Graduations 2024: University honour for Northern Echo Editor Gavin Foster
Gavin Foster, Editor of The Northern Echo, has been awarded the conferment of an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by the University of Sunderland. Gavin was born…
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Army officer finds new purpose as a paramedic
An Army officer who was inspired to explore a new career path following a horse-riding accident has graduated from the University of Sunderland having already…
Graduating nurse travels over 4,250 miles to start a new life
A graduate from the University of Sunderland has now started her new role as a nurse in the NHS after relocating across the world determined…
Are you Ageing well in Sunderland?
A researcher at the University of Sunderland, in collaboration with Sunderland City Council and LG Designer Maker CIC, has created an exhibition with residents to…
Sunderland researchers back Chris Hoy’s calls for early prostate cancer checks
University of Sunderland researchers are backing Sir Chris Hoy’s calls for more prostate cancer screening for high-risk men. The Olympic cycling champion, 48, who has…
“The Time has Come to Give Something Back to the City Which has Given me so Much”
This International Men’s Day (Tuesday 19 November) Dr Jon Rees, Associate Professor of Applied Research Methodology at the University of Sunderland, discusses his own mental…
University of Sunderland unveils state-of-the-art cinema
The University of Sunderland has rolled out the red carpet to mark the official relaunch of its newly refurbished cinema. The venue on St. Peter’s…
Paddington: The original illegal immigrant? Asks Prof Angela Smith
As the little bear returns to the big screen for Paddington in Peru, a University of Sunderland lecturer asks – is Paddington the original illegal…
Sculpture inspires researchers to explore Sunderland’s creative industries
A new sculpture paying tribute to Wearside’s shipbuilding heritage is the inspiration behind a project by three University of Sunderland researchers which explores the city’s…
Apprenticeship transforms not just learners’ lives but their employer’s too – here’s how
A leading UK infrastructure services business is reaping the benefits thanks to the talents of a group of apprentices from the University of Sunderland. Nine…