Staffordshire University is going global with a programme packed full of free events to start the new decade.
The spring calendar showcases the University’s worldwide impact, with the return of the popular ‘Profs in the Pav’ talks, commemorative events, plus a range of exciting lectures from academics and public figures.
2020 marks the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, and Staffordshire University is joining colleagues across the globe to shine a spotlight on the sector. Celebrations kick off with a talk this week by Visiting Professor Ann-Marie Cannaby, Chief Nurse at the Royal Wolverhampton Hospital, at the University’s Centre of Excellence in Healthcare Education, Stafford.Two hundred years may have passed since the birth of Florence Nightingale, but patient care and safety remain the most important influencing factors within the fields of nursing and midwifery. Professor Cannaby will use her keynote presentation to explore curriculum developments.
On Monday 27 January a special event will mark Holocaust Memorial Day, with members of the Staffordshire University community sharing their experiences of visiting Srebrenica, where genocide occurred during the Bosnian War in 1995.
The same week, on Thursday 30 January, firearms expert Dr Rachel Bolton-King will deliver a lecture about her Churchill Fellowship travels to South Africa, USA and France. Dr Bolton-King will explore how new technologies and ways of working can further reduce gun and violent crime in the UK and internationally.
Other highlights include a public lecture from broadcaster and wheelchair basketball player Ade Adepitan MBE, which will take place on Tuesday 25 February. From surviving polio as a child to winning a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens and a gold medal at the 2005 Paralympic World Cup in Manchester, Ade will share the ambitious and inspirational story of how he became a global campaigner against racism and disability discrimination.
James Morgan, Head of Communications at Staffordshire University, said: “This series of events celebrates the impact that our Connected University is making, not only within our local communities but also on a global level.
“Our academics are conducting a range of world-leading research – from shaping our understanding of history through archaeological investigation to pioneering new ways to solve and reduce crime. Public events represent an excellent way to bring people together and forge new connections across communities. Don’t miss out – come along and discover more about what we are doing.”
Full details of the spring events series are included below:
- Inspiring Innovation in Nursing – by Visiting Professor Ann-Marie Cannaby
- 5.30pm-7.00pm, Wednesday 15 January
- Staffordshire University’s Centre of Excellence for Healthcare Education, Stafford
- Holocaust Memorial Day 2020
- 11am-12pm, Monday 27 January
- Leek Road Venue (LRV), Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent
- Line of Sight: new approaches to reducing violent crime – by Associate Professor Rachel Bolton-King
- 5.30pm-7.00pm, Thursday 30 January
- Science Centre, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent
- ‘And there was no one left to speak out for me’: archaeological approaches to Holocaust education – Profs in the Pav by Professor Caroline Sturdy Colls
- 5.30pm-7.00pm, Monday 3 February
- Pavilion Fusion Café, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent
- Enjoying the view? Why landscapes matter in a changing world – by Professor Ruth Swetnam
- 5.30pm – 7.00pm, Tuesday 11 February
- Science Centre, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent
- Breaking Boundaries – by Ade Adepitan MBE
- 5.30pm-7.00pm, Tuesday 25 February
- Science Centre, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent
- The Olympics impact and the importance of brand – Profs in the Pav by Professor Vish Maheshwari
- 5.30pm-7.00pm, Monday 2 March
- Pavilion Fusion Café, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent
- Seven hats of Carol Shanahan: International Women’s Day Public Lecture – by Carol Shanahan Hon DUniv
- 5:30pm-7.00pm, Monday 9 March
- Science Centre, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent
- Practice makes perfect: using simulation to improve patient safety – by Emily Browne
- 5.30pm-7.00pm, Thursday 19 March
- Staffordshire University’s Centre of Excellence for Healthcare Education, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
- The Sign of the Four: uncovering clues within the DNA – by Professor Graham Williams
- 5.30pm - 7pm, Thursday March 26
- Science Centre, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent
For details of all University events, visit www.staffs.ac.uk/events.