Since Donald Trump has taken his seat in The White House, it seems that the world has gone back in time. Not only have his controversial decisions been accused of being old fashioned, but people are trying to get their voice back. With protests, marches and rallies spreading all over […]
With its long-established track record for successfully supporting students from all walks of life through Higher Education, the University of Sunderland has become the fifteenth UK University to commit to the ‘Stand Alone Pledge’ and the first in the region. Established by the national Stand Alone charity, the purpose of […]
From this summer onwards, the University will be offering all UK graduates two free guest tickets for their graduation ceremony, in addition to the free ticket a student at the University already receives as a graduating student. The decision comes after the University had consulted at length with the Students’ Union. The […]
The University of Sunderland is celebrating today after picking up a new national award which recognises teaching excellence by teams in higher education. The Higher Education Academy (HEA) unveiled Sunderland’s Northern Centre of Photography (NEPN) as the winner of the first ever team award – the Collaborative Award for Teaching […]
Put your questions to Olympic legend Steve Cram, and Team GB’s Paratriathlon team coach, Jonathon Riall – both graduates of the University of Sunderland. The pair will be giving the next in our Public Lecture series on Wednesday, February 8, from 6pm, at the Sir Tom Cowie Lecture Theatre at […]
Discover why there’s so much more to a career in marketing than just sales and advertising at an event hosted by the University of Sunderland. As part of its ‘New Year, New You’ campaign, the CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing), in partnership with the University, is launching the ‘Get Into […]
Shotton Hall Academy are hoping to keep the red flag flying high for Sunderland AFC as the semi-finals of the Premier League Challenge begin this week. Students from the secondary school will travel to the Bet365 Stadium, home to Stoke City Football Club, on Thursday 26 January with a place […]
A Gateshead woman who says her life is ruined by Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), also known as the ‘winter blues’, has spoken out about the effects of the surprisingly common mental health issue. Samantha McLaren, a 20-year-old University of Sunderland student, says she can’t stand the onset of winter as […]
A University of Sunderland student has headed home to New York for the inauguration of the 45th president of the United States (US). Philip Ward, is currently in his hometown of Buffalo ready to watch Donald Trump being sworn in as the new elected leader of the US. The 21-year-old Republican is a […]
Prepare to head back to Oz once again as award winning musical Wicked is set to return to the Sunderland Empire stage late next year. The musical, which was last at the Empire in March and April 2015, was seen by more than 56,000 people on Wearside and will return […]