News & Events

27th February - Concerts at Keele: The Schubert Ensemble

Westminster Theatre, Chancellor's Building at 7.30pm 

The Schubert Ensemble 

 

The Schubert Ensemble has established itself over 29 years as one of the world’s leading exponents of music for piano and strings. In 1998 the Ensemble’s contribution to British musical life was recognized by the Royal Philharmonic Society when it presented the group with the Best Chamber Ensemble Award, for which it was shortlisted again in 2010. 

Alongside its busy concert schedule, the Ensemble has established a reputation for innovation in the field of new music, education and audience development. This year will see the Ensemble continue its Residency at the Birmingham Conservatoire, as well as giving workshops and masterclasses around the country. The Ensemble has built up strong relationships with many of the UK’s leading composers, and has an impressive list of over 80 commissions.  

“To say they play with seasoned eloquence, a unanimity of feeling born of deep communal consideration, is an understatement, for they demand superlatives."

Sunday Times February 2011

Tickets £14 per person (£7 concessionary). Visit Concerts at Keele for further information.

27th February - Three Counties Open Photography Exhibition

An exhibition displaying some of the best works from Cheshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire's photographers. The exhibition runs for a month and visitors are welcome during gallery opening hours. For collectors and those looking for a unique gift, many of the photographs on display will be for sale.

The Three Counties Photography Exhibition is sponsored by Hulme Upright, The Art Studio and Keele University.

For more information please email us at arts@keele.ac.uk

Gallery Opening Hours: Monday – Friday: 10.00am – 8.00pm Saturday: 10.00am – 4.00pm Sunday: 11.00am – 4.00pm

2nd March - Keele University Concert Band: 'The US Masters'

"The US Masters" is to take place in the Keele Chapel on Saturday 2nd March 2013 starting at 7.30pm.

 The programme includes music with an american theme and will feature music such as the Slava by Berstein, Piano concerto in C by Anderson and Liberty Bell by Susa to name but a few!

 Tickets can be bought at the door and are £7/£5.

Contact Alison for more information.

6th March - 'Train to Teach' Event

Teacher Education

Premier Plus ‘Train to Teach’ Event

6th March 2013: 3.00pm – 6.00pm
Venue: Chancellor’s Building Atrium

The School of Public Policy and Professional Practice is holding a ‘Train to Teach’ Initial Teacher Training and School Direct recruitment event for schools partnerships supported by Keele University.

The event is aimed at prospective applicants for initial teacher training, and will provide an opportunity for potential applicants to speak to schools about their approach to School Direct places and phases on offer, and how extensive the school alliance is as well as receive advice and guidance from Keele University about routes into teacher training, including Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) programmes.

Please register your attendance, stating your subject, phase (Primary or Secondary) and your expected time of arrival.

For more information contact Tracy Di-Piazza on: 01782 734064 or at t.di-piazza@keele.ac.uk.

Travel Details to Keele University.

8th March The Gender Debate

THE GENDER DEBATE

Friday 8th March @ 10.30am to 5pm
@ The Sustainability Hub, Home Farm, Keele University ST5 5AA

This free and inclusive day, open to all, is intended to help raise awareness of the GENDER EQUALITY DEBATE, what this means for women and men in the workplace, and the effects of this changing
context for the Higher Education (HE) sector.

The day will hear from PVC Professor Pat Bailey on the University’s continued commitments and achievements under the Athena SWAN (Scientific Women’s Academic Network) charter. A key note address
will be delivered by Professor Cynthia Burek, of Chester University on ‘Public perceptions of the role of women in science through history’.

This event is in support of International Women’s Day, and the Athena SWAN charter.

We invite you to be involved in shaping the gender debate at Keele.

For further information and to book your place online visit the Keele Unity web pages.

18th March - Fiona Woolf CBE "The Opportunities and Educational Challenges of the New Legal Landscape"

Fiona Woolf CBE - Public Lecture Monday 18th March, Westminster Theatre, Chancellor's Build. 
5.30 - 6.15pm   Drinks Reception
6.30 - 7.15pm   "The Opportunities and Educational Challenges of the New Legal Landscape"

Keele School of Law is delighted to be welcoming distinguished lawyer and Keele graduate, Fiona Woolf CBE (President of the Law Society: 2006-07, Sheriff of the City of London: 2010-11) back to Keele to deliver a special public lecture on Monday 18th March:

"The Opportunities and Educational Challenges of the New Legal Landscape"

This is an open and free event, but we kindly ask those wishing to attend to confirm their attendance at: events@keele.ac.uk by Friday 15th March 2013.

19th March - Inaugural lecture: Professor Chris Exley, 'You can call me Al'

Professor Chris Exley Inaugural lecture, "You can call me Al"

Tuesday 16th April, 6pm Westminster Theatre, Chancellor's Building

“Even my old boss at The Royal Society, Professor I Forget His Name FRS, enquired quizzically of me as to why I was bothering to research aluminium. I explained that this was actually the subject for which I was awarded my Royal Society University Research Fellowship! Oh, he replied, his dark and slightly foreboding eyes beginning to glaze over as our ‘interview’ came to an abrupt end. I am sure that he mumbled something about it (aluminium) having no biological purpose and being essentially benign as he walked away, probably convinced that I was wasting both his and my time!

