Read the latest blogs from around Staffordshire University
- Nursing – The ‘5-stage’ approach
International Nurses Day 2021 focuses on ‘A vision for future healthcare’. School Lead for Simulation and Patient Safety, Emily Browne talks about the ‘5-stage’ approach to training for student nurses at Staffordshire University. In 2019 we ran several interprofessional simulation events for our nursing and paramedic students involving clinical practitioners ... read more - Waking up from a Pandemic: Some personal reflections and questionsDr Jenny Gale – Senior LEcturer, STaffordshire Business SChool One of the initial objectives of the incoming Conservative government in 1979 was to reduce the size (cost) of the public sector through a major privatisation programme. This included British Telecom … Continue reading → ... read more
- Young Driver Focus 2021 – The Report
Dr Leanne Savigar-Shaw‘s article about ‘x-ray specs: the hidden cost of an invisible distraction’ has been published in the Young Driver Focus 2021 report. Read the report here. ... read more - The Inconvenient Truth About Mobile Phone Distraction: Understanding the Means, Motive and Opportunity for Driver Resistance to Legal and Safety Messages
Dr Leanne Savigar-Shaw, Policing Lecturer, has co-written an article on driver distraction with Helen Wells and Gemma Briggs. ‘The Inconvenient Truth About Mobile Phone Distraction: Understanding the Means, Motive and Opportunity for Driver Resistance to Legal and Safety Messages’ is on The British Journal of Criminology here. ... read more - Is there a chance of rejoining the EU?Professor Geoffrey Pugh, Staffordshire Business SChool This blog considers the political potential for the UK to rejoin the EU in, say, the next ten to 15 years. Before the 2016 Referendum, Leavers displayed most of the passion. Remainers tended to … Continue reading → ... read more
- Line of Duty: two ex-anti-corruption officers on how the police actually catch ‘bent coppers’
Ahead of the season finale of Line of Duty this weekend, Sarah Jane Fox and James Holyoak (Policing Lecturers at Staffordshire University’s The Institute of Policing) discuss how police actually catch ‘bent coppers’. “As fans of the show, we have been gripped by the dramatic twists and turns. Line of ... read more - Change is Inevitable: Adapt to SurviveDr. Mohammad Ali Wasim – Lecturer, Staffordshire Business School In the last year we have all come to realise that whatever plans we had cannot bear fruit. It may be surprising to know that it was not just individuals who … Continue reading → ... read more
- Policing the COVID-19 pandemic: police officer well-being and commitment to democratic modes of policing
Dr Leanne Savigar-Shaw‘s – Lecturer in Policing – co-authored article on Policing the COVID-19 pandemic: police officer well-being and commitment to democratic modes of policing has been published on Taylor and Francis online. You can access the article here. ... read more - ‘There is nothing there’: Deindustrialization and loss in a coastal town
Dr Luke Telford‘s (Lecturer in Criminology and Sociology) article has been published on Sage Journals. You can access the article, ‘There is nothing there’: Deindustrialization and loss in a coastal town here. ... read more - The ‘Fantabulous’ Francis JacksonDeon Wong, Visitor Attraction and Resort Management Student On Wednesday 24th March 2021, Year 1 & 2 Fda Visitor Attraction and Resort Management Students (VARM) attended a virtual Q&A with extra special guest Francis Jackson (Alton Towers Resorts Operations Director). … Continue reading → ... read more
- COVID Vaccines bring us closer
A blog written by DR ARTHUR hOSIE – Course LEader for Biological Science The COVID pandemic has brought many challenges for all throughout this past year, not least isolation. Aside from the impact on people’s health and the devastating loss of loved ones, the impact of separation from family and friends, in ... read more - All about businessJust about every university that you stumble across will offer degrees in Business – it’s an all-encompassing subject that prepares students for a multitude of careers. It’s popular and fun to study. So, what is a business degree? The foundations … Continue reading → ... read more
- Do you really know where your food comes from and the impact it might have on our environment and UK (United Kingdom) farming?
On International Mother Earth Day, Law Course Director, Sallyann Mellor discusses the impact food marketing has on the planet and UK farming. When undertaking your weekly shop, do you ever consider where your food comes from and the impact your purchase may have on the environment? Are you influenced ... read more - Free Digital Marketing advice for local SMEsDigital marketing is a rapidly changing business environment, Google has changed its algorithm several times and this is affecting SMEs website visibility, search engine ranking and therefore sales, plus customers have changed their use of social media, for example increased their use of Facebook and Instagram to purchase online. As lock-down is being reduced and customers are used … Continue reading → ... read more
- Research on SME innovation especially in traditional manufacturing regions Part 2By Prof Geoff Pugh and Prof Jon Fairburn Part 1 of this article can be found here Radicic, D., Pugh, G. and Douglas, D. (2018). Promoting cooperation in innovation ecosystems: Evidence from European traditional manufacturing SMEs, Small Business Economics. Accepted … Continue reading → ... read more