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2016
Dave Emley awarded British Empire Medal
Posted on 31 December 2016
Former Keele geology technician awarded the British Empire Medal in the New Year Honours list
Keele ranked No.1 for Student Satisfaction
Posted on 10 August 2016
Keele University has been ranked first for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey (NSS) for the third year running.
Keele University Professor appointed as new chair of Pharmacy Schools Council
Posted on 19 December 2016
Professor Nigel Ratcliffe has been announced as the new Chair of the Pharmacy Schools Council
Keele University to become Europe’s largest Smart Energy Network Demonstrator
Posted on 30 November 2016
£15 million investment will create the first facility in Europe for at-scale living laboratory research, development and demonstration.
Dr Julie Hulme awarded a National Teaching Fellowship
Posted on 09 December 2016
Dr Hulme has been awarded the most prestigious award for teaching excellence in higher education
Keele to lead scheme inspiring more young people to enter HE
Posted on 08 December 2016
Keele University announces Higher Horizons+ National Collaborative Outreach Programme.
Keele University Announce Infrastructure Partnership to Support Growth Plans
Posted on 06 December 2016
Keele University has announced a long-term partnership with University Partnerships Programme (UPP) to deliver its ambitious enhancement and expansion project, delivering new and improved student accommodation to support its growth strategy.
HEFCE Catalyst bid success for Keele University
Posted on 05 December 2016
Keele University has been successful with its two bids to the HEFCE Catalyst fund to support two new learning and teaching projects for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Keele University partners in £7m ‘green gas’ project
Posted on 30 November 2016
Keele University is set to be part of a ground-breaking programme to demonstrate the use of blended hydrogen - a ‘green’ gas - in the national gas grid.
Innovation in Teaching Politics Award for Keele's Dr Matthew Wyman
Posted on 29 November 2016
Keele University's Dr Matthew Wyman has won the presitigious Innovation in Teaching Politics Award at the Political Studies Association annual awards
Our Lives as Art - New Vic Theatre
Posted on 24 November 2016
New Vic Theatre's Ages & Stages Theatre company explores creativity in later life, as part of the Back to the Drawing Board exhibition series
Grand Challenges with Jonathon Porritt - Timeframe dilemmas: Why today’s sustainability narrative isn’t working
Posted on 23 November 2016
The Grand Challenges lecture series is delighted to welcome its next speaker, Keele University Chancellor Jonathon Porritt
Keele University is given First Class award in national sustainability league
Posted on 22 November 2016
Keele University rises to 15th place in the People and Planet Universities League Table
New Research Tackles Major Cause of Death Following Stroke
Posted on 22 November 2016
A nationwide research study, led by Keele University and University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM), will tackle pneumonia in stroke patients.
A new Business Gateway to Keele University
Posted on 18 November 2016
Businesses are now able to access Keele University’s full line-up of support programmes, following the launch of its new Business Gateway.
International Innovation Award
Posted on 18 November 2016
A product developed as part of a Keele University partnership has won an International Innovation Award for its insecticide-free solution to pest control.
Keele University leads European project to trace the evolution of the universe
Posted on 16 November 2016
A researcher from Keele University has been successful in winning a European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action to lead a multidisciplinary, European network to trace the evolution of the universe.
It's Our Community, Our Responsibility
Posted on 14 November 2016
Keele and Staffordshire Universities have come together to promote an initiative to tackle anti social behaviour, bullying and harassment at University.
Keele University Sustainability Champions win Green Gown Awards
Posted on 11 November 2016
Keele University is celebrating after winning its greatest number of awards yet at the prestigious Green Gown Awards 2016
New exhibition at Keele shines a spotlight on creativity and culture in Stoke-on-Trent
Posted on 11 November 2016
A new exhibition has opened at Keele University celebrating the remarkable creative lives of Pat Albeck and Peter Rice.
