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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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New heritage trail markers guide the way through Stoke-on-Trent’s ceramics legacy

Stoke-on-Trent is marking its centenary with new heritage trail markers celebrating the city’s world-famous ceramics history

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Staffordshire Parkinson’s project aims to break barriers to exercise and boost wellbeing

University of Staffordshire has teamed up with Parkinson’s UK to support people in Staffordshire living with the condition through exercise

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Trainer identification project treads new ground

Forensic experts are inviting the public to put their trainer knowledge to the test – and contribute to an award-winning research project

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

in the UK for Games Education

Rookies Games Design and Development 2023, 2025 & TIGA Best Games Intuition 2024, 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