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Programme

2.00 pm

Arrival at King’s Hall - venue opens to attendees, afternoon tea served

3.00 pm Welcome

Professor Martin Jones, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive

3.10 pm

Presentation of Awards Part One

Professorial and Associate Professorial Conferments

Next Generation Environment –

University Transformation Award

National Teaching Fellow

Next Generation Experience Award –Outstanding Contribution To Learning and Teaching Next Generation Environment – Inclusion Award

Next Generation Engagement Award –Research and Innovation Impact

Next Generation Engagement Award –Civic And Community Impact

Next Generation Environment –

Cultural And Wellbeing Impact Award

Next Generation Engagement Award –Enterprise And Business Engagement Impact

HEA Fellowships

Qualification Success

Next Generation Education Award –Academic Portfolio Innovation

Next Generation Education Award –Outstanding Course of The Year

Catalyst For Change – Outstanding Leader Award

4.30 pm Interval

4.45 pm

Presentation of Awards Part Two

Next Generation Environment –Sustainable Development Award Catalyst For ChangeOutstanding Newcomer Award

Long Service Awards

Living Our Values Award You Make Staffs Catalyst For ChangeSchool or Service of The Year Award

People’s Choice Award

Vice-Chancellor’s Outstanding Contribution Award

6.00 pm Closing Remarks

I am delighted to welcome you to the King’s Hall in Stoke-on-Trent. We are here today to recognise the amazing difference that staff make to the life of Staffordshire University. Now in its 15th year, our Celebrating Staff Success Awards event remains one of the most important dates in our calendar.

It is an opportunity to come together to mark the outstanding contributions our colleagues make in supporting our students, local communities and the wider region.

We have a wealth of talent at Staffordshire University. Staff fizzing with ideas and enthusiasm. Those who go above and beyond on a daily basis.

When we asked for nominations, we were looking for individuals and teams who embraced our key values. Our University is a ‘catalyst for change’ and a force for social good. Our values are to be fair and inclusive, curious and daring, innovative and enterprising, and ambitious and inspirational.

It wasn’t hard to find staff who fitted the bill. But it was hard to pick the winners as we had such a fantastic set of nominees.

This year, we have aligned the awards with our Towards 2030 University Strategy. They reflect the core strands of Next Generation Education, Next Generation Engagement, Next Generation Experience and Next Generation Environment.

The categories cover staff who have made a step change to our business engagement and enterprise activities, delivered an indelible impact through their research, and have been a catalyst for change within our wider communities.

They also recognise staff who have delivered an outstanding experience for students, those who have become role models for inclusion, and staff who have championed innovation in the curriculum and other aspects of our work.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your hard work and support. It has been a privilege to witness your valuable contributions and to see the impact on student achievement and services across our University.

Our staff remain our greatest asset. The work you have been doing – both within our University and surrounding communities – is central to our future success. I hope you enjoy this afternoon.

Best wishes,

Professor Martin Jones, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Staffordshire University

Professorial Conferments

Professors

The award of the title of Professor recognises staff members whose activities have brought prestige to the University through demonstrated quality and impact in their field. The criteria adopted by the University are intended to demand a level of achievement no less than that traditionally expected within British universities, although the nature of the achievement need not be confined to those activities traditionally recognised by a professorial title and reflects the vision and mission of Staffordshire University.

These are the three criteria on which candidates are assessed:

Dr Gillian Forrester

Professor of Education Policy Institute of Education

Gill’s scholarship, spanning over twenty years in higher education, has made a significant contribution to policy sociology through the critical analysis of education policy processes and its impact on pupils, parents, teachers, school leaders and students in higher education. Her research examines the complex relationship between externally determined change and professional practice. Gill’s work draws on sociological concepts and historical methods and utilises critical theories of organisation and gender. She has published widely and presented internationally on education policy processes providing a deeper understanding of the interplay between neoliberalism, national policy endeavours and the lived experience of those policies in practice. Gill is co-author of the book Education Policy Unravelled which charts and examines the nature of contemporary policy in Britain, its purposes and political formation. Gill leads the Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD) at Staffordshire University. Through her leadership and supervision Gill provides doctoral researchers with the skills to think critically and creatively and apply theoretical knowledge to investigate reallife problems in their daily practice.

Dr Sarahjane Jones

Professor of Healthcare Safety and Performance School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Sarahjane leads a thriving research team investigating safety in healthcare using big data to improve performance in service delivery. She is the Principal Investigator of the NuRS and AmReS projects funded by the Health Foundation to explore workforce retention in nursing and the pre-hospital setting. Her total current research portfolio sits at £850,000 and involves regional and national stakeholders. She is an Officer of the Health Research Authority through her role as Vice Chair of Edgbaston Research Ethics Committee. She is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Healthcare for Quality in Healthcare: Communications.In her role as a Trustee of the charity Patient Safety Learning, she provides strategic direction to support the organisation to harness knowledge to reduce harm in healthcare. She has spent the last 18 months as a named academic partner for NHS Resolution, the litigation harm of the NHS, providing advice and training on learning from claims.

Dr Mohammed Sedky

Professor of Cyber-Physical Systems School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Professor Sedky is well regarded senior academic with excellent national and international peer standing. His career journey offers some 25 years of experience and a portfolio of research outputs comprising 4 patents, 26 peer reviewed publications and 18 PhD supervisions (7 completed, 11 current). Mohamed is committed to the development of an enterprise and entrepreneurial and global culture through the curriculum, by reviewing and developing targeted internal and regional initiatives as well as growing and sustaining alliances, networks, and partnerships to increase the University’s engagement with businesses.

Mohamed is recognised as a MEDICI fellow, and a Senior Higher Education Academy (HEA) fellow. His pedagogic approach is founded on the idea that research, Learning, and Teaching are inextricably linked, therefore his teaching practice embeds by research in a way that students not only learn about current practice but can get involved themselves.

Dr Matthew Slater

Professor of Sport and Exercise Psychology School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Matthew is recognised as an internationally leading scholar on the psychology of leadership and group dynamics. In total, Matthew has published over 50 scholarly outputs, including 27 research outputs in the latest REF2021 period. Matthew has delivered numerous invited and keynote talks on the psychology of leadership and group dynamics nationally and internationally; and has sole-authored a book titled: “Togetherness: How to build a winning team”, which has sold over 1000 copies worldwide. As the course leader of the distance learning MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology, and as a PhD supervisor, Matthew grown a critical mass in a post-graduate community specifically investigating the social identity approach in sport and exercise. The award also recognises the numerous collaborative knowledge exchange projects in sport and with external businesses that Matthew has led and been involved in. Matthew has also transferred his research into practice by putting the importance of creating a sense of belonging on the map at Staffordshire. He has published pedagogical research outputs and delivered invite talks on the area of student belonging. Matthew is recognised for his interdisciplinary teaching excellence across Schools at the University and for his development of seminal undergraduate and postgraduate modules based on his research.

Associate Professorial Conferments

Associate Professors

Associate Professors are defined by their growing distinction, standing and leadership in their subject, discipline and/or practice. Through their research and scholarship, external engagement and teaching, Associate Professors contribute to the advancement of the University’s reputation.

The criteria for the appointment of Associate Professor is the same as the criteria followed for full Professors, but the applicants for an Associate Professor will need to demonstrate significant achievement in two of the three conferment criteria.

