2022

A Keele PhD student has been made an MBE in the New Year’s Honours list to celebrate his work in campaigning for environmental and social causes, and his extensive volunteering efforts.

Clinicians from Keele University’s School of Medicine have provided clinical insight to a major Government report published by the Office for National Statistics.

On a daily basis, I invite representatives from business and the local community to attend a tour of Keele University’s smart energy network, where I open with an overview of the university’s achievements in energy sustainability.

Dr Luke Davies writes for The Conversation.

Keele University has joined forces with two universities in Lithuania in a move that will boost opportunities for students.

The experiences of people from ethnic minority groups with NHS mental healthcare are being ‘seriously undermined’ by failures to consider the everyday realities of people’s lives in services in the UK, reports a new study led by researchers at the University of Bristol and Keele University.

In total, Keele experts have reached over 662 million people around the world this year. Here are just some of the highlights.

Dr Tolu Olarewaju writes for The Conversation UK.

Dr Sharon George writes for The Conversation UK.

A Keele University criminologist has lent her expertise to the National Police Chiefs' Council’s (NPCC) annual campaign to tackle drink and drug driving over the festive season.

The Covid-19 pandemic reversed a decade’s worth of progress in reducing mortality from cardiovascular disease in the USA, new Keele-led research has found.

Students more than 4,500 miles away in Nepal will now be able to gain Keele University degrees as part of a ground-breaking new partnership.

People living with a number of health conditions and urgent care needs often have poor broadband provision, a new study has found, which could impact the quality and availability of care that they are able to receive.

Climate change is taking effect with devastating effects, and as temperatures have already been pushed up to 1.2C above pre-industrial levels, it is looking unlikely that we will stay below the 1.5C level recommended by the International Panel for Climate Change to limit the effects.

Anne-Marie Day writes for The Conversation UK.

Keele University’s Business School has expanded its offering with a host of new courses and a new Director at the helm.

NASA’s Artemis programme aims to have people walk on the Moon again in the next few years, with a price tag of tens of billions of pounds.

The positive impacts of Keele University’s collaborations with local businesses are being celebrated as part of a new campaign launched this week.

A project exploring the legacy of a Staffordshire town's once booming textile industry has found fibres preserved in lake sediment.

Ella Tennant writes for The Conversation UK.

Professor Zoe Robinson on why COP27 matters

Researchers from Keele and Oxford universities have developed a new tool for doctors to identify patients at high risk of serious falls.

Older patients who suffer from musculoskeletal conditions like arthritis are at greater risk of worse outcomes from conditions like cancer, heart attacks, and strokes, according to new research.

Dr Tolu Olarewaju writes for The Conversation UK.

COVID - the large viral elephant in the room that no-one wants to talk about.

A project developed by Keele University staff that uses extended reality to deliver remote learning to applied science students – including how to assess crime scenes and uncover evidence – has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.

Swearing is an entirely different and “more powerful” form of communication than regular language use, researchers have suggested.

Keele University has been ranked as one of the best universities in the country to study Radiography in a prestigious UK-wide assessment, just five years after the programme launched.

Keele University has been announced as a partner in a prestigious medical research centre that will develop and improve care for people with cancer, liver and heart disease

The proportion of adults in England diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis has increased by at least 40% between 2004 to 2020, new Keele University research has found.

Students will learn about the microscopic science of disease prevention on a new degree programme in Keele’s School of Life Sciences.

Dr Richard Stephens writes for The Conversation, with colleagues from Ulster, Westminster, and Södertörn Universities.

Dr David Law writes for The Conversation.

A one-of-a-kind awards ceremony to celebrate innovation and success in Staffordshire’s business community returned with a bang at Keele University last night.

Angie Turner, Eleanor Harrison and Zoe Robinson write for The Conversation UK.

A Keele University researcher has received a prestigious award from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for her study on reducing Covid-19 transmissions.

Dr Siobhan Talbott writes for The Conversation UK.

Professor Krysia Dziedzic explains how Keele's Impact Accelerator Unit works with patients and healthcare professionals to get research embedded in clinical practice.

A project designed to help more people in Stoke-on-Trent to get to grips with digital technologies is concluding with a commitment to do more.

Keele University researchers are working with a leading charity to investigate how musculoskeletal pain can affect people’s health and quality of life – to make healthcare services better suited to serve their local populations.

