On March 5 universities across the UK will join forces to inspire conversations, take action and create change. This is in an effort to make mental health a priority in universities. In 2019, over 64,500 individuals across 122 universities from Cornwall to Northern Ireland participated in University Mental Health Day. […]
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 […]
One third of students from the University of Sunderland fail to attend their lifesaving smear tests, new statistics show. In a survey on the University of Sunderland’s fresher’s Facebook page, results suggested that one in three did not turn up to their cervical screening. Reasons given for this included the […]
The University of Sunderland welcomed its first medical students on Monday as the doors opened on its new School of Medicine in a watershed moment for the city and the North East. The School saw 50 students arrive on Monday as they embark on their journey to become a qualified […]
Emeli Sandé MBE, the multi-platinum selling singer and songwriter, is to become the University of Sunderland’s new Chancellor, following in the footsteps of Steve Cram CBE who steps down after 11 years in the role. Emeli will be installed as Chancellor in a ceremony to be held during the University’s […]
Question: How does a lifelong Bradford AFC supporter end up working for Rangers Football Club? Answer: She studies an MA in Journalism at the University of Sunderland. Jessica Kirton has landed the job of her dreams after impressing bosses at Rangers Football Club with her footballing knowledge and video skills. The […]
Steve Cram CBE will step down as the chancellor of the University of Sunderland in July 2019 after eleven years in the role. During this time, Cram has officiated at more than 100 graduation ceremonies and personally congratulated over 30,000 students as they crossed the stage at the Stadium of Light to receive their academic awards. Chair of the board of governors, John Mowbray OBE DL, said: “Steve has been hugely […]
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 […]
Students and staff at the University of Sunderland are set to go head to head in a Battle of the Bands final on May 1, 2019. The winners will have the opportunity to perform in front of 15,000 people on stage 2 of the This Is Tomorrow festival in Newcastle on […]
April 1 to April 7 has been Autism Awareness Week and the region has aimed to bring more awareness to autism and the struggles faced by autistic people. Landmarks such as Penshaw Momument have turned gold in support of The North East Autism Society’s Going for Gold Campaign. Meanwhile, the […]