Read the latest blogs from around Staffordshire University
- National Parks Week 2017: Local vs National (Day 1)
It’s National Parks Week! This week is all about celebrating the UK’s 15 national parks and all they have to offer. Throughout the week, each park will host free family events to encourage people to connect with nature and appreciate the beauty of the British countryside. As someone who loves ... read more - The Surreal Day that was my Graduation ?
- A week is a long time in politics
The famous quote that forms the title of this blog is attributed to the Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson back in the 1960s but is arguably even more pertinent to the current political landscape. Trying to make political predictions is a risky game given how quickly things change and both ... read more - Professional Health & Social Care Workshops
New dates for our workshops and training courses have just been added to our website and places are available to book now! The aim is to make a positive difference to the quality of patient care as well as enhancing the personal and professional development of health and social care ... read more - “It’s not at all grim up North” – At the end of June I attended a one-day interdisciplinary conference at York St John University: the title of the conference was “Uplandish: New Perspectives on Northern England’s ‘Wild’ Places”. The topics … Continue reading → ... read more
- My Top 5 Uni Defining Songs
My time at Staffordshire University is coming to an end, so naturally I wanted to reminisce and share some of my favourite moments with you. I then thought what better way to do this than to share with you my top 5 songs that defined my time at uni. All ... read more - Crewe Alexandra FC visit the Sport and Exercise Physiology Laboratories
Crewe Alexandra’s FC first team and under 18s recently visited the sport and exercise physiology laboratories at Staffordshire University as part of their pre-season preparations for the 2017-18 season. The ‘Railwaymen’ completed a series of physiological tests led by our sport and exercise science and strength and conditioning students. Undergraduate ... read more - Computer Science In Schools Conference ’17
Friday July 7th saw host to the annual Computer Science In Schools Conference, held for the first time in our brand new Mellor Building facilities on our College Road campus. The event saw educators and computing specialists from across the area come together to discuss and improve the ways in which computing ... read more - 3 Skills & Attributes To Focus On In The 21st Century!As always graduation day was a very enjoyable and special day full of smiles, congratulations and a sense of having played a part (albeit a minor role) in someone’s life. This year I listened to Sarah Willingham, a fantastic entrepreneur, … Continue reading → ... read more
- Why I think Stoke-on-Trent deserves to be the City of Culture 2021
The official shortlist for the City of Culture 2021 bid was announced on Friday 14th July, with the following cities: Swansea, Paisley, Sunderland, Coventry…and Stoke-on-Trent! Yes, that’s right, our city is still in the running and the bid has been at the centre of everyone’s minds for a long time. ... read more - Funded PhD opportunity in Staffordshire Centre for Psychological Research
- Why you should choose Staffs – from a first year!
If you’ve decided you’re going to university, you’ve probably spent the good part of a year now considering your options. There was always a distinct difference between people during this time – there were those that knew exactly which five universities they were going to apply for, and those that ... read more - Celebration of Education at Staffordshire University
This month we warmly welcomed our partners onto campus to celebrate all our collaborative work in Education. Following our Good OFSTED inspection earlier this year, and subsequently being ranked 36th in the country as an Education department in the Complete University Guide 2018, we took this chance to say thanks ... read more - What’s in a name?
To celebrate Biomedical Science Awareness Day on Wednesday 19th July, Biomedical Science lecturer Ian Davies reflects upon the identity of the profession and their role in healthcare. “So what’s that?” “Just like Prime Suspect” “Ugh, you do what?!” – just some of the responses I have had when conversations turn ... read more - Congratulations, Class of 2017!
Congratulations to all of our students who graduated on Friday! It was great to see the School of Computing and Digital Technologies out in force for the grand finale of Awards Week 2017. Despite the day starting off a little on the dark side, the sun came out to ... read more
