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Karaoke: 21st April 9pm - 1am; Ember Lounge; Karaoke hosted by the one and only DJ Sherz! Reckon you've got the pipes to impress others, or you and your housemates really want to bond over some terrible singing? Come join us for karaoke at Ember!; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Music and Dance | Featured Events

April River Fly Monitoring at Bucknall Park: 22nd April 10am - 1:30pm; Bucknall Park; Join The Trent Valley's 'Trent Renew' team in their 'River fly monitoring' event on Wednesday 22nd April from 10am -1:30pm.; Sustainable Union | Off Campus

Course Rep Coffee Slot - Stafford: 22nd April noon - 1:30pm; CH032, SU Office, Blackheath Lane, Stafford Campus, ST18 0YG; Join us for a coffee and a chat!; Academic Interests | Blackheath Lane (Stafford)

Diversity in Tech Conference: 22nd April 1pm - 5pm; LRV (Leek Road Venue); Join us in person at BCS Diversity in Tech Conference to celebrate and empower tech talents from all backgrounds! Guest speakers, workshops, networking and free lunch. Do NOT miss out.; Open Lecture or Talk | Academic Interests | Cultural and International | Inclusion | Community and Civic partners

Cosplay & Crafts Weekly Session: 22nd April 3pm - 5pm; Beacon, T005; Join the Cosplay and Crafts Society for our regular weekly meetup where we will learn about & demo cosplay, craft and convention! Whether you're a complete beginner or seasoned veteran, there's something for you!; Activities and Games | LGBTQ+ | Inclusion

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Critical writing: 22nd April 3pm - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams; Develop your ability to write critically. This means learning to use the literature to support the arguments and assumptions you want to make in your writing. Advance booking is required.; Academic Interests | Online

Free Pool: 22nd April 4pm - 7pm; Ember Lounge; Why not avoid the rush-hour traffic and come and play pool in Ember, absolutely FREE!; Ember Lounge

Rep Council: 22nd April 4pm - 6pm; The September Room; Academic Interests

Cheap as Chips! 25% OFF EVERYTHING!!!: 22nd April 5pm - 8pm; Ember Lounge; EVERY FOOD ITEM! EVERY DRINK!; Ember Lounge

Staf-FUR-dshire Weekly Social: 22nd April 5pm - 10pm; Come on down to the weekly Staf-FUR-dshire Social - meet some fuzzy creatures and make friends!; LGBTQ+

Sonic Society Regular Session: 22nd April 6pm - 9pm; Beacon T003-T004; Gotta go fast! It's time for Staffs Sonic Society's weekly casual meeting, where you can play Sonic games, watch/read Sonic media and chill with fellow fans! Bring your own consoles/games, media & merchandise! *Event may change*; Activities and Games | Esports and Gaming | LGBTQ+ | Inclusion | Group Members Only

Staffs Snow - Weekly Session: 22nd April 6pm - 9pm; Stoke Ski Centre; Staffs Snow weekly ski slope session! Beginner, or pro come on down with us to hone your skills and have some fun!; Sport

DJ Open Deck Night: 22nd April 8pm - 11pm; Ember Lounge; Show off your DJ skills, or come and watch what talent Staffs has to offer; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Music and Dance | Give it a Go

Games Placements, Internships & Microplacements - 'How To' Webinar Series: 23rd April 11am - noon; online; Every student at Staffs can get SUPPORT to secure all types of INDUSTRY EXPERIENCES: Where YOU Look ⚫CV ⚫Cover letter ⚫LinkedIn profile ⚫Portfolio https://staffs.joinhandshake.co.uk/edu/events/61513; Learning and Development

Throwback Thursday: 23rd April 12:30pm - 1:30pm; OMG; Listen in to our deputy manager Grace! as she takes you back through the noughties and the 2000's!; Online

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Doing a literature review: 23rd April 3pm - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams; Literature reviews are often required for longer pieces of work such as dissertations and Final Year Projects. This workshop will help you understand what a literature review is and how to approach this effectively. Advance booking is required.; Academic Interests | Online

