Read the latest blogs from around Staffordshire University
- Dr Daniel Jolley talks to VICE about celebrity conspiracy theories and the psychology of conspiratorial thinking
Dr Daniel Jolley (Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology & member of the Staffordshire Centre for Psychological Research) was featured in an interview with the online VICE news website discussing the reasons why people believe in conspiracy theories, especially in relation to celebrity news, and what effects conspiracy beliefs have on ... read more - Dr Daniel Jolley featured on BBC Radio Stoke discussing the psychology of conspiracy theories
Dr Daniel Jolley (Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology & member of the Staffordshire Centre for Psychological Research) was featured on BBC Radio Stoke’s Stuart George’s drivetime show (7th November 2018) discussing the psychology of conspiracy theories and why people believe in conspiracy theories.You can listen to Dr Jolley’s interview via ... read more - Staffordshire University Legal Clinic Launch
Last night was the official launch of the Staffordshire University Legal Advice Clinic (SULAC). The event opened with refreshments at 5pm before an Official Welcome was given by Professor Ieuan Ellis, Pro Vice Chancellor. Head of Law, Ruby Hammer, introduced the SULAC presentation, which was given by Tracey ... read more - Inspiring The Next Generation of Scientists
Before the start of summer, Staffordshire University took part in the Potteries STEM Festival, celebrating Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. Dr Alison Davidson, one of our Technical Skills Specialists, and Mark Broadhead, a PhD Researcher, ran an activity for year 12 students titled ‘The Chemistry of Drugs and Guns’. ... read more - Why everyone should know their attachment style – Professor Helen Dent writes for The Conversation
Professor Helen Dent (Emeritus Professor of Clinical & Forensic Psychology, Department of Psychology, Staffordshire University has written a short article for The Conversation UK about the need to understand your own attachment style in relation to your mental and physical health, amongst other outcomes. The Conversation UK is a free ... read more - Law Student Gains Placement through Staffs Uni Mentoring Scheme
The Law Department’s Careers Tutor, Sallyann Mellor, runs a Staffordshire University Mentoring Scheme, which enables students to find out about placement opportunities to help them gain practical and hands-on experience. Law student, Naseem Khan discusses his experience whilst on placement at a solicitors that he found through the scheme. “Through ... read more - My Visit to the Wonderful World of Wedgwood
By Sasha Wilson L6 Tourism Management Wedgwood is an iconic brand within the pottery industry, it was founded by Josiah Wedgwood in 1759 and is valued as part of English History (Visit Stoke, 2018). It is now owned by the … Continue reading → ... read more - The Psychology of Space….in Space
By Dr. Nikki Street, Dr. Gemma Hurst & Dr. Daniel Jolley Could you live for a year or more in space? What challenges might you face living and working there? What would you miss about earth? These are the question we proposed to over 1500 attendees during the European Researchers ... read more - Policing Graduate Joins Cheshire Constabulary
At the start of October, BSc Policing and Criminal Investigation graduate, Jack Colton, shared the fantastic news about his new job with Cheshire Constabulry. “I started employment as Communications Operator in the Force Control Centre at Cheshire Constabulary. Some of the equipment our students use to gain practical, hands-on ... read more - Who run the world? MUMS!by Stef Price (student) It’s 2018 and the term ‘mumpreneur’ seems to pop up everywhere just lately. But why? And what does it mean? Well, according to the Oxford Dictionary, a mumpreneur is “a woman who sets up and runs … Continue reading → ... read more
- Dr Daniel Jolley is the Conspiracy Psychologist in the Museum!As part of The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery’s Friday Twilight Series, Dr Daniel Jolley (Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology, Staffordshire Centre for Psychological Research) on Friday 9th November will be giving a free public talk on the psychology of conspiracy theories. Conspiracy theories are associated with almost every significant ... read more
- It’s never too late to get an educationby Justyna Podymna Did you ever think about going to University to gain new skills and qualifications? Did you let a lack of confidence and the fear of being a foreign student stop you? I wrote this blog to inspire people … Continue reading → ... read more
- New research into the role of Registered Intermediaries in court cases involving child witnesses
Dr Sarah Krahenbuhl (Senior Lecturer in Psychology & Course Leader – BSc Forensic Psychology, Staffordshire Centre for Psychological Research) has had a new study accepted for publication in the journal Psychology, Crime and Law. Sarah blogs about her new study below: The new paper, titled ‘Mock jurors’ perceptions of a ... read more - Knife Crime and Homicide Figures Reveal the Violence of Austerity
“The latest crime figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) offer a grim outlook on the state of criminal justice in England and Wales. Almost as if to head off criticism, the bulletin starts: ‘Over recent decades, we’ve seen continued falls in overall levels of crime but in the last year ... read more - Congratulations – Nicky !Nicola Eddison, one of the senior orthotists in the UK who recently completed her Ph.D at the Centre for Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Technologies writes on her experience: I have worked in the NHS as the clinical lead for orthotics at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, for over a decade. My ... read more
