THE Covid-19 pandemic has affected the lives of almost everyone around the world. We spoke to Ben Hodgson, Head of disability support at the University of Sunderland to get some insight into how his working life has changed as a result of the pandemic. Ben has given us insight into […]
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Covid-19: the damage to the mental health of North East college students
THE past year and a half has been a tough one, mentally, intellectually, and socially for first-year college students across the UK. ACCORDING to the mental health website, Mind.org.uk, nearly 73% of students have claimed their mental health has suffered as a result of lockdown. The transition from a […]
How lockdown has impacted the lives of office workers
THERE is no doubt that over the last year the pandemic has wreaked havoc on the lives of everyone, but office workers have been forced to work from home for the whole pandemic. How has this impacted them? OFFICE worker Julie, who is 54 and from Gateshead, has spoken of […]
‘Every day feels the same’: how has the pandemic impacted young people?
THERE is no question that over the past 12 months the world stopped, and for many people this meant their livelihoods had been taken away. Youths have arguably been some of the most affected by the pandemic and it’s continuous lockdowns, with this being the prime time of their lives […]
Traveling to the UK during a Global Pandemic
For many people, including myself, travelling the world or moving to another country would be a dream come true. New culture, new foods, and new adventures are all things most people travel for, but the past year has put a stop to a lot of this not just in the […]
The unseen damage of the Covid-19 pandemic – students have their say
An investigation into the effect of Covid-19, lockdowns and recession on in-person work placements – and job prospects – for graduates. There have been many changes to all aspects of people’s daily lives since the start of the Covid pandemic. We spoke to three students from the University of Sunderland who have had placements cancelled and have otherwise struggled. ‘The […]
UoS expert: pandemic has shown it’s time to junk the junk food system
During the past year of the pandemic, we’ve seen how underlying health problems increase people’s chances of dying from Covid. Two inter-linked factors implicated in these life-threatening problems are social deprivation and poor diet. Here, Dr Matthew Campbell, principal investigator in Human Metabolism at the University of Sunderland’s Faculty of […]
Pregnant women claim there has been ‘a lack of support and care’ during the pandemic
THE Covid pandemic has proved difficult for our NHS. However, we never talk about the problems pregnant women have faced because of this. WOMEN across the North East have spoken out about the lack of support they received when pregnant. Susan, from Gateshead said: “I found out I was pregnant […]
Hundreds of North East children in urgent need of a foster home
SEVEN out of 100 children in the North East are currently living in foster care – but hundreds more are in urgent need of a safe home. There were 3,599 children in care in the region at the end of March 2020, according to the Department of Education. A new […]
Wedding crasher: how Covid-19 is destroying the marriage industry
AN ironic twist to coronavirus restrictions was that they were making some wedding days even more special for some couples – but one North East photographer says the government has now virtually destroyed the entire marriage industry. Stephen Beecroft says when the government slashed the maximum number of wedding […]