Would you prefer your child’s teacher to say ‘bus’ or ‘baars’? How about ‘laugh’ or ‘laargh’?
Research by Dr Alex Baratta at the University of Manchester suggests that trainee teachers are often asked to tone down their northern or midlands accents in the classroom.
Dr Baratta found that many trainees had...
A multi-million-pound refurbishment of a former Victorian school is creating the perfect environment for the launch of exciting new businesses.
The unveiling of Teesside University’s new-look Launchpad business incubator comes as the University is positioned among the strongest universities in the country for growing skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship.
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Local housebuilder, Barratt Homes, is celebrating its ongoing partnership with the wildlife charity, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) by collaborating with St Patrick’s RC Primary School to create a new home for the school’s local bird wildlife.
In a bid to encourage more people to get involved...
A chef at a Sunderland school is reaping the benefits of on-the-job experience by running his own kitchen just three years after joining the school catering team.
Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust (BCCET) employed Josh Kane as an apprentice in the kitchens of St Wilfrid’s RC College, based in South...
A nineteen-year-old university student from Chester le Street has pledged to help others while doing her degree.
Northumbria University psychology student Courtney Smith has recently started volunteering with The People’s Kitchen in Newcastle and she is already putting her academic theory into practice.
Courtney is studying forensic psychology and a major...
An innovative North East based immersive technology company is aiming to transform the way customers engage and experience entertainment, sport, visitor attractions, hospitality and retail.
Fame Media Tech – led by entrepreneur Bryan Hoare – is on a mission to transform customer experiences through mobile and content technology to help...
The fire and rescue service have been thanked by a 22-year-old with a lot of talent, as she has now secured a job that will enable her to motivate future generations and turn her life around.
Back in May, Meg Baines enrolled on a Prince’s Trust personal development course with...
As England enters the third lockdown, Big Issue North vendors face a dire predicament: they are once again not permitted to sell the magazine.
The 350 people who sell Big Issue North are self-employed, buying magazines from offices across the North West, Yorkshire and the Humber for £1.50 before selling...
If you are nearing the end of your secondary school education, you may be wondering whether it’s a good idea to get your driving license before you move on to university.
Looking around you at your peers, you may not be sure which is the best option. Some of...
Thirty positions are open throughout the North East region of England, spanning locations such as County Durham and Darlington, Sunderland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland, as well as Redcar, Cleveland and Middlesbrough, and the areas of Stockton and Hartlepool.
• For the first time in recent years, there...
