Read the latest blogs from around Staffordshire University
- We are celebrating – Happy Birthday ? & Happy Holidays ?!
This December the Interactive Filmmaking Lab became 1 year old and what a year that was! We have welcomed five new members with our expertise now expanded to include 360o, Virtual Reality (VR) and HTML-based interactive filmmaking, Motion Capture, Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs), Expanded and Live Cinema, and Neurocinematics. Our research ... read more - How To Relax this ChristmasHi guys, I’m back. Firstly, what a semester eyy?! I hope you’ve all had a great semester back, and for those fresh to uni, well welcome. With a well-deserved break, check out my tips on how to relax in style. Wishing you guys a Merry Christmas and a blessed ... read more
- How to Choose the Right Masters Course for You!Are you considering doing a Masters course but not sure how to choose the right one for you? In this vlog, I share with you more of my postgraduate journey in the hope that it will help you begin yours. Don’t forget, there are Postgraduate Open Days throughout the year, ... read more
- Wishing You A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
This Christmas I’m going to celebrate in the UK for the second time my life. TIME FLIES! My very first blog as student communication ambassador was in February and now is END OF THE YEAR which mean is been 10months now. I can’t believe it. Gonna talk about me ... read more - James: Top Films to Watch This ChristmasIT’S CHRISTMAS! Hi there, I’m James Anthony Baldwin and Christmas is right around the corner! It’s often speculated what this festive time of year is REALLY all about. Presents? Family? Faith? Well I’m here to say, you’re asking all the wrong questions. Because, there’s a much more important mystery to be ... read more
- Have you used a sunbed in the past year? New online study seeking volunteers!
Researchers Dr. Alison Owen and Dr. Jennifer Taylor from the Staffordshire Centre for Psychological Research (Staffordshire University) are working in collaboration with Dr. Manpal Bhogal at the University of Wolverhampton, looking at some of the factors that might influence a person to use a sunbed. The inside view of a ... read more - Body Esteem & Social Media use: StaffsPsych Graduate Hollie publishes her undergraduate research!
By Dr. Alison Owen (Lecturer in Health Psychology, Staffordshire Centre for Psychological Research). As you’re probably already aware, social media is widely used nowadays. For example, the last recorded statistics of this year showed that Facebook alone had 2.27 billion monthly active users and one billion people were using Instagram ... read more - Harry Potter VisitStudents on the Children’s Literature module visited the Warner Bros. Studios for a tour of the Harry Potter studios near glamorous Watford. For students who are studying the Harry Potter novels as set texts, this trip was an enchanting and … Continue reading → ... read more
- PhD Student Sian publishes her first paper in the journal Obesity Reviews!
Sian Calvert Congratulations to our PhD Student Sian Calvert on publishing the first paper from her PhD research, a systematic review in the leading journal Obesity Reviews! Sian, supervised by Dr Robert Dempsey and Dr Rachel Povey, is one of a number of PhD students based in the Staffordshire Centre ... read more - Hate Christmas? A psychologist’s survival guide for Grinches… Prof Karen Rodham writes for The Conversation
Professor Karen Rodham (Professor of Health Psychology & Director of the Staffordshire Centre for Psychological Research) writes a Christmas survival guide for those who dislike Christmas for The Conversation UK. Prof Rodham writes about a Christmas behaviour change intervention she received from a Staffordshire colleague as well as her tips ... read more - 100% PTES Student Satisfaction on Staffordshire University’s MSc Psychology Conversion Course!
According to the Post Graduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) 2018 results, the first cohort of students who completed the MSc Psychology Conversion course were 100% satisfied with the overall quality of their course. The Higher Education Academy’s annual Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) is the only sector-wide survey to gain ... read more - Free MOOC on Purchasing and Supply Management (PSM) FundamentalsSelf-study course Free of charge Material available What is this course about? More than half of the total turnover of a modern industrial firm in Europe is directly transferred to suppliers and the bulk of supplies is no longer of … Continue reading → ... read more
- Prison is Expensive – Worth Remembering When We Oppose Parole
“Shocking cases [such as David McGreavy – who was sentenced to life in prison in 1973 with a minimum tariff of 20 years, following the murder and mutilation of three children -] prompt questions about whether mandatory life sentences for those who kill are suitable: should we lock up murderers ... read more - Reducing Race Hate and Extremism in Local Community
On the 7th December, Sarah Page and Professor James Treadwell presented their current and proposed research in to race hate and extremism to BSBT partners in Stoke, the local authority, the Home Office and Baroness Williams (lead for counter extremism). The research is being co-produced with our undergraduate students from ... read more - Lack of Duty Solicitors Will Mean Innocent People Found Guilty
Lauren Pritchard- Law Student The Law Society has warned a substantial lack of new duty solicitors may lead to a lack of adequate legal advice and representation. Richard Miller, head of justice at the Law Society described the legal system as “creaking at the seams”. Approximately half of duty ... read more
