Two inspirational University of Sunderland business graduates from Jordan have bagged prizes at this year’s prestigious British Council Study UK Alumni Awards.
The Alumni Awards, which took place in Jordan (Wednesday 15 February), celebrate the outstanding achievements of international alumni and showcase the impact and value of a UK higher...
The University of Sunderland has joined the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) albert education partnership to teach students the importance of creating sustainable content – a move which has been welcomed by wildlife legend and British TV icon, Sir David Attenborough.
The initiative aims to tackle the...
“These impactful and innovative films addressed the important issue of violence against women and girls”
The reactions of a bystander while witnessing vile abuse towards women and girls was the focus of a winning short film at an annual awards ceremony.
This is the 10th anniversary of a film collaboration between...
The hopes of a former university student who is now a lecturer are to bring more attention to kidney health in Sunderland. This person has gone through two kidney transplants and survived skin cancer, so they want to spread awareness of these issues.
Kudz Munongi was diagnosed with kidney disease...
A former student and pharmaceutical entrepreneur has made the largest ever individual donation to the University of Sunderland in hopes of aiding in the improvement of the lives of millions of people globally.
Today, the University announces the creation of the John Dawson Drug Discovery and Development Research Institute on...
Hundreds of children in Sunderland have been given the gift of reading this Christmas, thanks to the successful book campaign led by Hudson Road School.
The school has a longstanding tradition of providing books to its students during the holidays, so they can build up their own personal collection of...
A student from the University of Sunderland is set to join the new and emerging talent taking over BBC Radio 1 this festive period.
From Boxing Day until New Year’s Day, 29 new DJs and presenters will be given a once in a lifetime opportunity to broadcast on the UK’s...
What started as a joke almost two decades ago between Costas Dimitriadis and his three-year-old daughter Simoni that he would one day graduate alongside her - has finally come true.
Costas, from Greece, completed his third post-graduate degree in 2005, but due to work commitments abroad he was unable to...
What a week it was for former Sunderland footballer and anti-racism activist Gary Bennett.
Not only was the Wearside legend recognised by Royalty when he collected his MBE for services to anti-racism in football on Tuesday – he’s also heading to the top of the class thanks to the University...
The pupils at Ribbon Academy, Murton, initially hoped to raise £500 in aid of heart charity Red Sky Foundation, after the charity’s founder visited the school to teach them the importance of a healthy heart and how a defibrillator works.
Instead, by taking part in a sponsored run, obstacle courses,...
