Staffs Uni signs new three-year deal with the Potters

Staffordshire University is celebrating a new three-year Platinum Partnership as the Club’s Education and Lifelong Learning Partner.

The new agreement will see the University’s name continue to adorn the Boothen End stand, whilst also becoming the official sponsor of the Club’s Community Trust, providing the opportunity for the University to align closely with various Community Trust projects. It is 10 years since Staffordshire University first became a stand sponsor.

Tony Scholes, the Club’s Chief Executive, said: “We are delighted that Staffordshire University has extended their partnership with us until at least the end of the 2023/24 season.

“Over the past decade we have forged a close relationship with the University which has been hugely beneficial for both parties.

“Like ourselves, the University place great emphasis on supporting the local community and our continued partnership will enable both organisations to engage yet further with people across the city of Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.”

Staffordshire University Vice-Chancellor Professor Liz Barnes CBE DL said: “Our relationship with Stoke City Football Club has included opportunities for our students to work with the club in sports development and journalism roles which has helped our graduates further their careers.

“Earlier this year we announced a new a course for students who’ve set their sights on a career in football coaching which includes work experience opportunities with Stoke City Community Trust.

“We are very aware of the excellent work the Community Trust does to inspire young people in our community – from sport participation to supporting mental health and wellbeing – and so we are delighted to become official sponsors of the Trust.”

The extended partnership will see the Club continue to deliver a series of practiced-based masterclasses and workshops for students in areas including football coaching and business practice

Maria Scrivens

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Staffordshire University is the Connected University; connected to the needs of students, academic partners, business and society. Our main city campus in Stoke-on-Trent features excellent learning and teaching facilities and good transport links. We have specialist Centres of Excellence in Healthcare Education at Stafford and Shrewsbury.  

We were recognised with a Gold award in the 2019 Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) for delivering consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for students.  

We were shortlisted for University of the Year at the THE Awards 2020 and were named ‘Midlands University of the Year’ at the Midlands Business Awards 2020. 
 
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We are a Top 250 Young University (Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2020) and are connected globally, with more than 11,000 people studying Staffordshire University degrees overseas.