Fight Club Weekly Casuals: 23rd April 5:15pm - 9:30pm; Beacon Building / T105 / Stoke Campus; Weekly Casuals, just bring your own controller (or a console if you wish), and a wire to connect to the computer room PCs. Playing a range of fighting games in a casual setting, for newcomers and casual tryhards alike; Esports and Gaming | Group Members Only

Darts Competition: 23rd April 8pm - 10pm; Ember Lounge; Brand new weekly darts competition; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Sport | Featured Events

Pool Competition: 23rd April 8pm - 10pm; Ember Lounge; £1 entry, winner takes all!; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Sport | Featured Events

Mammal Week & City Nature Challenge - University of Staffordshire Nature Reserve: 24th April 8am - 26th April 3pm; Staffordshire University Nature Reserve, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent; Join the Staffordshire Mammal Group in their Nature Challenge from Friday 24th - Sunday 26th April at the University Nature Reserve!; Stoke Campus | Off Campus

Community Clean Up and Litter Pick: 24th April 10am - 6pm; St. Mark's Church and Shelton Cemetery; You are invited to the community litter pick scheduled for 24th April. Let’s make Shelton a great place for everyone! 🚮; Sustainable Union | Off Campus

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Academic writing: 24th April 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; Academic writing can be daunting when you start university. But help is at hand! This workshop covers the dos and don'ts of academic writing and explains how to adopt the right style. Advance booking is required.; Academic Interests | Online

The Full House Deal: 24th April 6pm - 8pm; Ember Lounge; Buy any Burger or Pizza and get a pint for only £2; Ember Lounge

Rock and Metal Night: 24th April 8pm - 11pm; Ember Lounge; Brand new Rock and Metal night in the Ember Lounge; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Music and Dance | Featured Events

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Using the 'Study Smarter with Technology' guide: 27th April 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; There is a wide range of tools which you can use to help you study effectively. These include tools to help with reading, writing, text-to-speech, planning and organising, collaborating with others and more.; Academic Interests | Online

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Library Search: Basic: 27th April 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; There is a wide range of resources available to you in print and online via University of Staffordshire Library. This session will help you to find some of the resources you can use when writing your assignments: books, eBooks and journal articles.; Academic Interests | Online

Weekly Session: 27th April 6pm - 8pm; Dwight K014 - College Rd; Our usual weekly session! Everyone welcome, regardless of prior skill or experience - come along for your opportunity to perform, or just to have a laugh!; Stoke Campus

Life Drawing Weekly Session: 27th April 6:15pm - 8:15pm; K020 Dwight; Academic Interests | Stoke Campus

Bingo!: 27th April 8pm - 10pm; Ember Lounge; Brand new Bingo night, Cash and on the spot prizes and special rounds!; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Featured Events | Stoke Campus

Leadership Race - VOTING OPEN: 28th April 10am - 1st May midnight; online; VOTE NOW FOR YOUR OFFICERS, REPS AND STUDENT GROUP LEADERS; Leadership Race | Academic Interests | Featured Events | Online | Collaboration with student groups

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Critical writing: 28th April 11am - 11:45am; Online via MS Teams; Develop your ability to write critically. This means learning to use the literature to support the arguments and assumptions you want to make in your writing. Advance booking is required.; Academic Interests | Online

Officers on Tour!: 28th April 1pm - 4pm; Stoke Campus; Have a question or concern? Or just want a chat? Your Officer Team is on Tour, and ready to hear your thoughts!; Academic Interests | Making a Change | Better Staffs | Stoke Campus

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Referencing basics: 28th April 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; This session will introduce you to the tools available to help you reference the sources of information that you have used in your work.; Academic Interests | Online

Karaoke: 28th April 9pm - 1am; Ember Lounge; Karaoke hosted by the one and only DJ Sherz! Reckon you've got the pipes to impress others, or you and your housemates really want to bond over some terrible singing? Come join us for karaoke at Ember!; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Music and Dance | Featured Events

Tree Identification Walk at Bucknall Park: 29th April 10am - noon; Bucknall Park; Join The Trent Valley's 'Trent Renew' team in their Tree Identification walk on Wednesday 29th April from 10am -12pm.; Sustainable Union | Off Campus