Dr Jo Basford

Associate Professor of Education Institute of Education

With over twenty-five years working in the field of education, Jo has worked across the entire sector from early years to higher education. Her research and publications are representative of her pedagogic subject knowledge, spanning from developing specialist early years knowledge, transforming professional identities, through to innovative teaching and learning practices such as using film to understand theory. Most recently she has become a Staffordshire Centre of Learning and Pedagogic Practice innovator, working on a joint research project to explore colleagues’ experiences of using digitally enabled pedagogies.

At the heart of Jo’s work is a commitment to social justice. Supporting students to realise their career aspirations and widen opportunities to gain the necessary cultural and social capital to succeed remains at the forefront of her future ambitions.

Dr Naomi Ellis

Associate Professor of Health Research School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Naomi has over 14 years post-doctoral research experience working within the area of health, with much of her research focused on mental health and wellbeing. As the Associate Director for the Centre for Health and Development (CHAD), Naomi has been part of an inter-disciplinary team and has collaborated widely with academic and non-academic partners nationally and internationally. Naomi’s research has covered areas including physical activity and mental health, cardiovascular disease risk communication, natural environments and health, pregnancy, health inequalities and homelessness. With over 40 peer review publications, Naomi’s research made a large contribution to the recent REF submission and associated impact case study. She has been principal investigator or as a co-applicant on projects that have bought in over £1.85million of research income for Staffordshire University. Naomi leads the MSc Applied Research a unique university wide research training award, developing a new generation of researchers.

Becky Nunes

Associate Professor of Lens-Based Media School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Becky Nunes has recently relocated back to the U.K after two decades in AotearoaNew Zealand as a practicing photographer and educator. Becky’s practice-based research centres on indigenous world-views, the more-than-human, agency and aesthetics as mediated via lens-based methodologies.

Nunes has been published nationally and internationally. Her contributions to the field-leading text Mau Moko: The World of Maori Tattoo involved the design and implementation of decolonising and ethical frameworks of practice around subject consents and interactions. The body of portraiture created for this project made a significant contribution to the field of anthropological research supporting the “Māori cultural renaissance” in Aotearoa-New Zealand. This work is recognised through international publication, exhibitions and awards, and is now held in the permanent collection at Auckland Museum, N.Z.

Nunes has also made several short and long-form documentary films which have screened in competition and by invitation nationally and internationally. Nunes’s experimental lens-based exhibition practice has been curated into public exhibitions in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Brisbane and now in the U.K, and published in various journals, conferences and online forums.

Most recently Nunes has been invited to join U.K artist collective PLACE and will be working to connect Staffordshire University with other hubs of research in alliance with visual politics and the environment.

Dr Maria Sanchez

Associate Professor of Architecture School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Dr Maria Sanchez is a chartered member of the Royal Institute of British Architects and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She specialises on working collaboratively with communities on interdisciplinary projects. She is the Course Leader for the BArch (Hons) Architecture.

Dr Sanchez has a professional background in theatre and performance design. Alongside her practice-based work, she is also an internationally published author. Her monograph Dynamic Cartography: Body, Architecture and Performative Space (Routledge, 2021) addresses the significance of urban space and interdisciplinary models of place-making through arts.

Her work has been presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art Reina Sofía (Madrid, 2012) in the Prague Quadrennial of Scenography (2015, 2019), the Dance Biennale of Venice (2016), or the Biennale of Architecture of Venice (2018). Since 2016 she has been developing interdisciplinary experimental teaching in Architecture undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, focusing on collaborative live projects.

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University Transformation Award

This award recognises the individuals or teams that are making an impact on our future as a leading University, by spotting an opportunity and leading or working with others to transform our approach, always ensuring a relentless focus on the customer, and to improve their day to day experiences at the University. These teams or individuals will demonstrate their innovation and how this transforms the staff or student experience and could act as a catalyst for change more broadly across the University.

Individual Nominations

Paula Cottrell Human Resources and Organisational Development

Dave Edwards

Jarrad Gittos

School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Maighread Hegarty Apprenticeships

Matthew Mason Digital and Technical Services

Gemma Smith Student Recruitment, Admissions and Partnerships Team Nominations

Apprenticeships Team

Mark Beeston, Suzanne Cartmale, Tracy Casewell, Jodie Cataldo, Katy Chesters, Charlotte Clewes, Rebecca Drury, Katie Eldershaw, Maria Feenan, Julia Hawthorn, Maighread Hegarty, Diane Light, Levi Marshall, Elizabeth Myatt, Jo Phillips, Sonia Stokes, Joe Tilstone, Kay Woolrich

Beacon Development Team Owen Carr, Natasha Finney, Yannick Vidal

Catalyst Digital Team

Centre for Health Innovation Design and Development Project Group

Gary Baker, Ryan Benbow, James Bird, Simon Birkett, Owen Carr, Paul Clark, Liz Crump, Shaun Forester, Ben Gillard, William Hall, Emily Hampson, Grace Johnson, Paul Lakin, Chris Leese, Matt Lewis, Alasdair Macdonald, Ed Matthews, Tyrone Messiah, Rich Mortimer, Rob Oakes, Alison Phillips, Nathan Riley, Ed Saikul, Andrew Sherwood, Andy Worden

Victoria Bowden, Emily Browne, Louise Chatfield, Liz Crump, Tim Deville, Claire Frays, Joanna Grannon, Robert Grime, Sid Kelly, Alasdair MacDonald, Lisa Micelli, Joseph Natallelo, Mike Phillips, Graham Preece, Ian Quayle, Mandy Welch

Connected Professoriate The Professoriate as a collective

Hospitality and Catering Team Stoke

Sheree Adams, Noreen Ahmed, Gemma Batty, Michelle Brunt, Helen Bunn, Rachel Burgess, Louise Chatfield, Alyson Conner, Kris Corrighan, Jonathan Craddock, Elizabeth Cumberlidge, Ashley Gosling, Lesa Gratton, Jayne Johnson, Craig Key, Barbara Mazur, Sharon Nixon, Philip Olivant, Jacquie Pegg, Sam Perry, Tessa Peters, Jackie Smith, Nazon Smith

HR Administration Team Bethany Moore, Helen Pugh

Payroll Team

Kasia Debinska, Ross Hancock, Fiona Robinson-Williams

Team Nominations

Staffs CampusConnect Team

Student Connect

Technical Services Team (Sciences)

The Studio Team

University Events Team

Woodlands Day Nursery and Forest School Project Board

Jude Blackband, Holly Ecclestone, Tracy Ingle, Elaine Oldham, Nicola Palmer, Sara Pye Terri Stanway

Sarah Appelbee, Tom Bird, Simon Cooper, Alison Davidson, Liz Deakin, Tom Flint, Jayne Francis, Alex Hawthorn, Suzy Hladik, Robin Parsons

Hariett Burgess-Barker, Tim Deville, Phillipa Gosling, Shaun Kelley, Karl Kellner, Liam Kelsall, Rich Lovatt, Annabel Ross, Brent Sigley, Rianna Thompson

Kathryn Clark, Klaudia Tomkowiak

Laura Allen, Nav Biran, Liz Crump, Tim Deville, Claire Fray, Karl Kellner, Alasdair MacDonald, Amanda Sherratt, Ian Quayle

Lyn Devine, Paul Donnelly, Jamie Leese, Lilli Li, Max Powell, Annabel Ross

National Teaching Fellowship

Professor Raheel Nawaz

Pro Vice-Chancellor - Digital

Staffordshire University’s new Pro Vice-Chancellor has been recognised with a National Teaching Fellowship for his ground-breaking work on degree apprenticeships.

