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Ryan Lloyd and Ada Heasman

Local company backs Staffordshire student’s autobiographical film

A student filmmaker from University of Staffordshire has received a cash boost to share a story ‘close to their heart’ on screen

Woodlands Day Nursery web

Inspirational university nursery scoops national award

University of Staffordshire’s Woodlands Day Nursery has won the National NMT Nursery Award 2025 for ‘Indoor Learning Environment of the Year’

Dr Jennifer Challenor, Professor Chris Headleand and Dr Kieran Hicks with the TIGA trophy

Best educational institution for games – again!

University of Staffordshire has won ‘Best Educational Institution’ at the TIGA Games Industry Awards – for the second year running

for Career Prospects

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2025

for Social Inclusion

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026

for First Generation Students

The Mail University Guide 2026

1st in the UK for Games Design and Development

Rookies Global School Rankings for Games Design and Development, 2023, 2025

of Research is “Internationally Excellent” or “World Leading”

Research Excellence Framework 2021

of Research Impact is ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Very Considerable’

Research Excellence Framework 2021