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Army of pharmacists ready to help

A pharmacist, who has worked in Sunderland for more than 30 years, says an “army” of pharmacies are ready to help in the roll-out of the coronavirus vaccine. Pharmacist Umesh Patel, who is also a mentor to Pharmacy students at the University of Sunderland, is backing calls for community pharmacists to play a bigger part in delivering the Oxford-AstraZenica jab.

Nursing needs you!

A new degree designed to prepare the nursing generation of tomorrow has launched at the University of Sunderland. The new Blended Learning Nursing Degree Programme offers an innovative and flexible approach for those hoping to join the profession.

Calligrapher leaves a lasting mark on Sunderland

For almost two decades world-renowned calligrapher Dr Manny Ling has made it his mission to create a hub for the traditional letter-making skills on Wearside. But the University of Sunderland Programme Leader for MA Design will be leaving his academic post after Christmas for pastures new in Vietnam.

100 Years of Pharmacy! 1921 - 2021

This year we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of pharmacy education at Sunderland. We are busy planning lots of activity to celebrate this prestigious milestone including a centenary journal! Please visit our website for more information about events and to see what other Pharmacy alumni have gone on to achieve.

Graduate provides food, shelter and care for those in need

When Sunderland MBM graduate and PhD student Peter Asuata launched a foodbank more than a year ago, little could he have predicted how much demand for the service there would be. He was determined not to allow the lockdown to stop providing support to those in need. Not satisfied with helping others through food donations, Peter managed to secure funding to purchase a minibus which he uses to distribute food and essential items door-to-door to those greatly affected by the virus.

Meet our Alumni Achiever of the Year 2020

For many young women falling pregnant at 18 might have slowed down or even derailed their ambitions, but not Carley Solomon. Just six years after graduating from the University of Sunderland, Carley has built a successful career as a script supervisor on TV and film, and this week returned to Sunderland to be named the university’s Alumni Achiever of the Year.