Sunderland MP Julie Elliott recently visited one of the region’s leading secondary schools to congratulate pupils on the progress they’ve made in becoming a more sustainable school.
St Aidan’s Catholic Academy, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, has established a pupil-led wellbeing group that has developed environmental...
The leading private healthcare provider, Spire Healthcare, is launching a new nurse degree apprenticeship programme in partnership with the University of Sunderland, with roles available across Spire’s 35 English hospitals.
The nurse degree apprenticeship is open to applicants at all stages of life, including school leavers, university graduates and people...
A University of Sunderland student-turned-lecturer’s passion for study helped him through the hardest time of his life – and now he is determined to help others.
Kudz Munongi, 39, underwent a lifesaving double-kidney transplant after he was struck down by massive organ failure.
But, through it all, the student never gave...
Kelly Craggs, a prominent cancer nurse in the region, has dedicated her career to enhancing the quality of life for patients following a cancer diagnosis.
In 2019, she was appointed as the Macmillan Cancer Lead Nurse at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT) with the goal of optimizing...
“I'm proud to see the University working together with the people of Sunderland and the wider north-east region”
A major collection effort is underway by students and staff at the University of Sunderland’s School of Medicine to help provide essential items for refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine.
In response to...
The University of Sunderland has achieved a prestigious Silver accolade in the most recent Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) due to its outstanding quality of teaching and learning, described as "very high."
The TEF, overseen by the Office for Students (OfS), was introduced by the government in 2017 to provide prospective...
A North-East GP practice has opened its doors to paramedic students to grow its diverse team and ensure patients get the right care for their needs.
The Rothbury Practice, based in Northumberland, has welcomed a University of Sunderland paramedic student into their team for a valuable placement experience. It comes...
“You just have to be yourself. I feel like a lot of people in radio will try and be like someone they hear but at the end of the day, everyone wants new personalities coming through, people who take risks and do their own thing.”
That is the message former...
In September 1992 Carolyne Ratcliffe was among the first students to begin her degree at the newly established University of Sunderland.
But little did Carolyne realise in those early days just how truly life-changing signing up to a psychology course would prove to be - not only because she developed...
A young North East graduate is taking his first steps into the international business arena thanks to the legacy of one of the region’s most celebrated entrepreneurs.
Jesse Thompson recently graduated from the University of Sunderland with a degree in Business and Financial Management. In his final year of study...
