The University of Sunderland is introducing a master’s degree programme to help in the struggle against cybercrime.
The university’s new MSc Cyber Security course will equip the next generation of security experts with the skills vital for an era which is seeing a massive growth in online criminality.
According to...
Telecoms giant BT has plans to bring 165 jobs to the north east of England. The jobs on offer will range from ICT (information communication technology) roles to HR, vehicle maintenance, and customer service posts.
BT will especially be looking to recruit youngsters via its graduate and apprentice recruitment programmes....
A plan for a £10 million old people’s home could create 80 jobs on Wearside. The development, which will provide full-time independent living, is being built in Silksworth by the charity Abbeyfield.
The three-storey home, expected to open in 2018, will contain 75 one and two-bedroom flats. The home will...
Sunderland University’s impressive record of encouraging and supporting older students has seen it shortlisted for a national award.
Sunderland has made the shortlist for the Student Diversity and Widening Participation Category of The Guardian University Awards 2017.
Run by The Guardian newspaper, these awards aim to highlight exceptional work by UK...
It’s a growing phenomenon that costs Britain billions of pounds per year and which claimed 2 million victims in the year up to March 2016.
As more and more criminals get web-savvy, cybercrime is becoming an increasingly serious security threat. But due to a shortage of highly skilled cybersecurity professionals,...
Some of the north east’s leading politicians and industry figures have expressed concerns about the impact of Brexit on the north east’s economy if the right deal can’t be struck.
Major north east manufacturers Nissan and Hitachi have been saying that they can’t guarantee their operations would continue as expected...
A mix of frozen budgets, increasing costs and a new method for distributing central government funding could leave north east schools facing a future in which they struggle to maintain educational standards.
Schools may have to fire teachers, class sizes could go up and schools might have to stop teaching...
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...
The University of Sunderland and popular bakers Greggs have teamed up to encourage student marketing expertise.
The University of Sunderland hosted an event on 15th February which saw students demonstrating their marketing skills in front of an audience of regional business people, academics, fellow students and marketing experts.
As well as...
