Read the latest blogs from around Staffordshire University
- Graduate Blog – Karine’s Story
It strange to think that 3 years ago I was just starting out my journey on BA Hons ECS and now I have graduated with a first-class degree. The road to success has been like a roller coaster ride with many ups and downs, twists and turns but every moment ... read more - Staffs Psychology – 2018 Graduation Gallery!
The Department of Psychology at Staffordshire University held our Annual Graduation Ceremony at the beautiful Trentham Estate in July 2018. A selection of images from our Graduating Class of 2018 can be viewed below: Click to view slideshow. What a wonderful day the first has been We’ve ... read more - How to Get Through Your First Week at Uni
Before we know it September will be upon us and lots of you will be packed up ready to move to uni. The first week can be a rollercoaster ride and sometimes pretty overwhelming. So here are some of my tips to help you get through the first week of ... read more - My Guide to Surviving A-Level Results DayIt’s that time of year again! Students are eagerly awaiting their A-Level results and that vital guarantee that they’ve got their place at University. I was in that position in the summer of 2016, and now I’m going into my third year of my BA (Hons) Photojournalism course! It’s crazy ... read more
- I’m a Scientist… get Dr Jolley out of here!
This Summer, Dr Daniel Jolley (Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Staffordshire Centre for Psychological Research) took part in I’m a Scientist, Get me out of Here. The event involves two weeks of online chat with school children where, during the second week, the children vote for their favourite Scientist in X-Factor ... read more - How to Prepare For Arriving in UK?You probably read about your uni, your course, the students’ blog/vlog a lot time before you start applying the course. And now your course is due to start soon and you probably scare you missed out anything before you leave your home country. So, here’s some advance preparations before you ... read more
- National Book Lovers Day 2018!
National Book Lovers Day falls on the 9th August and what a wonderful day it will be. A day when we can celebrate literature as a community of book lovers from all corners, no matter of race, religion or personal beliefs. Books unite us all, and books have been a constant ... read more - Benefits of being Bilingual or Multilingual
What does it really mean being bilingual or multilingual? The most general answer would be people who can speak two or three languages fluently. How do we measure our language ability in order to know if we are one of bilingual or multilingual? Typically categorised into 2 which is active ... read more - Is there a panacea for low productivity ?By Ema Talam on twitter as @ematalam Productivity differences between different producers exist and persist, even among those operating within the same industries (Syverson, 2011; Van Reenen, 2011). Achieving higher productivity is of an utmost importance for firms as it … Continue reading → ... read more
- Body Image in Girl Guides: New Research by Dr Alison Owen & graduate Emily
By Dr Alison Owen, Lecturer in Psychology. More than 400,000 girls meet regularly as Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and The Senior Section in the UK (Girlguiding, 2018). Together they learn skills, grow in confidence, make lifelong friendships, help their communities and have lots of fun (Girlguiding, 2018). Despite the positive skills ... read more - Healthy Relationships Education Offers a Real Chance to Reduce Domestic Violence
As part of the new-style sex education curriculum, school pupils will soon start learning about healthy intimate relationships – which could help to significantly reduce future domestic abuse in the UK. In recent research we did on this issue we spoke to various professionals who work with victims of ... read more - Student Blog: Advice on how to manage your Final Year Undergraduate Research Project
By Sophia Fedorowicz, BSc Psychology & Counselling student. My level 6 project explored the effects of listening to poetry on undergraduate stress because of the increasing need for stress management techniques and my personal love of the creative arts. I measured heart rate and skin responses to show stress levels ... read more - Dr Manpal Bhogal blogs about attending the Human Behaviour and Evolution Conference in Amsterdam
By Dr Manpal Bhogal, Lecturer in Psychology. I was fortunate to be able to attend the Human Behaviour and Evolution Society conference at the beginning of July, which took place in Amsterdam. I was excited by this trip as I had the opportunity to visit the city of Amsterdam as ... read more - How It Felt to Get Into Uni
At the age of 23, I decided to come back to uni. In the beginning, I got really excited about it, the entire study abroad. I was so excited all the paperwork is done, booked the flight and ready to go. Still remember the first few days when I was ... read more - What will Surprise you about Stoke / StaffordshireBefore I moved to University I had only visited Stoke on Trent a handful of times and really didn’t know what to expect from the city whilst living here full time. So I made a video about some of the things that surprised me about Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire ... read more
