Sisters Lucy and Laura Giles have found the right prescription for success, after both deciding to train as new doctors.
Lucy joined the University of Sunderland’s School of Medicine this term, following in her sister’s footsteps. Laura is now in the third year of the MBChB Medicine degree. She was...
A RESPECTED and highly experienced Sunderland lawyer has worked on his final case and is now looking forward to retirement.
Barry Wood, a Director and Chartered Legal Executive at Richard Reed Solicitors, based in Sunderland, has been a well-respected member of the legal community both across Wearside and the wider...
In what has been a year like no other, University leaders today praised students and staff for uniting “like never before”.
Sir David Bell, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University of Sunderland, highlighted the “resilience, commitment and adaptability” shown by the University community during a challenging 12 months.
It comes...
200 people from over 150 local businesses have attended an event to learn more about how they can work alongside Sunderland City Council.
The council’s Meet the Buyer event, held at the National Glass Centre earlier this month, showcased opportunities for local businesses to get involved with some of the...
A £150,000 investment in a state-of-the-art excavator at a Sunderland waste yard is paying homage to the longest serving member of the team.
Thompson Waste Centre at The Parade, Hendon has recently purchased a Doosan DL 250 excavator, which allows the company to handle huge amounts of materials in a...
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...
SUNDERLAND’s leading furniture store is evoking the real spirit of the season – by supporting other independent businesses in a giant Christmas giveaway.
Mandy Brown of Harrison and Brown wanted to highlight the importance of shopping local and also how city centre traders should work together.
With that in mind she...
An increase in the number of recruits has led a North East college on a march to a bigger venue.
The Military Preparation College at South Shields – one of 35 across the UK - has moved from its base within South Tyneside College to Sunderland’s Beacon of Light, at...
“This programme is true partnership working”
Tackling a recruitment crisis in social work is at the heart of an apprenticeship programme offering an affordable academic route into the profession.
For the last four years, a partnership between Gateshead Council and the University of Sunderland has been offering career progression through a...
A primary school and secondary school in Sunderland have both made a coveted nationally recognised list that highlights the best schools in the country.
Parent Power, The Sunday Times Schools Guide 2022 rated St Joseph’s RC Primary School as the best primary school in the North East. The school, which...
