Open day guide 10 June 2017 09:00 – 16:00 #StaffsOpenDay Contents Page Where to start 4 What’s happening on the day 5 General talks and tours 6 2 Subject Fair 7 3 Subject talk programme 8-11 Information Fair 12-13 Campus map 14-15

Today’s your chance to explore our exciting campus and Tours of the campus and facilities 16-17 get a true feel for life in Stoke-on-Trent. Don’t miss this Food and drink on campus 18-19 Welcomeopportunity to sample the student experience and find out what it’s like to be part of our friendly community. Student life in Stoke-on-Trent 20-21 How to get here 22 Useful information 23 Share your day with us #StaffsOpenDay When you arrive, head straight  Registration  Information Fair You can register at the Science Talk to staff from all areas of student over to the Science Centre, where Centre, between 9am and 2pm. services including Admissions, our friendly team will help you Don’t forget your express registration Accommodation, Student Support get checked-in. Don’t forget to card to speed up your check-in. and Welfare, Finance, Part-time work and Placements and the Nursery. bring your express registration  Welcome talks card to speed things up. Discover what makes Staffordshire You can also visit our Application University so special, and how Station for advice about applying to Where we’re helping our students fulfil university. You’ll find this just upstairs Open day from Registration. 10 June 2017 What’s their ambitions. >> express 09:00 – 16:00 registration #StaffsOpenDay  Subject talks and tours  Tours to start SAVE TIME ON THE DAY AND BRING THIS WITH YOU on the Explore all areas of our campus, Hear from teaching staff about the 044 Free tea and coffee subject areas that interest you. Many including the accommodation, 5 happening and see inside our £1.25m is available at all day of our subject talks also include a our catering outlets* tour of the facilities. Sports Centre. We’ve also LOOK OUT FOR got two other things to make THE RED T-SHIRTS  Subject Fair  Student finance talks Free WiFi available Get to grips with all things your day easier Our student ambassadors Speak with our subject specialists across campus, just - including current students and student finance. are on hand throughout select ‘WiFi Guest’ subject tutors - to learn more about the campus to answer any the subjects you’re interested in. questions you have and point you in the right direction for >> Fast-track - Bring your express registration the talks and events you’re interested in. You can’t miss Share your photos of the day with us using card to fast-track your check-in on the day them – just look out for their #StaffsOpenDay for a chance to win a prize! Visit our

*Excludes Student Union facilities. bright red t-shirts! social media pages to find out how to get involved. Our Subject Fair is Subject open from 10am on the 3rd floor of the Fair Science Centre.* and tours Generaltalks

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Subject Time Room Don’t miss this chance to learn more about the degree subjects Talk Welcome to 09:30 – 10:00 or 10:00 – 10:30 Science Centre R001 & ROO2 you’re interested in. Talk Student Finance 12:00 - 12:30 or 14:00 - 14:30 Science Centre R001 Our Subject Fair is the perfect place to speak Talk Clearing 12:00 - 12:30 or 14:00 - 14:30 Science Centre R002 one-to-one with someone who really knows your potential course first-hand, from current Tour Campus Tours Available from 09:00 Outside the Science Centre OPEN undergraduate students to academic staff. *Some subjects You might even discover a degree you hadn’t have restricted Tour Sports Centre Tours Available from 09:00 Sports Centre availability. See previously considered. pages 9-11 for Visit the Accommodation Tour Accommodation Tours Available from 09:00 details. stand in the Science Centre Subject Time Building Room Talk & Tour Art and Design 11:00 – 12:30 or 13:30 – 15:00 Flaxman Film Includes: 3D Design, Cartoon and Comic Arts, Theatre Fine Art, Foundation Art and Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Fashion Design, Product/ Transport Design, Surface Pattern Design, Textile Subject Surfaces and Photography. Drop in Art and Design From 10:00 Science Centre Floor 3 talk Talk & Tour Biological and Biomedical Sciences 11:00 – 13:00 or 13:30 – 15:30 Science Centre R101 Includes: Animal Biology, Conservation, Forensic Biology, Biological Science, Biomedical Science and Pharmaceutical Science. Drop in Biological and Biomedical Sciences From 10:00 Science Centre Floor 3 Talk & Business 11:00 – 13:00 or 13:30 – 15:30 Business LT2 Workshop Includes: Accounting and Finance, Business School/Ashley 8 Management, Economics, Marketing, Digital Building 9 Marketing, Human Resource Management, eSports and Tourism and Events. programme Drop in Business From 10:00 Science Centre Floor 3 Talk Computing 11:00 – 13:00 or 13:30 – 15:30 Mellor S505 Includes: Business Information Technology, Computing, Computer Games Programming/ Development, Computer Science, Forensic Computing, Cyber Security, Networks and Security, Software Engineering and Web Design/Development. Drop in Computing From 10:00 Science Centre Floor 3 Talk Drama and Theatre Arts 11:00 – 12:45 or 13:30 – 15:15 Drama Studio Studio 1 Drop in Drama and Theatre Arts From 10:00 Science Centre Floor 3

