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Revolutionizing Digital Inclusion: Sunderland's 22 Community Digital Health Hubs
A groundbreaking initiative in Sunderland is facilitating the deployment of 22 Community Digital Health Hubs. These hubs aim to bring people together, addressing digital challenges such as restricted connectivity, insufficient access to digital devices and skills, and the financial barriers associated with online engagement. The project has secured a significant investment...
From remote learning to working from home to shopping and socialising - Professor John Murray knows in these uncertain times, one thing is certain: some coronavirus pandemic changes will stick. John, who has joined the University of Sunderland as the new Academic Dean of the Faculty of Technology, believes Covid-19...
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Sunderland isn’t a city that gets mentioned often alongside tech hotspots like Seattle, California’s Silicon Valley or even London’s Silicon Roundabout. But that could all be about to change. A recent report claims that Wearside has one of the highest rates of job creation within the tech sector. According to the...
Sunderland Graduate is Using Video Technology to Help His Club
While England may have failed to deliver the results at the Ashes this year - one Sunderland graduate is using video technology to help improve his club’s success on the cricket field. The role of a performance analyst in county cricket has grown rapidly over the last several years thanks...
ACCEND: Revolutionizing Cancer Nursing Education for Future Care
A pressing need to boost the count of specialized cancer care nurses across the country has led to the development of a fresh educational program aimed at sparking interest and guiding individuals toward entering this profession. Cancer rates are increasing, and as science advances, health services can diagnose, treat, cure...
Singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé, MBE, returned to the University of Sunderland on Tuesday in her role as Chancellor. She spent the day at the University where she officially opened the School of Medicine, as well as meeting and talking with the next generation of young doctors. The School of Medicine, which accepted...
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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,...
The New Digital Sunderland Gift Card
SUNDERLAND’s smart city journey has received an extra boost, with an innovative digital scheme which will support the local economy. Sunderland BID launched its gift card a year ago, with more than 150 retailers signed up. The scheme was part of the city-wide Reopening the High Streets Safely project, part funded...
As supply chains continue to feel the strain under the coronavirus pandemic, a Sunderland Engineering graduate is helping make sure medicine is still being delivered to patients around the world. Florian Hildebrand is the co-founder and managing partner of Qualifyze, which uses a global digital network to help pharmaceutical companies...
How Can We Change Our Shopping Behaviours for the Sake of Our Planet?
As we stock up on festive fayre, our cupboards bulging at the seams, indulging on treats to celebrate the season, our excesses undoubtedly peak at this time of year, but how much are we eating and how much actually ends up in the bin? More importantly, what is the...

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