Read the latest blogs from around Staffordshire University
- Autumn 2019
As we bid farewell to the Autumn, all eyes at the Interactive Filmmaking Lab are focused on the new project we are about to launch publicly, but we also take a look back at some of the key moments during the past few months. In September, TechWorld featured our work ... read more - Gender Diversity in the Workplace
Dr Bharati Singh, Senior Lecturer, Staffordshire Business School It’s that time of the year when it’s my turn again to write a blog for the Staffordshire Business School. So, I have pondered and contemplated and deliberated on what to write … Continue reading → ... read more - Hult Prize 2020 – Save Our Planet by Student EntrepreneurshipThe Hult Prize returns in 2020 and we’re on the hunt for students across Staffordshire University to enter as teams in this year’s competition ahead of the closing date on Tuesday 3 December 2019. The Hult Prize is both the world’s … Continue reading → ... read more
- Legal Aid and Discrimination in the Workplace
Caitlyn Martin (student) In 2018, more than a quarter of British employees said that at some point they had experienced discrimination in the workplace. The equality watchdog has warned that the current legal aid system is enabling employers to get away with discrimination. The Equality and Human Rights Commission says ... read more - Step Up student blogs: Nesta
1.What motivated you to apply for Step Up? I was introduced to Step Up as an avenue into university by a friend who enrolled on this course and spoke so highly of it. At first, I initially thought that taking Step Up as a route into higher education wasn’t comprehensive ... read more - Need help with Digital Marketing in 2020?The MSc in Digital Marketing Management is one of our awards to meet the changing demands of industry. Marketing is going through a fundamental change with ever more marketing carried out online – a major consequence of this is the incredibly detailed … Continue reading → ... read more
- The power of branding #racetowin 2019Prof. Vish maheshwari, Associate dean and professor of marketing It is that time of the year again when festivities are in full swing for the imminent arrival of Christmas. There is a special feeling around mostly ‘merry’ but with a … Continue reading → ... read more
- Meet the StaffsPsych Students – Lauren Spelman (BSc Hons Psychology)
Please tell us a little about your background before coming to study at Staffordshire UniversityAt 18 years old, I had completed my studies at sixth form and resented the idea of three additional years in education. I had taken time out to earn money, one year eventually turned into ... read more - What makes an entrepreneur?June Dennis, Dean of Staffordshire Business School We’ve been celebrating Global Enterprise Week at Staffordshire Business School this week and have welcomed some fantastic guest speakers. What’s been very evident is that there is no one reason or way to … Continue reading → ... read more
- WW2 documentary makes waves at radio awards
Students have earned industry recognition for a moving documentary inspired by the Nazi Occupation of the Channel Islands. Image: Kelvin Andrews and Chris Steers at the Student Radio AwardsChris Steers and Kelvin Andrews, both studying BA (Hons) Film, Television and Radio at Staffordshire University, won silver in the Best Speech Category at ... read more - Digital Entrepreneurship – A Game ChangerProfessor Fang Zhao, Staffordshire Business School Digital revolution is in its full swing now. Digital technologies become pervasive and ubiquitous, disrupting and reshaping business models and processes. According to the estimation of McKinsey Global Institute (2017), by 2030, 75 million … Continue reading → ... read more
- Charity single released in memory of teacher
Teenagers at Cheadle Academy Sixth Form College have released a charity single to raise vital funds for the Douglas Macmillan Hospice. Image: Students recorded the single at Staffordshire University’s Cadman Studios It’s been a really exciting project to be able to raise the profile of the school choir and ... read more - Protected: Need help with Digital Marketing in 2020?There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. ... read more
- Lawyers urge that mental health should be prioritised in family law children’s cases
Curtis Dunkley (Student) Legal aid is rarely available for family law cases, meaning that most people now have to represent themselves in Court. Solicitor’s argue that significant changes are required to the way these cases are dealt with, so that mental health can be prioritised in the family courts ... read more - World Conference on Online Learning: A Third (Retrospective) Blog
Having returned from the WCOL on Thursday, thought I would add two final blogs in regard to the Conference. This one relates to the keynote from Prof. George Siemans, who on Thursday morning delivered a very challenging and thought provoking presentation on the role, rise and concerns of digital ... read more