Library and Academic Skills workshop: From Busy to Balanced with Digital Productivity: 29th April 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; This workshop is designed to help participants harness the power of digital tools to optimise workflows, manage time effectively, and enhance overall productivity. Advanced booking is required.; Academic Interests | Online

Games Placements, Internships & Microplacements - 'How To' Webinar Series: 29th April 2pm - 3pm; online; Every student at Staffs can get SUPPORT to secure all types of INDUSTRY EXPERIENCES Where YOU Look, CV YOU submit, Cover letter YOU send, LinkedIn profile YOU share, & Portfolio you showcase https://staffs.joinhandshake.co.uk/edu/events/61515; Learning and Development

Cosplay & Crafts Weekly Session: 29th April 3pm - 5pm; Beacon, T005; Join the Cosplay and Crafts Society for our regular weekly meetup where we will learn about & demo cosplay, craft and convention! Whether you're a complete beginner or seasoned veteran, there's something for you!; Activities and Games | LGBTQ+ | Inclusion

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Presentations: 29th April 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; It is common for you to be asked to create a presentation instead of write an essay or report. This workshop explores what this involves and how to prepare for, plan, practice and present this style of assignment.; Academic Interests | Online

Free Pool: 29th April 4pm - 7pm; Ember Lounge; Why not avoid the rush-hour traffic and come and play pool in Ember, absolutely FREE!; Ember Lounge

Cheap as Chips! 25% OFF EVERYTHING!!!: 29th April 5pm - 8pm; Ember Lounge; EVERY FOOD ITEM! EVERY DRINK!; Ember Lounge

Staf-FUR-dshire Weekly Social: 29th April 5pm - 10pm; Come on down to the weekly Staf-FUR-dshire Social - meet some fuzzy creatures and make friends!; LGBTQ+

Sonic Society Regular Session: 29th April 6pm - 9pm; Beacon T003-T004; Gotta go fast! It's time for Staffs Sonic Society's weekly casual meeting, where you can play Sonic games, watch/read Sonic media and chill with fellow fans! Bring your own consoles/games, media & merchandise! *Event may change*; Activities and Games | Esports and Gaming | LGBTQ+ | Inclusion | Group Members Only

Staffs Snow - Weekly Session: 29th April 6pm - 9pm; Stoke Ski Centre; Staffs Snow weekly ski slope session! Beginner, or pro come on down with us to hone your skills and have some fun!; Sport

DJ Open Deck Night: 29th April 8pm - 11pm; Ember Lounge; Show off your DJ skills, or come and watch what talent Staffs has to offer; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Music and Dance | Give it a Go

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Tackling an assignment: 30th April 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; This workshop will help you to consider how to effectively approach your assignment and understand what is required. Advance booking is required.; Academic Interests | Online

Menstrual Health Support Group: 30th April 1pm - 2pm; R314 - the Science Centre, Leek Road; University events | Supporting Staffs | Stoke Campus

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Reflective writing: 30th April 3pm - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams; The session will explore the use of reflective models and how to plan and structure a piece of reflective writing. In addition, an Academic Librarian and Skills Tutor will reveal common problems with reflective writing and highlight good practice.; Academic Interests | Online

Fight Club Weekly Casuals: 30th April 5:15pm - 9:30pm; Beacon Building / T105 / Stoke Campus; Weekly Casuals, just bring your own controller (or a console if you wish), and a wire to connect to the computer room PCs. Playing a range of fighting games in a casual setting, for newcomers and casual tryhards alike; Esports and Gaming | Group Members Only

Darts Competition: 30th April 8pm - 10pm; Ember Lounge; Brand new weekly darts competition; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Sport | Featured Events

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Join VAST UK for a Community Clean-Up & Litter Pick!
Help them in making a difference in Shelton by keeping our shared spaces clean and welcoming.

📍 Meeting point: St. Mark’s Church, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4LT
📅 Friday 24th April 2026
⏰ From 10:00am onwards
📌 Locations: St. Mark’s Church & Shelton Cemetery

Let’s make Shelton a great place for everyone! 🚮

Got questions or want to get involved? Get in touch:
🌐 vast.org.uk | 📞 01782 683030 | ✉️ support@vast.org.uk

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