Video and words by Stela Taneva and Pamela Bilalova Asylum seekers, refugees and members of the community celebrated the end of the 19th National Refugee Week in Sunderland Minister – despite Brexit vote and anti-immigration protests in Newcastle just the day before. Chris Howson, one of the organisers, said that […]
Education
12 tips for surviving university
As a journalism student currently in my third year at the University of Sunderland studying Sports Journalism, there are a lot of things I could’ve done differently. Here is my advise to prospective students. Budget your money I learned this the hard way in my first year of university. […]
Second set of highways works supporting Sunderland College city campus begin next week
A second set of highways works supporting Sunderland College’s new city centre campus begin from Tuesday, May 31. Sunderland City Council’s works are re-modelling Holmeside between where it crosses Maritime Street and Park Lane to the west and where it meets Waterloo Place to the east. Holmeside traffic becomes westbound only for […]
Sunderland University UCU members begin their strike over pay
By Daniel Park and Megan West University staff throughout Tyne and Wear have risen up against their 1.1 per cent pay resulting in a 48-hour strike from today (Wednesday, May 25). Members of the University and College Union (UCU) will also refuse to work overtime, set additional work, or undertake […]
‘Unfair’ school funding puts ‘hundreds of thousands’ of pupils in North at disadvantage
A report has claimed unfair school funding puts hundreds of thousands of children in schools in the North at a disadvantage compared with their counterparts in London. It has revealed at primary school level, the north of England receives about £4,600 per pupil in grant funding, which is about the […]
South Tyneside charity receives support from Northumbria Police
A South Tyneside charity has received funding from Northumbria Police’s Charities Fund. Apna Ghar, based in South Shields, provides services to women from BME communities across South Tyneside, offering advice and support to help minority ethnic women and girls develop confidence and be empowered to recognises their full potential while […]
Broadcast Media Production graduate scoops top TV award
University of Sunderland Broadcast Media Production graduate, Adam Ferrari, talks about his BAFTA success for his work on the production team of the Channel 4 hit series, First Dates. The successful dating show with its simple, yet effective concept proved love really does conquer all, beating the likes of Gogglebox […]
Sam, the rot hound, let loose in Holy Trinity Church to survey it
A rot hound, called Sam, was let off his leash today to help with restoration work at the Holy Trinity Church. The grade 1 listed building based in the East End, Hendon, is being restored, and Sam and his handler Peter Monaghan were enlisted to help survey the building for […]
South Shields mum-of-three says SATs “put too much pressure on children”
Julie Smith, a mother of three from South Shields, was one of the many parents who protested against SATs last week. Julie took her 10-year-old daughter out of her South Tyneside school for a day in protest against the exams. The mother-of-three says that the tests are “unnecessary” and “they […]
Seven reasons why it’s time to think again about University
A University of Sunderland graduate who decided to go to University in his late-20s is now inspiring others to stop delaying their own higher education. Stephen Goldsmith, 35, works in the University’s access to Higher Education team promoting degree courses and providing advice for potential students at various events – […]