Read the latest blogs from around Staffordshire University
- University Life as a Mature Student
Storm Barratt, Course Director, Staffordshire Business School Most new students view their impending studies as a challenge, feeling nervous and excited in equal parts. For students leaving home for the first time or moving from the cocoon of sixth form … Continue reading → ... read more - Finance and Business EnterpriseDr Syed Zaidi, Course Leader, Finance and Business Enterprise Our World is changing rapidly and becoming a global village. In this rapidly changing world, businesses have also evolved how they operate. The need for the employees who are ‘Jack of … Continue reading → ... read more
- Staffordshire Business School adapt Digital Marketing courses to respond to business needsFollowing the successful government-funded Small Business Leadership Programme, in conjunction with the Small Business Charter, Staffordshire Business School has enhanced the digital marketing courses to respond to identified business needs. Issues emerged from the Small Business Leadership Programme The programme … Continue reading → ... read more
- New book – City Regions and Devolution in the UKDavid Beel (MMU), Martin Jones (Staffordshire University) and Ian Rees Jones (Cardiff University) have a new book out. About the book Rich in case study insights, the book provide a critque of city-region building and considers how governance restructuring shapes … Continue reading → ... read more
- Dr Megan Birney joins the Psychology Department at Staffordshire University!
The Psychology Academic team are pleased to welcome Dr Megan Birney who joined the University as a Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology and Individual Differences in June 2021. Megan introduces herself below: I am so excited to be joining the vibrant and friendly Psychology Department at Staffordshire University as ... read more - The application of tape lifting for microplastic pollution monitoring
Professor Claire Gwinnett (lecturer in Forensics and Director for the Centre for Crime Justice and Security), Amy Osborne (PhD Researcher) and Andrew Jackson (Emeritus Professor) have had paper published, called ‘The application of tape lifting for microplastic pollution monitoring‘. Claire said it ‘is a study where we have tested the ... read more - Reflections of an Alumni by Chrissie Finch
Written by Psychology and Child Development graduate Chrissie Finch BSc (Hons) MSc MBPsS During secondary school, I had the opportunity of attending a conference where Elizabeth Loftus discussed her work in eyewitness testimony, and Christine Sizemore shared her experiences with multiple personality disorder. At this time, I also became ... read more - Meet the StaffsPsych Graduates: Reflections of an Alumni by Chrissie FitchWritten by Psychology and Child Development graduate Chrissie Fitch BSc (Hons) MSc MBPsS During secondary school, I had the opportunity of attending a conference where Elizabeth Loftus discussed her work in eyewitness testimony, and Christine Sizemore shared her experiences with multiple personality disorder. At this time, I also became ... read more
- Marketing Campaigns that hit the markAngela Lawrence, Chartered Marketer, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and Associate Dean in Staffordshire Business School I’ve always been a lover of clever marketing campaigns and frequently pondered on what makes a campaign so successful. Having identified some … Continue reading → ... read more
- What we learn becomes part of who we areTonia Barrett, Lecturer, Staffordshire Business School Most students decide to go to University as they want to learn, experience university life, meet friends, improve chances in their career, and gain more independence. Our Foundation Degree in Visitor Attraction and Resort … Continue reading → ... read more
- First year Offender Management Student Visits Stoke Youth Offending Services for Research
Shabana Butt is a first year Criminal Justice with Offender Management student at Staffordshire University and is interested in working with young offenders when she graduates. In order to prepare for her second year research project, Shabana visited the Stoke-on-Trent Youth Offending Services and she shares how informative the visit ... read more - The UK Parliament on the International Day of ParliamentarismThe 30th June is the International Day of Parlimentarism. Established by the United Nations and celebrated on this day every year, the day ‘is a time to review the progress that parliaments have made in achieving some key goals to be more representative and move with the times, including carrying ... read more
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- Law School Newsletter
Keep up to date with the latest from Staffordshire University’s Law School Newsletter (academic year 2020-2021). Law Newsletter – December 2020 The first newsletter of the academic year was introduced by Paul Allen, Head of Law, and contained information on student well-being over the Christmas break. ... read more - Targets and overwork: Neoliberalism and the maximisation of profitability from the workplace
Dr Luke Telford, Lecturer in Criminology and Sociology, has co-authored a journal article with Daniel Briggs (Universidad Europea de Madrid SLU) called ‘Targets and overwork: Neoliberalism and the maximisation of profitability from the workplace’. You can access the the article on Sage Journals, here. ... read more