Back to the Drawing Board Exhibition
Posted on 04 November 2016
Members of the public are invited to get ‘Back to the Drawing Board' at Keele University
Scientists turn one pathogen against another in fight against dengue and Zika
Posted on 03 November 2016
Hilary Hurd, Emeritus Professor of Parasitology, explains how scientists are using pathogens in the fight against mosquito-borne viral diseases
Keele University student appointed as TEF assessor
Posted on 01 November 2016
Keele University PhD student Harry Williams has been appointed as a TEF student assessor
Grand Challenge Lecture Series - Plastisphere: The interdisciplinary challenge to transform the social life of plastic
Posted on 24 October 2016
Dr Deirdre McKay presents her Grand Challenge Lecture - Plastisphere: The interdisciplinary challenge to transform the social life of plastic
Keele Communities Together Launch
Posted on 21 October 2016
Keele Communities Together will be holding its inaugural event on 24th October.
Pat Albeck discusses her life and work at Keele University’s Textile Design Forum
Posted on 20 October 2016
As part of the ‘Back to the Drawing Board’ exhibition series, the sell-out ‘Textile Design Forum’ explored the extraordinary creative life of Pat Albeck.
Keele University partnership group to benefit from £18m postgraduate research funding
Posted on 19 October 2016
The North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP) has secured more than £18m in funding from the Economic and Social Science Research Council (ESRC).
Keele is named amongst the most beautiful campuses in the UK
Posted on 13 October 2016
The Culture Trip has named Keele University one of the most beautiful campuses in the UK.
Innovation and collaboration in Higher Education - Ministerial Trip To China
Posted on 12 October 2016
Dean of Internationalisation, Professor Richard Luther, has recently returned from a ministerial trip to China.
Trevor McMillan to Chair Stoke-on-Trent Story of Place Board
Posted on 11 October 2016
Keele University Vice Chancellor, Professor Trevor McMillan, has been appointed as the new Chair of the Story of Place board for Stoke-on-Trent.
Explainer: what’s the difference between ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ Brexit?
Posted on 06 October 2016
The new battle lines on how to leave the EU have been drawn
Double win for Keele at the RCGP ‘Research Paper of the Year’ awards
Posted on 30 September 2016
Research undertaken by Keele University’s Professor Carolyn Chew-Graham has been recognised at the RCGP ‘Research Paper of the Year' awards.
Keele University hosts two events on the subject of forced migration
Posted on 28 September 2016
The Humanities and Social Science Research Institute at Keele University will be hosting the inaugural events of the AHRC-funded project ‘Responding to Crisis: Forced Migration & the Humanities in the 21st Century’.
£0.4 billion boost to local economy from Keele University
Posted on 28 September 2016
The independent study looked at the University’s economic impact by 2023
Keele named University of the Year for Student Experience
Posted on 23 September 2016
Keele University has been named ‘University of the Year for Student Experience’ in The Times and The Sunday Times annual University of the Year awards 2017.
Link Found Between Pre-eclampsia and Diabetes Later in Life
Posted on 22 September 2016
Research led by Keele University has identified a new link between pre-eclampsia in pregnancy and the development of diabetes in later life.
Keele ranked among world's leading universities
Posted on 22 September 2016
Keele University has retained its place among the top universities in the world.
Marieke Vervoort
Posted on 20 September 2016
How the right to euthanasia can help some people to live better. Article by Anthony Wrigley, Keele University
Keele Ranks Highly for Campus Safety
Posted on 19 September 2016
Keele University has been revealed as the third safest campus in the West Midlands region.
War and Casualty Recording in the 21st century
Posted on 16 September 2016
Civilian deaths in war should not be dismissed as “collateral damage”. International workshop.
3D Health Cinema takes learning to a new dimension
Posted on 15 September 2016
The School of Pharmacy at Keele University has developed a new 'Health Cinema' for use on its programmes
Co-operation agreements strengthen relationships in South East Asia
Posted on 12 September 2016
Vice Chancellor Professor Trevor McMillan, and Dean of Internationalisation Professor Richard Luther, have spent the week in Malaysia and Brunei strengthening Keele’s links in the region.
