A Sunderland academic is part of a North-East engagement project which aims to increase Covid-19 vaccine uptake in underserved communities across the region.
While the pandemic may not be making major headlines now, statistics show that the disease has not gone away, deaths are still occurring and there remains sections...
Lauren Osborne’s unique ability to sweep an ink black pen across a stark white background and illustrate something quite special has led to a demand for her artwork, book commissions and creative skills at workshops, both regionally and nationally.
Inspired by popular fairytales and nature, the 24-year-old's work is now...
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...
A netball team at a leading Sunderland school have been named the city’s netball champions after a double championship win.
Pupils at St Anthony’s Girls’ Catholic Academy, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, are current champions after winning the City of Sunderland Netball League and the City...
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,...
Professor Lawrence Bellamy is Academic Dean for the Faculty of Business, Law and Tourism at the University of Sunderland
"The world is changing around us. As billions work remotely following the coronavirus outbreak, what will the ‘office of the future’ look like once we return to ‘normality’?"
Question: How has the...
Shannon Barthram, a first year Paramedic Science student at the University, was returning to her home in Gateshead when she saw the pensioner lying unconscious on the pavement.
A few people had gathered to help, but the 25 year old knew she could use her training to best assist 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...
Sunderland City Council has secured £510,000 from the Government to help support the city's most vulnerable communities through the Covid pandemic.
The funding will be used to support those shown to be most at risk from COVID-19, who are also often the hardest to reach, to stay safe and help...
Video games can provide the perfect escape from reality – and we’ve all needed a bit of that over the last year.
But for one Sunderland gamer, it’s digital play’s power to educate that has inspired her to launch an innovative new gaming network, connecting researchers from around the globe.
Steph...
