UK’s newest university

August saw the launch of the UK’s newest university, The university of Cumbria. Funding to the value of almost £20 million has now been confirmed ahead of the university’s official launch on 1 August. The creation of Britain’s newest university, which is expected to cost over £145 million during its first five years, will benefit from funding from Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) and other partners. HEFCE has provided a total of £10 million to support the development of the university and the development of higher education in the region and the NWDA has announced initial funding of £9.45 million for the creation of the university.

Professor David Eastwood, Chief Executive of HEFCE said: “The University of Cumbria is a new kind of institution with distributed campuses designed to meet the diverse needs of learners in urban and rural locations. We are delighted to have been part of its planning and development working closely with St Martins College, Cumbria Institute of the Arts and the University
of Central Lancashire alongside the Northwest Regional Development Agency and a selection of other partners.”

http://www.cumbria.ac.uk