This Valentine’s Day we discuss the concept of love with psychology lecturers Dr. Helen Driscoll and Mark Ord. As evolutionary psychologists, Helen and Mark talk us through how humans have evolved to build relationships and explain the laws of attraction from a biological and psychological point of view.  

Content warning: Some words mentioned in the podcast during the reference of research may be found offensive by some listeners. Discretion is advised 

Victoria Trachy, Head of Vocational Skills at ScreenSkills, joins us to talk about what ScreenSkills does, how they work with universities and how you can start your career in the screen industries. This episode is a great listen if you’re interested in the screen industries – that's film, TV, Visual Effects, Animation and Games.

Access ESF Fully Funded Short Leadership courses with The University of Sunderland. This podcast details the suite of short courses available to business in the NE as part of the ESF Project. Ian Carr, Senior lecturer gives his overview of what to expect from these courses and how to choose the correct leadership course for you!

In honour of Movember, we’re joined by Psychology academics Dr Rebecca Owens and Dr Helen Driscoll to discuss all things men! We’ll be digging deep into stereotypes, toxic masculinity, inclusion and the role society plays in depicting gender roles, and the impact this has on our mental health and wellbeing.

In this episode, we're joined by University staff from our Widening Access and Participation and Student Recruitment team to discuss how we as an institution support inequalities in access and success in higher education. We also have some current students joining us who will share their insight on their student experience.

Emma Robinson, Accreditation Manager at the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ), joins us to talk about the benefits of studying an NCTJ-accredited course. If you’re interested in studying and fast-tracking your career in journalism, then this is the episode for you! 

In this episode we’re joined by Academic Dean of Technology, John Murray. We discuss human/robot interaction, artificial intelligence, and future applications and uses of technology. If you’re interested in learning more about the future of technology, this is the episode for you! 

Starting university can be daunting, especially when it comes to making friends. In this episode, we're joined by some current students of ours who share their top tips on how to make some great connections and help alleviate any worries students may be having this time of year.

At the University of Sunderland, the Disability Support Team (DST) provide information, support, and guidance to students with disabilities, mental health difficulties, specific learning differences (such as Dyslexia), Autism Spectrum conditions and long-term medical conditions. The team offer this support to current students and applicants so if you would like more information on how the team may be able to help you, stay tuned to find out everything you need to know from Head of Disability Services Ben Hodgson and Disability Support Adviser Lucy Lax.

According to the NHS website, Diabetes is a lifelong condition that causes a person's blood sugar level to become too high. There are 2 main types of diabetes and we are here today to discuss those two types in a little more detail, identify the symptoms, the causes and cover what it is like to live with diabetes. We'll also be covering the support available here at the University for staff and students living with the condition.