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Universities fear government reforms will stifle local employer demand for highe...

Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson officially opens the University of Sunderland's new £10m campus.

University's new £10m campus opened by Bridget Phillipson

These universities, found across the UK, have some of the highest rates of satisfied students - especially when it came to teaching

The UK universities where students are happiest with their education

Nearly half of UK undergraduates face daily feelings of anxiety – the fourth highest of any country polled

UK students are struggling with their mental health, global poll finds

There's still time to finish your personal statement and submit your UCAS application

What universities look for in a personal statement, as deadline nears

How did the UK's top domestic universities fare against the world?

How the UK's top 10 universities compare on the world stage

These universities ranked among the UK's finest, in the country's 'definitive' university league table

Top UK universities according to Sunday Times, as UCAS deadline looms

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson says the government will push ahead with the law, with some changes

Explainer How the Government's Free Speech Act for universities is set to change

This time of year can be a lot for students

Four ways students can protect their mental health this Blue Monday

The choices available to young people after secondary school can seem overwhelming at times

How you can plot your roadmap to your dream uni - as deadline looms

If you want equal consideration for university courses, you don't have long to apply

Uni application deadline nears for sixth-form students - how to apply

The education secretary has announced the first university tuition fee rise in eight years

Explainer Everything you need to know about the university tuition fee increase

The Sunday Times has ranked universities across the UK (Image: National World/Adobe Stock/Google)

The UK's top 20 universities in Sunday Times' brand new 2025 guide

Freshers week can be a daunting time for students but there is support available.

Freshers Week: How to access mental health support as a student

Tuition fees in England have remained at the same level since 2017, and haven't risen with inflation (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

The cases for and against increasing university tuition fees

A poll of 2,000 motorists found a whopping 86 per cent have been in control of a vehicle while tired at some point

Millions of drivers admit getting behind the wheel when tired
Millions of motorists admit they've driven when 'dangerously tired' - and have even nodded off.
Richard Jenkins

According to the latest Census data (2021) 24.6% of people in Sunderland have a degree or higher level qualification.

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The Sunderland areas where people are most likely to have a degree

The symptoms of freshers flu are similar to that of a bad cold. (Photo: Pexels/Edward Jenner)

What is fresher's flu? Signs and symptoms

There are five universities based in the North East (Image: National World/Google)

Every university in the North East ranked from best to worst

Data suggests most UK teens who use the internet also use generative AI tools (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

Students are using AI for schoolwork - here are the rules around this

There are more than 160 universities across the UK for prospective students to weigh up (Image: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty)

The UK's 21 best universities, as 'freshers' prepare for student life

Freshers: 8 top tips to save money, have fun and stock up for the year

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I'm a finance expert - my 6 top student budgeting tips to save at uni

For many students, their university hall of residence will be their first time living away from home (Photo: Adobe Stock)

How to apply for student accommodation, and what to do if you miss out

The UK has quite a generous deadline when it comes to applying for student loans (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

It's not too late to apply for a student loan - what you need to know

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The best jobs at Aldi - as supermarket seeks 250 student apprentices

Degree apprenticeship

Universities urge Government to help local businesses close skills gap with degr...
A resounding 88% of the region’s top universities believe that higher and degree apprenticeships hold the key to the newly elected Labour government driving economic growth and addressing the urgent skills gap across businesses in Sunderland.
Mandy James

Graduates say they can’t put a cost on the experience of university

7 gadgets new University students need before leaving home

For many students, the end game of A Levels was university admission (File photo: Pete Summers/Getty Images)

How many students landed their first-choice university this year?

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Student finance: six money things you need to do before university

A student receives A-level results.

Watch: Clearing 2024 explained and the Russell Group unis with places

The Clearing process helps match up students and universities with leftover spaces (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

How to navigate this year's university Clearing process

From next year, students wanting to secure a place at a university will have to answer three questions instead (Photo: Adobe Stock)

The three questions that will replace 'daunting' personal statements

Anti-Gaza invasion camps and Just Stop Oil protests are two involving students which have hit headlines recently (Photo: National World/Getty)

Student rights explained, as court allows Gaza protest camp removal

Almost all EU countries still work out somewhat cheaper for UK university students (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty Images)

The 25 EU countries where it’s still cheaper to get a degree

I don't regret my university degree, or my student loan debt (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

'Student loan debt is piling up but I don't regret a thing about uni' Amber Allott

The UK's most affordable university cities for students aren't always the first place you'd think of to study (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

The 11 cheapest UK cities for university students named

Founded in 1410, St Andrews is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the English speaking world. (Photo: Peter Thompson/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

The UK's 15 top universities, according to the success of their grads

The AI 'students' submitted unedited chatbot answers on their exams (Photo: Adobe Stock)

'AI students' take on university exams - and fool the examiners

Ellen Thinnesen, CEO of Education Partnership North East, will be at the Sunderland College conference.

Further education leaders to gather at Sunderland College

Photo: Northumbria Police.

Arrests after string of university-linked iPhone thefts

Artist's impression

New film studios will be 'bigger than Nissan' for Sunderland

We've got memories from 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2012.

Pictures from Sunderland's Freshers' Week in 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2012

The best UK universities have been revealed in The Times Good University Guide 2024. Photo by Adobe Photos.

The top 20 UK universities according to Good University Guide 2024

A fifth of parents would be ‘unlikely’ to encourage their children to go to university.

Many parents would struggle to support their child financially

University of Cambridge has been ranked among the best in the world

4 UK universities named among the best in the world

Do elephants like human visitors at the zoo?

Which animals like zoo visitors and which ones don’t

Richard E Grant has joined calls to ban a controversial form of animal testing after writing a scathing letter to Bristol University demanding an end to the “horrific” practice.

Richard E Grant blasts ‘cruel’ university for testing on rats

Oxford and Cambridge will go head-to-head today for The Boat Race 2023

The Boat Race 2023 Men and Women’s teams in full

Oxford are tipped to win the Men’s Boat Race

The Boat Race 2023: Latest betting odds

University staff go on strike today with more on the way as pay and pension dispute rages on (Photo by Martin Pope/Getty Images)

University staff go on strike over pay and pension dispute

Kirkwall, Orkney islands

Orkney islands linked to gene mutation which increases cancer risk

UK to trial new groundbreaking endometriosis treatment

Representatives of National Education Union (NEU), Communication Workers Union (CWU) and the public-service union Unison join a rally by the University and College Union (UCU).

UK mass strike will see half a million workers walk out today

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: Protesters take part in a union rally on November 30, 2022 in London, England. Representatives of National Education Union (NEU), Communication Workers Union (CWU) and the public-service union Unison joined a rally by the University and College Union (UCU) amid strike action by staff at educational institutions across the UK. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

UCU confirm strike dates for February and March - 70,000 to walk out

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