Parents face double trans-Atlantic trip as sisters keep it in the family
Parents Sanjay and Neupam Girdhar travelled more than 5,000 miles to see their daughter graduate – and they face doing…
SuPA way to showcase exceptional students
A North East university has recognised the skills and added value that students have gained while studying, making them true…
Royal Pharmaceutical Society prize for first class Jamaican student
“I was living a simple life in a small community, but had big ambitions to become a pharmacist, now I’m…
Major honour for military man
A Durham man who is leading the way in our understanding of military technology, and how it should be used…
Kirsty is dressed for success
Since she was a little girl Kirsty Thompson has dreamed of being a fashion designer – and this week she…
Is mental health really at the heart of Love Island?
As the latest series of Love Island comes to a close, a university expert on reality TV is putting the…
“Today is the day I never thought I’d see”
Fighting for her life, when Linzi Saunders was lying in a hospital bed, she could never have imagined this day.…
“They don’t know what they’re missing out on”
On her graduation day, University of Sunderland student Bethany Harrod is putting herself firmly in the driver’s seat as she…
An award-winning first
Michael Calder’s journey to achieve his degree at Sunderland has ended in award-winning success, but he admits it nearly didn’t…
University experts on Prime Minister Boris and the possibility of another General Election
The flush of victory may well be short-lived for new Prime Minster Boris Johnson, experts from the University of Sunderland…
Read all about it: Emeli Sandé to honour famous five
Sunderland’s most famous daughter, Emeli Sandé, will step onto the pitch at the Stadium of Light this July when her…
Programme lead announced for new School of Medicine
One of the region’s leading consultants in elderly medicine and a much-loved mentor to dozens of junior doctors for almost…
Nursing Times Awards shortlist for Sunderland partnership project
A partnership project across health, social care and higher education in Sunderland to improve the health of people with learning…
Surfing to success: University leads way in new city exhibit
Artists from the University of Sunderland have played a key role in a new city centre exhibition called City by…
Hannah kicks off for women’s football in Spain
With England through to the semi-finals of the World Cup women’s football has never had a higher profile – and…