Talk & Tour session includes a welcome talk followed by subject specific talks and tours of the facilities. Talk & Workshop session includes a welcome talk followed by subject specific workshops. Subject Time Building Room Subject Time Building Room Talk Education and Early Childhood Studies 11:00 – 12:00 or 13:30 – 14:30 Brindley B165 Talk Law 11:00 – 12:00 or 14:00 – 15:00 Ashley Lecture LT1 Drop in Education and Early Childhood Studies From 10:00 Science Centre Floor 3 Theatres Talk & Tour Engineering 11:00 – 13:00 or 13:30 – 15:30 Mellor S105b Drop in Law From 10:00 Science Centre Floor 3 Drop in Engineering From 10:00 Science Centre Floor 3 Talk & Tour Music 11:00 – 12:30 or 13:30 – 15:00 Cadman Studios G136 Talk English and Creative Writing 11:00 – 11:45 or 13:30 – 14:15 Beacon T103 Drop in Music From 10:00 Science Centre Floor 3 Drop in English and Creative Writing From 10:00 Science Centre Floor 3 Talk & Tour Policing and Criminal Investigation 11:00 – 13:00 or 14:00 – 16:00 Ashley Lecture LT1 Theatres Talk & Tour Film and Media 11:45 – 13:00 or 14:45 – 16:00 Cadman Studios G026 Includes: Film/Media/Radio/TV Production, Post Drop in Policing and Criminal Investigation From 10:00 Science Centre Floor 3 Production, Film Technology and Film, TV and Radio Talk Psychology 11:00 – 12:40 or 13:30 – 15:10 Science Centre R002 Studies. Includes: Psychology, Counselling, Forensic Drop in Film and Media From 10:00 Science Centre Floor 3 Psychology, Psychology and Child Development, and Psychology and Criminology. Talk & Tour Forensics* 11:00 – 13:00 or 14:00 – 16:00 Ashley Lecture LT1 Theatres Drop in Psychology From 10:00 Science Centre Floor 3 10 Drop in Forensics From 10:00 Science Centre Floor 3 Talk Social Work and Social Welfare Law 11:00 – 12:30 or 13:30 – 15:00 Brindley BG61 11 Talk & Tour Games Design and VFX 11:30 – 13:00 or 14:00 – 15:30 Flaxman Film Drop in Social Work and Social Welfare Law 12:30-13:30 Science Centre Floor 3 Includes: Games Design/Animation/Production, Theatre Talk Sociology, Criminology, Terrorism 11:00 – 13:00 or 14:00 – 16:00 Ashley Lecture LT1 Animation, Stop-Motion Animation, CGI and Visual Theatres Effects, Games Art and Games Studies. Drop in Sociology, Criminology, Terrorism From 10:00 Science Centre Floor 3 Drop in Games Design and VFX From 10:00 Science Centre Floor 3 Talk Sport and Exercise 11:00 – 13:00 or 13:30 – 15:30 Science Centre R001 Talk Geography 11:00 – 12:30 or 13:30 – 15:00 Science Centre R119 Includes: Sport and Exercise Science, Sports Drop in Geography From 10:00 Science Centre Floor 3 Coaching, Physical Education, Strength and Conditioning, and Sports Therapy. Talk Health and Social Care 11:00 – 12:30 or 13:30 – 15:00 Brindley BG61 Drop in Sport and Exercise From 10:00 Science Centre Floor 3 Drop in Health and Social Care 12:30-13:30 Science Centre Floor 3 Talk History 11:00 – 11:45 or 13:30 – 14:15 Beacon T104