New research led by a Keele University professor has found that uncontrolled high blood pressure is the main cause of cardiovascular emergencies in the USA.

Scientists working from within a brand-new research centre at Keele University have secured major funding for three new studies, worth over three-quarters of a million pounds, combined.

People living with long term health conditions are invited to share their experiences to help shape the future of healthcare research.

The real-world impact of Keele University’s growth and regeneration programmes has been judged as being among the best in the country in the second Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).

Keele's Dr Kate Lillie, and colleagues from the University of Birmingham, write for The Conversation.

Keele University has climbed to its highest ever position in a prestigious ranking of UK universities.

Doctors with ‘burnout’ are twice as likely to be involved in patient safety incidents, and more than twice as likely to receive low satisfaction ratings from patients, according to new research.

A Keele-led study has found there is a widening gap in death rates between diabetes patients from rural and urban areas in the USA, with those from rural areas more adversely affected.

Keele’s Professor David Amigoni has been appointed as Chair of the Editorial Board at The Conversation UK.

A ceremony will be held today to commemorate the 80-year friendship between Stoke-on-Trent and Lidice in the Czech Republic.

A widening participation programme led regionally by Keele University has been nominated for a prestigious award in the “Oscars” of Higher Education.

Ella Tennant writes for The Conversation.

Dr Antonia Law writes for The Conversation UK

Keele University’s admissions team are ready and waiting to help the thousands of learners set to join the university for the next academic year.

Stunning new images created by Keele researchers highlight the turbulent flow of energy inside distant stars.

Patients should have more input into healthcare messaging that discusses risk, researchers have suggested.

Nominations are now open for an innovative Keele University awards ceremony celebrating the best of business and enterprise in Staffordshire.

A Keele Professor has contributed his expertise for a new Government paper on the health impacts of Covid-19.

The number of cancer patients admitted to hospitals with cardiovascular diseases has risen by almost a quarter (23%) in the past decade, according to new research led by Keele University.

The scientific community has been warning us about climate change with increasing clarity since evidence began to emerge in the 1950s.

Jacco Van Loon, astronomer at Keele University, writes for Curious Kids in The Conversation.

David Law, Academic Director: Global Partnerships, Keele University, writes for The Conversation.

The risk of heart attacks and strokes temporarily increases in the four months after a gout flare, according to new research co-authored by a Keele Professor.

Young people with learning or thinking differences are being "criminalised" by the education system and youth offending services because of procedures that isolate and harm them, new research by Keele University suggests.

Professor Samir Dani writes for The Conversation UK.

An award-winning playwright has hailed the ‘special’ relationship between the New Vic Theatre and Keele University – and the positive impact it has on the health and wellbeing of the local community.

Activist Carry Somers described receiving an honorary degree from Keele as an "exceptional moment" in her life.

Tributes have been paid to an esteemed academic and former Registrar at Keele University, who has died aged 88.

The President of the Law Society of England and Wales said finding out she had been offered an honorary degree from Keele University brought "tears to her eyes."

The former President of the Royal Economic Society believes Keele’s graduating students can make important contributions to tackling the “huge number of challenges” in society, and making the world a better place to live.

Keele University has played a crucial role in devising a new set of guidelines to help local authorities tackle the climate emergency.

When Kate Douthwaite left college at 18, she thought her journey in education had come to an end.

Dr Tolu Olarewaju from Keele Business School writes for The Conversation.

An international student has spoken of her pride at graduating from Keele University, after seizing her opportunities at Keele and in the wider community.

A philanthropist and environmental campaigner has said it was a “wonderful surprise” to receive an honorary doctorate from the University that his grandfather founded, and where he himself studied as an undergraduate.

Keele’s former Chancellor, who has spent his life championing sustainability and environmental responsibility, has urged graduating students to get involved in tackling the climate emergency.

Astronomers at Keele are creating the largest ever map of previously hidden galaxies.

An international team of researchers led by Keele University have discovered a potential new drug that could be used to reduce infection spread of Covid-19 and other emerging viruses.

The first extra-solar planet looked at by NASA’s new $10-billion flagship James Webb Telescope was discovered by Keele University.

Bentley Motors has improved its utilisation and understanding of advanced data analytics within the business, thanks to a three-year collaboration with Keele University.

A delegation from the Department of International Trade in the UK and India have visited Keele to learn more about the University's pioneering work in sustainability, and the potential for investment in the Midlands region.

