Spark FM launch: Sunderland gets a new radio station!
October 26, 2009 by Josh Halliday · Comments
Thousands retuned their wireless sets this morning as Wearside got a brand new radio station. Read more
Study shows almost two-thirds of students didn’t visit careers service in first year
October 8, 2009 by Josh Halliday · Comments
As the number of unemployed 2009 graduates is likely to hit 30,000 six months after graduating, research by the Higher Education Careers Services Unit (HECSU) has revealed that almost two-thirds - 63% - didn’t visit their university careers service at all. Read more
Familiar face? You’d better get used to it
May 10, 2009 by Shelley Brown · Comments
At just 19, Sunderland University student Jamilah Hassan is a member of ambitious girl band ‘Desire’, a mother to 5-month-old Antonios and now she’s even managed to get her face all over the UK in Vodafone adverts. Read more
Wear Back 2009: University of Sunderland’s big reunion
May 1, 2009 by Paul Guthrie · Comments
Graduates of the University of Sunderland are being invited to relive old times as it prepares for its biggest ever reunion. Read more
Tuition fees row set to blow up again
March 17, 2009 by JamieSmith · Comments
Student friendly political party the Liberal Democrats have again blasted the top-up tuition fees introduced by the government. Read more
Student’s Union Elections Question Time
March 12, 2009 by Josh Halliday · Comments
Live-blogging from the Student’s Union Elections Question Time below. See here for full list of candidates and here for their respective manifestos. Read more
Tees-Wear Varsity 2009 - it’s here!
March 10, 2009 by Victoria Newman · Comments
Sunderland University students are gearing up to go head to head with another university in the biggest sports event of the year. Read more
‘Campus Games’ for University students
March 6, 2009 by Ben Hewison · Comments
Two Sunderland University students have come up with an ingenious way to keep students at University for lectures while keeping them entertained. Read more
Foyle Young Poet of the Year Award at The Sage
March 4, 2009 by Ewan Palmer · Comments
Last night saw the launch of this years prestigious Foyle Young Poet of the Year award at the Sage, Gateshead with performances from two of its previous winners. Read more
Coolio: From Compton to Campus
February 17, 2009 by Rob Davies · Comments
Tagged by many as a ‘one hit wonder’, the name Coolio is probably known by many as the ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ hit maker. Read more



