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Student loan penalties spark clash of views

SCRAPPING plans to impose penalties for early student loan repayment has had a mixed reaction on Wearside.

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Designs on new career

STUDENTS looking for a headstart in the jobs market will be getting inspirational advice from successful design graduates.

Pupils from Thorney Close Primary school in Sunderland watching the big screen while taking part in the national sign2sing record breaking attempt

Children’s world record signing attempt

LISTEN up – we’re world record breakers.

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Steve Cram, Chancellor of the University of Sunderland with Seerita Ramkissoon (left) and Nardesh Maraj, University of Sunderland business graduates who studied at Trinidad's School of Business and Computer Studies.

Sunderland uni recognised by Trinidad

SUNDERLAND University has had a boost to its international reputation.

NEW SKILLS: Left, Chelsea Askew, from Red House, who is on the sales and services course.

Get on course to find work

JOBSEEKERS in Sunderland are being offered free six week courses to help them find work.

Julie Elliot MP and Labour candidate for St Michaels ward, Chris Johnson talking to pupils from St Aidan's and St Anthony's about university and tuition fees.

Fees don’t put off students

RISING tuition fees are not stopping Wearside’s sixth formers heading to university.

Sunderland University dancers.

Dancers herald in the Olympics

DANCERS are tripping the light fantastic with an Olympic-themed show.

High achievers at A Level from St Anthony's school, Sunderland. Abbie Scarlett.

More Wearside kids making the grade at GCSE - see how your child’s school performed

LEAGUE tables published today show that schools across Sunderland are continuing to get full marks when it comes to success.

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Councillors Pauline Wood, Robert Oliver and Pat Smith.

Sunderland schools ‘constantly strive to improve’

EDUCATION bosses say Sunderland’s schools strive to improve regardless of their Ofsted rating, after plans for a shake-up were announced.

Mark Hall fitted with biosensors. Below, the ECUTE team Eva Krumhuber, Aleksandra Swiderska, Lara Vujovic, Marc Hall, John Hodgson and Arvid Kappas.

Sunderland University boffins study the science of sadness and smiles

TECHNOLOGY to measure emotional states of mind has been tested out by a team of Wearside scientists.

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