Staffordshire University

History, Affiliations and Rankings 

Alfred Bolton, an industrialist, purchased a 2-acre (8,100 m2) land on what is now College Road in 1901, and mining classes began there in 1906. Pottery studies began in 1907, moving from Tunstall to temporary buildings, and in 1914, J. C. Cadman officially opened the Cadman Building as the Central School of Science and Technology. President of the Board of Education, A. Pease Over the entryway, a frieze represents potters and miners. The Alfred Bolton Room was renamed in 2013 at the Cadman Building's Library Conference Room. North Staffordshire Polytechnic was created in 1970 as a result of the amalgamation of Stoke-on-Trent College of Art, North Staffordshire College of Technology (both situated in Stoke-on-Trent), and Staffordshire College of Technology in Stafford. Madeley College of Education, originally County of Stafford Training College, a teacher training facility in Madeley, Staffordshire, was absorbed by the polytechnic in 1977. North Staffordshire Polytechnic was one of just a few third-level colleges in the UK to offer an International Relations degree. The International Relations Department received the highest rating in the institution during the 1992 UK government Research Assessment Exercise. Staffordshire Polytechnic became the institution's new name in 1988. Staffordshire University was established in 1992 as one of the new universities founded on former polytechnics. The university is well-known for its innovative approach and has become a leader in vocational and academic instruction, innovative industry understanding, and student employability. The university is affiliated with MillionPlus, Association of Commonwealth Universities, and Universities UK. According to the Times Higher Education Rankings 2022, the university is ranked #1001 - 1200th across the globe.