Read the latest blogs from around Staffordshire University
- The 5 most useful things I learnt during my time at university, that I use running my own business.
That beautiful lady you see in the picture there is me. I like to toot my own horn, because if I don’t know how to show myself love, no one will know to follow suite haha.. I digress.. My name … Continue reading → ... read more - Staffordshire Business School students making a positive impact with peer mentoringHaving a helping hand available as a friend, a peer or a fellow student who could provide guidance and advice or even act as a sounding board is critically important part of a student journey. This peer member may be … Continue reading → ... read more
- Which to use: Quick Ratio or Current Ratio for Liquidity Measurement in businessJust as businesses are adapting to the shock of Brexit, the global pandemic presents another disruption to businesses. These two events have created huge uncertainty for most small businesses while some have benefited . The striving small businesses are revaluating … Continue reading → ... read more
- The Last Beat – Lawrence Ferlinghetti(Mark and Lisa) Lawrence Ferlinghetti was a friend and a publisher to the writers of the Beat Generation, and an influential poet who was both critically and commercially successful. His bookshop, City Lights, became the epi-centre of the San Francisco … Continue reading → ... read more
- Awareness and Corporate Social ResponsibilityStorm Barratt, Course Director, Staffordshire Business School Almost never a day goes by, when we aren’t reminded that “today” is National, International or even Global “something” awareness day or week or month. From the ever-popular Christmas Jumper day to my … Continue reading → ... read more
- Major new development – The Goods Yard, Stoke on TrentBy Jon Fairburn It’s really great to see a developer with a good reputation working for the first in the city. Let’s hope this also encourages more developers to look at other sites in the city. The plans will see … Continue reading → ... read more
- Etched in the skin: Grief on a living canvas, memorial tattoos as expressions of grief
Written by PhD researcher Bee Swann-Thomas. I am Bee Swann-Thomas and I am currently in my second year of studying for a PhD in Psychology. My research interest is exploring whether having a memorial tattoo has an impact upon the grieving process. I have previously researched this topic ... read more - Innovation to survive and thrive Part 2By Tanya Hemphill Part 1 of Tanya’s article can be found here STAGE TWO Once you have used these initial basic filters to find the strongest ideas, the next stage is to use a more in-depth filter to make decisions … Continue reading → ... read more
- Queering the CurriculumHere are some of the novels, stories and poems English and Creative Writing staff have been reading, researching and teaching at Staffordshire University to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month. Continue reading → ... read more
- English and Creative Writing Students Support Each Other to get Industry ExperienceMost students wait until they have graduated before they seek work experience, but others are keen to get straight into their chosen industry. One of our second year students Kudakwashe Phiri was hand-picked for a paid internship with a media … Continue reading → ... read more
- Free Small Business Leadership – starts end of MarchSupporting SME leaders to create resilience and manage uncertainty in 2021 and beyond Access free ideas, guidance, peer & 121 support to help your business to manage the uncertainty of steering through the pandemic and impacts of Brexit for up … Continue reading → ... read more
- Behind the Curtain – Organising The Staffordshire Business School Celebrating Success Awards 2021On 28th January, myself (Ben Cooke), Lia Bover Armstrong and Cerys Chilton hosted the Celebrating Student Success awards for the Staffordshire University Business School. The event was a fun-packed, exciting evening which praised students for their outstanding efforts over the … Continue reading → ... read more
- How COVID-19 Exposed The Ethnic Poverty and Enterprise Rift (Participate in Our Research)Dr Tolu Olarewaju, Lecturer, Staffordshire business School The British Academy (the United Kingdom’s national academy for the humanities and the social sciences) has tasked us with investigating the specific challenges that UK business owners faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and … Continue reading → ... read more
- Innovation to Survive & Thrive: Part 1By Tanya Hemphill, Senior Lecturer Over the last few months we have been running a module on ‘Innovation, Value and Markets’ to over 70 Staffordshire business people, as part of our Small Business Leadership Programme. During the workshops it was … Continue reading → ... read more
- Staffs Students: Olivia Osborne is completing 2727 & to fundraise for Mind
Written by Olivia Osborne, level 4 BSc Psychology student Hello Everyone, I am Olivia Osborne and I am currently in my first year of studying with Staffordshire University on the BSc Psychology degree course. This march I will be running on behalf of my university, 27 miles in ... read more