Professor Raheel Nawaz has recently joined Staffordshire University from Manchester Metropolitan University where he headed up their Digital Degree Apprenticeships portfolio and founded the Apprenticeships Research Unit. He is one of 54 new National Teaching fellows announced by Advance HE which celebrates and recognises individuals who have made an outstanding impact on student outcomes and the teaching profession in higher education.

Professor Nawaz has advised on the establishment and launch of Degree Apprenticeships in Spain, New Zealand, Canada and Pakistan, has addressed the Westminster Education Policy Forum twice and has recently been commissioned by the QAA to systematically analyse the Degree Apprenticeships pedagogies across English universities and advise the sector on best academic practices.

Professor Nawaz said: “Innovation in teaching and learning is hugely important and I’m honoured to be recognised for my work in this specialised area. Degree Apprenticeships were launched in 2015 and are now getting a lot of recognition. Although more than 85 higher education institutions are now delivering programmes to over 82,000 students in the UK, the majority of these programmes have developed organically without systematic analysis of relevant pedagogies and their impact.”

“Staffordshire University is a leading provider of higher and degree apprenticeships and my research to analyse the pedagogical challenges of developing and delivering such programme and what has and hasn’t worked will continue here in partnership with several collaborating institutions.”

Next Generation Experience Award –Outstanding Contribution To Learning and Teaching

This award celebrates an individual or team who has delivered an outstanding learning and teaching experience to our students, who can demonstrate through their work, great student satisfaction and great student success. This could be through their work in immersive and simmersive environments, through hyper personalized learning, through phenomenon-based learning, trans disciplinary developments, internationalization or embedding employability.

Individual Nominations

Ian Ackerley

Benhur BAKHTIARI

BASTAKI

School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Scott Banks School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Mike Beardwood School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Steve Cahill School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Dr Fiona Cust School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Nick Dearden Academic Quality and Development

Martin Dunn Digital and Technical Services

Katy Goldstraw School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Duncan Hindmarch Institute of Education

Sharon Inglis Institute of Education

David James School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Sally-Anne Jordan Research, Innovation and Impact Services

Ian Thurstan Digital and Technical Services

Nigel Turner School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Helen Walmsley-Smith Academic Quality and Development

Team Nominations

Computing Cloud Delivery team

Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Integrated Degree Apprenticeship team

Dr Carolin Bauer, Dr Justin Champion

Stephen Cahill, Daniel Campbell, Russell Campion, Alastair Dawes, Suzanne Flint, Janet Francis, Mohammad Hasan, Christopher Hawkins, Kelvin Hilton, Philip James, Anne Jenkins, Anisa Mkuwu, Robin Oldham, Asma Patel, Professor Mohamed Sedky, Euan Wilson, Philip Windridge

Health & Clinical SkillsTechnical Services Josh Burston, Sam Fisher, Becky Holland, Liz Lewis, Rhi Sarson, Jo Simmons, Tracy Turner

Interprofessional Education Team (IPE)

Paramedic Team

SHSEPs (Staffordshire

Higher Skills and Engagement Pathways)

The Institute of Policing Regional Digital Teaching and Learning Group

Rebecca Boden, Chris Bye, Dr Fiona Cust, Emma Geis, Sophie Kempshall, Rachel Mason, Amy Stanton, Nigel Williams, Ben Woodrow-Hirst

Kirsty Apps, Paul Beard, Amy Bryson, Rebecca Colthup, Aron Cook, John Durham, Emma Geis, Claire Griffin, Amy Halck, Nadean Johnson, Claire McCullagh Water, Sam O’Brien, Sarah Postles, Tina Spittle, Amy Stanton, Sean Wheatley, Nigel Williams

Rebecca Boswell, Fiona Knight, Professor Mohamed Sedky

Iftekhar Ahmed, Clare Brennan, Jim Holyoak, Mohammed Imran, Craig Smith

The Institute of Education placements team Chloe Chambers, Beccy Yates

The Service User and Carer team Ida Bentley, Wendy Brammer, Carole Chance

Next Generation Environment – Inclusion Award

This award recognises the contribution made by an individual or a team to being ‘consciously inclusive’ in all that they deliver within the University. This can be demonstrated in many different ways: initiatives that increase inclusion for colleagues and students in the delivery of services or teaching and learning; acting as a role model or ally in championing and building inclusion; creating an inclusive culture by challenging inequalities, barriers or bias and redeveloping the way we think, act and work for the inclusion of all.

Individual Nominations

Vicky Bell School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Steve Cahill

School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Davina Infanti Financial Services

Dana Jundi Research, Innovation and Impact Services

Katie Leonard Institute of Education

LJ Potter School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Abbeygail Standen School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Dr Romina Vivaldi School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Team Nominations

Digital and Technical Services

Engineering Department

Gary Baker, Ryan Benbow, James Bird, Simon Birkett, Owen Carr, Paul Clark, Liz Crump, Shaun Forester, Ben Gillard, William Hall, Emily Hampson, Grace Johnson, Paul Lakin, Chris Leese, Matt Lewis, Alasdair Macdonald, Ed Matthews, Tyrone Messiah, Rich Mortimer, Rob Oakes, Alison Phillips, Nathan Riley, Ed Saikul, Andrew Sherwood, Andy Worden

Dr Anas Amjad, Phil Edwards, Kudakwashe Diana Oniko, Dr Evi Ganniari Papageorgiou, Debi Roberts, Tatiana Ursachi

Human Resources and Organisational Development Saima Hussain, Ravinder Kaur

Student Inclusion team Ben Granville, Claire Phillips, Gemma Robinson

Student Support and Experience Team

The Student Connect Podcast Team

Lynn Cawley, Ann Clowes, Gemma Kelly, Dave Langley, Erin McAvoy, Puneet Patel, Kim Tapson, Rachel Thompson, Tracy Walker, Beth Walton

Laura Allen, Portia Bentley, Samantha Evans, Jonny Girvan, Jodie Heap, Liam Kelsall, Holly O’Rourke, Alex Rabinshaw, Natalie Robinson, Nesta Shingler, Rachel Thompson, Tracy Walker, Ellie Wardlaw

Next Generation Engagement Award –Research and Innovation Impact

The award celebrates teams or individuals who are delivering research with impact, recognising their outstanding contribution in developing our research profile and presence. We are looking for teams or individuals who can demonstrate their innovative research is benefiting our students and their studies, our communities and transforming lives together with enhancing the University’s overall research profile and reputation.

Individual Nominations

Professor Tony Dodd School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Professor Jon Fairburn School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Rebecca Hassett Research, Innovation and Impact Services

Professor Sarahjane Jones School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Sarah Page School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Professor Geoff Pugh School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Craig Weightman Digital and Technical Services

Mandy Welch Research, Innovation and Impact Services

Zoe Yeomans

Team Nominations

Professoriate

School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

The CHAD Team

The Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology Research Group

Professor Elhadj Benkhelifa, Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Associate Professor Peter Rudge, Professor Abdel-Hamid Soliman

Associate Professor Naomi Ellis, Sophia Fedorowicz, Dr Jacky Forsyth, Professor Chris Gidlow, Lorna Mackay, Fiona McCormack, Sian Parry, Ian Pitts, Dr Victoria Riley, Kostas Spyropoulos

Dr Joe Dixon, Dr Karla Drew, Dr Jamie Gillman, Tsvetelina Nenkova, Stephanie Romano-Smith, Professor Matt Slater, Andrew Wilkinson

Next Generation Engagement Award –Civic and Community Impact

This award is to recognise those colleagues or teams who connect with others to act as a catalyst for change for our wider communities. Through their external collaborations they are supporting the university’s desire to connect with our city and region, to connect and engage with employers, to connect digitally and connecting globally through partnership. We are looking for teams or individuals who can demonstrate perhaps through an education network, research project, business engagement, enterprise or cultural exchange that we are transforming society.

