http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/ Latest news and events from Staffordshire University Press Office en-gb Staffordshire University Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:38:45 +0000 press@staffs.ac.uk (Press Office) 60 http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/nottinghamshire-prison-staff-to-serve-time-in-higher-education-tcm4244635.jsp http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/nottinghamshire-prison-staff-to-serve-time-in-higher-education-tcm4244635.jsp A UNIQUE award which aims to upskill prison staff has been launched at a Nottinghamshire prison. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:25:39 +0000 http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/tax-incentives-to-help-businesses-prosper-tcm4244444.jsp http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/tax-incentives-to-help-businesses-prosper-tcm4244444.jsp Businesses are being invited to find out how they might benefit from government plans to increase research and development tax credits from April. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:38:45 +0000 http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/staffordshire-university-to-play-starring-role-in-stoke-your-fires-film-festival-tcm4244421.jsp http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/staffordshire-university-to-play-starring-role-in-stoke-your-fires-film-festival-tcm4244421.jsp Staffordshire University will play a starring role when Stoke-on-Trent’s very own film festival returns on February 10. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:22:40 +0000 http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/secretary-of-state-for-agriculture-pays-tribute-to-university-olympic-project-tcm4244355.jsp http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/secretary-of-state-for-agriculture-pays-tribute-to-university-olympic-project-tcm4244355.jsp Secretary of State for Agriculture, Caroline Spelman MP, paid tribute to Staffordshire University filmmakers for throwing the spotlight on Staffordshire\'s farmers and food producers Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:30:30 +0000 http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/university-launches-new-internships-scheme-tcm4244340.jsp http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/university-launches-new-internships-scheme-tcm4244340.jsp Businesses and graduates are being invited to attend the launch of a new paid graduate internship scheme. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:15:14 +0000 http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/global-games-jam-2012-returns-to-staffordshire-university-tcm4244326.jsp http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/global-games-jam-2012-returns-to-staffordshire-university-tcm4244326.jsp A worldwide 48 hour game design event is returning for its third year at Staffordshire University. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:44:26 +0000 http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/saharan-documentary-ventures-out-onto-international-circuit-tcm4243841.jsp http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/saharan-documentary-ventures-out-onto-international-circuit-tcm4243841.jsp A Film Technology lecturer is venturing out onto to the international film circuit with his new documentary feature. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:17:35 +0000 http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/staffordshire-university-lecturer-throws-new-light-on-events-of-the-holocaust-tcm4243817.jsp http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/staffordshire-university-lecturer-throws-new-light-on-events-of-the-holocaust-tcm4243817.jsp A groundbreaking forensic study by a Staffordshire University academic has uncovered new evidence of events at a former death camp where more than 800,000 Jews perished during the Holocaust. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:29:14 +0000 http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/holocaust-event-remembers-former-atrocities-and-old-allies-tcm4243753.jsp http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/holocaust-event-remembers-former-atrocities-and-old-allies-tcm4243753.jsp Staffordshire University are using the occasion of Holocaust Memorial Day to enter into formal partnership which recognises the area’s links to a former mining community in the Czech Republic. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:09:33 +0000 http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/new-exhibition-attracts-a-fashionable-turnout.-tcm4243701.jsp http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/new-exhibition-attracts-a-fashionable-turnout.-tcm4243701.jsp AN exhibition of fashionable clothing spanning more than a century opened at Newcastle Borough Museum at the weekend. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:58:58 +0000 http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/student-has-designs-on-national-campaign-tcm4243691.jsp http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/student-has-designs-on-national-campaign-tcm4243691.jsp A poster designed by a Staffordshire University student which encourages students to have their say has been selected to front a new national campaign. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:00:16 +0000 http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/young-writers-to-grab-the-headlines-with-competition-hosted-by-staffordshire-university-tcm4243655.jsp http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/young-writers-to-grab-the-headlines-with-competition-hosted-by-staffordshire-university-tcm4243655.jsp Budding young writers with a nose for news will have the opportunity to grab the headlines with journalism competition. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:24:31 +0000 http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/graduate-entertains-troops-in-afghanistan-and-germany-tcm4243626.jsp http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/news_and_events/graduate-entertains-troops-in-afghanistan-and-germany-tcm4243626.jsp A Staffordshire University graduate has returned to the UK from a whirlwind tour of Afghanistan and Germany presenting radio shows for UK troops. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:44:32 +0000