Research centres Centre for Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Technologies The Centre for Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Technologies aims to improve health, quality of life and healthcare provision by solving complex musculoskeletal biomechanical issues through highly innovative and integrated approaches. With numerous publications, the centre has an excellent track record of research accomplishments and collaboration with industry partners and health services sectors across various parts of the world. The research on orthotics, footwear and mobility assistive technology aims to support and improve people’s functionality. Furthermore, the centres research on predicting the risk for diabetic foot ulcers aims to aid the prevention of amputations that impose major health and economic burden. The staff also work with various international agencies focusing on global policy areas relating to assistive technology.
Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam – Director profile Fellow of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine, esteemed Professor of Clinical Biomechanics, and Director of the Centre for Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Technologies, Nachi is a pillar of research in various forward-thinking areas in his interdisciplinary sector. He has established biomechanics research at Staffordshire and plays a pivotal role in the development and delivery of internationally recognised research in the areas of human performance measurement with a focus on foot and footwear biomechanics, injury prevention, lower limb musculo-skeletal conditions and aetiopathology of scoliosis. Nachi currently serves in the review panel for various research councils and research governing bodies around the world including the EPSRC and MRC. He has been appointed to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) Panel of Experts within Subpanel 24 - Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism. He collaborates with experts across all continents and is also listed as an expert to the European Parliament in policy areas relating to the assessment of new and emerging technologies, and foresight on long-term scientific and technological trends.
Centre of Archaeology
The C3 Centre engages in research that reflects the search for new conceptual and critical insights into practices used by individual artists, collectives and creative thinkers who are passionate about engaging, interacting and co-creating with local, national and global societies, cultures and communities. Focus is on the areas of the Creative Industry and Creative Communities that make Staffordshire University impactful through its creative engagements. Our research has national and international significance in its application of creative and cultural insights into the local and regional regeneration, the economy, and wellbeing agendas.
Professor Carola Boehm – Director profile
Experienced creative and science interdisciplinarian Carola holds academic qualifications and professional memberships and fellowships for institutes around the globe. As Director of the C3 Centre, Carola brings her experience and research interests in the facilitation of interdisciplinary processes within higher education, more specifically within science and the arts. Carola also brings over 10 years of research expertise surrounding music technology and music technology education, where she was involved in the development of music information systems, MPEG7, music data structures and metadata.
Staffordshire Centre of Learning and Pedagogic Practice (SCoLPP)
The Centre of Archaeology is an internationally renowned centre of research and knowledge exchange that is committed to addressing some of the biggest challenges affecting global society such as genocide, conflict, social justice, identity and environmental change. We are currently undertaking pioneering work in the fields of Holocaust Archaeology, forensic approaches to buried remains and the development of non-destructive archaeological methods. Our fieldwork has included surveys at extermination camps and killing sites all over Europe, including Treblinka in Poland, Staro Sajmiste in Serbia and Jasenovac in Croatia.
Professor Caroline Sturdy Colls – Director profile As a Professor in Conflict Archaeology and Genocide Investigation and Director of the Centre of Archaeology, Caroline has conducted and world-leading research concerning missing persons, mass violence and various aspects of crime scene investigation. She has pioneering interdisciplinary approaches to the investigation of Holocaust landscapes and was awarded the European Archaeological Heritage Prize in 2016 for her contribution to modern conflict archaeology. Caroline has taken her research global, delivering prestigious talks, partaking in various television and radio productions, and publishing books, journals and articles on a wide range of subjects.
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The C3 Centre: Creative Industries and Creative Communities
SCoLPP is committed to developing evidence-informed pedagogic practice which connects learning and teaching to enhanced social mobility. Research themes include: examining pedagogical possibilities and evaluating the emancipatory nature of learning; developing evidenceinformed evaluation methodologies for capturing the socio-cultural impact of effective learning approaches; translating evidence-informed learning into thoughtleading participatory practice and collaborative enquiry.
Professor Stella Jones-Devitt – Director profile
Stella Jones-Devitt is Professor of Critical Pedagogy at Staffordshire University and Director of SCoLPP (Staffordshire Centre of Learning and Pedagogic Practice) pedagogic research centre. Stella has significant experience and expertise in leading, designing and implementing evaluation research. She is a National Teaching Fellow and Principal Fellow of the HEA and has acted as a national Ambassador for Teaching Excellence in the UK. Her academic interests include exploring and applying innovative evaluation methodologies, flexible pedagogies and applied critical thinking. Within the confines of marketised H.E., she has a keen interest in understanding more about whose voices don’t get heard and why.
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