Individual Nominations

Ravinder Kaur Human Resources and Organisational Development

Alyson Jolley Institute of Education

Katie Leonard Institute of Education

Team Nominations

European funded projects Euan Wilson, Philip Windridge

Graduation Planning Team Helen Rutherford, Anne-Marie Thorley-Walchester

Institute of Policing

Dr Nick Howe, Helen Ibrahim, Mohammed Imran, Danielle Johnson, Sunghwan Kim, Phil Lee, Marie Leeland, John Maher, Caroline Mattock, Nick Mills, Rizwan Mustafa, Sean Paley, Phil Parkinson, Rob Peace, Karen Pirrie, Samantha Rasiah, Pete Reynolds, Reanon Rushton, Jenny Rutter, Bal Sidhu, Julie-Ann Slevin, Rebecca Slinger, Rob Smallwood, Sarah Smeilus, Craig Smith, Lee Smith, Sacha Smith, Mick Spellman, Abbeygail Standen, Martin Steventon, Lisa Tien, Steve Tonks, Phil Wagg, Natalie Walker, Darren Wals, Cate Webb-Jones, Anna West, Andy Whelan

Micro Credential Modules and Masterclasses Project

Dr Qusay Al Maatouk, Dr Ange Aly, Dr Tomasz Bosakowski, Becki Boswell, Kelly Bradley Steve Cahill, Dr Mohammad Hasan, Chris Howard, Fiona Knight, Professor Mohamed Sedky, Dr Maryam Shahpasand, Tom Ward

Liz Crump Digital and Technical Services

Connected Communities Team Ryan Fox, Associate Professor Nic Gratton, Dana Jundi

Next Generation Environment –Cultural and Wellbeing Impact Award

This award recognises the individual or team leading the way in making positive differences in the way we work together, to impact positively on our culture and who act as an exemplar of what is possible through the ‘Staffs Makes Staffs’ cultural development programme, at either an individual level, team level, school or service level or through one of the four cross university themes. A healthy culture clearly manifests itself from a healthy approach to the way we work together, so through this award we look to celebrate the advancements that individuals or teams are making in the wellbeing of our staff. Genuine enthusiasm for wellbeing, improving the working environment, promoting healthy lifestyles and supporting engagement.

Individual Nominations

Majid Ali Digital and Technical Services

Paula Cottrell

David Edwards

Katie Finan

Human Resources and Organisational Development

School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Hannah Gibbard Human Resources and Organisational Development

Kieran McDonald Human Resources and Organisational Development

Judy O’Brien Marketing, Communications and PR

Shaun Reeves Digital and Technical Services

Team Nominations

Community of Practice Group - Award Boards

Internal Communications Team

Paramedic Team

School of Justice, Security and Sustainability SMT

Student Wellbeing & Safeguarding Team

Gitana Duka, Donna Hammersley, Jessica Shaw, Kathryn Shenton

Laura Allen, Claire Frays, Judy O’Brien, Phoebe Phillips, Ellie Wardlaw

Kirsty Apps, Paul Beard, Amy Bryson, Rebecca Colthup, Aron Cook, John Durham, Emma Geis, Claire Griffin, Amy Halck, Nadean Johnson, Claire McCullagh Water, Sam O’Brien, Sarah Postles, Tina Spittle, Amy Stanton, Sean Wheatley, Nigel Williams

Dr Nic Howe, Dr Helen Poole, Carol Southall, Dr Joanne Turner, Dr Laura Walton-Williams, Dr John Wheeler

Andie Alker, Lisa Benson, Heather Brown, Shelley Burton, Jonny Girvanni, Tim Hamlett, Chris Lue-quee, Johanna MCMinn, Lavern Newell, Ruth Wallbank

Next Generation Engagement Award–Enterprise and Business Engagement Impact

This award recognises teams or individuals that are focused upon delivering a step change in our business engagement and enterprise activities. Nominations may reflect the growth of enterprise, business engagement and knowledgerelated commercial development within their area, including bidding for external enterprise grants, increasing income generation from Work-Based Learning including apprenticeships, CPD and microcredentials or growing income by delivering significant growth in commercialisation activities and opportunities such as student and graduate start-ups and spin-outs.

Individual Nominations

Emily Browne

School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Emma Clayson Institute of Education

Alastair Dawes

School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Paul Dobson School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Professor Hamidreza Gohari Darabkhani

School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Professor Mohammed Sedky School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Dr Anna Tsaroucha School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Davin Ward School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Sheryl Wheeler School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Team Nominations

Employer Partnerships Business Engagement Team

Healthcare Science Business Engagement Team

Pathfinder Project Team

Project Delivery Team

SDIPs

SHSEPs (Staffordshire

Higher Skills and Engagement Pathways)

Unitemps

Kathryn Bowden, Jordan Everall, Steve Hargreaves, Jon Horton, Laura Knight, Dina Lewis, Thomas Morris, Phil O’Neil, Alison Romanova, Philippa Rowlands, Archana Sandy, Anna Tomlinson, Rebekah Whitfield

Ian Davies, Jan Halpin, Dr Sarah Williams

Jordan Everill, Phil O’Neil, Dina Lewis, Urchana Sandy, Timothy Sillitto, Steve Hargreaves, Marek Hornak, James Mathers, Anna Tomlinson, Mark Wooton, Julie Young

Rebecca Boswell, Kelly Bradley, Sally-Anne Jordo, Anna Mawson, Rachel Wood, Marc Wootton

James Bennett, Marc Wootton

Rebecca Boswell, Chris Howard, Fiona Knight, Professor Mohamed Sedky

Rebecca Boswell, Sharon Duckworth, Samuel Jarvis, Lucy Knight, Elizabeth Lloyd, Amanda Luke, James Mathers, Stephen Morris

Higher Education Academy Fellowships

The University has made a commitment that all teaching staff will achieve a Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy. This will ensure that these staff are being developed in line with national standards and will impact positively on the student experience. To this end, the University has introduced a ‘Routes to Fellowship’ scheme. Working in partnership with the HE Academy, this allows teaching staff to build a portfolio of evidence of their ongoing practice and development, culminating in the achievement of either an Associate Fellow, Fellow or Senior Fellow.

HEA Senior Fellowship

Arinola Adefila

Dr Siva Marimuthu

Research, Innovation and Impact Services

School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Professor Mohamed Sedky School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Professor James Treadwell   School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Marta Vizcaya Academic Quality and Development

HEA Fellowship

Dr Rakan Aldmour School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Dr Grace Adeola Atobatele School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Rick Barks School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Professor Neil Brownsword            School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Roger J Chuter School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Jarrad Gittos School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Samina Naseeb School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Associate Professor

Rebecca Nunes School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Bhavesh Patel School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Tamoor Shafique School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Humza Umair School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Liz White Student and Academic Services

Associate Fellowship

Ema Talam School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

MRes Computing Science

NEBOSH- National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

Operational Departmental Manager Apprenticeship

Jodie Cataldo

PGcert in Higher and Professional Education

Dr Rakan Aldmour

Emma Fallows

Dr Abdulrahman Oleiwi

Dr Leanne Savigar-Shaw

Abbeygail Standen

Martin Steventon

Steve Tonks

Phil Wagg

Lynne Williams

Post Graduate Certificate in Education (Education and Training)

Tamoor Shafique

PRCA Integrated Communication Management Diploma

Julie-Anne Slevin

Professional Certified Marketer

Dr Joe Hazzam

BA Hons in Professional

Mary Adams

Comms Creative Academy -

Laura Allen

Staffordshire Centre of

Karl McCornmack

Kelvin Hilton

Ryan Benbow

Status

Next Generation Education Award –Academic Portfolio Innovation

This award recognises those individuals or teams who have been central to developing the academic portfolio, through the identification of an exciting new opportunity in the student recruitment market place, or the reshaping of an academic area to reflect the future needs of society, evidenced by traction in the student applications, acceptances and enrolments.

