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  1. Comment and opinion

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  2. Amplifying the hard work of students on Radio 1

    Amplifying the hard work of students on Radio

    Published on 22 April 2024

    Students at the University of Sunderland have bagged five prizes at the Amplify Awards

    Spark not only enriches the experience of studying at Sunderland, it has also launched great careers

  3. Graduate takes on challenge of a lifetime for charity

    Graduate takes on challenge of a lifetime for charity

    Published on 17 April 2024

    A University of Sunderland graduate is taking on a challenge to raise money for charity

    I just feel like our purpose here is just try and make the world a slightly better place that we found it

  1. University news

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  2. Josh Bridle wearing his graduation cap and gown at the Stadium of Light

    Why this inspiring graduate is sharing his story on World Mental Health Day

    Published on 10 October 2024

    Josh Bridle went from not knowing how to read or write until he was 23 to achieving a First-Class Honours degree

    “The business faculty didn’t just give me a degree – they saved me"

  3. Dr Helen Benstead with her posters for the Hear My Story programme

    How a Sunderland researcher is ensuring children with SEND have their voices heard

    Published on 10 October 2024

    Dr Helen Benstead's innovative and inclusive programme is helping children express their opinions about their education

    "The time is right to look towards enabling children to take a more active role in shaping their educational experiences”

  1. Research

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  2. The UEFA Euro 2024 football tournament kicks off in Munich on Friday 14 June

    UEFA Euro 2024: Why does football hooliganism exist and how do we tackle it?

    Published on 24 May 2024

    Senior Lecturer in Sociology of Sport at the University of Sunderland, Dr Paul Davis, explores why abuse, hooliganism and violence continues within football fandom

    A Senior Lecturer in Sociology of Sport at the University of Sunderland explores why abuse, hooliganism and violence continues within football fandom

  3. Dr Olugbenga Samuel Oyeniyi

    Fighting inequality in cancer research

    Published on 22 March 2024

    As part of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, University of Sunderland researcher Dr Olugbenga Samuel Oyeniyi has spoken to leading international science journal Nature about why he is fighting inequality in prostate-cancer research.

    University of Sunderland researcher Dr Olugbenga Samuel Oyeniyi discusses why he is fighting inequality in prostate cancer research

  1. Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering

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  2. Photo courtesy of Primary Education

    How local schools have won big at national engineering competition

    Published on 6 June 2024

    Pupils from schools across the north-east have visited the University to receive awards and recognition for their engineering ideas

    We really enjoyed hosting the award ceremony at the University of Sunderland and celebrating all the fantastic ideas which have been shortlisted

  3. (left to right) David Winter (Support Technician, University of Sunderland) with all participating Mechanical Engineering students Jude Ani, Ahnaf Amin, Mustasem Bouha, Jose Saurith, Ben Clapp, Zen Hassoun and Dr Aidan Bowes (Programme Leader for Engineer

    How a design challenge is giving students a taste of real world engineering

    Published on 10 May 2024

    A group of budding engineers at the University are celebrating four award wins in the north-east regional final of the 2024 Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Design Challenge

    The results of the competition are the culmination of a year’s study for these students

  1. Arts, Design and Media

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  2. Microphone in a radio studio

    How a university radio station has Sparked success at national awards

    Published on 11 October 2024

    Spark, the University’s community radio station, has been nominated as station of the year

    "To get recognition for what we do from either one of these is a tremendous boost"

  3. Graduates walking down the aisle at their wedding

    How this campus couple bagged not just a degree but the love of their lives

    Published on 8 October 2024

    Would you think that the University of Sunderland would be the place to find your soul mate?

