2024

An international research team, including an astronomer at Keele University, have succeeded for the first time in taking a zoomed-in image of a dying star in a galaxy outside our own Milky Way.

Researchers working to understand the prevalence of a virus that can severely damage the immune system of chickens have said that new strategies are needed to improve the control of the disease in the UK.

Staff and apprentices on a masters-level apprenticeship at Keele University are celebrating after the programme received its second top accolade in eight months.

Researchers led by a Keele University scientist have said the world is experiencing the largest outbreak of Dengue virus in history, with a record number of cases reported in 2023.

Research on the public mourning after the Queen’s death offers new insights on how groups or crowds of people with a shared identity – in this case ‘Britishness’ – navigate periods of change and uncertainty.

A team led by a Keele University researcher has secured funding for a new study to make food crops more resilient to plant diseases, in a bid to improve global food security.

Scientists from Keele University are collaborating on a new study to help other researchers create, analyse and share biological designs for a variety of useful applications.

Keele University is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Tasnim Munshi as the new Head of the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences. 

Research by Keele academics has been commended as part of an internationally-leading research hub working to make the UK a leader in sustainable bio-based manufacturing.

Researchers at Keele University are embarking on a new study to help improve the early detection of ovarian cancer, which could benefit thousands of women every year.

A chemistry lecturer from Keele University has been commended for her impact on teaching innovation and student outcomes with a prestigious national award.

Chemistry courses at Keele have been ranked among the best in the country for student positivity, according to the latest National Student Survey (NSS).

Mathematics courses at Keele have been ranked among the best in the country for student positivity, according to the latest National Student Survey (NSS).

Geography courses at Keele have been ranked among the best in the country for student positivity, according to the latest National Student Survey (NSS).    

A new study led by a Keele University research team has found that deaf toddlers fitted with cochlear implants interact with their parents just as well as their hearing peers.

Social media and online communities can play a crucial role for owners searching for their stolen pets, researchers have revealed, both in physically tracking them down and as a source of comfort after their loss.

Keele signed a new partnership with a prominent university in Lithuania this week which will see both universities work together to create new opportunities for students.

An international research team including a Keele scientist have published new images of Westerlund 1 - one of the most massive star clusters in our galaxy.

A new partnership will see Keele University work closely with Germany’s national aeronautics and space research centre on researching new materials and technologies for next generation aircrafts.

Pet abduction is to become a specific criminal offence in England and Northern Ireland thanks to a campaign led by a Keele academic informed by their research.

Keele University is teaming up with a leading wildlife charity for a new project that will support communities to revive green spaces.

A psychologist from Keele University has received funding from the British Academy for a project to work with 20 early career researchers across Africa.

Researchers led by a Keele scientist have studied the previously unknown flight mechanisms of a common crop pest, to learn more about their movements in a bid to improve food security and prevent the spread of disease.

A researcher from Keele University has received funding to develop new ways to prevent the spread of mosquito-borne diseases and viruses.

An international research team has discovered previously unknown deposits from an eighth century volcanic eruption in Santorini, which could have major implications for hazard planning around the world.

A Keele researcher has received funding for a project to improve the precision of gene editing technologies used to manage insects that spread disease.

A masters-level apprenticeship at Keele University has made history by being the first scheme of its kind to earn accreditation from the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Crime scenes in a bar, post office, and domestic home are among the scenarios featured in a new simulation facility on Keele University’s campus.

Research by scientists at Keele University is featured in a new white paper published today that calls for more to be done to stop textile microfibres entering the UK’s waterways from washing laundry.

Keele University researchers from across the humanities and social, physical, and environmental sciences have come together to establish a new doctoral scholarships programme to tackle the multiple challenges facing rural communities in modern Britain.

Keele University is to create a new purpose-built insect research laboratory on its campus – where scientists will carry out vital research to tackle the spread of deadly diseases and reduce crop losses to pests in the UK and across the globe.

Keele University has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop new technologies to support global efforts to control and eliminate malaria.

Researchers at Keele University are carrying out what is thought to be the first study to examine brain activity in babies born with hearing loss as they develop early cognitive skills.

Researchers from Keele University have set out on a new project with Unilever, maker of some of the world’s leading home care brands, to help decarbonise its portfolio of cleaning products.