Individual Nominations

Tom Oliver

Shaun Reeves

School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Cathy Rutherford Institute of Education

Dan Webster

Team Nominations

School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Computing PGT Academic Team Dr Rakan Aldmour, Dr Ange Aly, Dr Russell Campion, Dr Mohammad Hasan, Kevin Hilton, Chris Howard, Dr Tomasz Bosakowski

DTA Apprenticeships Team

Joanne Anderson, Suzanne Flint, Louise Greensmith, Mark Hanstock, Phil James, Robin Oldham

DTA-MPC for curriculum redesign, development and innovation Richard Cheshire, Dr Sandi Kirkham

We are delighted to reflect on what has been a fantastic year so far. Together, we have succeeded in delivering an excellent student experience throughout the year, which resulted in being named as the Top 5 UK University in the Student Crowd University Awards 2022, and our further success in the Research Excellence Framework.

It is wonderful to see so many colleagues document their experiences on and off campus, and participate in challenges with others on the Staff App. We saw some spook-tacular pumpkin carvings at Halloween, mouthwatering gingerbread houses for Christmas and plenty of heartfelt peer nominations for our #LoveStaffs campaign on Valentine’s Day.

We were delighted to be able to come together and take time to sparkle at our festive staff celebrations, as well as enjoy some festive cheer at The Christmas Carol Concert together with Mick the Vic, the Students’ Union, and the Christian Union.

As always, the University’s charitable work has continued through embedding our core strategies throughout all University activity and development: transforming places, transforming people, and transforming society. From joining forces with Alice Charity as our corporate charity of the year to support disadvantaged families across Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-Under-Lyme, to raising a “tee-rific” £3,745 at our annual University golf day.

In February The Catalyst officially opened, our flagship building, located on Leek Road at the heart of the University’s Stoke-on-Trent campus. By March we had launched our brand-new Centre for Health Innovation in Stafford, which brings sector-leading clinical simulations and immersion environments for professionals and students to learn new techniques.

Our summer graduation ceremonies took place in June within the heart of our Stoke-on-Trent campus and community. Despite a record-breaking heatwave, our staff came together to ensure our students were able to enjoy a memorable graduation day with their family and friends. History was also made at our Staffordshire University London campus with the first ever cohort of students to graduate!

We love seeing how you and your teams get involved in University events and activities, so don’t forget to keep sharing shout-outs and pictures of your special Staffs moments on Workvivo throughout the coming year – why not start with tonight?

Next Generation Education Award –Outstanding Course of the Year

This award recognises the academic team who have delivered an outstanding academic student experience for their students, at undergraduate level, or postgraduate level (taught or research), through a traditional route, apprenticeship, or an emerging new route such as micro credentials. The winner of such an award will have had a demonstrable impact though evidence such as retention, progression, satisfaction, achievement and employability and have some great case studies from the students on what made this an outstanding course.

Individual Nominations

Dr Fiona Robertson-Snape School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Anthony Martin School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Team Nominations

Advanced Clinical Practice Team Lorraine Henshaw, Katherine James, Mark Lovatt, Janice Mooney, Jessica Runacres, Dr Ed Tolhurst

Apprenticeships teamBusiness

Centre of Archaeology

Computing Apprenticeship Teaching Team

Electrical and Electronic Engineering team

Will Burton-Hancock, Natalie Dale, Katie Watson, Su Wright Lewis

Associate Professor Kevin Colls, William Mitchell, Dr Andrew Shuttleworth, Professor Caroline Sturdy Colls

Suzanne Flint, Phil James, Robin Oldham

Majid Ali, Dr Anas Amjad, Dr Muhammad Baseer Sheikh, Masum Billah, Alison Griffiths, Mark Hanstock, Dr Soheil Komilian, Tamoor Shafique, Professor Abdel-Hamid Soliman, Humza Umair

Fashion Angela Devoti, Rachel Heely, Holly Nancarrow Hassall

Healthcare Science Practitioner Degree Apprenticeship Team

Dr Grace Atobatele, Dr Willian da Silveira, Ian Davies, Dr Trust Diya, Dr Pete Gowland, Dr Ahmad Haidery, Dr Rich Halfpenny, Dr Arthur Hosie, Aimee Pinnington, Jo Uncles, Dr Sarah Williams

Institute of Policing

Nana Agyeman, Iftekhar Ahmed, Moses Amagnya, Annie Andronov, Scott Banks, Vicky Bell, Paul Blewitt, Dominic Bratt, Clare Brennan, Clare Briscoe, Helen Butters, Saara Byrne, Sam Carless, Andrew Clowes, Barrie Davies, John De-Hayes Katie Finan, Annie Foxall, Adrian Freakley, Suzanne Gadsbey, Jenny Glover ,Adam Greenslade, Carl Hallbrook, Hayley Hallsworth, Philippa Harley, James Holyoak, Dr Nick Howe, Helen Ibrahim, Mohammed Imran, Danielle Johnson, Sunghwan Kim, Phil, Lee, Marie Leeland, John Maher, Caroline Mattock, Nick Mills, Rizwan Mustafa, Sean Paley, Phil Parkinson, Rob Peace, Karen Pirrie, Samantha Rasiah, Pete Reynolds, Reanon Rushton, Jenny Rutter, Bal Sidhu , Julie-Ann Slevin, Rebecca Slinger, Rob Smallwood, Sarah Smeilus, Craig Smith, Lee Smith, Sacha Smith, Mick Spellman, Abbeygail Standen, Martin Steventon, Lisa Tien, Steve Tonks, Phil Wagg, Natalie Walker, Darren Wals, Cate Webb-Jones, Anna West, Andy Whelan

Nursing Apprenticeships Team

Social Work Apprenticeship Team

Sport and Exercise- Sport and Exercise Psychology

Step Up to Policing Course Team

The Teacher Education Team

Emma Colclough, Natalie Dodge, Sally Downie, Jayne Evans, Dawn Fowler, Cat Hulse, Mark Lovatt, Clare Mcgroiaty, Jim Sullivan

Sarah Brain, Simon Bratt, Stephanie Jones, Megan Smith

Dr Alexander Blackett, Dr Karla Drew, Dr Joe Dixon, John Erskine, Dr Jamie Gillman, Tsvetelina Nenkova, Dr Stephanie Romano-Smith, Professor Matt Slater, Andrew Wilkinson

Charlie Lovatt, Phil Wagg

Mark Barlow, Jayne Bartrop, Emma Berndt, Michael Burnitt, Chloe Chambers, Emma Clayson, Kate Dale, Sarah Gardiner, Rebecca House, Katie Leonard, Sarah Misra, Sandra Murray, Veronica Poulter, Jim Pugh, Tina Richardson, Cathy Rutherford, Rebecca Sherratt, Rob Stannard, Sarah Wooley, Beccy Yates

Catalyst for Change – Outstanding Leader Award

The Outstanding Leader Award is an opportunity for any colleague to nominate a leader, from any level of the organisation, who inspires them with their exceptional leadership reflected in their commitment and drive to support the core strategies of the University.