Universities must focus on “distinctive, innovative approaches” to technology transfer
Posted on 02 September 2016
Keele Vice-Chancellor leads review of technology transfer in Higher Education
Completion of the latest innovation centre at Keele University
Posted on 24 August 2016
Work on a £7 million centre for innovation in Staffordshire has been completed
Safe Zone App
Posted on 23 August 2016
24-hour on-site emergency response and assistance app
Successful accreditation from the Royal Society for Biology
Posted on 18 August 2016
Keele University is excited to announce that 15 courses have been awarded this valuable accreditation
Clearing 2016 – Keep Calm and Carry On
Posted on 18 August 2016
Keele University are welcoming calls from students in clearing as thousands across the country will be receiving their A-level results today
Celebrating success with the Faculty of Natural Sciences
Posted on 17 August 2016
We spoke to staff to find out why their students are the happiest in the country
Work begins on state-of-the-art student halls
Posted on 10 August 2016
We’re delighted to mark the commencement of this exciting investment
Five years after the 2011 English riots, and we still don’t know why the violence spread
Posted on 09 August 2016
Article by Clifford Stott, Keele University
How Silicon Protects Against the Toxicity of Aluminium
Posted on 02 August 2016
... and Enabled the Evolution of Life on Earth!
Keele’s Honorary Graduates Share Experience and Insights
Posted on 20 July 2016
Keele celebrated its Honorary Graduates at Graduation 2016 for their impact in society
WSEN 2016
Posted on 19 July 2016
Keele University and University of Sussex host the World Student Environmental Network (WSEN) Global Summit 2016
Why you can't explain the Iraq War without mentioning oil
Posted on 19 July 2016
Article by Bulent Gökay, Keele University
Universities Must Survive
Posted on 15 July 2016
Says Honorary Graduate Lord Melvyn Bragg
Public Engagement Vital to Keele’s Mission
Posted on 14 July 2016
Keele University has signed the NCCPE’s Manifesto for Public Engagement.
Keele University First for Value for Money
Posted on 14 July 2016
Keele named the most affordable place in the country to be a student
Keeping it Keele
Posted on 14 July 2016
The Taylor family celebrate their third graduation at Keele
Keele University Honorary Degrees 2016
Posted on 08 July 2016
Melvyn Bragg is one of six people who will be awarded Honorary Degrees by Keele University next week.
Keele top for graduate employment in 2016
Posted on 07 July 2016
Keele University was today been identified as 1st for graduate employment amongst broad based Universities in the UK...
Primary School Children Call For More ‘Marvellous’ Teachers
Posted on 07 July 2016
A primary school’s campaign to identify the recipe for a ‘marvellous teacher’
Keele University Student of the Year
Posted on 06 July 2016
Adrian Craig, who graduates this summer with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, and a Masters in Medical Ethics and Law, is named Student of the Year...
Finalists in Green Gown Awards 2016
Posted on 05 July 2016
Keele University has four finalists in the Green Gown Awards 2016, celebrating pioneering teaching, leadership, research and student sustainability excellence.
Remembering World War One
Posted on 01 July 2016
Students from the local area have been taking part in a ‘Remembering World War One’ project.
Teenagers on work experience at Keele University discover new planet
Posted on 30 June 2016
Highlight of their week is the discovery of at least one new strong exoplanetary candidate - a Neptune-sized planet...
Keele University Top 10 in new educational standards table
Posted on 27 June 2016
Keele University has added to its outstanding credentials by appearing in an outstanding 7th position in a trial new assessment of university quality.
Did Bank of England governor speech shore up confidence in Brexit UK?
Posted on 27 June 2016
By Gabriella Legrenzi and Costas Milas
As British PM resigns, Boris Johnson is pivoting towards the premiership
Posted on 24 June 2016
By Phillip Catney, Senior Lecturer in Politics, Keele University
The EU referendum: a matter of who to trust
Posted on 20 June 2016
By Ken Rotenberg, Professor in Psychology, Keele University
What is the 2nd Amendment and how does it impact US gun control?
Posted on 15 June 2016
By Jonathan Parker, Senior Lecturer in Politics, Keele University
Researchers unlock key to real-time hay fever tracking
Posted on 15 June 2016
Researchers from Keele have found that Twitter could provide a more accurate way of tracking hay fever than Met Office pollen counts and NHS data
Russian Ambassador unveils sculpture of famous poet at Keele
Posted on 13 June 2016
The Russian Ambassador to the UK unveils a sculpture of Russian poet and Nobel Laureate, Joseph Brodsky.
End of the road for Lariam? The malaria drug soldiers claim increases psychosis.
Posted on 25 May 2016
Article by Stephen Chapman, Deputy Head of Pharmaceutical School, Keele University
Austrian election. A country turns its back on a political cartel.
