The university has a Student Enabling Centre which has helped me whenever I needed by offering specific support, which was really reassuring throughout my time at Staffs
She has caught the learning bug, and would encourage everybody thinking of going to university to jump in and go for it. People should just take all the opportunities they can as it really does come naturally once you take the plunge and it gives you so much confidence. She said.
It really is easier than people think to juggle the balance between family life and studying if you put in 100% and get all of your assignments in early you make it so much easier for yourself, and if you find you are struggling, all the support you need is right there at the university. All of the lecturers and the other students have been so good and I have really felt at home throughout my studies.
I would also mention that being disabled has not deterred me from finishing the degree or created any problems while studying.
She particularly wants to use her photography skills to document and highlight the issues faced by the intersex community, capturing the difficulties they face and giving people a voice through photography.
So, it’s already nearly August and it doesn’t feel like 2 minutes ago that this year’s students were celebrating their achievements at the graduation ceremonies which are held at the Trentham Estate each year. Out of the week long festivities, I was lucky enough to attend 2 full days of the events to see some of the students I have helped achieve their awards. During her University studies it was discovered that Sharon is dyslexic and she says that it has been a huge help to get diagnosed.
It’s amazing to discover that I’m dyslexic at my age but it means I’ve been able to get the right support and advice. If I hadn’t come to the University I might never have found out.
Sharon Shenton, a former teaching assistant graduated with BA (Hons) Social Welfare Law, Policy and Advice practice at the age of 52 after firstly completing an Access course
Sharon is one of many mature students to graduate from Staffordshire University each year after embarking on a new career path. Sharon now plans to work offering legal advice to vulnerable people.
I’m so glad I’ve done this and would encourage anyone who’s considering going back into education to just go for it.
To be classified as a mature student you need to be 21 or over at the start of your studies. At our graduation ceremonies it is evident that mature’ students make up an astounding percentage of our students. In fact, over half of our students fall within the mature category. This is something we are extremely proud about, and it makes a clear distinction that Staffordshire University is one of the top choices of places to study in the country for mature students. Of course, there are a myriad of different reasons for this, but the top being that our flexible degrees allow students to fit other life commitments around their studies. Moreover, our emphasis on world of work’ attributes and graduate employability are at the crux and lie at the very forefront of what we do. Student support is also very high on our agenda in order to enable students to the most out of their time studying here at the University. We have an Open Day on Saturday 19 th which you can easily book onto at so please do come find out and say hello!
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