A new series of free public lectures launches at the University of Sunderland later this month, boasting stars of the big and small screen, politics, and the whole of the rest of the universe. The popular series returns for a short run on Thursday 31 May, when one of the […]
Student James Allan has just landed his dream job with a Premier League football club after taking a leap of faith. It has been all change for James over the last couple of years. After leaving Jarrow School in South Tyneside, the football-mad teenager took up an engineering apprenticeship. Then, […]
South Shields FC have extended their partnership with Sunderland College for a further five years following a successful first year between the two. The partnership – which has helped supply the club’s 16 to 19-year-old academy – has proved highly successful in the opening year with the Shields academy challenging for […]
Jill Colbert has been appointed by the Sunderland City Council as the new Director of Children’s Services and Chief Executive of Together for Children and is expected to take up her new post this summer. Chief Executive of Sunderland City Council Irene Lucas said: “I’m delighted Jill is joining us. […]
Schools across the North East region received threatening e-mails on the morning of March 28. The malicious e-mails that were sent to schools all over the country, warn schools that students will be the target of attacks later today. Durham Constabulary, however, confirm that the email threats are not considered […]
A school is refusing a mother permission to take her two children out of school to attend her wedding. The school’s decision was made following a well-publicised Supreme Court ruling that once again tightened pupil absence. Exceptional circumstance is now the only reason under which headteachers will grant a pupil […]
Young Asian Voices were one out of three Sunderland community organisations to receive a grant from the Virgin Money Foundation last week. The grant is to drive positive changes throughout communities and Young Asian Voices project leader Kamareswaradas Ramanathas is thrilled to receive just under £30,000. The project leader commented: […]
We have gone around the Univeristy of Sunderland and found some students and staff who are celebrating International Women’s Day. Check out our slideshow below:
Newcastle and Durham Universities’ lecturers plan to go on strike for 14 days, starting February 22, among 61 other national universities. The strikes, supported by the University and College Union (UCU) and the National Union of Students (NUS), have sparked frustration among students who feel such strikes could be unfair […]
Newcastle and Durham’s University lecturers both plan to strike for 14 days from February 22, along with 61 other national universities. The strikes, supported by the University and College Union (UCU) and the National Union of Students (NUS), have sparked frustration among students who feel such action could be unfair to them. […]