Posted on 24 May 2016
Article by Kurt Richard Luther, Professor of Comparative Politics, Keele University
MSc Accounting & Financial Management students to benefit from CIMA Accreditation
Posted on 19 May 2016
Students studying the MSc Accounting and Financial Management are set to benefit from Chartered Institute of Management Accountants accreditation.
‘My government might’ – the Queen’s Speech is more of a wish list these days...
Posted on 19 May 2016
Article by Philip Catney, Senior Lecturer in Politics, Keele University
Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice on Policing the Crowd
Posted on 19 May 2016
Professor Clifford Stott to co-edit special issue of leading policing journal...
Who is your best friend when you are looking for work?
Posted on 17 May 2016
Panos Sousounis - Lecturer in Economics
Multilingualism and Translation: at the heart of a global working environment
Posted on 17 May 2016
Inaugural lecture - Susanne Tietze, Professor of International Management.
Wearing heels to work is a game women have been losing for decades
Posted on 16 May 2016
Emma Bell - Professor of Management and Organization Studies.
New study finds ‘everyone’ in Stoke-on-Trent turns over pottery…
Posted on 12 May 2016
Tradition of turning over pottery should be considered a form of local heritage.
Keele commitment to Widening Participation
Posted on 12 May 2016
Keele welcomes latest report from Office for Fair Access..
Salters’ Festival of Chemistry at Keele
Posted on 09 May 2016
One hundred students from schools in Cheshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire will enjoy an exciting day of chemistry at the Salters' Festival of Chemistry at Keele University.
Rare transit of Mercury
Posted on 09 May 2016
Keele Observatory tracks transit of Mercury as it crosses the Sun.
A journey to reduce the global health research divide
Posted on 03 May 2016
Athula Sumathipala, Professor of Psychiatry - Inaugural Lecture...
CLOCK Highly Commended for an Outstanding Contribution for Access to Justice
Posted on 29 April 2016
CLOCK National Highly Commended at House of Commons Attorney-General Access to Justice Awards.
Exam Plus
Posted on 29 April 2016
Keele students offered free activities to help them stay calm, keep healthy and achieve their potential during exams...
Higher Horizons Outreach Project commended at NEON Awards
Posted on 20 May 2016
Keele-led outreach project recognised at national awards
Brains and Software: Inaugural Lecture at Keele
Posted on 27 April 2016
Peter Andras, Professor of Computer Science and Informatics...
Keele legal initiative shortlisted for national award
Posted on 26 April 2016
Community Legal Outreach Collaboration, Keele in ARMA Awards final
Keele has four top 10 subjects in Complete University Guide
Posted on 25 April 2016
Keele has four subjects listed in UK's top 10 in 2017 Complete University Guide...
Queen's Award for DTL
Posted on 21 April 2016
Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Keele University Science and Innovation Park-based DTL...
Keith Harrison Sports Park opens
Posted on 18 April 2016
A £1.7 million improvement and upgrade development at Keele University Sports Centre opens...
Foden's Band at Keele
Posted on 08 April 2016
Foden's Band and Keele partnership brass masterclass and concert...
The Claus Moser Memorial Lecture
Posted on 07 April 2016
Statistics and Public Policy - John Pullinger CB, National Statistician
New falls risk assessment toolkit
Posted on 07 April 2016
Keele in development of Falls Risk Assessment Toolkit
Keele in £1.7 million project to develop new engineering conversion course.
Posted on 06 April 2016
HEFCE initiative aimed at developing engineering conversion courses for graduates.
Evidence-based or evidence-biased medicine?
Posted on 29 March 2016
Inaugural Lecture - Richard Riley, Professor of Biostatistics.
'Curious Neurons'
Posted on 24 March 2016
Keele postgraduate research student wins a top prize in a national science photography competition.
Ashes to ashes
Posted on 23 March 2016
Biggest ever survey says future is bleak for ash trees.
Keele subjects among world's elite
Posted on 22 March 2016
Keele University features amongst the world's elite institutions in two subjects in this year's QS World University Rankings by Subject
THE Student Experience Survey top 10
Posted on 17 March 2016
Keele in country's top 10 in the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey...
Postgraduate Conference 2016
Posted on 16 March 2016
Outside the Frame: Thinking and Engaging Differently...
