University of Staffordshire Centre for Health Innovation

University of Staffordshire and its Centre for Health Innovation in Stafford

University of Staffordshire is a higher education institution whose main city campus in Stoke-on-Trent is described as the university's nerve centre. Its specialist Centre for Health Innovation, based in Stafford, concentrates on healthcare education and healthcare business support. The university also runs a London campus oriented towards digital-first courses and states that it is the educational home to a global network of more than 20,000 people studying its degrees internationally.

Healthcare education and support for healthcare businesses

The Centre for Health Innovation appears in the university's business-facing offering as a dedicated healthcare hub. Within that area the institution lists continuing professional development (CPD) for healthcare professionals and healthcare innovation facilities, alongside funded support for healthcare businesses. These strands sit next to the university's broader business services, which include start-up support, incubation and office space, professional training and development, recruitment services, apprenticeships, the Creative Lab and Knowledge Transfer Partnerships.

Subject areas across undergraduate and postgraduate study

The course catalogue covers a broad range of disciplines at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Among the fields listed are Animation, Architecture, Art and Design, Biomedical Science, Business, Computing, Creative Industries, Criminology, Education, Children and Teaching, Engineering, Esports, Fashion, Film and Media, Forensic Science, Games, Health and Social Care, Law, Midwifery, Music and Sound, Nursing, Operating Department Practice, Paramedic Science, Policing and Investigation, Psychology, Social Work, and Sport and Exercise. Postgraduate study adds areas such as History, Security and International Relations, Molecular Biology and Social Justice.

Study is offered through several routes: a foundation year, Integrated Master's degrees, part-time study, distance learning and partner colleges. The university also runs apprenticeship courses with dedicated information for apprentices and for employers, short courses and CPD that include microcredentials in business, marketing and digital and in health, science and wellbeing, plus January start options and a Step Up to Higher Education programme.

Facilities and clinics listed by the university

Beyond the Centre for Health Innovation, the university lists a Digital Marketing and AI Hub, the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre, Woodlands Day Nursery, a Legal Advice Service, a Sports Therapy Clinic, Specialist Technical Facilities, the Smart Zone and the Betty Smithers Design Collection, together with hospitality and catering and facilities for business. It also mentions a sports centre, sports teams, a High Performance Academy and social sport within its sport and gym provision.

Rankings and graduate outcomes as presented by the university

The institution reports that it was named Modern University of the Year 2027 by the Daily Mail University Guide, describing itself as the highest-ranked modern university in that year's table. It also cites placings of 34th out of 118 in the Guardian University Guide 2027, 51st out of 130 in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027 and 38th out of 127 in the Daily Mail University Guide 2027.

On outcomes, the university states that 80% of graduates reach positive destinations, defined as those in graduate-level jobs within 15 months of graduation, and that it offers graduate internships and access to its careers service for life. It also states that every degree course includes access to placements, work experience and international opportunities, with employability embedded in each degree and placements available in the UK and abroad.

Campuses and open days

The university operates three locations named in its materials: the Stoke-on-Trent campus, the Centre for Health Innovation in Stafford and University of Staffordshire London. Open days are scheduled separately for each. At Stoke-on-Trent there is an undergraduate open day on Saturday 17 October 2026, a postgraduate open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026 and an online postgraduate event on Saturday 28 November 2026. The Centre for Health Innovation in Stafford follows the same dates for its undergraduate and online postgraduate events. University of Staffordshire London lists an undergraduate and postgraduate open day on Saturday 17 October 2026, an undergraduate and postgraduate open day on Saturday 14 November 2026 and an online postgraduate event on Wednesday 25 November 2026.

Research and business collaboration

Research at the university is organised around five themes: Business, Enterprise and Management; Crime, Justice and Security; Culture, Heritage and Society; Engineering, Technology and Environment; and Health, Wellbeing and Education. Postgraduate research degrees are offered with information on types of research degree, current PhD opportunities, applications, fees and funding. For companies, the university promotes collaboration through Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and Management Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, an Innovation Accelerator for advanced and digital technologies, funded professional training courses, apprenticeships and recruitment services delivered through Unitemps.