The city centre of Stoke-on-Trent is Hanley, not Stoke, which is a town situated within Stoke-on-Trent (This also confuses Stokie’s so don’t worry!)
If you get called ‘Duck’, please don’t be offended, it’s just us being friendly!
The people of Stoke are some of the friendliest you will meet! Don’t be afraid to say ‘good morning’ to people you see when walking past, I can guarantee nearly all will say it back!
It is an unwritten rule that when you visit Staffordshire, you must try a Staffordshire oatcake. I promise it is a culinary revolution that will change your life completely.
Get your name out there, go to the CPD event that you were considering, ask your colleagues if they have any contacts. Postgraduate study and securing a job can be massively influenced by who you know within your related field, so by getting your name out their and creating a ‘brand’ of your name and what you can bring to the job role massively weighs in your favour!