Alive in the documents: capturing the craft of legality through paperwork
Posted on 23 February 2016
Inaugural lecture - Marie-Andrée Jacob, Professor of Law
College students to benefit from new progression agreement
Posted on 23 February 2016
Keele further strengthening links with Sixth Form College
Keele University Postgraduate Fair
Posted on 22 February 2016
Fair for prospective postgraduate students ...
Postgraduate Virtual Open Day - now available on demand
Posted on 04 February 2016
Keele University's Virtual Open Day for prospective postgraduate students...
Modern treatment of heart disease; can we do it better?
Posted on 02 February 2016
Professor Jim Nolan - Inaugural Lecture
Teenagers in UK Science + Engineering Competition final
Posted on 02 February 2016
Young science students, who worked on projects at Keele, in national final...
Confronting the Challenges of the 'New Normal'
Posted on 01 February 2016
Dame Fiona Woolf - public lecture.
Shops selling too much paracetamol, survey reveals
Posted on 01 February 2016
‘Mystery shopper’ survey conducted by Keele medical student shows non-pharmacy shops regularly broke UK regulations ...
So You Want To Be A Doctor?
Posted on 26 January 2016
Medicine Careers Day for people interested in training to be a doctor...
New avatar app to help patients with long term conditions
Posted on 25 January 2016
School of Pharmacy develops new app using its avatars for patient information ...
Mother's Day at Keele Hall
Posted on 25 January 2016
Celebrating Mother's Day with an extra-special dining treat
RAS Service Award for Peter Styles
Posted on 19 January 2016
For service to the geophysics community and the world at large ...
Virtual Open Day for prospective postgrad students
Posted on 14 January 2016
Event features three live talks and over 40 live chats with academic and professional staff...
Keele among world's most international universities
Posted on 14 January 2016
Times Higher Education places Keele among top most international universities.
Exam Plus
Posted on 13 January 2016
Keele students offered a range of free activities to help them stay calm, keep healthy and achieve their potential during the exam period.
Multi-million pound facilities to meet demand for Life Sciences
Posted on 11 January 2016
New £10.1m development to meet student demand for Life Sciences and advance research.
BBC2 Stargazing Live at Keele Observatory
Posted on 08 January 2016
Keele Observatory participates again in the BBC2 "Stargazing Live" series of programmes.
Planning success for Barnes Halls/ Hawthorns redevelopment
Posted on 07 January 2016
New planning application for student accommodation at Barnes Halls and Hawthorns re-development is successful.
A Surgical journey: a timeline of advancement in surgical training and cancer treatment
Posted on 06 January 2016
Inaugural Lecture - Robert Kirby, Professor of Professor of Clinical Education & Surgery.
ArtsKeele Spring/Summer 2016
Posted on 06 January 2016
Keele University presents a range of exhibitions, music, poetry, writing and lectures...
How many people work for the EU?
Posted on 03 June 2016
Article by Christopher Huggins, Teaching Fellow in European Politics, Keele University
Love your subject
Posted on 12 February 2016
Reasons why our lecturers love their subjects
Keele University home to only copy of 17th century children's book
Posted on 03 March 2016
A chance to view the only known copy of one of the oldest children’s book in existence
How can you ensure your postgraduate application gets noticed?
Posted on 07 June 2016
Article by Shalini Sharma, Director of Postgraduate Taught Courses (M.A./M.Res: History), Keele University
Referendum on UK membership in the European Union
Posted on 03 March 2016
Robert Ladrech, Professor of European Politics, comments on the upcoming referendum.
Debunked: links between term-time holidays and lower grades.
Posted on 01 June 2016
Article by Peter Jones, Lecturer in Education, Keele University
House of Commons presentation for Keele postgrad
Posted on 19 February 2016
An EPSRC funded PhD student will present his work to MPs in SET for Britain competition..
Extra, extra read all about it
Posted on 04 March 2016
UCAS Extra opens for entry to Universities this September
Morgan Davison short-listed for prestigious British Council Alumni Award
Posted on 08 March 2016
Morgan has a long and impactful record of charitable and development work in Africa
Guardian League Table puts Keele 1st for Course Satisfaction
Posted on 23 May 2016
Guardian League Table puts Keele 1st for Course Satisfaction