NEVER has the role of the schoolteacher been more important than it is today. ALONG with NHS and healthcare workers, teachers have become the heroes of the pandemic, and their role as educators have been highlighted as never before. The University of Sunderland has played a key part in supporting […]
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From working-class roots to high-flying entrepreneur
A North East entrepreneur will be sharing the secrets of his success this week to University of Sunderland students to help support their own career ambitions. Howard McCain will deliver his online talk to students (January 19, 3-4pm), and offer a fascinating insight about his journey from a rookie apprentice […]
Sunderland SU: Who will be the next president of wellbeing
Here at university of Sunderland, we have a yearly election to decide who the next president will be for wellbeing. SRNews spoke to Keith Bays and Diogo Quintas to help you choose the best candidate. Candidate 1: Keith Bays Keith is running for president as he has worked six months […]
Coronavirus action taken at universities in Sunderland and Newcastle
Two of the biggest universities of the North East have responded to increasing Coronavirus concerns to protect their students and staff members. Northumbria University currently has around 400 students from mainland China studying at its campuses in Newcastle and London. Less than ten are from Hubei province, which includes Wuhan […]
General Election 2019: Young people have their say
Two thirds of the applications to register to vote have come from people under 35, meaning nearly 1.5 million young people have just registered to vote. According to YouGov, young people across the UK find that the likes of Brexit and the environment are the most important issues facing the […]
Recent Graduate Tackles 2019 Rugby World Cup Thanks To Sunderland University
A University of Sunderland graduate has stepped out of the classroom and into the biggest sporting arena in the world – the Rugby World Cup in Japan. As England prepare to take on Argentina in the Tokyo Stadium on Saturday October 12, Cameron Petrie plans to be at the […]
Sunderland band The Strands to perform at This is Tomorrow Festival in Newcastle after ‘Battle of the Bands’ win
The Strands won Sunderland University’s Battle of the Bands to earn the chance to perform at the This is Tomorrow Festival. They beat other local bands SLEEPTAPE and Infernal Bloom to join Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Foals and Stereophonics at the Newcastle festival. Find out more about them in […]
Sunderland university student brightens up campus with flowers to raise environmental awareness
Maria Costa, a student at the University of Sunderland, is using her final project as a way of spreading awareness about the environment. Her aim is to improve green areas, have living roofs and community gardens, as well as provide education, research and creative practice to students and staff. Maria’s […]
Sunderland Snowsports Society takes a 24 hour challenge in aid of Mind
The University of Sunderland’s Snowsports Society are teaming up with Teesside University Snowsports to do a 24 hour ski and boarding event to raise money for Mind. The Societies are coming together this Saturday (March 9) to raise awareness and money for the mental health charity Mind by completing a […]
Sunderland University work to improve mental health services after their use rises 378 per cent in four years
A recent BBC case study into student’s mental health at the University of Sunderland has shown the use of mental health services at the university has risen by 378 per cent in four years. Twentynine-year-old Sunderland student, Laurena Ana Kennedy, has been suffering from anxiety and depression since she was […]