Drop in History From 10:00 Science Centre Floor 3 Talk & Tour session includes a welcome talk followed by subject specific talks and tours of the facilities. Talk Journalism 11:00 – 12:00 or 13:30 – 14:30 Flaxman L020** *For Forensic Biology see Biological and Biomedical Sciences, for Forensic Psychology see Psychology, Drop in Journalism From 10:00 Science Centre Floor 3 for Forensic Computing see Computing. ** Broadcast Newsroom. Part-time work and Placements

Looking to earn some extra money, gain experience or improve your skills on the job? Student Support Talk to our careers experts for details on: and Welfare Nursery • paid work opportunities on campus and with local employers Whether it’s guidance, advice or just a Information Learn about our Ofsted-registered listening ear, our 180 strong Student • work-shadowing opportunities day-care nursery and the child-care The Information Support team is always here to • guidance on interview techniques, options available for you and your Fair Fair is open help. Each year, our student support CV writing and job applications child. Our highly-qualified team If you’ve got questions about from 9am in the team provide around 40,000 hours follows the Early Years Foundation Science Centre. • help finding work experience of support on academic, personal, something other than your Stage Curriculum and is open to the financial and wellbeing issues. You’re 12 course, head straight to the • and much more! local community as well as University 13 never alone at Staffordshire Information Fair. Staff from all staff and students. Head over to hear Admissions University. student services – Admissions, more about our special discounts for Accommodation Accommodation, Student Support and Staffordshire University students. Welfare, Finance, Part-time work and Visit our Admissions Team to learn more about the application process, Our accommodation isn’t just about Placements and the Nursery – will be including advice on entry criteria Finance giving you a key and a room. It’s available for one-to-one chats. You can and qualifications. They’ll guide you about helping you get used to your also pick up valuable tips and advice through the process and keep you new place, and helping you grow as a Have you got questions about student on applying to university from our up-to-date about next steps all the person. Visit the Accommodation stand finance? Head over to the Student Application Station on the 2nd floor. way through to enrolment. to learn more about Residence Life, a Finance stand (or join our talk) to programme designed to help you settle find out everything you need to in and make those vital connections know about loans, fees, bursaries, with your flatmates and the wider repayments and budgeting. If there’s something you forget to ask on the day, just Stoke-on-Trent community. drop us a message on social media and we’ll get back to you. Map key College Road Leek Road Student Accommodation

1  Cadman Building: Thompson Library, 14 Business School / Business Lounge café s1 COALPORT (ST4 2YJ) Careers Network / Unitemps, Café Cadman, Campus map Register here 15  Ashley Lecture Theatres • Multi-faith Chaplaincy International Student Support, Student • On-Campus Police Officer SCIENCE CENTRE 16  Law School Enabling Centre /Counselling Service, • ResLife Help Desk 17  Brindley Building Campus Control Centre • Post Room i  Information Point 18  Brindley Food Court / Brindley Outpost • Student Health Service • Community Garden 2 Flaxman Building / Film Theatre 19  Brindley Building Entrance s2 (ST4 2YJ) 3 Beacon Building / Pavilion Café i Information Point s3 (ST4 2YJ) 4 Henrion Building 20  Launderette s4 (ST4 2YJ) 5 Studio One Drama Studio 21  Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre s5 Aynsley (ST4 2YJ) 6 Performance Centre 22  LRV (Leek Road Venue) / The Verve / Students’ Union Shop s6 Minton (ST4 2YJ) 7 Campus Hub 23  Trent Building s7 Leek Road Houses (ST4 2XQ) 8 Dwight Building / Automotive 24  All Weather Sports Pitches s8 Clarice Cliff Court (ST4 2TQ) 14 9  Ember Lounge (Ground floor) / Students’ 15 Union Reception, Offices and Advice Centre 25  Staffordshire University Nature Reserve On-campus room abbreviations (First floor) 26  Science Centre / Campus Life Helpdesk Each room number has a letter in front. This 10 Students’ Union Shop / Squeeze Box 27  Childcare Service (Nursery) indicates in which building the room is located.

