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From supporting start-ups through to helping established businesses grow and innovate, we take our expertise into the real world.

Our partnerships with businesses and other organisations have lots of benefits. It can involve finding cost-effective solutions, developing new products or services, or working on a consultancy basis.

Our friendly Business Engagement team can help you find the right academic to work with today.

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Connect with our academics and explore how we can help your business to innovate and grow through joint projects.
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Discover how our research is transforming communities and wider society. We work on projects locally, nationally and internationally.

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Postgraduate research

Find out more about pursuing research with us. We have a range of options for postgraduate students so you can tailor your studies to your interests.
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See how our research community can help, whether you want to collaborate with us, draw on our consultancy work or do research yourself.

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Rewording letters sent to people caught speeding could help to drive behaviour change, new research from University of Staffordshire suggests

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Uni of Staffordshire climbs to highest-ever ranking as “phenomenal year” continues

University of Staffordshire has recorded its best-ever performance in the Guardian University Guide, rising to 34th place.

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Student analyses museum bear’s hair to help tackle wildlife crime

A University of Staffordshire student is using hair from a 120-year-old taxidermy bear to explore new ways of preventing wildlife crime

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