University of sunderland
The University and College Union (UCU) has revealed that 76 members of Sunderland University staff could be made redundant in the coming months. In an announcement on 30 September 2024, the UCU claimed that more than 1 in 10 academic staff at the University could face redundancies as early as Friday 1 November this year […]
The University of Sunderland has announced that it will be removing its current on-site childcare provisions from next summer. St Mary’s Childcare Centre, which provides creche services for the children of parents and carers who work and study at the university, is set to close from 23 July 2025. The creche, located on the university’s […]
Spark Sunderland spoke to newly appointed UoS Spartans American Football Committee Member, Finlay McIntyre, who joined Sunderland’s team only this year. After completing a year on the team, he has made countless friends, of all ages, religions, and ethnicities, in which they’ve made a safe space for his first year at university. He’s also arguably […]
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has visited the University of Sunderland after new funding was allocated to the FulwellCain film studios.
International student enrollments saw a drop from last year, despite having 115,730 applicants from countries outside the UK this past academic year. A big deterrent for these students, who according to the government bring in massive economic support, are the ever-increasing tuition costs. Sir David Bell, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University of Sunderland, […]
The University of Sunderland, in collaboration with other North East universities, collected food and other essentials for those in the North East who are in need this Christmas. Though the festive period is regarded as the greatest time of the year to many, increased financial pressure inevitably takes their toll on people who struggle to […]
Sunderland’s Fire Station hosted the BBC Reith lecture on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. Seeing a number of students, lecturers, and local VIPs in the audience. Hosted by Professor Ben Ansell, ‘The Future of Solidarity’ is section 3 of the BBC’s 4-part special. It travels internationally as a show chaired by television presenter and journalist Anita […]
Sunderland has officially kicked off Christmas with the Christmas Light Switch on 2023 on November 16 hosted by Steve and Karen from Metro Radio breakfast at Keel Square. The evening was filled with performances from the cast of Sunderland Empire’s Panto including former Emmerdale star Charlie Hardwick, band Khalysis and a host of Disney characters. […]
