2026

Rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders (RMDs) like arthritis are having a significant impact on how long people across Europe can remain healthy while working, according to a new study.

Keele University has partnered with a prestigious railway leadership organisation to deliver their academic programmes, helping workers on Britain’s railways with higher level qualifications and continuing professional development.

A former Keele University student has been appointed Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights by the United Nations Secretary General.

Alumni, staff, and friends of Keele University have come together for a celebration of the university’s global impact and its future plans with a marathon fundraising event.

Keele’s pioneering approach to offering free legal advice to help those in need, while also training the next generation of legal professionals, has taken another step forward with the launch of a new clinic in partnership with a respected legal firm.

A local charity has expanded its partnership with Keele University to deliver some of its services from Keele’s town centre venue in Newcastle-under-Lyme, increasing volunteering and placement opportunities for students.

To mark International Women's Day, Keele University is celebrating alumna Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who made history in 2024 when she became Namibia's first female president.

A research team led by a Keele scientist have shed new light on how a mysterious rock formation in Oman was created, which could reveal new details about the Earth’s ability to store carbon dioxide (CO2).

Natural fibres promoted as sustainable alternatives to plastic, including cotton and wool, have been found preserved in a UK lake for more than a century - challenging assumptions that they quickly biodegrade in the environment.

Supporting forgotten communities, attracting global talent to North Staffordshire, and demonstrating the tangible impact of academic research were among the concepts discussed at the second of Keele’s new debate events this week.

Keele University has been shortlisted for a Student Nursing Times Award, reflecting its commitment to enhancing learning through creative and meaningful use of digital technology. 

A leading life sciences manufacturing company based on Keele’s Science and Innovation Park is expanding its headquarters and manufacturing operations after securing major government funding.

More than 200 healthcare academics at Keele University are combining teaching with frontline roles in the NHS - training the next generation of professionals while caring for local patients every day.

The opening night of the Keele Debates series heard wide-ranging discussion on the changing face of higher education, with speakers debating issues from the future of universities to rising tuition fees and the growth of cross-border campuses.

Keele University Students’ Union and Keele Postgraduate Association have today announced that they will be combining their resources and becoming a single organisation.

A research team including a Keele scientist have found that countries with higher levels of air pollution were also more likely to have higher numbers of deaths from Dengue, a rapidly expanding disease spread by mosquitoes.

A tool created by Keele scientists will help researchers studying brain injuries and neurological disorders by allowing them to grow a brain cell sheet for their studies, without the usual practical and ethical hurdles of such research.

A Keele University graduate is part of a courageous trio of women preparing to take on one of the world’s most demanding endurance challenges.

The first students to receive a prestigious scholarship designed to improve representation in academia have graduated from their Master’s courses at Keele, and have already begun PhDs.

A team led by a Keele University researcher has secured a prestigious grant from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to help doctors identify more people at risk of a damaging bone disorder.

Researchers at Keele University have said that more targeted use of testing for a common molecule could help to improve predictions of cardiovascular disease outcomes in patients at greatest risk.

The art and psychology of forgiveness will be explored at an upcoming event at Keele in Town, hosted by a national charity and a Keele psychologist.

A Keele historian has been awarded a prestigious Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship to create the first meta-analysis of the peoples, places, and processes of legal Britishness globally.

A research group led by Keele University has secured £11m National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funding to establish a Mental Health Research Group (MHRG) to address the mental health needs of the North-West Midlands and increase capacity for applied research.

An international team of astronomers led by a researcher at Keele University has solved a long-standing cosmic mystery surrounding one of the most extreme stars ever observed.

Using a knee brace can help people with painful knee osteoarthritis manage their symptoms, according to new research.

A former neuroscience student's early recognition of her own brain tumour has inspired an extraordinary fundraising challenge to fund more research.

The first study of its kind has found that workers in America from age 50 who have arthritis will be healthy and in work for around five and a half years less than their peers without the condition.

When Hannah Standing witnessed paramedics save her dad - not once, but twice - it didn’t just bring reassurance in moments of crisis. It shaped her future.

The first ever cohort of paramedic students from Keele University have graduated – with many already providing emergency and urgent medical care in communities to help meet rising demand for ambulance services.

A man who has been blind for virtually all of his life has graduated from Keele University with a degree in computer science and music production – and hopes his success will inspire others not to let barriers get in their way.

A Ukrainian woman who fled her war-torn homeland following Russia’s invasion has graduated from Keele University and is now looking ahead to a hopeful and ambitious future.

The work of a Keele criminologist has been featured in the Government’s new strategic plan to improve road safety, helping police forces prioritise resources where they’re needed most.

Keele Business School has been recognised for its work to embed sustainability in its teaching and aligning with the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs).

The societal issues affecting higher education, and how universities themselves can be part of the solution, will be explored in depth in a series of new public debates launching at Keele University this year.

A series of events to mark National Apprenticeship Week 2026 at Keele University will shine a spotlight on the huge benefits and lifelong impacts of apprenticeships for both organisations and individuals.

Researchers from the Centre for Musculoskeletal Health Research at Keele University have been selected to take part in an exclusive exchange programme with colleagues in Washington DC thanks to their previous success in a prestigious education prize.

Senior leaders in energy policy, climate science, and industry were among the guests at the launch of Keele University’s innovative new green hydrogen generation hub today, to learn more about the university's unique approach to using excess renewable energy for hydrogen production.

A team of nursing and midwifery colleagues from Keele University have returned from a visit to the Caribbean island of Montserrat after delivering training to healthcare workers there.