By Holly Patel: Student Richie Skelding was so impressed with the nightclub where he worked at to make ends meet, he ended up owning it!

The Manchester Metropolitan University graduate was studying sport and exercise science when he took a door security job at Steam in Crewe.

By Rory Wilde:Officials at Newcastle Town say they will continue to host Varsity despite the trouble which marred the latest contest between Keele and Staffordshire universities.

Supporters from both sides invaded the Lyme Valley pitch after a 2-1 victory in the final football clash saw Keele retain the Varsity Cup.

By Hannah Horton: Members of Keele International Students Society have been working hard raising funds in aid of the Japanese tsunami victims.

Students from Japan spent three weeks on an exchange programme at Keele and had only just returned home when the earthquake and tsunami hit.

By Georgina Evans-Phillips: A Keele University student has won a prestigious literary award.

Liz Lefroy, 46, a Creative Writing MA student, was presented with the Roy Fisher Prize for poetry by the man himself at a ceremony in Staffordshire.

The fifth ever Varsity takes place this week with Staffordshire University taking on rivals Keele in 17 sports, and the competition and rivalry is higher than ever. With both teams winning Varsity twice each, the pressure is on to “bring the cup back” by winning the most games. StaffsLive reporter Siobhan Congreve finds out what it’s all about.

By Rochelle Owusu- Antwi: Students protesting at Keele University have won their battle to stop their philosophy department being axed.

There will be a new intake of philosophy students next academic year 2011-12, StaffsLive can reveal.

By Rochelle Owusu- Antwi: Outraged Keele University students are to campaign against plans to axe Philosophy courses due to cuts.

Students are protesting against the decision tomorrowm (March 23) as the university proposes to stop the course’s intake from September.

By Rory Wilde and Natalie George: Staffordshire students are being encouraged to enhance their CVs through volunteer work.

University students have dedicated more than 200 hours of their time since Student Volunteering Week 2011 began on Monday with a six-hour abseiling session.

By Mhari Farmer and Harriet Holland: A friend of a Staffordshire University student told today how he survived the terrible New Zealand earthquake which has claimed at least 65 lives.

Keith Wiltshire, of Sockburn, Christchurch, was in the city on the South Island when the powerful quake struck, devastating many buildings and killing scores of people.

Tom Rabagliati, of Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, is a friend of Mr Wiltshire’s and managed to get through to him.

By Sian Beck: Hanley nightclub Chicago Rock Café is hosting its own version of the TV show “Take me out” on Valentine’s Day weekend.

Staff at the venue decided to act as Cupid for the night by matching up single girls with “hunks looking for love”.