“Hope means that despite the difficulties, or the enormity of the problem, humans will resist and eventually overcome”
A University Chaplain shares his Easter message this weekend and it is one of hope in a year when we continue to work collectively through the global pandemic.
Covid-19 will once again affect...
After going virtual in 2020, Houghton Feast is back for 2021 with even more fun for the family.
Residents can look forward to a full programme of activities, events, and entertainment from Friday 8 to Sunday 17 October, including art exhibitions, car shows and coffee mornings.
The festival will kick off...
Spend this Christmas Eve in deep space
While many have felt restricted by lockdown, a group of filmmakers took the opportunity to launch a new creative enterprise – and launched it 33 million miles into space.
Andrew T. Smith graduated from the University of Sunderland with a MA in Film and...
Artist Anthony Amoaka-Attah has brought his award-winning skills to the University of Sunderland all the way from Ghana.
The 30-year-old chose to study at the University due to its glass-based programmes and facilities.
Now Anthony is celebrating winning the Aspiring Glass Artists prize at the Glass Prize Awards 2020 for his...
A popular activity at a Sunderland shopping centre is bouncing back, as the Government eases more lockdown restrictions.
The Ping Pong Parlour at the Bridges will reopen today (17 August), at a bigger location in the former USC unit, next to Debenhams.
And those hoping to practise their swing can now book...
Plans are underway to install an interactive, waste-guzzling sculpture in Sunderland city centre – and the public has been asked to help.
Sunderland BID has joined forces with North East-based TA!LAB to design a unique work of art to be sited at Market Square.
And not only will the, as yet...
A University of Sunderland accredited conspiracy theory expert features in the new book, Unlocking the Universe, from the late theoretical physicist Professor Stephen Hawking and his daughter, writer Lucy.
Dr Sophie Hodgetts, a Lecturer in Psychology at the University, has contributed a chapter to the book, telling you why people...
Creating a music video for one of the world’s most successful singer songwriters would be a dream addition to any CV – but it is very much a reality for a group of talented student animators from University of Sunderland.
Luke Colling, Jared Turner, Courtney Welsh and Izzy Patchett are...
A South Tyneside primary school has developed an innovative story-telling idea as it continues to spread excitement and joy about reading across the region.
Teachers and pupils at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, have recorded a number of short videos of themselves reading...
A north-east production of the gothic classic Dracula is to be staged with a difference – as part of the play audiences will walk through a spooky regional landmark.
The show, directed by University of Sunderland drama graduate Kylie Archer, will take the audiences on a ‘horror tour’ of Newcastle’s...