11  Mellor Building 28  Crime Scene House Eg. S200 is on the second floor of the Mellor Building. BG021 is on the ground floor of the 12  Cadman Studios / Cadman Lecture Theatres 29  Health and Social Care - Community House Brindley Building. 13  Blackstone Building (Access through 30  University House College Road Cadman Building) Cadman/Blackstone/G Block A, B, C, D, E, F, G Stoke-on-Trent Flaxman L ST4 2DE Sainsburys (1 mile) Poundstretcher (1 mile) College Road/Stoke Station Mellor S London Road Hide Street Hanley: 9 / 23 / 23A / 25 Dwight K Leek Road Stoke-on-Trent ST4 7QD Stoke-on-Trent ST4 1NF Newcastle: 25 Stoke-on-Trent Henrion H (1 mile) (1.5 miles) (by Sixth Form College) ST4 2DF Lidl Aldi Leek Road London Road Victoria Road Hanley: 9 / 23 / 23A / 25 Brindley BG or B Stoke-on-Trent ST4 7SG Fenton ST4 2HX Newcastle: 25 Science Centre R Main Number: Ashley and Business School LT 01782 294000 Iceland (1 mile) Asda (1.5 miles) Stoke-on-Trent Station London Road Victoria Road Hanley: 9 / 23 / 23A / 25 Law School LW Stoke-on-Trent ST4 7SG Fenton ST4 2HE Newcastle: 25 Performance Centre P www.staffs.ac.uk Please note that distances are approximate. www.plusbus.info | www.stokebus.info Beacon T  Sports Centre  Campus  Accommodation Sports play a large part in many When you enrol at Staffordshire Whether you’re used to going it and SPORTS students’ university experience. From University, you’re making a significant alone or it’s your first time away from facilities CENTRE meeting friends to taking your mind investment in your future. That’s home, moving to university is one of off studies, there’s no better way to why we’ve invested more than £75m the most exciting times of your life. dive into student life. across our campuses in recent years, And wherever you live, it won’t take ensuring our buildings, technology you long to make friends. Our Sir Stanley Matthews Sports and equipment are up-to-date and Centre has recently undergone a that our students have access to the All our standard accommodation £1.25m refurbishment. State-of-the- very latest facilities. has recently been refurbished. On Tours of art equipment is available throughout this tour, you’ll visit each of our the sports hall, training rooms and On the tour, you’ll see our: new-look residences. 80-station gym. the campus • £30m Science Centre • Leek Road Halls is in the centre

of the action. Its rooms come During this tour, you’ll also see our: • New Cadman Studios – our world- with everything you need. Shared CAMPUS class, industry-standard facilities for 16 • Grass pitches for football and rugby kitchen, living room and dining 17 TAKE A CLOSER LOOK television, music, games design and spaces provide ideal social space. WITH OUR SPECIAL TOURS • Sports hall for badminton, football motion-capture and basketball • Clarice Cliff Court provides study • £8.7m computing facilities in the To help you see more of what bedrooms, en-suite bathrooms and • Two floodlit Astroturf pitches new Digital Kiln makes Staffordshire University shared kitchen facilities. Next to our • State-of-the-art 3G surfaces. • £5m ‘Beacon’ specialist learning nature reserve, it’s a chilled place special, we’ve got three tours building with a unique community feel. running throughout the day. Request your Sports Centre tour ACCOMMODATION at the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports • Library and study zones. • Leek Road Houses are homely Centre reception desk. terraces with individual bedrooms, Join a campus tour from outside the shared bathrooms and open-plan Science Centre. kitchen and living room areas to Keep an eye out for our Instagram relax with your new housemates. signs as you take a look around Visit the Accommodation stand at the campus and capture the most Information Fair to join a tour. photogenic spots. Need to refuel? Just pop into one of our various cafes. The Leek Road site is home to the Brindley Food Court, while Food the newly-opened Pavilion Café is available on the College Road site. The Students’ Union also and drink has places to eat on both sites. COLLECT on campus YOUR FREE And don’t forget – free tea and coffee TEA OR 18 is available throughout the Open day. 19 COFFEE* College Road Leek Road

