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February 8, 2022

Ideas & Observations

Sunderland College to host ‘career shaping’ recruitment events

Sunderland College is hosting a recruitment fair to highlight a wide variety of employment opportunities available across its campuses.

January 2, 2023

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Providing a sporting chance for all

Fresh from being named the country’s best higher education institution, Northumbria University is launching a new sport scholarship to help the next generation shine. Part of its wider Higher Education Without Barriers campaign, which aims to help students…

September 10, 2019

Business & Economy

North East colleges welcome £400m funding boost to further education

North East colleges have collectively welcome a £400 million funding boost to further education, which is the single largest annual increase for the sector since 2010. The announcement, comes after extensive campaigning by the Association of Colleges (AoC) and the…

August 20, 2018

Arts & Culture

Lindisfarne Festival on brink of sell out as final acts and event schedule are announced

With just under 2 weeks to go until the 4th annual Lindisfarne Festival, the 3 day music and camping event has added even more acts to its 200-strong line up and is on the brink of reaching the coveted…

May 9, 2024

Ideas & Observations

The last word: Zoe Lewis, Middlesbrough College Group principal and chief executive

The group recently secured nearly £7 million backing to create learning spaces for adult education, health and care and green skills courses. What will those environments look like, and how will they boost provision? The funding will pay for a…

May 12, 2023

Business & Economy

Opinion: Getting Leamside on track is key to region’s growth goals

With a campaign to revive the 21-mile Leamside Line gathering steam, hopes are high of a wider regional rail renaissance. Here, Steven Hugill looks at the economic potential of the cross-County Durham and Gateshead route’s second coming…

December 22, 2021

Business & Economy

Northern Gas and Power Santas gather to provide £1000 charity cheer

He might be gearing up for a busy night, but Santa – and a few friends – still found time to support a North East charity! The big man joined more than 20 others from energy procurement firm Northern Gas…

May 27, 2025

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A shared purpose

Community Foundation North East was founded on an ethos of improving lives and communities, and supporting people to improve their outlook and address inequalities. Its North East Roots campaign encourages homegrown individuals, who found success outside the region, to give back and inspire the next generation. Here, Chester-le-Streetborn Nick Harrison, chief executive of social mobility charity The Sutton Trust, shares his career path with N magazine and explains the shared DNA between the two organisations.