Read the latest blogs from around Staffordshire University
- Too Young to Make a will?
Curtis Dunkley (Student) When you turn 18 you can legally create a will. You may think that you are too young to be making a will, however this is often not the case. More than half of us are in full time employment by the time we turn 19. If ... read more - Staffordshire University’s Biological Sciences Students visit Istinye University
A blog written by student Max Clarkson (BSc Hons Pharmaceutical Science, Level 6) Staffordshire University’s Biological Sciences Students visit Istinye University Staffordshire University’s Biological Sciences students have just returned from one of Turkey’s largest cities, Istanbul – a city that embodies the country’s complex history and rich culture. In ... read more - Paid Bereavement Leave
Lauren Evans (Student) New legislation named ‘Jack’s Law’ will be coming into force on the 6th April 2020 to help support bereaved parents in the workplace. What is Jack’s Law? Jack’s law protects all employed parents after the loss of a child under the age of 18 or those who ... read more - #NoFilter- How social media is changing the face of brand awareness
Lewis Copeland, MSc digital marketing management student Today, social media presence is a must for businesses who are looking to expand. If you are not taking advantage of social media, you are missing out on a fast, inexpensive and effective … Continue reading → ... read more - WHAT IS DOMESTIC ABUSE?
Beatriz Simpson (student) Domestic abuse or domestic violence is any incident of controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between those aged 16 or over who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of their gender or sexuality. Domestic abuse can be psychological, physical, sexual, financial, ... read more - The Significance of Volunteering
Danielle Hackett, a second year student on the Criminal Justice with Offender Management degree, explains the significance of volunteering, how it has helped her course and how the course has helped her volunteering experiences. I did not understand the significance of volunteering, until I became a volunteer. In my first ... read more - My First Year as a BA (Hons) Criminal Justice with Offender Management studentDebbie Ball is a Level Four student on our Criminal Justice with Offender Management degree. She has written a blog piece explaining why she chose to study with us and how the degree will help her career. In September 2019 I became a mature student of the Criminal Justice with ... read more
- TikTok – The Next Big Thing For Digital Marketing – But is it Right For YOUR Business?Clare Bailey, MSc Digital Marketing Management student TikTok has only been around for three years and, according to Sensortower, it has already amassed more than 1 BILLION downloads on the App Store and Google Play, making it the fastest growing … Continue reading → ... read more
- What do children know about online safety?
Our Peter Macaulay writes about his recent publication on children’s online safety knowledge and attitudes towards e-safety education. What did our research involve? We asked 329 children aged 8 to 11 years old to complete questionnaires which had questions on: Perceived online safety;Subjective knowledge of online ... read more - Psychology and Me: An interactive evening of psychology!
The Department of Psychology at Staffordshire University is delighted to invite you to Psychology and Me! Psychology and Me is a fun and interactive evening where you will be given the opportunity to get hands-on with some of our state-of-the-art research resources. You will also be able to hear about ... read more - An international survey into the analysis and interpretation of microscopic hair evidence by forensic hair examiners
Congratulations to Dr Claire Gwinnett and Laura Wilkinson (PhD Researcher) who have had their paper published, ‘An international survey into the analysis and interpretation of microscopic hair evidence by forensic hair examiners’ “This investigated global approaches to forensic hair examinations in criminal casework – something that has not been ... read more - Placement in Germany: Germany Evofinder Training
Symon Dowell, an MSci Forensic Science student, tells us about his exciting placement in Germany. In my final year of my Forensic Science MSci undergraduate degree it is a requirement to conduct a three-month placement. This can be in research, a work placement, or a mixture of the two, inside ... read more - Tribunal rules, that Ethical Veganism is a philosophical belief.
Abdul Muhid (student) A vegan is a person who does not eat or use any animal products, including dairy and eggs. Ethical vegans go one step further and try to negate use of all forms of products which have ingredients that trace back to animals. They also tend to avoid ... read more - Karley Duffield – Tanzania Fundraising
Two Kalms and a squirt of my rescue remedy mouth spray and I was ready to tackle the 3 planes from Manchester all the way to Kilimanjaro. The somewhat excessive use of over the counter anti-anxiety medication was not only because I am a terrible flyer but also to help ... read more - Understanding suicidal ideation and behaviour in individuals with chronic pain
Our Professor Karen Rodham explains the background, findings and future directions for her recent published review. Why did we conduct our review? Some research suggests that those who live with chronic pain are at higher risk of engaging in suicidal behaviour. Much work has explored how different ... read more