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'''Staffordshire University''' is a public research university in [[Staffordshire]], England. It has one main campus based in the [[City status in the United Kingdom|city]] of [[Stoke-on-Trent]] and three other campuses; in [[Stafford]], [[Lichfield]] and [[Shrewsbury]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120928041151/http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/campuses_and_maps/</ref>
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== History ==
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In 1901, industrialist Alfred Bolton acquired a {{convert|2|acre|m2|adj=on}} site on what is now College Road and in 1906 mining classes began there. In 1907, pottery classes followed, being transferred from [[Tunstall, Staffordshire|Tunstall]] into temporary buildings, and in 1914 the building now known as the Cadman Building was officially opened as the '''Central School of Science and Technology''' by [[Jack Pease, 1st Baron Gainford|J. A. Pease]], President of the Board of Education. A frieze over the entrance depicts potters and miners. In 2013, the Library Conference room in the Cadman Building was renamed the Alfred Bolton Room.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140208135305/http://www.staffs.ac.uk/support_depts/infoservices/library/refurbishment/</ref>
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In 1915, a department was established for the commercial production of [[Seger cone]]s used to measure and control the temperatures of ceramic furnaces, based upon research completed by the principal, [[Joseph William Mellor|Joseph Mellor]]. Grants from the [[Carnegie United Kingdom Trust]] in 1924 were used to develop the ceramics library and in 1926 the name of the institution was changed to '''North Staffordshire Technical College'''. By 1931 extensions to the Cadman Building ran along Station Road and housed the Mining Department. A grant was awarded from the Miners’ Welfare Fund to fund the building work. The new extension also housed the library, which by now had 35,000 volumes. By 1934 the college consisted of four departments: Engineering (nearly 800 students), Pottery (just over 600 students), Mining (just under 500 students), and Chemistry (under 300 students).
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In 1939, new engineering workshops were occupied for the first time and the land opposite the Cadman Building was purchased. By 1950 Victoria Road changed its name to College Road and the site now extended over {{convert|12|acre|m2}}. The Mellor Building and Experimental Production Block (now Dwight Building) were constructed for the North Staffordshire College of Technology by 1960.
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Various faculty movements and further building work resulted in '''North Staffordshire Polytechnic''' being formed in 1970 with the merger of [[Stoke-on-Trent College of Art]], North Staffordshire College of Technology (both based in Stoke-on-Trent), and Staffordshire College of Technology in [[Stafford]]. In 1977, the polytechnic absorbed a teacher training facility in [[Madeley, Staffordshire]].
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The polytechnic developed traditional strengths of the component institutions, e.g. ceramics (Stoke-on-Trent),<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20091109170315/http://www.staffs.ac.uk/faculties/art_and_design/studio_and_facilities/ceramic_workshops/ </ref> computing (Stafford)<ref>http://www.staffs.ac.uk/faculties/comp_eng_tech/subject_and_courses/computing/ </ref> and sports education (Madeley). The mining department closed as result of the decline of [[coal mining]] in the 1980s. New subjects were developed. North Staffordshire Polytechnic was among only a handful of third-level institutions in the UK to offer International Relations as a dedicated degree. The 1992 UK government [[Research Assessment Exercise]] placed the International Relations Department as the highest-rated in the institution.
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In 1988, the institution changed its name to '''Staffordshire Polytechnic'''. In 1992, it became Staffordshire University, one of the [[New universities (United Kingdom)|new universities]] based on former [[polytechnic (United Kingdom)|polytechnic]]s.
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==Notable Alumni==
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===Politics and Service===
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*[[Shafie Apdal]], Chief Minister of Sabah (Malaysian Constitution)
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*[[Avdullah Hoti]], Prime Minister of Kosovo
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*[[Fatmir Besimi]], Minister of the Economy of the [[Republic of Macedonia]]
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*[[Michelle Brown]], UKIP Member of the National Assembly for Wales
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*[[Jane Kambalame]], Malawi High Commissioner to Zimbabwe and Botswana
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*[[Tim Field]], Founder of the UK National Workplace Bullying Advice Line
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*[[Mike O'Brien (UK politician)|Mike O'Brien]], Former Labour MP and [[Minister of State]] for [[Department of Health (United Kingdom)|Health Services]]
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*[[Jared O'Mara]], Former Labour MP for Sheffield Hallam
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*[[David Kwaku Ziga]], Ghanaian potter and politician
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*[[Candi Chetwynd]], Labour Party Councillor and Author #winning
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Originally Mining School, had to branch out after closing of mining industry in the 1980s.

Staffordshire University is a public research university in Staffordshire, England. It has one main campus based in the city of Stoke-on-Trent and three other campuses; in Stafford, Lichfield and Shrewsbury.[1]

History

In 1901, industrialist Alfred Bolton acquired a 2-acre (8,100 m2) site on what is now College Road and in 1906 mining classes began there. In 1907, pottery classes followed, being transferred from Tunstall into temporary buildings, and in 1914 the building now known as the Cadman Building was officially opened as the Central School of Science and Technology by J. A. Pease, President of the Board of Education. A frieze over the entrance depicts potters and miners. In 2013, the Library Conference room in the Cadman Building was renamed the Alfred Bolton Room.[2]

In 1915, a department was established for the commercial production of Seger cones used to measure and control the temperatures of ceramic furnaces, based upon research completed by the principal, Joseph Mellor. Grants from the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust in 1924 were used to develop the ceramics library and in 1926 the name of the institution was changed to North Staffordshire Technical College. By 1931 extensions to the Cadman Building ran along Station Road and housed the Mining Department. A grant was awarded from the Miners’ Welfare Fund to fund the building work. The new extension also housed the library, which by now had 35,000 volumes. By 1934 the college consisted of four departments: Engineering (nearly 800 students), Pottery (just over 600 students), Mining (just under 500 students), and Chemistry (under 300 students).

In 1939, new engineering workshops were occupied for the first time and the land opposite the Cadman Building was purchased. By 1950 Victoria Road changed its name to College Road and the site now extended over 12 acres (49,000 m2). The Mellor Building and Experimental Production Block (now Dwight Building) were constructed for the North Staffordshire College of Technology by 1960.

Various faculty movements and further building work resulted in North Staffordshire Polytechnic being formed in 1970 with the merger of Stoke-on-Trent College of Art, North Staffordshire College of Technology (both based in Stoke-on-Trent), and Staffordshire College of Technology in Stafford. In 1977, the polytechnic absorbed a teacher training facility in Madeley, Staffordshire.

The polytechnic developed traditional strengths of the component institutions, e.g. ceramics (Stoke-on-Trent),[3] computing (Stafford)[4] and sports education (Madeley). The mining department closed as result of the decline of coal mining in the 1980s. New subjects were developed. North Staffordshire Polytechnic was among only a handful of third-level institutions in the UK to offer International Relations as a dedicated degree. The 1992 UK government Research Assessment Exercise placed the International Relations Department as the highest-rated in the institution.

In 1988, the institution changed its name to Staffordshire Polytechnic. In 1992, it became Staffordshire University, one of the new universities based on former polytechnics.

Notable Alumni

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References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120928041151/http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/campuses_and_maps/
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140208135305/http://www.staffs.ac.uk/support_depts/infoservices/library/refurbishment/
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20091109170315/http://www.staffs.ac.uk/faculties/art_and_design/studio_and_facilities/ceramic_workshops/
  4. ↑ http://www.staffs.ac.uk/faculties/comp_eng_tech/subject_and_courses/computing/
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