Read the latest blogs from around Staffordshire University
- Dr Manpal Bhogal blogs about attending the Human Behaviour and Evolution Conference in Amsterdam
By Dr Manpal Bhogal, Lecturer in Psychology. I was fortunate to be able to attend the Human Behaviour and Evolution Society conference at the beginning of July, which took place in Amsterdam. I was excited by this trip as I had the opportunity to visit the city of Amsterdam as ... read more - How It Felt to Get Into Uni
At the age of 23, I decided to come back to uni. In the beginning, I got really excited about it, the entire study abroad. I was so excited all the paperwork is done, booked the flight and ready to go. Still remember the first few days when I was ... read more - What will Surprise you about Stoke / Staffordshire
Before I moved to University I had only visited Stoke on Trent a handful of times and really didn’t know what to expect from the city whilst living here full time. So I made a video about some of the things that surprised me about Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire ... read more - ‘Will mind-controlled films change cinema?’ Chips with Everything – The Guardian podcastDr Polina Zioga has been invited to talk about the future of cinema and how audiences can use their brain-activity to control a film in The Guardian podcast Will mind-controlled films change cinema? Chips with Everything. Charlie Chaplin, known for the slapstick humour of his films, was part of ... read more
- Graduate blog – Claire’s Story
Looking back, I never believed I would graduate on the Foundation Degree let alone continue to this higher level on the BA hons top up. Did I enjoy it? Yes, absolutely. You have got to want to do your course, motivation and passion for your subject is paramount to success. ... read more - Plastic Not So Fantastic
Our very own Dr Claire Kinsella helped out at the recent ‘Plastic Not So Fantastic’ public event, here’s her account of the fabulous occasion: “Dr. Claire Gwinnett talked to the children about the disadvantages of single-use plastic and the session highlighted the negative impact that such products have on ... read more - My Advice For Starting UniAs I slowly approach my third and final year of my BA (Hons) Photojournalism course, I thought I’d share with you a little bit of advice for if you’re joining us at Staffs this year, based on my experience of starting Uni. Check out my vlog below: ... read more
- Please Welcome Your Hosts… #StaffsAwardsWondering what myself and fellow Ambassador Gee were thinking before we hosted the 2018 #StaffsAwards? Check out our original announcement video below, and don’t forget, if you want to watch any of our Facebook Live coverage to see what it’s like to graduate at Staffordshire University, you can find all ... read more
- My Week at the #StaffsAwardsSo in case you didn’t know, myself and fellow Ambassador Gee hosted the Facebook Live coverage at the #StaffsAwards this year, aka graduation week! It was an incredible experience to see what graduation is like without actually graduating, so I decided to bring you along with me and vlogged the ... read more
- Now Open: The Clearing HubSo naturally, some of us are a tad bit uneasy about the 16th of August, I know was. It’s quite a big day, truly unnerving. But to make you guys a little more calmer, particularly my type A people. Here’s a just in case video. Information on the clearing hub ... read more
- Global Cafe & The Day Trip
Few months ago, I had a chat with Beth about the upcoming international welcome week. During that conversation, she mentioned about Global cafe. I remember I saw it somewhere about it but it didn’t occur to me to have the thought of going because I always have something going on ... read more - Culture and Ethics In The WorkplaceDr Bharati Sing, Senior Lecturer at Staffordshire Business School I knew when I was joining Staffs last year that I was going to be part of a connected University. During the various inductions and trainings that I had, it was … Continue reading → ... read more
- Contrasting Nights at the theatreThe New Vic’s recent show, Table, was first staged at the National in 2013 and had its regional debut here. It was one of the best evenings of theatre I have been privileged to be part of in some time. … Continue reading → ... read more
- Honorary Doctorate for award winning local playwrightDebbie in her ceremonial robes and delivering her inspirational speech, with fellow Honorary, Tristram Hunt (former Stoke MP and current V and A director), just behind her. English and Creative Writing nominee, award winning playwright Deborah McAndrew, received her Honorary Doctorate … Continue reading → ... read more
- 5 Tips to Surviving HallsI’m sure we’ve all heard horror stories off our relatives who never fail to warn us that University halls are atrocious and we’ll need locks on everything and we’ll be living in a pigsty for the next year. Now I hate to rain on your auntie Carol’s parade but for ... read more
