Read the latest blogs from around Staffordshire University
- My experience completing the Staffs Psychology research internship and how it helped me!
Written by Matt Kimberley, BSc Psychology 2020 Graduate and Psychology PhD student My name is Matt and I have just finished my undergraduate degree in Psychology with a first and I started my PhD in psychology in September (also at Staffs). During my time at Staffs I have fallen ... read more - Leadership and Employee Engagement: A Passion for Thoughtful Leadership.
The current pandemic has thrown into sharp relief the importance of both leadership and employee commitment. Where in the past the work of key workers has increasingly been defined in productive and quantitative terms the nation is not (literally) applauding … Continue reading → ... read more - Daisy Egerton – Graduate profileCommunications Coordinator, Daisy talks about the advantages of the English 2-year accelerated degree and some of her highlights of studying at Staffs. Continue reading → ... read more
- Staffordshire Business School – Research updateStaffordshire Business School aspires to be a leader in making a real impact on business and society through research and innovation. Our team have successfully delivered many industry/business and government funded research projects and have extensive experience of leading large … Continue reading → ... read more
- Student Blog: Meet Erasmus student Tania Esparza Martínez
Written by Tania, Erasmus student 2019-2020 The Erasmus experience is an opportunity that European universities give you as a result of an agreement between them. It consists of experiencing half a course or an entire course at a university in another country of the European Union. In my case, ... read more - It’s time to be yourselfAngela Lawrence, Associate Dean, Staffordshire Business School As the summer draws to a close and we pack away our well-worn flip flops, it’s good to reflect on the long, warm days that we have enjoyed outdoors, before the shorter days … Continue reading → ... read more
- Meet the StaffsPsych Graduates: Nicola Clarke (MSc Health Psychology)
Blog piece written by Nicola Clarke, MSc Health Psychology Graduate 2020 A fantastic experience!! Staffs MSc Health Psychology course has broadened my social network, enhanced my research skills and taught me to apply psychological knowledge in the real world. About me: I’m a recent MSc Health Psychology graduate ... read more - Small Business Leadership Programme – upcoming eventsHave a chat with the team and find out about the course 30th September 4.00 – 4.30 interested in finding out about the course? Come and meet some of the team for a quick chat – Sign up here eventbrite … Continue reading → ... read more
- Sophia Thomas joins as our new Schools and Colleges Champion!
Written by Sophia Thomas, Psychology Schools and Colleges Champion. I joined Staffordshire University in July 2020 as the psychology departments Schools and Colleges Champion. I graduated from Staffordshire University with BSc (hons) Psychology and Criminology in 2016 and from the University of Gloucestershire MSc Forensic Psychology in 2018. I ... read more - Thinking Bigger: Advice for Small GiantsDr Andrew Taylor, Senior Lecturer, staffordshire business school During disruptive times small scale can be a key advantage. The management writer Mintzberg (1989) describes most small companies as either simple structures or adhocracies. My research (Taylor 2013, 2019) indicates that … Continue reading → ... read more
- Profile: Hannah Barcroft (Health and Social Care)
Hannah Bancroft Health and Social Care graduate, Hannah talks about her student and university experience, her valuable work experience in a local care home and why health and social care is so important to society. What inspired you to choose a degree in Health and ... read more - Meet the StaffsPsych Graduates: Victoria Baker (MSc Health Psychology)
Written by Victoria Baker MSc Health Psychology Graduate 2020. Please tell us a little about your background before coming to study at Staffordshire University: I completed my undergraduate degree in 2007, and finally returned to complete my MSc in Health Psychology on a part-time basis in 2018 as ... read more - Visualising Coordination Patterns during human movement
Here’s an introduction and highlights of our work Proposed coordination pattern classification can offer an interpretation of the CA that provides either in-phase or anti-phase coordination information, along with an understanding of the direction of segmental rotations and the segment that is the dominant mover at each point in time. ... read more - Staffs Student Stories: Meet Zoe Bishop BSc Psychology and Counselling student (level 5)
Why did you apply and how did you get a place on the course? I applied to the Psychology and Counselling course at Staffordshire University because counselling was a career I knew I wanted to pursue for various reasons. But why staffs? When I was researching the course ... read more - Our latest work shows that children with Cerebral Palsy have more energy to play and be physically active for longer!Our research shows that the appropriate design and tailoring of splints can reduce the energy used by children with CP while increasing their speed and distance, compared with a splint which is not fine-tuned. This is something which could have a significant impact on their quality of life. During ... read more