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Proud to announce that from today, we officially become University of Staffordshire - @UniofStaffs. This is more than a name change – it marks a new chapter focused on future ambitions, innovation and being a place of possibility for all.

Tramlines, Fringe, Devonshire Green. Kraftwerk fan in waiting … @kraftwerk

Kelham Island - on toast @EarlyYearsAmy @AmandaSherratt1 @T4toria

RIP Ozzy Osbourne; thanking Ozzy for his contributions to Staffordshire when he lived in Ranton (Bullrush Cottage) and was a regular in the Hand and Cleaver 🙌 often arriving by horse

Ozzy Osbourne dies at the age of 76 The iconic singer played his final show with Black Sabbath less than three weeks ago nme.com/news/music/ozz…

NSF - genius - look forward to 2026 TdF 🙌

Congratulations to the graduating cohort of 2025! Today I had the privilege of being the MC for three @UniofStaffs Awards Ceremonies. What an honour to be a part of such a significant occasion for so many people.

Such sad news. I worked with Rachel on Future of Cities, UKRI, Connected Places Catapult & N8 partnership. She was wonderful, inspiring & humorous. Rachel was someone who could transcend disciplines, sectors & academic/policy worlds. I will miss her wise counsel & friendship.

Huge thanks to Julia Downs, Rita Floyd, Neil Brownsword, Michael Escolme and Kevin Millward for sharing ceramics stories & insights as part of today’s itinerary for the visiting Vietnam delegation. Here’s to future citywide partnerships.

Quality on the menu as always! Representatives from Hanoi’s Dept. of Agriculture & Rural Development (who oversee craft, ceramics, tourism) and Head of Bat Trang Pottery Village (collection of 1300+ craft villages) keen to foster links with @UniofStaffs @buveduvn and…

tiktok.com/@uniofstaffs/v… Oasis at University of Staffordshire, watch out for the Blur fan in the burger van

Utterly brilliant from the BBC: music, place, actors, storyline, camera work. Huge congratulations to everyone involved in this masterpiece 🙌 @T4toria

A kind mention from the Vice Chancellor himself 😊

Given the fiscal position means tested maintenance grants might need to be targeted on L4-6 HE provision linked to IS-8 sectors + DfE 2 sectors or STEM Maintenance grants would also need to link to proposed maintenance loan system linked to LLE @nickhillman @SpatialityJones

A privilege to MC three more Graduation ceremonies @UniofStaffs - including the one at which Commander Nathan Gray received his Honorary Doctorate. And to have the Band and Bugles of the Rifles playing on campus… What a treat. Lovely vibe. Wonderful to see so many happy faces.

So much hard work from so many people - and so many happy faces on campus 👏🎉

Incredible atmosphere. Beautiful photos. @UniofStaffs Graduation 2025. 🫶

Stoke 🙌

… Nigel Harrison bass, gulp, beautiful 🙌 @picturethis74 @WhatIHeard63044 @ClemBurkefanpag @chrissteinplays @BootlegBlondie

Congratulations on number one, John, not maybe - definitely the best book on Oasis and a classic slice of music history captured in your 424 pages 🙌