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University of Sunderland

The University of Sunderland was established in 1992, having previously been Sunderland Polytechnic. The university has a city centre campus, a second in St Peter's and a third in London. The university has more than 13,000 students with notable alumni such as: Steven Cram, television presenter Ortis Deley and author of the Horrible Histories series, Terry Deary.

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Sunderland University graduate who explored sustainable Nigerian fashion now hopes to set up own business
University of Sunderland
Esther Moyomola Oludare has been working with one of West Africa's largest art galleries exploring how it is supporting sustainable fashion for her Master of Business Administration degree
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Sunderland University student paramedic puts life-saving training to use as man suffers heart attack
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Stacey Thain, 33, was at the supermarket with her family when she saw the man collapse, and she rushed into action
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Sunderland University lecturer who recovered from breast cancer set to take on Himalayas to raise awareness
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Rachel Makin was given some devastating news, as a young mother of a two-year-old, she was diagnosed with breast cancer in April of 2022.
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North Shields weightlifter fundraising for surgery to keep his future Olympic dreams alive
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Josh Hutton, who is a Sunderland University athlete, got into weightlifting aged 11, and has since excelled in the sport.
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Durham University named best in the region and sixth in the UK in prestigious league table
Durham University
Durham University remains at the top table of UK universities according to a new ranking.
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Northumberland twin brothers with hit Eurovision Song Contest podcast heading to Sweden
Eurovision Song Contest
Callum and James Rowe are the producers of the world's most listened to independent Eurovision podcast, The Euro Trip
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Danny Dyer's Channel 4 show films in Sunderland as university head lands starring role
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Actor and TV presenter Danny Dyer has been in Sunderland to shoot his new Channel 4 series How To Be A Man
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Sunderland University makes aspiring football coach first ever recipient of elite sports scholarship
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Aaron Steavens is now closer to reaching his goal with the support of the Douglas Clasper Elite Sports Scholarship.
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Sunderland University hosts Hackathon competition alongside Durham Police and Microsoft
University of Sunderland
The competition sees six teams use technology to address day-to-day challenges that the police face
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Remember-me plea from 1800s Sunderland orphan inspires Easter Monday radio play
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William's Castle, which will air on BBC Radio 4, is inspired by the true story of a poignant note written by a Sunderland choirboy in 1897 which was discovered during a church renovation
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Sunderland University's £8 million project to create health centre in heart of city officially opens
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Murray Health is the new home of the University's Schools of Medicine and Psychology.
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Sunderland University graduate shares her remarkable career journey on International Women's Day
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Kylie Dixon, from Seaham, is a successful children's author and mentor to female business owners in the region
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Self-driving shuttle bus arrives in Sunderland and is set to transport passengers this spring
Sunderland City Centre
The self-driving Sunderland Advanced Mobility Shuttle (SAMS) has arrived in the city and is due to begin transporting passengers in the coming months
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Jordan North joins Capital Breakfast to replace Roman Kemp after 'sudden' BBC Radio 1 exit
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Former Sunderland student and I'm A Celebrity star Jordan North has landed a huge role after his sudden exit from BBC Radio 1
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Jordan North leaves BBC Radio 1 as new replacement is announced
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BBC Radio 1 has announced that Jordan North is leaving the station after 10 years and will be replaced by Jamie Laing on his Going Home show
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North Tyneside couple selling 'rude' Valentine's Day cupcakes after setting up bakery
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Couple Lauren Alexander and Nathan Todd have set up The Couple That Bakes selling a range of cakes for a variety of occasions
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Sunderland University looks to bridge NHS skills gap with higher and degree apprenticeship programmes
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This week is National Apprenticeship Week, and the university has been shining a light on the work that its apprentices do
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Sunderland University marketing students providing a free consultancy service to North East businesses
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Working with the University's Marketing Hub, 22 business have collaborated with 116 students since May 2023.
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Sunderland University prepare next generation of teachers for future careers using virtual reality technology
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The new VR headsets allow trainee teachers to immerse themselves into a variety of realistic simulations
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Sunderland University chaplain receives British Empire Medal in New Year Honours list
University of Sunderland
Reverend Chris Howson, who has been in this role since 2012, has been honoured for services to Higher Education.
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Gold award for girl who designed a 'unicorn health robot' inspired by brother's time in hospital
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Year 3 pupil Francesca Mobberley was inspired by seeing her little brother unwell in hospital.
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Sunderland University to honour Billy Elliot writer with award for his contribution to arts and culture
University of Sunderland
Acclaimed playwright Lee Hall will be presented with the award at the university's London graduation ceremony on Thursday.
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The cook book helping head and neck cancer patients to enjoy food again
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Cancer patients have created recipes for others who are struggling to eat or experienced taste changes after treatment
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Sunderland University unveils plan to triple size of its medical school to train more doctors
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The University of Sunderland wants to boost medical school places from 100 to 300 a year.
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