Crossing the border for a cheap pint
Senior Lecturer in Public Health at the University of Sunderland, John Mooney asks how Scotland’s minimum unit pricing policy would…
Sunderland sports scientists help graduate acclimatise for Everest trek
RESEARCH graduate Steve Gowling has completed a gruelling trek to the Himalayas and believes acclimatisation training at the University of…
Simulation exercise helps students deliver first-class emergency response
Student paramedics’ emergency response skills were put to the test this week, (August 22), as part of a staged 999…
Northern Powerhouse Minister visits University’s centre for enterprise and innovation
Northern Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry visited the University of Sunderland’s new centre for enterprise and innovation yesterday (21 August), a…
New beginning is just a call away
A friendly phone call inspired Nathan Ward to move 200 miles to an unfamiliar city, and start a new life.…
It’s never too late to lift your career
Going to university later in life can be a daunting prospect – but a Sunderland man has proved it can…
Jonathan unearths the best solution
Digital forensics is one of the fastest growing sectors in the world today, and a young graduate from the North…
Former chef to serve up first-class education to female prisoners
Mum-of-two Maria Freeman’s life-changing decision to change her career path after being made redundant from her job as a chef…
Is timescale for tourist mission to the moon too ambitious?
The timescale and budget to fly two tourists to the moon by a US private rocket company are “highly ambitious”…
North East’s Universities to showcase marketing talent in regional Greggs challenge
Students studying in the North East will demonstrate their marketing skills in front of an audience of key regional businesses,…
Some Light learning
Students at the University of Sunderland will have a very different sort of lesson this week, when they take part…
Phoenix House renovated into luxury student housing
A multimillion pound renovation project in Sunderland city centre has seen an unused office transform into luxurious student accommodation.
Sunderland honours Baroness Grey-Thompson and The Hon James Ramsbotham
One of the UK’s most successful athletes and a key business leader committed to supporting the region’s businesses and economy…
Karate star’s silver lining at European championships
Sunderland Sports Coaching student Ryan Spencer picked up a silver medal for his country at the European Karate Championships in…
Family struggle inspires MS awareness work
A photographer is aiming to raise awareness of multiple sclerosis (MS) after documenting the lives of people with the condition,…