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- Alumni news
English graduate, Jack Hawkins, recently met Bret Easton Ellis at the book tour to promote his new novel, White. Jack got his taste for BEE reading American Psycho on the Contemporary American Fiction module. Jack writes: “I’m enjoying White. It’s … Continue reading → ... read more - How to Use TikTok to Fuel Your ContentXinyu Zhang, MSc Digital Marketing Management student TikTok is the music original social software that can shoot short videos. The software, which was launched in September 2016 in China, It also introduced international markets a year later. It is a … Continue reading → ... read more
- Crime Monthly: A Day in the Life of a Forensic Scientist
Associate Professor, Dr Claire Gwinnett, became an adviser for Closer Magazine Group in January. This month, Claire was featured in a new magazine from the group called Crime Monthly. It focuses on a ‘day in the life of a Forensic Scientist’. ... read more - Why Traditional Marketing Is Dying But May Never Go AwayAndrew Rizvi, MSc Digital Marketing Management Student Traditional advertising might finally be dying right before our very eyes. But despite various claims of traditional advertising going away forever, it’s still managed to stick around as a viable marketing medium, and there are … Continue reading → ... read more
- British Conference of Undergraduate Research 2019
Last week, fourteen of our undergraduate Forensic Science and Forensic Investigation students presented their research at the British Conference of Undergraduate Research at the University of South Wales. The annual conference, which took place on the 15th-16th April, is held at different universities each year and allows undergraduate students ... read more - Why Implement A Sustainable Supply ChainMarzena Reszka, Lecturer, Staffordshire Business School Operating ethically and operating profitably are no longer mutually exclusive concepts. Leading companies are “walking the walk,” balancing the goal of achieving profitability with gaining social and environmental advantages. Companies stuck in a mind-set … Continue reading → ... read more
- Eight-Annual Student-Led Conference
Last Wednesday afternoon, The Forensic and Crime Science Society (FACS) held the eight-annual, student-led conference in the Science Centre.
Students from the FACS Society, including President Aimee Girdham (second from left), with Guest Speaks Deneen L Hernandez (centre) and Dr Maria MacLennan (second form right). ... read more - Individual responsibility in the modern consumption world: Case of responsible drinkingDr Samanthika Gallage, Lecturer, Staffordshire Business School The focus of social marketing is to change unhealthy behaviours of consumers by applying marketing principles such as understanding the consumer, segmentation and targeting, marketing mix, exchange and competition. Despite the success of … Continue reading → ... read more
- Research Spotlight: Michael Branthwaite
Michael Branthwaite on location In the second in our series of blog posts celebrating the excellent research and artistic practice being undertaken by the Fine Art Teaching Team, we share the work of Senior Lecturer Michael Branthwaite, at an important moment in his research. Michael ... read more - The Big ReadStudents from Stoke on Trent high schools visited the university to celebrate their entries to the Sentinel Big Read competition. All year 9 pupils in the city received a book of cartoons inspired by childhood reads, and the Big Read … Continue reading → ... read more
- The Big Bang West Midlands Fair returns to Staffordshire University in 2019!
By Dina Grinsted, Schools & Colleges Champion for Psychology Some of the Department of Psychology in attendance at last year’s Big Bang Fair In June 2018, Staffordshire University welcomed the Big Bang West Midlands for the first time, celebrating STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Maths) subjects. Over 2000 students ... read more - Practical CSI Experience for Students from University College Leuven Limburg
Twenty-five students from University College Leuven Limburg visited us at Staffordshire University, Stoke Campus, for three days in March in order to take part in a Crime Scene Evidence Analysis short course. The students signed up to the short course after seeing a guest lecture by Associate Professor, ... read more - Volunteering at the British Travel and Tourism ShowLaura Walker, Tourism Management Level 6 student The British Travel and Tourism show, also known as BTTS, is the leading exhibition dedicated to the domestic tourism industry. The show is provided for travel and tourism trade professionals who want to … Continue reading → ... read more
- Guest Lecture on Working with Young Offenders
Lecturers at Staffordshire University regularly invite professionals on to campus to host guest lectures and workshops, in order to to benefit students’ learning with industry-related knowledge. Eamon O’Shaughnessy, a Senior PTRI Officer at YOI Werrington, came to talk to our students about young offenders. Ebony Brint, a Criminal Justice with Offender ... read more - Big Biology Day 2019 – The planning has commenced!
As the planning for BBD19 gets underway we wanted to take the opportunity to remind ourselves of the feedback that the attendees and exhibitors left for us at Big Biology Day 2018 to see what worked well and what we can improve for next year. Last year’s event was a ... read more