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- New Laws to Help Victims of Domestic Abuse
Arieta Batirerega- Student Since 2010, the Government has prioritised domestic abuse issues. The draft domestic abuse bill, published on the 21st January 2019, is intended to support victims and their families. It comes as it is revealed domestic abuse issues cost the country £66 billion a year and approximately 2 ... read more - Staffs Uni Wins ‘Best Collaboration between a University and Employer’ Award with Staffs Police
Friday evening at the National Undergraduate Employability Awards (NUE),in collaboration with Staffordshire Police, Staffordshire University won the award for ‘Best Collaboration between a University and Employer’ for the Staffordshire Forensic Partnership Dr John Wheeler, The Associate Dean of Students for the School of Law, Policing and Forensics, said “this ... read more - Explanatory model for diabetic foot ulcers
First paper from the collaborative work between Dr Zulfiqarali G. Abbas and colleagues from the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences and Abbas Medical Centre in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Professor Nachi Chockalingam and colleagues at Staffordshire University has just been published in the Journal of Diabetes and ... read more - Psychology Teacher Forum 2019 – Training & Networking event held for Teachers
By Dr Claire Barlow (Senior Lecturer in Psychology) The Department of Psychology recently hosted the Psychology Teacher Forum, an event aimed at psychology teachers in the West Midlands and surrounding areas. The aim of the Forum was to create a networking opportunity for teachers working in Further Education, alongside workshops ... read more - Dr Sarah Rose featured on BBC Radio Stoke commenting on the ‘Momo hoax’
Dr Sarah Rose (Senior Lecturer in Psychology & Child Development, Award Leader – BSc (Hons) Psychology & Child Development) was briefly featured on BBC Radio Stoke commenting on the Momo Challenge hoax and the effects of the hoax on children and parents. You can listen to Dr Rose’s ... read more - Dr Daniel Jolley interviewed on BBC Radio Stoke ahead of the Psychology & Me event
Dr Daniel Jolley (Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology & member of the Staffordshire Centre for Psychological Research) was featured on BBC Radio Stoke’s Saturday Breakfast show discussing the Department of Psychology’s Psychology and Me event held in February 2019. You can listen to Dr Jolley’s interview via the ... read more - 2nd Year Trip to Gladstone Pottery MuseumStudents on the Victorian literature module visited the Gladstone Pottery Museum in Longton to learn about Dickensian working conditions and the pottery industry of Arnold Bennett’s Anna of the Five Towns. A guided tour from one of the museum’s experts … Continue reading → ... read more
- Forensic Psychology students visit the Keele Mortuary?
By Dr Sarah Krahenbuhl (Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology & Course Leader – BSc Forensic Psychology) and two Level 5 Forensic Psychology students Students on our BSc (Hons) Forensic Psychology course study a range of modules related to Psychology and Forensic Science, including individual modules focused on Crime Scene Investigation, ... read more - Forced Marriage – 4 Years Later
SONY DSCArieta Batirerega- Student What is Forced Marriage? Forced marriage is when you face physical pressure to marry (for example, threats, physical violence or sexual violence) or emotional and psychological pressure (e.g. if you’re made to feel like you’re bringing shame on your family if you refuse). What does the ... read more - Visiting Artist Antonio Roberts
On Thursday, 21st February We were very pleased to welcome Digital Artist Antonio Roberts to give a talk within our visiting artist programme. This week the creative review comes via Instagrame, from level 6 student Tamara. We think this says it all – and shows just how much our students ... read more - Visiting Artist Rosalie Schweiker
On Thursday, 14th February 2019 our visiting artist programme for 2019 began. This programme is an integral part of what we do, here on the Fine Art course at Staffordshire University, and is a fantastic opportunity for our students to hear from a range of practitioners. The programme i8s also ... read more - Psychology at the Museum: Activities for families on Sat 2nd March!
This Saturday, 2nd March (11am-3pm), Dr Sarah Rose (Senior Lecturer in Psychology & Child Development) will be visiting the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery with students from the BSc Psychology and Child Development course to run a series of free drop-in activities for families. Dr Rose and the ... read more - The cost of cancer
Martha Elliott-Smith (Student) The cost of cancer in the UK is now estimated to be £15.8 billion, a study by Oxford University suggests. The total apportions around £7.6 billion in economic costs and £2.6 billion for unpaid care, with one researcher commenting that; ‘time off work and unpaid care by ... read more - Introducing Professor David Etherington our new Professor of Local and Regional Economic DevelopmentFirst, I am extremely pleased about joining Staffordshire University as Professor of Local and Regional Economic Development. My background originally was as a Senior Planner working on urban regeneration in local government for nearly 17 years. The last 10 years … Continue reading → ... read more
- Common Law Marriage – peculiarly persistent myth
Arieta Batirerega (Student) A common law marriage is a term used where a couple live together for a period of time and holds themselves out to friends, family and the community as “being married” but without ever going through a formal ceremony or getting a marriage license. Over the last ... read more