One of his mumbles had some substance, aluminium having no known essential biological role, but his other final utterance, purposefully beneath his breath, that aluminium had no biological reactivity was at best uninformed and more likely contrived. The biological reactivity of aluminium appears to be its best kept secret, though tell that to fish dying in acid waters or renal patients suffering dialysis encephalopathy, and indeed it is one secret which the aluminium industry is determined to keep at all costs! In this lecture I will take you on a whistle-stop tour of the natural history of aluminium and the unnatural future of living in the aluminium age”

Professor Exley is a biologist with a PhD in the ecotoxicology of aluminium (both University of Stirling). During his PhD research he discovered a unique biochemical relationship between the elements aluminium and silicon and it is the story of the co-evolution of these two elements in biological systems which has been his life’s work to-date.

Professor Exley came to Keele in 1992 with Professor JD Birchall OBE FRS to form what is now The Birchall Centre. He was awarded a Royal Society University Research Fellowship in 1994 and became Reader at Keele in 2002. Professor Exley has been cycling to work for more than 20 years now and says his legs are starting to hurt! 

This lecture is an open event and free to attend. Please kindly confirm your attendance by contacting the events team on 01782 734906 or email events@keele.ac.uk

16th April -Inaugural lecture: Professor Harry Scarbrough, "Transfer or Translation?"

Professor Harry Scarbrough Inaugural lecture, "Transfer or Translation? How Knowledge Is Shared Through Social Networks"

Tuesday 16th April, 18.00pm Westminster Theatre, Chancellor's Building

"A common assumption amongst senior executives and policy-makers is the idea that knowledge can be readily ‘transferred’ from one setting to another.  This assumption underpins many current policies in both government and industry,  including the pursuit of ‘impact’ from research, and attempts to transfer ‘best practice’ in manufacturing and service organizations. 

In this lecture, I question this linear model of knowledge transfer, and outline an alternative view of  the way in which knowledge and ideas flow between different settings. Through examples drawn from my own research in the health sector, I will argue that knowledge is actually ‘translated’ through social networks, with different  groups adapting and tailoring such knowledge to their own circumstances. The critical role played by such networks, ranging from professional groups to the ‘old school tie’ network,  has important implications for our ability to make the best use of the knowledge that we produce."

Harry Scarbrough is the newly appointed (since Oct 2012) Director of Keele Management School. Previously, Harry was a Professor at Warwick Business School, and Director of a major ESRC research programme on ‘The evolution of business knowledge’. His research interests focus on the role played by social networks in the way knowledge is spread, shared and transformed in processes of innovation and change. This includes two recent funded research projects; an ESRC study of the impact of ‘communities of practice’ on organizational performance, and, more recently a National Institute of Health Research study of NHS and international initiatives aimed at improving the translation of knowledge and research into practice.

This lecture is free and open to all. If you'd like to attend please confirm your attendance by contacting the events team on 01782  734906 or email events@keele.ac.uk

14th May -Inaugural lecture: Professor Patricia Black, 'From Pupil to Professor...'

Professor Patricia Black Inaugural lecture: 'From Pupil to Professor - Reflections on a journey in Pharmacy Education and Professional Development’ -Tuesday 14th May.

More information coming soon.

28th May -Inaugural lecture: Professor Christina Goulding, 'The Tribal Consumer'

Professor Christina Goulding Inaugural lecture - 'The Tribal Consumer' 

Tuesday 28th May, 18.00pm Westminster Theatre, Chancellor's Building

Over the last twenty years Consumer Culture Theory has emerged as a sub-discipline within the broader field of Consumer behaviour. This position requires a more critical view of the consumer and a move from an individual psychological analysis of  behaviour  to one grounded in the social lived experience of consumers. This lecture will discuss the emergence of the 'tribal consumer' and will draw on research conducted into such consumer tribes as 'clubbers' and 'Goths'. It will also raise questions about the ethics of adopting the tribal framework in the wider commercial sense.

Christina Goulding's research interests lie in two areas. The first is consumer behaviour from a critical perspective. Much of her work has been concerned with developing an understanding of the consumption/identity link in relation to cultural and tribal consumption. Her current research is focused on the  body, strategies for resisting the market place and non-conformist consumption. The second area of interest is the application and development of qualitative research methodologies and in particular grounded theory. She has published her work in numerous leading journals and is the author of a book on grounded theory and co-author of 'Critical Marketing: Defining the Field'. She is on the editorial review board for European Journal of Marketing, Journal of Consumer Behaviour, Consumption Markets and Culture, Marketing Theory and Journal of Place Management.

This lecture is free and open to all. If you'd like to attend please confirm your attendance by contacting the events team via email to events@keele.ac.uk or by calling 01782 734206.

2nd June- Community Day

Sunday 2nd June- Community Day

Keele Community Day will be taking place on Sunday 2nd June.  A free, fun and interactive day for all ages and interests.

We held our first Community day on 23^rd June 2012 as part of our 50th anniversary celebrations. We threw open the doors and encouraged visitors to join us for a fun-packed day for all the family.

Please visit our website for more information and feedback from last year www.keele.ac.uk/kcd

10th June -Inaugural lecture: Professor Julius Kaplunov, 'Mathematics of Waves...

Professor Julius Kaplunov, 'Mathematics of Waves: from Earthquakes to Metamaterials'

Monday 10th June, 18.00pm Westminster Theatre, Chancellor's Building

More information coming soon.