    “We actually went and picked up our dissertations together. It might have been, if you could potentially call it, our third date”

  1. Business and Law

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  2. Profile picture of academic

    How this academic is at the centre of HR knowledge exchange in the north-east

    Published on 27 September 2024

    A lecturer from the University has been appointed to lead a knowledge exchange initiative across the north-east which brings together academics and employers

    “Knowledge transfer exchange partnerships have been credited with the ability to enrich creativity, develop continuous learning and improve workplace practice"

  3. Three graduates standing inside the University of Sunderland's Marketing Hub

    How we went from graduating to conquering the business world

    Published on 12 June 2024

    Three graduates who run their own successful businesses have praised the University Sunderland's Marketing Hub

    "My journey is a testament to the transformative power of education and passion"

  1. Computing Software and Big Data

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  2. Robot arm controlled by technician

    How experts shared research to change the world through technology

    Published on 3 September 2024

    The University has welcomed experts from around the world to share their research that aims to solve global problems with technology

    "Conferences like ICAC provide a unique platform for experts, scholars, and students to share ideas, collaborate on innovative solutions"

  3. University of Sunderland Hackathon - Durham Police

    Hackathon solves problems faced by police through technology

    Published on 4 April 2024

    University of Sunderland students competed in first-ever Hackathon with help from Tech Giant Microsoft

    This is the first time this has been done with a local university with an employer such as the police and these are skills that will help students become employable

  1. Education and Society

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  2. Front view of the giant patchwork blanket with hundreds of hand-stitched colourful squares

    Why excluded children are at the heart of giant patchwork blanket

    Published on 1 July 2024

    A huge blanket created by a University of Sunderland academic and a group of parents to encourage conversations about the extent and impact of school exclusion has been unveiled

    The blanket will be taken to national organisations, local authorities, schools and community groups in England

  3. Ben Middleton

    New Dean for the Faculty of Education and Society

    Published on 6 March 2024

    “It’s a privilege to be following Lynne's outstanding tenure"

    Dr Ben Middleton set to take up new role

  1. Health Sciences and Wellbeing

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  2. Attendee at event station looking at models

    Why the University of Sunderland checked out it’s Bits and Bobs

    Published on 9 October 2024

    Bits and Bobs, the University of Sunderland’s annual adult-only event that explores the anatomy of sex, was back again this year

    "We were delighted that so many people trusted us and felt comfortable having open conversations"

  3. Academics and Trainees stood in mock hospital ward

    How Sunderland’s School of Pharmacy is celebrating a decade of success

    Published on 10 September 2024

    The University of Sunderland’s School of Pharmacy has seen a decade of continued success in training the next generation of pharmacists

    "We have taught pharmacy here at Sunderland for over a century and for this to play a part in the history of success of the School as a whole is fantastic"

  1. Equality and Diversity

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  2. University of Sunderland Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, Sir David Bell

    Why university leaders welcome news the graduate visa will be retained

    Published on 24 May 2024

    University leaders have welcomed news this week that the graduate visa will be retained.

    The possibility of the government tightening or even abolishing the visa route, as part of its plans to curb net migration, had caused widespread concern

  3. University of Sunderland Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, Sir David Bell

    Vice-Chancellors unite in letter to PM over curbs on student visas

    Published on 22 May 2024

    The University of Sunderland is among 26 northern universities who have written to the Prime Minister warning over plans to restrict graduate visas to international students.

    Sunderland is among 26 northern universities who have written to the Prime Minister

  1. Sustainability

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  2. Bus on campus

    Everything you need to know about travelling sustainably this TravelWise Week

    Published on 16 September 2024

    The University of Sunderland has organised a whole week of events and activities to help encourage staff and students to think about how they can travel more sustainably

    “The University of Sunderland is committed to reducing the carbon we generate through the day-to-day operation of the organisation"

  3. Penny Grieveson and Chloe May at Washington Old Hall

    Why photography students are collaborating with the National Trust

    Published on 22 May 2024

    Students at the University got a snapshot into the industry after collaborating with the National Trust on exhibitions

    This is such a fantastic opportunity for students to get real-world experience of managing a commercial job, or commission