Read the latest blogs from around Staffordshire University
- Thinking like a Sociologist and Criminologist at the National Justice Muesum
Professor James Treadwell and Dr Jo Turner took Level 4 Sociology and Criminology students to the National Justice Museum in Nottingham, in February. Jo Turner said “the venue was excellent and the whole day was so well organised. In the morning, the students had a tour of the museum/old prison, ... read more - Student Success! MSc Health Psychology Student Publishes her Dissertation Research
By Dr Sarah Dean, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Staffordshire University. Lucy Field Lucy Field completed the MSc in Health Psychology at Staffordshire University in 2017 and has recently had her dissertation research, which was supervised by Dr Sarah Dean, published as an open access article in the Global Journal of ... read more - Psychology & The Brain 2018… on tour!
By Dr Sarah Rose, Lecturer in Psychology, Staffordshire University. A ‘brain hat’ coloured in by one of our guests at the Potteries Museum Brain Awareness week is a worldwide celebration of the brain, encouraging people of all ages to appreciate the importance of what our brains do for us. As ... read more - Psychology and the Brain 2018
By Dr Daniel Jolley, Lecturer in Psychology, Staffordshire University. During this year’s Brain Awareness Week, the Department of Psychology organised an event called Psychology and the Brain. Psychology and the Brain was an interactive evening where guests first enjoyed short talks from experts in the Department, such as how we ... read more - Student’s Research Published in Journal – CSEye
Level 6 Forensic Investigation student, Nadine Jones, has had her research published in the Journal of the Crime Sciences – CSEye. Her research looked at ‘Analysing How Data Extracted From Fitbit Devices Can Add Value to Criminal Investigations‘. “The past decade has seen a rapid development in cases ... read more - The Next War!
Environmental degradation has featured widely of late in the news channels. Following the scandal over auto-manufacturers ‘fixing’ of emission tests we have had widespread reporting on deterioration of air quality around our major cities associated with particulate concentrations associated with … Continue reading → ... read more - Connecting and Learning with Local Organisations
Staffordshire University works in partnership with Expert Citizens C.I.C. and VOICES; a local Big Lottery funded project in the national Fulfilling Lives: supporting people with multiple needs programme. Customers of VOICES experience a combination of homelessness, mental ill-health, substance misuse and offending. Their lives have been seriously affected by events ... read more - Time to fix the broken windows…and other sexist storiesOn the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act, which gave women in the UK the right to vote for the first time, many questioned why women’s rights haven’t progressed further over the last century. Women still earn … Continue reading → ... read more
- Mindful Yoga
Level 5 Early Childhood Studies students were recently treated to some additional training on Mindful Yoga. With plentiful research on mental health issues in children, lack of physical exercises and intense stressors experienced early on in lives being particularly topical at the moment, this has been timely and important training ... read more - Globalisation of Education – China Opportunities
On Tuesday 30th January Education Department students were invited to attend a guest lecture on the ‘Globalisation of Education – China Opportunities’ hosted by Fran Cornwall and delivered by Dr Sarah Gong of Inspire International Education. The lecture explored how the early education systems in the UK and China compare, ... read more - Drew’s Student Story – So FarCheck out my latest vlog all about my student story, and how I got to where I am now. Enjoy! ... read more
- Business Student Mythbusters: 5 Things You Thought You Knew
When I tell people I’m studying Accounting and Finance, they always seem to react by wincing and saying something along the lines of “Ouch” or “Rather you than me!” So I thought I’d ask them why, and bust some myths about the Business School! “They’re all boring people who do ... read more - The Typical Weekend
Since I’m here, in the UK. I kind of changing my lifestyle. Probably a bit more healthier? more positive for sure. I love weekends. I spend most of my time on baking, grocery shopping and of course doing assignments (the due date is closer and closer). Usually I will go ... read more - Overwatch at Ember Lounge!
If you’ve ever been to Ember Lounge in the evening then you’ll probably know that there’s often Sports like Football or Rugby being shown on the big screens, which is great for sport fans, and not unusual for a bar to do to bring in more people. However, football and ... read more - How to be Happy at UniversityHappy international day of happiness! I hope you’re all feeling happy today. Moving to university can sometimes be a massive shock to the system so since it’s international day of happiness I put together some of my tips on how you can feel happier at university. Take a look at ... read more
