Student’s genetic test offering hope to blood cancer patients
Patients can now discover if they have a less aggressive form of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), and the level of…
Second Sunderland graduate selected for Team GB
Katy McLean has been named as part of Team GB’s squad for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Nigerian mum fulfils lifelong degree ambition in Sunderland
As the youngest of nine children in a polygamous Nigerian family, Ola Tony-Obot was expected from an early age to…
‘Fairytale’ first class finish for artist
Far from being a barrier, Kathryn Barnett now believes her age, debilitating disease and being a stay-at-home mam have proven…
10th anniversary for Sunderland’s youngest graduates
Sunderland has set some of its youngest students off on their educational journey during a special graduation ceremony held for…
Model student fashioning a career in couture
A North East student who achieved top marks in her degree has designs on the fashion industry after securing a…
Double delight for inseparable twins who graduate with identical honours
Having studied exactly the same GCSEs and A-Levels together, identical twins Sophie and Katie Kelly were in no doubt they…
University honours UK’s leading lights of arts health culture and industry
A legendary TV producer, England’s leading nurse, an artist renowned for his fantastical inventions, a Knighted headteacher, Hong Kong’s chief…
Can You Save The Moon?
Interest in space has reached Tim Peake levels following the British Astronaut’s pioneering stay on the International Space Station, but…
Sunderland Clinical Pharmacist Puts His Research On Trial
The region’s very first clinical research pharmacist has been appointed to run NHS-approved clinical trials in GP surgeries, drawing on…
Celebration of creativity open to all at North East university
The University of Sunderland’s Art and Design degree show returns for another year to celebrate the innovative, creative, beautiful, and…
I am the Walrus
The University of Sunderland’s Community Lectures return this week with a look at one of the North East’s most historic…
Ten Candidates Wanted For Earn As You Learn Digital Apprenticeships
Northumbrian Water Group is creating ten ‘earn as you learn’ higher degree apprenticeships for young people looking to establish a…
North East production named amongst best in world
A student production that began life in the North East has been named in the world’s top three at a…
Easter Rising curtain on community lecture series
The Easter Rising in 1916 is one of the pivotal moments that led to the formation of the Irish Republic.