Read the latest blogs from around Staffordshire University
- What went wrong? A psychologist’s view
David Clark-Carter, Professor of Psychological Research Methods Prof David Clark-Carter What lessons can be learnt from the 2017 British general election? The picture seemed obvious at the time the Prime Minister called the election: the next election was due in three years’ time, which could be inconvenient when trying to ... read more - Staff, Student, Mother, Student, Staff?
What it’s like being both sides of the campus! by Sharon Lees Which head is on first today? I’m staff this morning, studying over lunch and a student in a practical this afternoon, and staff again later clearing up a different practical. Working full time in the School of Sciences ... read more - 15th Staffordshire Conference on Clinical Biomechanics (SCCB 2017)
From the 4th– 6th May we saw the 15th consecutive version of this international conference take place at Staffordshire University, hosted by Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam. Over the 3 days of Conference, talks and workshops were delivered by internationally recognised speakers, researchers, postgraduate and undergraduate students including Professor Joe Hamill (Biomechanics ... read more - Nursing and Midwifery Practice Learning PlacementsThere have been some developments in the management of Practice Learning Placements recently to enhance the student experience. 2017/18 academic year practice placement planning is commencing, with Mental Health, Child and Midwifery with the placement leads for checking and authorising. Adult nursing is planned for Monday 5th June in conjunction ... read more
- Sport Therapy Students Soft Tissue Masterclass From Dan Buchannon
Level 6 Sports Therapy students were given a soft tissue masterclass in myofascial “Rolfing” by Soft Tissue Therapist Dan Buchannon. Dan, who has been a practising soft tissue therapist for 10 years having worked with an array of elite sports teams including Bracknell Bee’s Ice hockey, Reading FC, Ipswich Town ... read more - Entrepreneurial skills benefitting Sports Therapist
Twelve months on from graduating in June 2015 Sports Therapy graduates Natalie Jones, Sophie Minor and Kate Highy are all reaping the benefit of the entrepreneurial, business and transferable skills at the heart of its programme design. On completing their studies all three of these graduates took the first brave ... read more - Psychology and Sport and Exercise degrees at Staffordshire continue to rise up the league table for a third year in a row
Both Psychology and Sport and Exercise degrees at Staffordshire University have moved up the 2017 Guardian League Table for the third consecutive year running, demonstrating that Staffordshire offers some of the highest ranked Psychology and Sport degrees in modern Universities in the UK. Psychology rose two places to 47th firmly ... read more - From Beijing to Stoke: How Staffordshire University and Stoke City FC are changing the face of Chinese football
As the European Football Championships enter the knock-out stages a unique football programme starts in Stoke-on-Trent. Sixty coaches from across China have arrived in the City to start a 12-week football coaching programme delivered by Staffordshire University and Stoke City FC. The coaches arrive in the UK across China, from ... read more - Sports Therapy Graduates land roles in the NHS
Staffordshire University BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy Graduates Eve Littler, Ryan Baddeley, Chiku Chilufya and Lauren Dicken have all recently landed roles working within the NHS. These four graduates offer further examples of the success stories coming from the Sports Therapy programme , with us having previously reported on our graduates breaking ... read more - Sport and Exercise Far East connections continue to develop
Following the success of hosting 60 football coaches from China on a three-month study visit over the 2016 summer term, in November 2016, Dr Jacky Forsyth (Senior Lecturer, Sport and Exercise) and Mr Nigel Lee (International Office) visited various Universities and high schools throughout China as part of a two-week ... read more - New Fast Track BSc (Hons.) Soccer Coaching and Performance to begin in Sept 2018
Staffordshire University’s Sports Coaching department are introducing a new accelerated degree in Soccer Coaching and Performance in September 2018*. This course is designed to accommodate a growing need within the sector for sport specific coaching degrees, with this being a specific football focused degree. The BSc (Hons.) Soccer Coaching and ... read more - Staffs Sport & Exercise Team Promoting Females in Sport
Members of the Sport and Exercise team at Staffordshire University, held an event to promote positive female role models, develop a stronger social identity for women, and encourage networking between women who are working and studying in this area. The recently hosted careers event, gave opportunity for our female students, ... read more - The Second Performance Psychology Conference Wednesday 18th October 2017
The Sport and Performance Psychology Group at Staffordshire University are hosting their Second Performance Psychology Conference on Wednesday 18th October 2017. Following the success of the Inaugural event in October 2016, this year’s conference will bring together world-leading expert practitioners who will share their insights of applying evidence-based approaches to ... read more - A Student Summer
Summer for a university student can mean different things to each person. To me, it is a time for doing everything I haven’t been able to do for the last 9 months because I’ve been so busy with university work. I know some people get summer jobs to save up ... read more - Welcome
Welcome to our blog and our opportunity to share with you our knowledge of life sciences and education. Here you will find out about our events, our students and staff, as well as everything that excites us, and hopefully you, about the world. In the School of Life Sciences and Education ... read more
