While many people in the region and wider afield are looking forward to Sunderland Tall Ships Race in 2018 – one woman has a passion for the Race that stretches back over a quarter of a century, and is bidding to ensure that the impact of Tall Ships Sunderland is […]
A North East university is hoping to get young people fired up about science this week, with the launch of a free club, Bright Sparks. The University of Sunderland’s Bright Sparks STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) club is for children aged 11-16 years. Members of the club get […]
A Sunderland graduate who has dedicated his career to supporting those living with addiction, has created one of the first board games that incorporates all the major elements of behaviour change that navigates the road to recovery from substance misuse. Since studying for a Master’s degree in Public Health at […]
A Sunderland writer, who has become an integral part of the history and culture of the world’s longest-running soap, Coronation Street, will give two talks about her work next Monday and Friday. Glenda Young will give a talk as part of the Sunderland Literature Festival on Monday 16 October (2pm-3.30pm) […]
For many, starting university can be an exciting time, but for others the notion only brings feelings of dread. With increasing numbers of young people moving away from home to attend university, it unsurprisingly comes hand in hand with an increase in student stress and anxiety levels. According to research […]
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 – […]
BBC Newcastle has announced a team of journalists will be based in Sunderland for the first time since 2011, thanks to a partnership with the University of Sunderland’s School of Media and Communications. Housed on the top floor of the David Puttnam Media Centre, the BBC team will use the University’s MediaHub, which […]
A University of Sunderland graduate has touched down at home in Newcastle after being in the Caribbean with a trio of hurricanes. At the weekend Rebekah Kitchell was unsure whether she would be able to fly back to the UK following the mass devastation of Hurricane Irma, José and Katia. However […]
A University of Sunderland graduate who is currently on a Caribbean cruise is unsure whether she’ll be able to fly home this weekend due to a trio of hurricanes. The next stop for Rebekah Kitchell, 25, who is on holiday with a family member on board the 855 foot long Carnival Fascination, […]
[DISCLAIMER: This post contains images that might trigger individuals who have trypophobia] A Sunderland student has spoken out about the latest American Horror Story (AHS) posters that trigger her trypophobia. Posters for the new series have caused Lauren McLeish to break out into a cold sweat, causing her to remove the […]