Read the latest blogs from around Staffordshire University
- Step Up to Criminology
If you are thinking of studying at university, but are worried about your qualifications or haven’t studied in a long time, then have you seen Staffordshire University’s Step Up to HE programme? Gemma Jones, now a Criminology student, is one of many of our undergraduate students who progressed through the ... read more - Thoughts on happinessAngela Lawrence, Associate Dean, Staffordshire Business School There are lots of things that make me happy, but not many of them are material things. My “thing” is more profound, more enduring and gives me a far greater sense of purpose … Continue reading → ... read more
- Bear with a Care – The Honeymoon is Over
Last week we shared photos of Divoc and Margie‘s ‘Big Day’. Let’s see what has happend since then, now the honeymoon is over. The bears enjoyed a beary romantic dinner on the 19th May, before returning to normality.
“On this lovely bella notte” ... read more - Opportunity for Band 6 Health Psychology Trainee at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and place on Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology at Staffordshire University
An exciting opportunity has arisen through collaborations between the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and the Department of Psychology at Staffordshire University for a Band 6 trainee health psychologist. The trainee will be based within the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital for two years and will undertake Stage 2 training as a ... read more - Experiments to do at home with your children
I am Sarah Rose, the Course Leader for the BSc Psychology and Child Development Award and while I have been at home with my children, I have been having a go at recreating some classic cognitive psychology experiments with them. Today we had a go at some of the ... read more - SULAC – The Year So Far
Staffordshire University’s Legal Advice Clinic (SULAC) has been running for almost two years now, after the launch in October 2018. Tracey Horton, Senior Lecturer in Law with a background working as a Solicitor, is the SULAC Manager and couldn’t be more pleased with how it has been going so far. ... read more - 2020 Digital Art Competition – GIF Challenge
Take part in our GIF challenge 2020! See below for full details of the task set out by our BA (Hons) Animation course team and get creative. Make sure to keep your eyes peeled for our Games & Concept Art Challenge coming soon too! THE BRIEF: Create ... read more - Support for micro & SME’s businesses: Survive and ThriveProject leads: e:Prof Jon Fairburn @ProfjonFairburn and e:Kat Taylor @KatTayloruk There are two parts to the Survive and Thrive project – a series of webinars and 1 to 1 business support. This project aims to support businesses in Staffordshire and … Continue reading → ... read more
- Staffs Student Stories – Meet Phil Bowman, BSc (Hons) Psychology with a Foundation Year
About me Phil Bowman Before coming to Staffs Uni I worked as a substance misuse practitioner, a very rewarding job that I loved doing. The job itself was manageable although most of our clients had very complex needs such as mental health issues, the inability to cope with emotion and ... read more - Protected: Support for micro & SME’s businesses: Survive and ThriveThere is no excerpt because this is a protected post. ... read more
- A Journey of a Final Year Project in Forensic Investigation
This blog details the journey through a final year project of Gareth Griffiths, who recently graduated from the School of Law, Policing and Forensics with a BSc(Hons) in Forensic Investigation. It includes comments from Project Supervisor Mr Dean Northfield and Industry Expert Eugene Lisco, who helped Gareth on his journey. ... read more - Bear with a Care – The Wedding
In Last week’s blog we shared the news that Divoc and Margie were engaged! The 12th May was the special day, so let’s find out how it went… I hear Wedding Bells…
Don’t lose the rings… Let’s get the party started! ... read more - Preparing for the New Normal – How accommodation providers in France are rethinking and adapting their services and what can we learn from this?pAUL DOBSON, SENIOR LECTURER, STAFFORDSHIRE BUSINESS SCHOOL It’s been a challenging, confusing and worrying time for most industries during this current Coronavirus Crisis. But the hospitality sector in particular stands to be one of the hardest hit as it struggles … Continue reading → ... read more
- Finding Time for Pleasure in an Accelerated Society: Multitasking while DrivingDr Leanne Savigar-Shaw, Lecturer in Policing, discusses why people multitask when driving and the implications for the Police. For many of us, it is difficult to keep up with the demands of daily life – to complete all work-related tasks, to provide childcare, to keep up with our social lives, ... read more
- 5 things to get involved in whilst studying with us!
There are many things that you can get involved in whilst studying a Psychology degree with us! Here are 5 ideas of what you can do outside of your academic workload. 5 things to get involved in whilst studying for your Psychology degree!#1: We have lots of events and ... read more