The Students’ Union at the University of Sunderland will be celebrating World Mental Health Day on Wednesday, 10 October. Wellbeing president, Mandi Purvis, is hoping the event, entitled Change Your Mind, will bring the community together. It will feature an array of activities, such as a meditation and an anxiety […]
A new Sunderland charity is looking for book donations as it works to improve literacy in the region. Sunderland Literacy Aid (SLA) was registered earlier this year in an attempt to positively impact literacy levels in the Sunderland area. Its aims include saving unwanted texts from landfill sites and overseeing […]
The University of Sunderland is today backing international calls for the release of its visiting Professor of Photography from a Bangladeshi jail. Shahidul Alam, an internationally-renowned Bangladeshi photographer, photojournalist, activist, and friend of the University, has been in police custody since August 5, 2018. He was arrested after an interview […]
BBC Academy’s digital experts will be delivering free workshops at the University of Sunderland, offering an opportunity to get clued-up on the latest in digital content and hands-on with new technology. The BBC’s Digital Skills Morning will kick off at the National Glass Centre on October 15, 8.45am-1pm providing a special focus on […]
A North East MP has called on the government to increase funding for deaf children’s services. South Shields MP, Emma Lewell-Buck, has criticised the government for education cuts, leading to a lack of support in schools for deaf children. Speaking in the House of Commons, Ms Lewell-Buck said: “A toxic […]
A North East MP, Liz Twist, has expressed her support for Deaf Children’s Services in the House of Commons and called for more funding for local authorities. With a particular focus on education, health and care for the deaf children of the UK, Blaydon’s MP has demonstrated her concerns that […]
A Tyne & Wear MP has demanded government answer on the worrying decrease of teachers in North East. In a debate in House of Commons on September 10 2018, Labour MP for Houghton and Sunderland South, Bridget Phillipson, put a spotlight on what she claimed to be “growing crisis” regarding […]
A North East MP has called for the Department for Education to introduce a GCSE in British Sign Language (BSL). The Labour MP for Gateshead, Ian Mearns – who is also chair of the Backbench Business Committee – brought attention to the plight of deaf children in the education system […]
Hundreds of job seekers and students traveled to Newcastle’s Stephenson’s Quarter yesterday (Thursday, May 24) for the Tech Talent event. The exhibition, run by Sunderland Software City, showcased a number of the region’s technology and digital businesses who are looking for new people to join their organisation. Newcastle College, Teesside […]
Thousands of pounds in funding is set to help hundreds of University of Sunderland students improve their mental health through exercise. Staff from the Institute of Sport at the University have devised a scheme which is helping boost both mental and physical wellbeing. By taking part in walks at some […]