Read the latest blogs from around Staffordshire University
- So, What’s the Learning? #2: Disentangling cause and effect: the challenges of translating interdisciplinary research into policy
We are back with another summary blog generated from a rich and informative “So What’s the Learning” webinar. Each #SWTL webinar offers: The sharing of interesting pedagogic perspectives with the wider HE community The chance to consider how such learning applies within your own context Opportunity to ... read more - The ‘Quiet quitting’ Phenomenon: Re-naming something doesn’t mean we are better at understanding it.
By Dr Jenny Gale, Senior Lecturer in Human rresource Management I’ve been thinking about ‘quiet quitting’ (the topic, more so than the practice!). Seeing many articles and posts on social media over the last few months, I thought I would … Continue reading ... read more - On Lady Novelists(to mark International Women’s Day) I use this phrase as it is one I heard throughout my youth. It has a condescending air, in that it suggests that only somewhat genteel, well brought-up, probably wealthy or privileged women could afford … Continue reading ... read more
- New staff member – Craig Holdcroft, Lecturer in Business and Marketing.Mr Craig Holdcroft has joined as a Lecturer in Business and Digital Marketing. In the Department of Business and Law, School of Justice, Security and Sustainability, Staffordshire University, United Kingdom. Craig, alumni of Staffordshire University finished his MSc in Digital Marketing Management in 2020. Since … Continue reading ... read more
- Do you need help with your Digital Marketing this summer?The January intake of students on the MSc in Digital Marketing Management are now looking for summer placements. Placements will run between 1st June to 31st September and can be delivered in person, hybrid or fully remote. To get the … Continue reading ... read more
- Disputes Over Jointly Owned Property
Aaron Kainth (Student) Sometimes owning a property jointly can lead to problems. It may be the case that a relationship has broken down with a partner, friend or family member and circumstances have changed meaning that one party may want to sell their share in the property, but ... read more - Private renters fearful of section 21 eviction notices
Izaz Riaz (Student) Recent Government statistics show that 5,940 households were served with a section 21 (‘no fault’) eviction notice between April and June 2022. Since the end of the eviction ban in May 2021, there has been a 76% increase in section 21 eviction notices being served. ... read more - Research News from Staffordshire Business School Feb 2023Staffordshire Business School was ranked No1 in the Million+ group of universities in REF2021 – you can see our submission on the national results website here and for Business Schools across the sector there is an analysis by the Chartered … Continue reading ... read more
- The Success of Family Mediation Vouchers
The Success of Family Mediation Vouchers. Wayne Cartlidge (Student) In March 2021 the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) introduced a new scheme in the UK, which was designed to try and help families whose cases would usually end up in court, to work together and ensure that the case ... read more - So, What’s the Learning? #1 People, Places & Pedagogies
The new year came with the new webinar series from SCoLPP, “So, What’s the Learning?” The aim is to bring together individuals and teams who are knee-deep in the challenging, exciting and at times complex work of embedding interventions, research, and evaluation to positively influence successful life chances ... read more - Professor Richard Cooke shares insights into a new research paper on University Students’ perceptions of the effectiveness of 11 alcohol control strategies
Professor Richard Cooke Our recently published paper reports an international comparison of university students’ perceptions of the effectiveness of 11 alcohol control strategies, such as, increasing the cost of alcohol or teaching people skills to refuse alcohol. University students were recruited from Denmark, England, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Switzerland ... read more - Staffordshire University networking event to inform breastfeeding policy and research priorities
Written by Dr Amy Burton, Senior Lecturer in Qualitative Psychological Research Methods The World Health Organization and UK Policy recommend breastfeeding exclusively for the first six months of life, followed by breastfeeding alongside complementary foods for up to two years and beyond. However, levels of exclusive breastfeeding at 6-8 ... read more - What rights do victims of defective products have?
warranty problem concept with torn wire What rights do victims of defective products have? Joanne Bennett (Student) The Consumer Protection Act 1987 gives rights to victims of defective products, enabling them to bring a claim in a civil court. A claim can be brought by anyone injured by a ... read more - Policy framework to guide allied health professional telehealth patient consultation guidelines and training
Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) make up the third largest healthcare workforce in the UK National Health Service (NHS) and play a vital role in the health and care of patients. However, new research shows that current telehealth guidelines and training programmes for AHPs are not sufficiently comprehensive and ... read more - Parental Alienation
Parental AlienationBruna Lopes (Student) The definition for parental alienation as stated by Cafcass is” When a child’s resistance / hostility towards one parent is not justified and is the result of psychological manipulation by the other parent.” This definition has received recent approval from the Court of Appeal ... read more