Professor Carola Boehm School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Stuart Butler School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Dr Russell Campion School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Louise Chatfield Estates and Commercial Services

Dr Fiona Cust School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Kate Dale Institute of Education

Professor Tony Dodd Research, Innovation and Impact Services

Stephen Griffiths School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Tim Hamlett Student and Academic Services

Professor Chris Headleand School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Chris Howard School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Dr Therese Lawlor-Wright School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Phil Lee School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Diane Light Employer Partnerships

James Mathers Employer Partnerships

Richard Mortimer Digital and Technical Services

Miriam Oxley Student Recruitment, Admissions and Partnerships

Greg Penninck

Dr Helen Poole

School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Dr Jackie Reynolds Research, Innovation and Impact Services

Caroline Rowe School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Mary Shannon School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Amanda Sherratt Student and Academic Services

Rebecca Slinger School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Gemma Smith Student Recruitment, Admissions and Partnerships

Carol Southall School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Professor Caroline Sturdy Colls School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Ceri Sudron School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Dr Laura Walton-Williams School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Davin Ward School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Alexis Warrilow School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Hugh Williamson School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Sarah Woodwark Human Resources and Organisational Development

Next Generation Environment –Sustainable Development Award

In recognition of the contribution made by an individual or a team towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 17 SDGs recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests. Through teaching and learning, research, innovation, student engagement, or civic or employer engagement, an individual or team will have made a significant contribution to make sustainable changes for the better. These might relate to providing access to quality education, building sustainable cities and communities, reducing poverty, fighting inequality, upholding justice, achieving sustainable consumption, or taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

Individual Nominations

Dr Elle Atkins

School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Stephanie Bates Student and Academic Services

Dr Laura Rhodes Estates and Commercial Services

Helen Rutherford Estates and Commercial Services

Ellie Wardlaw Marketing, Communications and PR

Team Nominations

Estates and Digital Services

Sustainability Team

Connected Communities Team Ryan Fox, Associate Professor, Nic Gratton, Dana Jundi

Emily Hampson, Liz Crump, Laura Rhodes, Phil Minshall, Stefan Rettinger

Catalyst for Change - Outstanding Newcomer Award

This award is to recognise our new talented people who recently joined our University (within their first year). They already stand out as ‘one to watch’, with the potential to be influential in the future of Staffordshire University, as they clearly demonstrate their ability to be a ‘catalyst for change’ through their values and behaviours, delivering positive impact.

Qusay Al Maatouk School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Lynn Ashford Digital and Technical Services

Mark Barlow Institute of Education

Mohammad Baseer Sheikh School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Masum Billah School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Alexandra Birch School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Joanna Blaiklock Student and Academic Services

Sarah Brain School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Jack Bullock School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Josh Burston Digital and Technical Services

Abigail Caiger Digital and Technical Services

Charlie Daniels Research, Innovation and Impact Services

Kasia Debinska Human Resources and Organisational Development

Jamie Ditchfield School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Amy Fegan-Shakespeare Institute of Education

Rumnique Gill Student and Academic Services

Ben Gillard Digital and Technical Services

Richard Gilmartin School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Joe Gronow School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Ross Hancock Human Resources and Organisational Development

Linda Hansbury Student and Academic Services

Chris Hawkins School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Dr Joe Hazzam School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Nick Heywood Employer Partnerships

Dr Philippa Holloway School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Dr Steve Hollyman School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Jon Horton Employer Partnerships

Dr Sarah Irving School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Emily Jones School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Georgina Jordan Academic Quality and Development

Sophie Kempshall School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Dr Julie King School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Sapreena Kumari Student Recruitment, Admissions and Partnerships

Marie Leeland School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Dr Siva Marimuthu School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Adam Martin School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Rachel Mason School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Justin Mason-Spanner School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Kieran McDonald Human Resources and Organisational Development

Dr David Murphy School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Adam Newberry School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Phoebe Phillips Marketing, Communications and PR

Helen Pugh Human Resources and Organisational Development

Fiona Robinson-Williams Human Resources and Organisational Development

Philippa Rowlands Employer Partnerships

Matt Rutter School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Tamoor Shafique School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Alex Shenton Digital and Technical Services

Sarah Smelius School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Amy Stanton School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Hannah Trzoska Research, Innovation and Impact Services

Sean Wheatley School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Thomas Wragg School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Long Service Award

Long Service Award 30 Years

Victoria Cook Academic Quality and Development

Megan Goodwin Academic Quality and Development

Andrew Paton

School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Long Service Award 20 Years

Clare Hannon

School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Kelvin Hilton School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Shaun Kelley Marketing, Communications and PR

Neil Lamont School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Yvonne Lycett Estates and Commercial Services

Matthew Mason Digital and Technical Services

Catherine Mccabe Academic Quality and Development

Patricia Pallister

David Payling

School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Peter Rudge School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Maria Scrivens

Marketing, Communications and PR

Adrian Tooth School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Neil Wright Digital and Technical Services

Tracy Young Executive

Living Our Values Award

This award recognises those individuals who excel in the contributions they make within the University. Often hidden from view but working tirelessly to do the best they can in their role, living the values and making a positive impact on the University’s position, locally and globally. Staffs is part of their DNA. We’re looking for individuals who reflect our core values and are: Curious and Daring in their day-to-day life at University; Ambitious and Inspirational members of our community; Brilliant and Friendly with everyone they engage with; and above all, Proud to Be Staffs.

Julie Adams Student and Academic Services

Majid Ali Digital and Technical Services

Anita Arden Corporate Services

Benhur Bakhtiari Bastaki School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Scott Billyeald-Doughty School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Vic Bowden Estates and Commercial Services

Steve Cahill School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Allyson Connor Estates and Commercial Services

Paula Cottrell Human Resources and Organisational Development

Dr Michael Day School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Tim Deville Marketing, Communications and PR

Rebecca Drury Employer Partnerships

Martin Dunn Digital and Technical Services

Barbara Edwards School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Samantha Evans Communities and Commercial Engagement

Professor Jon Fairburn School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Tracy Flounders School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Rebecca Ford School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Claire Frays Marketing, Communications and PR

Suzanne Gadsbey School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Matthew Gratton Student and Academic Services

Amy Halck School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Donna Hammersley Student and Academic Services

Fiona Hassett

Student and Academic Services

Chris Hawkins School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Deborah Healy Student and Academic Services

Mark Hewitt Digital and Technical Services

Holly Hoar Research, Innovation and Impact Services

Terri Hodson Financial Services

Tracy Ingle Student and Academic Services

Sean Johnstone-Hargreaves Student Recruitment, Admissions and Partnerships

Sally-Anne Jordan Research, Innovation and Impact Services

Dr Soheil Komilian School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

John Lawton Digital and Technical Services

Christopher Leese Digital and Technical Services

Gwenda Mcfadyen Estates and Commercial Services

Dr Lauren Metcalfe School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Bethany Moore Human Resources and Organisational Development

Lisa Morana Executive

Cheryl Pritchard

Estates and Commercial Services

Jackie Reynolds Research, Innovation and Impact Services

Tina Richardson Institute of Education

Sunder Sanghera Research, Innovation and Impact Services

Jane Sheldon Student and Academic Services

Kathryn Shenton Student and Academic Services

Julie-Anne Slevin School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Jade Tonkinson Human Resources and Organisational Development

Alec Voss Student and Academic Services

Katie Watson School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

You Make Staffs

In December 2020, the University announced a monthly staff recognition scheme called You Make Staffs. The scheme aimed to recognise contributions made by individuals to our thriving University. These are often unsung heroes who may have received praise from a student or colleague that would otherwise go unrecognised. You Make Staffs will come to end this year, but as there are still a few Moorland Pottery mugs available, we would like to take this final opportunity to recognise any worthy winners who have gone above and beyond.

