COVID-19 has had a big impact on international students, with thousands returning home from universities abroad to observe social distancing and study online. However, figures from the University of Sunderland show that, despite the challenges of the last year, international study has not lost its appeal. THROUGHOUT the pandemic, the […]
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Education Devolution: Has Covid-19 affected the quality of learning?
WHEN Covid-19 reached the shores of the United Kingdom, it caused a scramble in every industry. But something that was affected most of all was the education sector. Country-wide, people were beginning to realise they’d have to find a way to teach without face-to-face contact. Thus, a lot of universities […]
Experts weigh in on North East mental health during lockdown
MENTAL health awareness has never been more important as symptoms of anxiety, stress and depression have increased due to the Covid-19 crisis. THE Office for National Statistics (ONS) found that almost one in five adults were likely to be suffering some type of depression during the pandemic in June 2020 […]
Sunderland SU: The race to become President of Activities
University of Sunderland host yearly elections so students can choose their new president of Activities. SRNews decided to talk to candidates Katherine Lavender and Christopher Davison. Candidate 1: Katherine Lavender Katherine’s already always involved in the students union. She wants to be […]
Sunderland students give their opinion on current public transport
Public transport. Love it or hate, it is a huge thing used daily and is what many people rely on. Everyone and their goldfish has most likely used public transport at some point in their life and everyone’s experiences are different. Did you get a seat instantly? Was it too […]
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 […]
Revealed: North East universities with most pest control call outs
There’s an old adage that you are never more than 6ft away from a rat, have you ever thought this while living in university accommodation? SR News submitted a freedom of information request to all North East universities to find out how many pest-control callouts there have been over the […]
North East student responds to measures tackling ethnic disparity in university grades
Newcastle University’s Afro-Caribbean society president welcomes new measures introduced by the government to ensure universities are doing everything they can to tackle ethnic disparity in attainment. Kemi Adediran says he is pleased universities will be “held to account” in making sure they are providing an environment in which black and […]
Festive joy hits Sunderland university as the Christmas Market takes over CitySpace
The CitySpace facility at the University of Sunderland was temporarily transformed into a Christmas market filled with a variety of festive activities in a bid to spread holiday cheer across the city. Visitors to the market were given the opportunity to stock up on Christmas gifts for loved ones, with […]
England’s First Air-Purifying ‘Moss Tree’ Installed In Newcastle
England’s first air-purifying ‘moss tree’ has been installed in Newcastle city centre where it will create new opportunities for research into the benefits of the plant’s natural filtering abilities. Northumbrian Water Group has been working with a range of partners on the plans since July 2017, to identify the ways […]