Sunderland has proudly reached its second stage bid to win the prestigious title in 2021 with plenty of hope today (Friday, September 29). The £107m City of Culture bid has been submitted by Sunderland 2021 and will be considered alongside others from Coventry, Paisley, Swansea and Stoke before a winner is announced in Hull – […]
A Sunderland graduate has lifted his career to new heights after his Clearing call to the university was a success. Gary Waller contacted the University of Sunderland when the foundation degree he had applied to do at Sunderland College fell through. A call to the hotline enabled Gary, who is from Sunderland, […]
The University of Sunderland is offering a Clearing drop-in for students who received their A-level results. Prospective students will be able to come to the university on Friday, August 18, to discuss with academics their best option for higher study. The pop-in event is also for students who would like to […]
A University of Sunderland computer forensics graduate has cracked the code to Clearing success after graduation. Jonathan Smith came to the university through the Clearing process and then years later graduated with a first class degree in Computer Forensics. The 23-year-old is now working for SYTECH, at their Stoke on Trent base, […]
You may be wondering what university to come to through the Clearing process. Here are eleven reasons why you should choose to come to the University of Sunderland for your degree. 1. The award-winning beaches. via GIPHY In Sunderland, you’re not far from the sea and sand. The university’s two campuses […]
The Student Publications Association (SPA) held their annual awards ceremony and conference last night (Saturday May 6) and three of our reporters were lucky enough to attend the event. Formed in 2012 at the University of Southampton, SPA is the largest student media association which celebrates and awards journalism students […]
The North East England Chamber of Commerce’s Chief Executive James Ramsbotham has received his honorary doctorate from the University of Sunderland. The 57-year-old, who currently lives in the Durham Dales has been chief executive of the Chamber for more than a decade and as such has been recognised for his outstanding career in business and commitment to supporting […]
Sporting legend Tanni Grey-Thompson has said it is a “ huge honour” to receive her honorary doctorate from the University of Sunderland. The 47-year-old, who has lived in the North East for about 20 years, was given an honorary doctorate of law from the city’s higher education institution on Thursday, December 1 at the annual Winter […]
More than 200 Sunderland University students from 50 different countries have come together in an attempt to make a Guinness World Record. During the recent International Welcome Event at the Stadium of Light, participants tried to set a record for most selfies taken in the space of three minutes, taking […]
A University of Sunderland graduate has developed a genetic test offering hope to blood cancer patients. Patients can now discover if they have a less aggressive form of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and the level of treatment needed thanks to the clinical test set up by Chloe Richardson. Chloe Richardson set up the […]