WINNERS

Heather Blake, Digital and Technical Services

December 2020

James Morgan, Marketing, Recruitment and Communications January 2021

Hamza Ibraheem, Digital and Technical Services, Jackie Reynolds, Research, Innovation and Impact Services February 2021

Milena Rodriguez Guevara, Staffordshire University London March 2021

Deborah Sanderson, Development and Alumni Relations April 2021

Emily Browne, School of Health and Social Care May 2021

Su Wright-Lewis, Staffordshire Business School June 2021

Ian Davies, School of Life Sciences and Education July 2021

Sally-Anne Jordan, Research, Innovation and Impact Services August 2021

Paul Smith, Estates and Commercial Services

Ashley Cotton, Marketing, Recruitment and Communications September 2021

Helen Butters and Anna West, School of Justice, Security and Sustainability October 2021

Gemma Kelly, Student and Academic Services November 2021

Chelsey Redfern, Collaborative Academic Partnerships December 2021

Sarah Woodwark, Human Resources and Organisational Development January 2022

Phil Minshall, Estates and Commercial Services February 2022

Karl McCormack, School of Justice, Security and Sustainability May 2022

Ravinder Kaur, Human Resources and Organisational Development June 2022

Paul Donnelly, Student Recruitment, Admissions and Partnerships September 2022

Mary-ann Astle, Marketing, Communications and PR September 2022

Klaudia Tomkowiak, Marketing, Communications and PR September 2022

Gareth Hall, Digital and Technical Services September 2022

Amanda Luke, Employer Partnerships September 2022

Andie Alker, Student and Academic Services September 2022

Tracy Walker, Student and Academic Services September 2022

Grace Johnson, Digital and Technical Services September 2022

Liz Crump, Digital and Technical Services September 2022

Hugh Rutherford, Estates and Commercial Services September 2022

Lisa Morgan, School of Health, Science and Wellbeing September 2022

Catalyst for Change –School or Service of the Year (School or Service)

This award recognizes the School or Service who has excelled in the previous academic year in delivering their strategic priorities, developing their school or service, whilst maintaining and improving their key performance metrics. As such, this award is based upon a review of their performance from performance reports and data.

Vice-Chancellor’s Outstanding Contribution Award

The Vice-Chancellor’s Outstanding Contribution Award is a prestigious award category that recognises the extra responsibility and commitment that goes hand-in-hand with higher education.

Presented by Vice-Chancellor Professor Martin Jones, this award celebrates as individual or team that lives and breathes the Staffordshire University vales, and has made a fundamental, positive and permanent impression to our ever-growing community of students, staff and external partners.

People’s Choice

This award gives members of staff the opportunity to nominate a colleague or colleagues who go the extra mile to deliver excellence to our students or partners, or who can always be counted on to support their colleagues, and who makes a difference to the University.

Kirsty Apps

School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Jose Beech Research, Innovation and Impact Services

Vicky Bell

Ryan Benbow

Samantha Carless

Alastair Dawes

School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Digital and Technical Services

School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Tim Deville Marketing, Communications and PR

Sally Downie

Beth Finley

School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Nicola Gray School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Megan Hadley Student and Academic Services

Philippa Harley

School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Liam Hassett Planning and Business Intelligence

Deborah Healy Student and Academic Services

Gill Horwell Student Recruitment, Admissions and Partnerships

Grace Johnson Digital and Technical Services

Sally-Anne Jordan Research, Innovation and Impact Services

Laura Knight Employer Partnerships

Mary Leese

School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Mark Lovatt School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Rolo Madera Estates and Commercial Services

Caroline Mattock

Alison O’Donoghue

School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Marketing, Communications and PR

Philip Olivant Estates and Commercial Services

Kath Shenton

School of Health, Science and Wellbeing

Bharati Singh School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Dr Simon Smith School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Paul Toft

Student Recruitment, Admissions and Partnerships

Jade Tonkinson Human Resources and Organisational Development

Nigel Turner School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

Ligia Vieira Estates and Commercial Services

Su Wright Lewis School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

Roll of Honour

Big Wins

Staffordshire University was named winner of the Excellence in University/Industry Collaboration category at the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2021. The award recognised the GVE Summer Showcase, an online event which gave students the opportunity to engage directly with industry experts during the pandemic. 2022

Staffordshire University was named Nurse Education Provider of the Year (Post-registration) at the Student Nursing Times Awards 2022 in May. This was in recognition of its MSc Advanced Clinical Practice course which aims to develop the talents of qualified nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals. The program was designed in response to increased demands on healthcare staff and was one of the first provisions to be accredited by Health Education England. Upon successful completion of the MSc, students can apply to join the National Directory for Advanced Clinical Practice.

Celebrating our graduating Classes of 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Last November more than 4,000 graduands were recognised for their academic achievement in 26 ceremonies over two weeks. The ceremonies recognised the achievement of the Class of 2020 – whose ceremonies were delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic – and both cohorts from the Class of 2021. This year’s ceremonies took place in July in record temperatures in the Kings Hall. The event made use of the Leek Road campus and the post ceremony reception took place in The Catalyst. The following week, in a midst of rail workers strike, the University celebrated the first graduating cohort from Staffordshire University London with a special ceremony on the Here East campus. We thank all staff for making these events such a special occasion for our graduates #proudtobeStaffs

Bids to level up

In the last year, the University has welcomed the success of funding bids which are part of the government’s levelling up agenda. Stoke-on-Trent was identified as priority places for the UK Community Renewal Fund and was successful in six bids for funding to the value of £2.5m. Staffordshire University is the lead on two bids collectively worth more than £1m and a partner on three other bids submitted by Stoke-on-Trent City Council. The Boosting Digital Inclusion in Stoke-on-Trent project is helping disadvantaged communities and digitally excluded individuals in the city to access digital services. Meanwhile the Innovation and Productivity Pathfinder project has helped Staffordshire employers to access University expertise and support towards the development of innovation plans and pathways and CPD training for their workforce.

Oh yes we did!

In December last year we launched the world’s first degree dedicated to the art of pantomime. The year-long MA Contemporary Pantomime Practice offers research and practical study of this much-loved British institution which brings in vital revenue to UK theatres each year. Developed in association with Wilkes Academy of Performing Arts, and supported by the UK’s leading pantomime producers, the emphasis is strongly vocational, providing formal industry training and careers networking through placements and work experience. Behind the course is Richard Cheshire and Dr Robert Marsden, who are recognised researchers and practicing experts in the field with a wealth of professional experience directing and performing pantomime.

