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- Staffordshire University Proudly Presents: Level 4 Early Childhood Studies Degree; 1st Baby Conference
With Guest Speaker Midwife: Sylvia Baddeley Staffordshire University observed its first (ever) Student Baby Conference on Friday February 8th, 2019. This event had been organised to co-inside with the delivery (pardon the pun) of the Working with Babies Module (0-3 years) and to cover specific topics related to the module. ... read more - Why Manchester United should make Ole Gunnar Solskjaer manager next season
Anthony Miller, PhD Candidate and Lecturer at Staffordshire University, writes for the Conversation With speculation rife over who will be taking over as manager of Manchester United FC in the coming season, any talk of appointing current caretaker and former player Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is strictly under wraps. With limited ... read more - Family must demolish home because it is 75cm too tall
Danyaal Farooq- Student A family in Stoke-On-Trent could possibly have their home demolished because the house is 75cm too high. To avoid this, Asif Naseem may have to pay around £200,000 to replace the roof of his new home in Lightwood. The Council issued an enforcement notice after local neighbours ... read more - Dr Sarah Rose comments on the Momo Challenge hoax for The Sentinel
Dr Sarah Rose (Senior Lecturer in Psychology & Child Development, Award Leader – BSc (Hons) Psychology & Child Development) was featured in The Sentinel commenting on the Momo Challenge hoax. Dr Rose, who has conducted research into the effects of viewing TV on children’s creative play, comments on ... read more - New Laws to Help Victims of Domestic Abuse
Arieta Batirerega- Student Since 2010, the Government has prioritised domestic abuse issues. The draft domestic abuse bill, published on the 21st January 2019, is intended to support victims and their families. It comes as it is revealed domestic abuse issues cost the country £66 billion a year and approximately 2 ... read more - Staffs Uni Wins ‘Best Collaboration between a University and Employer’ Award with Staffs Police
Friday evening at the National Undergraduate Employability Awards (NUE),in collaboration with Staffordshire Police, Staffordshire University won the award for ‘Best Collaboration between a University and Employer’ for the Staffordshire Forensic Partnership Dr John Wheeler, The Associate Dean of Students for the School of Law, Policing and Forensics, said “this ... read more - Explanatory model for diabetic foot ulcers
First paper from the collaborative work between Dr Zulfiqarali G. Abbas and colleagues from the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences and Abbas Medical Centre in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Professor Nachi Chockalingam and colleagues at Staffordshire University has just been published in the Journal of Diabetes and ... read more - Psychology Teacher Forum 2019 – Training & Networking event held for Teachers
By Dr Claire Barlow (Senior Lecturer in Psychology) The Department of Psychology recently hosted the Psychology Teacher Forum, an event aimed at psychology teachers in the West Midlands and surrounding areas. The aim of the Forum was to create a networking opportunity for teachers working in Further Education, alongside workshops ... read more - Dr Sarah Rose featured on BBC Radio Stoke commenting on the ‘Momo hoax’Dr Sarah Rose (Senior Lecturer in Psychology & Child Development, Award Leader – BSc (Hons) Psychology & Child Development) was briefly featured on BBC Radio Stoke commenting on the Momo Challenge hoax and the effects of the hoax on children and parents. You can listen to Dr Rose’s ... read more
- Dr Daniel Jolley interviewed on BBC Radio Stoke ahead of the Psychology & Me event
Dr Daniel Jolley (Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology & member of the Staffordshire Centre for Psychological Research) was featured on BBC Radio Stoke’s Saturday Breakfast show discussing the Department of Psychology’s Psychology and Me event held in February 2019. You can listen to Dr Jolley’s interview via the ... read more - 2nd Year Trip to Gladstone Pottery MuseumStudents on the Victorian literature module visited the Gladstone Pottery Museum in Longton to learn about Dickensian working conditions and the pottery industry of Arnold Bennett’s Anna of the Five Towns. A guided tour from one of the museum’s experts … Continue reading → ... read more
- Forensic Psychology students visit the Keele Mortuary?
By Dr Sarah Krahenbuhl (Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology & Course Leader – BSc Forensic Psychology) and two Level 5 Forensic Psychology students Students on our BSc (Hons) Forensic Psychology course study a range of modules related to Psychology and Forensic Science, including individual modules focused on Crime Scene Investigation, ... read more - Forced Marriage – 4 Years Later
SONY DSCArieta Batirerega- Student What is Forced Marriage? Forced marriage is when you face physical pressure to marry (for example, threats, physical violence or sexual violence) or emotional and psychological pressure (e.g. if you’re made to feel like you’re bringing shame on your family if you refuse). What does the ... read more - Visiting Artist Antonio Roberts
On Thursday, 21st February We were very pleased to welcome Digital Artist Antonio Roberts to give a talk within our visiting artist programme. This week the creative review comes via Instagrame, from level 6 student Tamara. We think this says it all – and shows just how much our students ... read more - Visiting Artist Rosalie Schweiker
On Thursday, 14th February 2019 our visiting artist programme for 2019 began. This programme is an integral part of what we do, here on the Fine Art course at Staffordshire University, and is a fantastic opportunity for our students to hear from a range of practitioners. The programme i8s also ... read more