Keele researchers have helped launch a “Good Work Charter”, a framework designed to improve opportunities and access to decent work for people in the Midlands.

Dr Marty Lynch and Dr Ross Wilkie were invited to discuss their research into healthy working ages, as part of a Government review into State Pension Age.

Radiography (Diagnostic Imaging) at Keele University has been ranked among the Top 10 in the UK in this year’s Complete University Guide, climbing four places from last year.

Forensic Science at Keele University has been ranked among the Top 10 in the UK in the Complete University Guide 2023.

Keele University has been ranked by students as being the best in the UK in the nationwide Student Crowd Awards.

Researchers at Keele University have found new evidence of how deaf infants and those with normal hearing process visual information differently during their early learning.

Distinguished individuals from the fields of environmentalism, fashion and journalism are among those set to receive honorary degrees from Keele University this summer.

Refugees from around the world have been engaging with their new community in a football tournament on Keele’s campus which aimed to break down barriers and improve their integration.

Urgent action is needed to clear the backlog of people with a common heart condition who are waiting for lifesaving treatment, according to research co-led by a Keele Professor.

Naomi Forrester-Soto writes for The Conversation.

Former members of the Armed Forces who have committed crimes face a complex dance of disclosure when it comes to deciding whether to reveal their military past, new research has suggested.

Burnout among primary healthcare workers in poorer countries is ‘substantial’ and putting patients’ safety at risk, new research by Keele University has found.

James Timpson OBE has been officially installed today as the new Chancellor of Keele University.

Pioneering healthcare research from Keele University and its local NHS partners has been commended in a successful night at a regional awards ceremony.

New state-of-the-art facilities have been opened on campus to help students on a pioneering new course in Keele University’s School of Allied Health Professions.

Professor Aristotle Kallis writes on the 80th anniversary of the Nazi atrocity.

Professor Trevor McMillan, Vice-Chancellor of Keele University, has been awarded an OBE for services to higher education in the Queen's Jubilee Birthday Honours.

Social media posts published during the early stages of a pandemic could be used to help inform future public health campaigns, such as using real-time screening of people's emotions to shape healthcare agencies’ messaging, according to a new study.

Keele Business School has been awarded the Small Business Charter Award in recognition of its commitment to supporting small businesses, student entrepreneurship, and the local economy.

A new study co-authored by Keele scientists has found the majority of UK litter is made up of plastic, and the most common items discarded into the environment are drinks bottles and cans.

Researchers have developed a new framework for GPs to help them better support patients who are suffering distress associated with persistent pain.

Findings from a Keele University study into the real life “Great Escape” have helped bring the story to life in a new play at the New Vic Theatre.

Research by experts at Keele University into the policing of Black Lives Matter (BLM) demonstrations in a major American city will be used to help police forces across the United States and beyond prevent peaceful protests turning into riots in the future.

Matthew Lancett from Stoke on Trent talks about his career in medicine, and how Keele prepared him for life at Old Trafford.

A state-of-the-art “sim family” form the centrepiece of an innovative new healthcare training facility on the Keele University campus.

A team of Keele University researchers has found that steroids need to be used for longer than previously thought in the treatment of polymyalgia rheumatica, which may lead to an increase in unwanted side effects.

Dr Tolu Olarewaju writes for The Conversation.

Research at Keele University into debilitating medical conditions has been ranked as some of the best in the country in the UK-wide Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021).

Dr Szu Shen Wong and Neil Grazier write for The Conversation.

Keele University’s role as a centre for outstanding, world-class research has been reaffirmed today in the UK-wide Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021).

The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay will visit Keele University as one of many stops on its final journey through England this summer, as the full route is revealed.

My Grandad was one of the most intelligent people I ever met.

Keele University’s School of Medicine has been ranked No.1 in the UK in the Planetary Health Report Card for the second year running.

Keele’s outgoing Chancellor has said he is sad to have reached the end of his tenure with the University, saying he has learned a huge amount during his time in office.

The families of young people who self-harm need more support to deal with the impact it has on their own mental health and relationships, according to a new study led by Keele University.

Dangerous elements like lead are present in concentrated levels in UK churchyards, new research has found, presenting a potentially major problem for surrounding communities.

Keele University has been chosen to host a prestigious widening participation conference, featuring distinguished guests and educational leaders from all four UK nations.

A Keele graduate is pursuing her passion for the environment working with the University's sustainability team.