New VC and other Exec appointments

On January 1st, Professor Martin Jones took over the role of Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive from Professor Liz Barnes CBE DL. Originally from Staffordshire, Professor Jones joined Staffordshire University as Deputy Vice Chancellor in 2017. He is fully committed to the civic role Staffordshire University plays in transforming the lives of people who can positively impact our society and the places in which we live. This and the University’s commitment to being ‘a force for social good’, is central to the ‘Catalyst for change’ strategic plan (2022 – 2027).

In February the University confirmed the appointment of Professor Kevin Hetherington to the post of Deputy ViceChancellor. Professor Hetherington, who was previously Pro Vice Chancellor at The Open University, took up his role on 1 March with specific responsibilities for mainstreaming the research agenda, further development of the academic strategy and providing strategic leadership on internationalisation.

In July, Professor Raheel Nawaz joined the Executive team as Pro Vice-Chancellor for Digital Transformation. Professor Nawaz is a renowned expert in work-integrated programmes like Degree Apprenticeships and he has recently been awarded a National Teaching Fellowship for his work in this field. He is also a leading researcher in Applied Artificial Intelligence and Educational Data Science and holds several adjunct professorships and scientific directorships across Asia and North America.

The Catalyst opens

The University’s new flagship building opened in February with a week-long celebration for staff, students, businesses and the wider community. The £43 million building on Leek Road operates as a ‘University within a building’ bringing together social, study, teaching and support functions as well as delivering events space, community space and catering outlets.

Part of our Next Generation Environment, The Catalyst is a world-class setting to support students through their education and towards their employment, as well as being a hub for our employer partners and apprentices.

And so does CHI

Staffordshire University opened the doors of its new £5.8 million state-of-the-art Centre for Health Innovation in March. Featuring the most advanced health simulation technology, CHI offers a series of flexible and immersive simulation spaces designed to enhance clinical competency and the learning experience for students. The new Centre was part-funded by Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) via the Government’s Getting Building Fund. The facility was officially opened by Professor Mark Radford CBE, Chief Nurse for Health Education England and Deputy Chief Nursing Officer for England and an honorary graduate of Staffordshire University. As well as being the study base for more than 2,000 student nurses, midwives, operating department practitioners and paramedics, the Centre is paving the way for new collaborations with local business and healthcare and technology industries.

Good Ofsted for apprenticeships

An Ofsted inspection focused on our apprenticeships provision, and carried out in January, found the University to be “Good” in all areas including quality of education, leadership and management, behaviour and attitudes and personal development. The University has grown the provision of higher and degree apprenticeships considerably from 150 in 2015 to more than 2,600 at present. Many apprentices are studying on the Level 6 police constable degree apprenticeship delivered in partnership with four local police forces: Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Mercia and West Midlands. Other major areas of apprenticeships study are nursing, healthcare and business. The university currently delivers more than 20 different higher and degree apprenticeships to more than 200 employers including the NHS, BT, Merlin Entertainments and Bentley Motors.

Corporate charity

Following a vote by staff, Alice Charity was announced as the University’s official corporate charity for 2022, with funds raised throughout the year distributed equally between the North Staffordshire charity and The Horizon Fund. Steph Talbot, who was recognised with an honorary degree at this summer’s Awards Ceremonies, and her daughter Emily Petts, founded Alice Charity in 2011 in response to the lack of available support for disadvantaged, local families. Today, Alice Charity continues to provide vulnerable families with emotional and practical support, for as long as it is needed, and in 2021

alone helped more than 3,500 families across the region. The charity also works to encourage and empower local people to volunteer and embrace other opportunities in employment and education. By providing this support, Alice Charity is increasing aspirations and skills that will positively influence and impact families and their community.

REF

In May, we welcomed the results of REF 2021 which has recognised more of our research as “internationally excellent” and “world leading”. The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is the UK’s system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions. Overall, 68% of Staffordshire University’s research was judged 3* “internationally excellent” and 4* “world leading”, up from 37% in 2014 when the last REF results were announced. In addition, 87% of the University’s research impact has been rated as “very considerable” or “outstanding”, again the two highest categories of measurement. This resulted in a rise of 22 places in the Times Higher League Table to =86. Staffordshire University entered seven Units of Assessment; Allied Health; Engineering; Archaeology, Business and Management, Social Work and Social Policy; Art and Design and Communication and Cultural Studies. Each unit had research which has been recognised as 4* or “world leading.” The University rated most highly for Art and Design where 91% of its research was recognised as 4* and 3* and 100% of research impact was judged to be “very considerable” or “outstanding”.

We’re top 5 according to student reviews

In June we were named 4th in the Best UK Universities category at the StudentCrowd University Awards. The StudentCrowd University Awards are the only independent awards based entirely on verified student reviews. Staffordshire University made the Top 20 in four of the 11 categories in the 2022 Awards including a 9th place for Job Prospects, 14th for Course Content and 16th for Teaching Quality. Both Staffordshire and neighbouring Keele appear in this year’s overall Top 5, demonstrating that students who choose to study in Staffordshire rate their experience highly. Last year Stoke-on-Trent also rated 6th cheapest UK city for student accommodation.

Creating an entrepreneurial city

A new Masters course which aims to put Stoke-on-Trent on the map as a leading city for innovation and wealth creation launched in June. The new Peter Coates MSc in Entrepreneurship has been made possible thanks to a collaboration with the City’s philanthropist Peter Coates and the Peter Coates Foundation. Beginning in January 2023, the Peter Coates Fast Forward Programme will offer emerging entrepreneurs the practical business education skills and support they need to start new businesses in Stoke-onTrent. Full bursaries will be available from the Peter Coates Foundation and non-academic criteria will be used to support applications.

Short Courses and microcredentials

Bitesize courses, which allow people the opportunity to study at degree level and apply for financial help to do so, have launched at Staffordshire University. The University is one of just 22 universities to trial Higher Education Short Courses as part of the government’s pledge to offer thousands of adults the opportunity to retrain and upskill. As part of the pilot, Staffordshire University and its college partners will be delivering five courses in subject area such as digital innovation, healthcare and achieving Net Zero. Our University has also established a system for

microcredentials which allow students to learn and build credit at different levels (4 to 7) through individually assessed blocks or modules. Collegeauges have also worked on a report with the Lifelong Education Commission which makes the case for more agile forms of education to plug skills gaps. The report highlights the advantages of microcredentials such as providing flexibility for learners, being an accessible and affordable route for adult learners. Key recommendations outlined in the report, include a government mapping exercise of all micro-learning courses in the UK to inform future policy making and funding, and tax incentives for employers to invest in this form of workforce training.

TOWARDS 2030: CATALYST FOR CHANGE

Our Strategic Plan explains our vision of what we want to be and how we are making that vision a reality.

Staffordshire University is a ‘catalyst for change’ a force for social good that transforms the lives of people, who will transform our society and the places in which we live.

We have a clear direction through our Strategic Plan history has shown we work best as a University when we are ambitious, when we disrupt and innovate, when we work together on common priorities, and when we truly live our values.

Our values are to always be:

• ambitious and inspirational

• fair and inclusive

• curious and daring

• innovative and enterprising

We plan to achieve our goals by embedding our core strategies throughout all University activity and development: transforming places, transforming people, and transforming society.

Be the Catalyst for Change

This isn’t a new mission – it has been in our DNA for over 100 years. We will be this catalyst for change – the beating heart of our University, in the centre of our communities and everything we do –through our four independent priorities:

• Next Generation Education

• Next Generation Experience

• Next Generation Engagement

• Next Generation Environment

These ‘Next Gen’ priorities will ensure we are different to what has come before, different from our competitors, leading the way in embracing technology and how we work and study.