SUNDERLAND shoppers can now find new ways to support local, independent traders, thanks to the city signing up to a trailblazing scheme.
ShopAppy.com was launched to help the high street engage with customers in a new way that would make it more convenient for them to shop and has now...
University of Sunderland academic Dr John Unsworth has been selected to be part of an elite group of global nursing leaders to attend the prestigious International Council of Nurses (ICN) programme.
As an ICN Global Nursing Leadership Institute scholar, Dr Unsworth will join the programme at the end of March,...
A new multimillion-pound addition to the University of Sunderland is beginning to take shape.
Once completed, the new Cadaveric centre will play a key role in training the next generation of medical professionals.
Construction work is now well underway on the facility which will form part of the newly-established School of...
The University of Sunderland is celebrating this month after its successful London campus marked a special milestone.
In 2012, the University announced it was to open a satellite campus in Europe’s most important financial centre, as part of its strategic growth plans.
Ten years on, the University of Sunderland in London...
An enormous careers fair – featuring stalls from top companies, workshops, demonstrations and hands-on activities – is due to be held at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light.
The careers fair will be attended by around 1,000 Wearside youngsters, who will have the chance to learn about different sectors of the job...
The University of Sunderland is part of a nationwide initiative which aims to tackle persistent inequalities that create barriers for Black, Asian and minority ethnic students to access and take part in postgraduate research.
The 13 projects, worth nearly £8m, are innovative in scope, scale and focus at a level...
A leading Sunderland law firm has expanded its family team with the appointment of a new solicitor.
Megan Nelson joined the award-winning Richard Reed Solicitors two years ago as a paralegal before taking up a training contract and has now recently successfully qualified as a solicitor.
“As soon as I graduated...
Site manager at Bellway’s Byron Heights, Geoff Ward, has been named as the winner of a National House-Building Council (NHBC) Pride in the Job Quality Award for his ‘excellence in site management’
Geoff, 59, who began working as a site manager at Bellway four years ago, has now secured his...
A study that shines a light on racial and gender stereotypes in the billion-dollar gaming industry has led to a graduation prize for a Sunderland Masters student.
Kirsty Evers wanted to better understand the attitudes of players towards the protagonists within character-focused video games, who are commonly white, straight and...
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...