A Keele academic has received his third Keele degree at this year’s postponed graduation ceremonies.

Heart disease is a major health issue in Staffordshire, where heart and circulatory disease kill one in four people.

The managing director of a renowned Staffordshire theatre has urged Keele’s graduates to embrace their creativity, no matter what their academic discipline or career path.

A prominent academic and equalities campaigner has returned to Keele University this week to accept an honorary doctorate in recognition of her work to change public policy in Wales.

A new programme to help local businesses and entrepreneurs to harness the potential of data and digital technologies has been launched by Keele University.

A pair of identical twins have graduated from Keele University on the same day with the same degree – and now they’re both fulfilling their lifelong dreams of being teachers.

A Keele University alumna has said she is excited and honoured to return to her former campus to accept an honorary degree.

The owner of Port Vale Football Club described the timing of her honorary degree from Keele University as a welcome distraction from the twists and turns of the club’s promotion push.

A pioneering renewable energy park at Keele University producing up to 50% of the campus’ electricity has been officially opened at a ceremony this week.

One of the Crown Prosecution Service’s (CPS) leading lawyers has spoken of her pride at receiving an honorary doctorate from Keele – 17 years after she graduated from the University’s School of Law.

An inspirational Keele University student is one of thousands of graduates celebrating in the University’s biggest-ever graduation week in its 73-year history.

A prominent environmental scientist has encouraged Keele’s graduating classes to take a leading role in the “next revolution”, with the climate at its heart.

The leader of a local NHS trust has said he is humbled to receive an honorary doctorate from Keele University, and praised the partnership between the two institutions.

A mother and daughter are celebrating graduating together from Keele University – after studying exactly the same nursing degree.

Thousands of Keele students from across two final year cohorts are gathering this week to take part in the university's biggest-ever graduation week in its 73-year history.

Biocomposites, based on Keele University’s Science and Innovation Park, has been honoured with two Queen’s Awards for Enterprise for Innovation and International Trade - one of only seven organisations nationally to achieve two Queen’s Awards in 2022.

Professor Sorin Baiasu writes for The Conversation

Keele University has launched a new scholarship scheme in response to the Ukraine crisis, which will provide over £1m in financial support to refugees or those with similar status in the UK.

Distinguished individuals from the fields of law, sustainability and media are among those to receive honorary degrees from Keele University.

Keele University has named James Timpson OBE as its next Chancellor.

Thousands of Keele students from across two final year cohorts will be gathering this month to take part in the University’s biggest-ever graduation week in its 73-year history.     

Adopting a novel planting technique known as “push-pull farming” can help massively reduce crop losses to pests and improve food security in sub-Saharan Africa, new research has found.

Dr Jamie Pringle writes for The Conversation.

Steroid injections can provide an effective means of treating patients with arthritis in their hip, according to the largest study of its kind ever conducted.

To be a nurse, for many, is seen as a ‘calling’, providing a lifelong career in an honourable profession, caring for people at their time of need.

More than 1,000 women from the local area have helped a research team develop a new tool to help clinicians diagnose spinal fractures in osteoporosis patients.

Keele University has announced the appointment of a senior healthcare leader as its new Pro-Chancellor and Chair of Council.

Geothermal energy can provide enough power to serve the current and future needs of some of the world’s megacities, according to new Keele research.

Three commonly prescribed statins are best placed to lower ‘bad’ types of cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease in people with diabetes, according to a new study.

Professor Ken Rotenberg writes for The Conversation.

Researchers at Keele University are part of a new project which will investigate the impact of long Covid on ethnic minority groups in the UK.

Dr Laura Higson-Bliss writes for The Conversation

A new study led by researchers at Keele University, and funded by the British Heart Foundation, has found that patients with unexplained chest pain are at an increased risk of suffering a heart attack later in life.

Ella Tennant writes for The Conversation.

Keele University researchers have found that swearing can increase self-confidence and risk-taking behaviour, as well as boosting physical strength.

A not-for-profit organisation set up by a former Keele University student is celebrating its third anniversary – having helped thousands of aspiring young medical students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Keele University researchers are working alongside Lincolnshire Police to explore how ‘dash cam’ technology can be used to reduce road offending and improve road safety.

A special service led by former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams was held last weekend to commemorate 60 years of friendship between Keele University and Neil ‘Nello’ Baldwin.

