Green light for Barrow learning campus

Forming part of a wider educational programme, the Government has confirmed it will fund a new University of Cumbria campus in the centre of the Barrow-in-Furness.

Part of the wider Barrow Learning Quarter (BLQ), the project is a partnership between the University of Cumbria, Furness College, Barrow Borough Council, the town’s most important employer, BAE Systems, as well as other local businesses.

BLQ will enhance progression into, and participation in, higher education and with funding now secured, plans for construction are now ongoing.

University of Cumbria Vice Chancellor, Professor Julie Mennell said: “A new learning quarter in Barrow will see the creation of a new university campus at its heart and help transform the town for future generations.

“This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform education in Barrow.”

The project is expected to be complete by mid-2024.