursing student Rachel Tait saw a different side to the country, working for three weeks on a ward in Kandy, Sri Lanka’s second largest city. Joined by four other classmates, Rachel, 22, embarked on the transcultural …
Film and TV graduate Peter Bebbington is leading customers through the doors of some of Carlisle’s favourite businesses, all without having to leave the comfort of their own homes. Peter’s company, Active House Media, works in association with Google to enable virtual tours of businesses by integrating them into Street View. “Carlisle’s a perfect spot.” …
From a young age Makala Hulbert, a nursing graduate from Penrith, has always wanted to make people feel better. After studying at the Fusehill campus she applied to be a nurse with the Royal Navy and now is employed by the Ministry of Defense in Plymouth. Following months of training and assault courses, Makala now …
Starting a business from scratch can be one of the hardest things you can do. Add the workload and stresses of being a student and you’re doubling the pressure. Not only did physical education student Edd Snoxell manage to launch his business twice, but now he’s successfully running it in the hope of inspiring the …
As Research and Communications Co-ordinator at the University of Cumbria Students’ Union, it is Adam Lewis’s job to reach a wide and diverse student population. But by night he catches alternative attention with his band, Colt 45, securing a spot at one of Britain’s biggest rock festivals, Download. “It’s mad but we’ve worked really hard …
When the BBC’s antique expert Paul Laidlaw asked the University of Cumbria’s Graphic Design department to create the branding for his new antiques business, he was presented with many interesting design options but it was Luvena Petty’s photographic themed design which caught his eye. “I was surprised, I completely didn’t expect it at all,” said …
5 4 3 2 1…. Action! That will undoubtedly be the first sound you will hear on the set of the University of Cumbria’s very own TV show. I was lucky enough to spend a few hours on the UOCTV’s set at the Brampton Road campus and during my brief time there I was astounded …
Since setting up a sports massage and taping clinic last year, twenty-one-year-old Yasmin Phair from Suffolk has had a glimpse of what it will be like to have her own business when she graduates next year. After being attracted to the idea of setting up her own clinic, Yasmin did some research into what other … Continue reading
In the summer of 2012, twenty-three-year-old adventure and media student Thomas Chapman embarked on a trip to Thailand where he learnt how to scuba dive and used skills he had learnt from his course to take photos from the bottom of the sea. “My friend who is on the animal conservation course suggested going to … Continue reading
Current Film and TV student Max Evans-Kirkman is not your average student. When we catch up with him via Skype he’s on holiday in France, where he spent most of his life growing up, but he’s restless, he’s thinking about work. “I’m half way through shooting my graduation project.” He says, ironically trying to fix … Continue reading
Matthew Proudman, a student on the applied computing course at the University of Cumbria, is using his dyslexia as an advantage, solving problems in assistive technology. After completing two years of a Foundation Course at Lakes College in West Cumbria Matthew joined the University to expand his interest in database panning and design. Matthew 24, … Continue reading
Primary teaching student Tom King was recently on placement at a primary school in Carlisle for six weeks, but it’s not just the children that have been learning. Working with Year One pupils, Tom was given the opportunity to work with an age group he hadn’t previously experienced. Compared to previous placements with older children, … Continue reading
Social entrepreneur Kevin Goodall, from Morecambe, was recently part of a citizen’s jury that helped to set up an alcohol free bar to tackle drink related problems in his hometown. After the NHS identified an issue with hospital admissions related to alcohol in the seaside resort of Morecambe, Kevin got involved in the project, along … Continue reading
Returning to the University of Cumbria as a graduate intern, twenty-four-year-old Kathryn Jones is improving her professional development by gaining experience in organizing events, project management and even creating an app. In August 2013 Kathryn was appointed as Widening Participation & Retention Graduate Intern, a position she’ll hold until September. Using the transferable skills she … Continue reading
Hal Wyatt, Urban Explorer. You can’t deny it has a certain ring to it. As a photography student, Hal has been given the opportunity to explore his styles and tastes, non-more daring than his next project, a book about urban exploration. “Essentially I take photos of derelict and abandoned buildings.” Hal, 21, says, “I go … Continue reading
For many of us, the opportunity to live and work in New York would be a dream come true. For dance and musical theatre graduate Faye Etherington, that dream is going to become a reality as she prepares to work at a summer stage school, situated an hour outside of Manhattan, where the likes of … Continue reading
With an ambition to showcase the best of Carlisle’s hidden music scene, twenty-year-old Adam Evans has started up his own YouTube channel featuring local artists playing in unique environments. “So far I’ve recorded an acoustic guitarist in Bitts Park, a singer next to the famous curse stone and even bagpipes under a railway bridge,” Adam, … Continue reading
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