A Keele University lecturer has received a prestigious award from the Prime Minister to honour his work campaigning for animal welfare and changes to the law surrounding pet theft.

Youth justice practitioners are spending less time on the front-line helping youngsters and more on paperwork because of conflicting narratives from different Government departments.

A research team led by Keele University is working to improve understanding and care for children with musculoskeletal pain in their joints and muscles.

Dr Gabriella Legrenzi writes for The Conversation.

Dr Siobhan Talbott writes for The Conversation.

Anti-speeding campaigns campaigns rarely – if ever – acknowledge the fact that many drivers simply find speeding inherently enjoyable. But acknowledging this could make anti-speeding campaigns more effective, according to new research.

A range of alternative offer schemes have been launched at Keele University to remove barriers and promote access to higher education.

Rising fuel costs are a driving concern for an increasing number of people across Staffordshire wondering how they will be able to afford to heat their homes.

A new study has found that people ‘moralised’ anti-social and non-compliant behaviours associated with the pandemic, such as failing to social distance from others or meeting with a friend in a park.

A diagnostic tool used by clinicians to predict risk of mortality in heart attack patients is less effective in ethnic minority patients and may result in inappropriate treatments being prescribed, according to new research.

Matthew Harris writes for The Conversation.

Keele University has partnered with a local NHS trust to set up a new imaging suite for training the next generation of clinicians.

A team of researchers led by Dr Pensée Wu, senior lecturer at Keele University’s School of Medicine, have found that women who conceive with assisted reproductive technology such as in vitro fertilisation (IVF) are at a higher risk of vascular and pregnancy complications.

Mosquitoes can learn to actively avoid pesticides after being exposed to a near-fatal dose, new research suggests.

Dr Jacco van Loon writes for The Conversation's Curious Kids segment.

New research has linked two types of less-often prescribed diabetes drugs with lower chances of potentially fatal heart problems in people with type 2 diabetes without established heart disease.

Age-associated conditions such as osteoarthritis pose a huge barrier to people remaining healthy and in work for longer, according to new research.

Dr Laura Higson-Bliss writes for The Conversation.

A new partnership between Keele University and leading global education provider Navitas has officially opened its doors to give international students new opportunities to access higher education.

Releasing genetically modified mosquitoes into the wild could provide a promising strategy for tackling malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, according to new research.

A fifth Covid-19 vaccine has been authorised by the UK’s independent medicines regulator following clinical trials hosted by a local NHS trust in partnership with Keele University researchers.

Keele University’s Medical School has joined the Planetary Health Alliance (PHA) - a group of over 270 organisations worldwide that are committed to understanding and addressing global environmental change and its health impacts.

Keele’s first cohort of student paramedics have begun their first placements with West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust (WMAS) as part of their degree.

Keele has been judged among the best institutions in the country for protecting and aiding wildlife after receiving a gold accreditation as a Hedgehog Friendly Campus.

Dr Tolu Olarewaju writes for The Conversation.

A team of Keele University researchers are calling for safer pain medicine prescribing in patients with inflammatory arthritis and urge a change in the way that pain in patients with this condition is treated.

Two degree programmes at Keele University are among the first in the country to be accredited by a prestigious scientific body.

Keele University PhD student Elliott Lancaster has received two prestigious national accolades for his services to education and the community.

Policies to extend working lives and raise state pension age may fail under the current conditions for work in the UK, new research suggests.

Keele University is leading a new programme designed to support and foster the creation of a new hydrogen economy in the Midlands.

Forensic science experts from Keele University have contributed their expertise to research helping to find thousands of missing people in Latin America.

Scientists from Keele and Cardiff Universities have discovered new links between the breakdown in brain cell development and the risk of schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders.

Professor Lydia Martens is embarking on a new study to examine how storytelling can be used to promote environmental awareness and connect humans with nature.

Dr Jamie Pringle, Dr Vivienne Heaton, and Dr Kris Wisniewski, write for The Conversation UK.

Keele University's world-leading research in healthcare, natural sciences and technology will be taken to the next level thanks to a new high-performance computing facility.

Professor Brian Doherty writes for The Conversation UK.

Dr Jacco van Loon writes for The Conversation's "Curious Kids" segment.

Keele University has launched a new campus-based Master of Business Administration (MBA) course.

Information released by the universities regulator Research England has highlighted the contribution that Keele University is making to the levelling up of the local area.