Venue Opening time Venue Opening time

Cadman Café 08.30 – 16.00 Business Lounge Café 10.00 – 14.00

Ember Lounge* 12.00 – 23.00 Brindley Food Court 08.30 - 15.30

Pavilion Café 08.30 – 16.00 Coffee Lab, Science Centre 08.30 – 16.00

Squeeze Box* 09.00 – 15.00 The Verve/LRV* 10.00 – 16.00

*Excludes Student Union facilities.  Food  Adrenalin rushes  Music Student Head down to The Hive for a range Experience Staffordshire from the Weston Park, just 40 minutes away, of dining options including Nando’s, treetops at Aerial Extreme, head hosts the annual V Festival – where Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Chiquito to Awesome Walls for England’s Calvin Harris, Sam Smith and Ellie and Coast to Coast. Once you’ve largest bouldering centre, or dive into Goulding have starred in recent finished dessert, take in the latest Waterworld – the UK’s leading tropical years. Brilliant local venues include Life films with a stroll along to Cineworld. water park. Still not convinced? Try The Sugarmill and The Underground. in out the rides at Alton Towers and go trampolining at Flip Out. Stoke-on-Trent  Shopping  Culture Everything you need is under one From concerts to comedians and roof at the Intu Potteries Centre.  Nature West End musicals, the Regent All the biggest high-street names – Take in the gardens and monkey Theatre and Victoria Hall both boast Whatever you’re including H&M, Schuh, Topshop and forest at The , or head great shows all year round. Or head interested in, you’re Primark – will keep you on trend. for a wander around Park Hall Country to Middleport Pottery and take in the sure to be covered in Park or Westport Lake. Rudyard Lake, locations used in BBC Two’s Great 20 where Rudyard Kipling’s parents first Pottery Throw Down. 21 Stoke-on-Trent.  Cafés met, is full of dramatic scenery and Piccadilly is packed with quirky coffee activities like canoeing, sailing, fishing shops. Teaspoon (Tsp.), RAWR Juice  Sport and rowing. And if you’re still not and Superfood Bar are three of our Join up to 28,000 fans by heading to satisfied, you’re only 30 minutes’ drive current favourites. the Stadium and cheering on from the Peak District. Stoke City in football’s Premier League.

 Relaxation  Crafts Feel your stresses float away in Hanley Stoke is the world capital of ceramics, Park’s 63 acres. Its picturesque lake so get your hands dirty at the potter’s is the perfect backdrop for a relaxing wheel at Wedgwood or Gladstone afternoon in the sun. Pottery Museum. Then unleash your creativity in the decorating studios at .  Free WiFi The internet is yours: simply select ‘WiFi Guest’ and choose ‘Get online at Staffordshire University’ so you can start sharing information your day with us from the moment you arrive. And why not try How to Useful out our Snapchat Geofilter and send us your snaps of the day? get here  Visitors with disabilities If you have specific support needs, please tell us before your Wherever you’re coming from, visit so we can make suitable arrangements. If you’d like to speak to someone during your visit, head to the Student Staffordshire University is easily Support and Welfare stand at the Information Fair. accessible via road or rail  First aid If you need first aid help during your visit, speak to an  By car  By train ambassador or member of staff. They will find a first aider Our campus is spread over two sites Directions from the north: Exit We’re only a 2-minute walk from for you. 22 M6 at junction 16. Take the A500 23 (Leek Road and College Road). They Stoke-on-Trent train station. Exit  Fire alarm are a short walk from each other. towards Stoke-on-Trent, following the station on Station Road and For the Open day, we recommend signs for Staffordshire University and walk right until you reach the traffic If a fire alarm sounds, leave the building by the nearest exit. you park at our Leek Road site, the A52. On the A52, follow signs for lights. The City of Stoke-on-Trent A member of staff or student ambassador will direct you to where student ambassadors will Staffordshire University Leek Road. Sixth Form College will be opposite the nearest fire assembly point. Do not use lifts or re-enter the point you towards registration at you, with our bronze Science Centre building until a member of staff confirms it is safe to do so. Sat nav: Please use postcode ST4 2DF the Science Centre. building to the left. Head to the  Photography/filming Science Centre to register. Blue badge holders: Parking is Some photography and filming will be taking place during the Directions from the south: Exit available on College Road (ST4 2DE) Open day for use in future University publicity material. Please M6 at junction 15. Take the A500 let the photographer know if you don’t want to appear in any and Leek Road (ST4 2DF). See the  Hotels and B&Bs towards Stoke-on-Trent, following campus map for locations. photos or video footage. signs for Staffordshire University and If you’re looking to stay in the city the A52. On the A52, follow signs for overnight, visit  Social media Staffordshire University Leek Road. www.visitstoke.co.uk/stay for the For more exciting coverage of the day including live Q&As, latest accommodation information. tours and even competitions visit our social media channels. www.staffs.ac.uk/socialmedia T +44 (0)1782 294000 www.staffs.ac.uk/opendays #StaffsOpenDay

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