United voices today called for the release of internationally renowned photographer and close friend of the University of Sunderland Shahidul Alam from his Bangladeshi jail. On Wednesday more than 80 staff and students, along with campaigners and peace activists, unveiled photographs taken by Shahidul at the University’s Priestman Gallery. Academics and […]
All those looking to take part in a free Channel 4 Pop Up workshop have one more day to register for the event. Channel 4 is coming to Sunderland on Thursday 1 November and will be looking for ‘new and diverse voices’ who want to bring something different to the […]
Fancy spending the night dissecting, drinking and dancing with the dead? The Life Science Centre is opening its doors after dark for a spooktacular adult-only Halloween party. ‘Halloween Late: Bewitching Bots’ is an 18+ event and takes place at the award-winning science complex in Newcastle on Friday 26th October. Sheela Bell, the […]
We are a nation of dog lovers, it’s a fact. Over 24% of us own at least one of man’s very best friends. With their adorable antics and silly personalities, it’s no surprise that if we could take them everywhere with us, 90% of us would! More and more pubs […]
Children struggling to cope with change are to be given transitional toys, ‘Alien Allies’, at a North East conference so that they ‘have someone by their side’ at all times. The University of Sunderland are hosting their annual one-day conference on 19 October in line with National Adoption Week which […]
A new exhibition running this week is shining a light on a little-known and misunderstood section of society – people who are living with dwarfism. The exhibition, ‘You’re Just Little’, is at the Spectrum Cultural Hub in Seaham until 14 October, and will reveal the challenges, obstacles and assumptions that people […]
The University of Sunderland is today backing international calls for the release of its visiting Professor of Photography from a Bangladeshi jail. Shahidul Alam, an internationally-renowned Bangladeshi photographer, photojournalist, activist, and friend of the University, has been in police custody since August 5, 2018. He was arrested after an interview […]
BBC Academy’s digital experts will be delivering free workshops at the University of Sunderland, offering an opportunity to get clued-up on the latest in digital content and hands-on with new technology. The BBC’s Digital Skills Morning will kick off at the National Glass Centre on October 15, 8.45am-1pm providing a special focus on […]
Mackie’s Corner is currently hosting the Sunderland Indie 20/20 VISION Exhibition. It runs until October 13 and, in two three-week blocks, displays the work of 20 members of Sunderland Indie. The building previously hosted two commissioned exhibitions during the Tall Ships Races. The Creator of the exhibition, Barrie West, discussed its origins: […]
Violence and sexual offences are the most-reported crimes in Sunderland Central over the past year. Statistics from police.uk show that between July 2017 and July 2018, these types of crimes occurred more than any other category in 11 months out of the 12 investigated. On average in the SR1 postcode, […]