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Keele University has taken home the top prize at this year's Green Gown Awards, which celebrate sustainability in Higher Education.

The Minister for Climate Change praised Keele University‘s sector-leading work on sustainability and developing new green energy solutions in a visit to campus today marking exactly six months until COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference that will be held in Glasgow in November.

Keele University’s Medical School has been ranked first in the UK in the 2021 Planetary Health Report Card - a student-led initiative which aims to introduce climate change and sustainability into medical school curricula.

Keele’s Professor Carolyn Chew-Graham has shared her expertise with a national charity to help older people seek support for their mental health.

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

At least half of patients recovering from depression will experience a relapse, but there are currently no evidence-based tools to help GPs or other healthcare professionals to identify those at high risk.

Keele University has announced that graduation ceremonies are to resume in 2022.

A national team of researchers have called for immediate action to address a substantial level of under-representation in students in a new academic paper.

Keele University’s Vice-Chancellor has been appointed as the new Chair of a collaborative partnership championing innovation and progress across the Midlands.

A lecturer in law from Keele University was invited to speak about the role of memory and experience on asylum seekers at a virtual symposium hosted by Princeton University this week.

A Keele University criminologist has published a new editorial paper which explores the experiences of children living in prison during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dr Griff Round, lecturer in marketing from Keele Business School, writes for The Conversation UK.

Keele has recently joined a prestigious European cancer research network as a stakeholder organisation, which will allow for new opportunities for research and collaboration.

Keele University has placed firmly in the Top 100 out of more than 1,000 leading universities worldwide in a prestigious global league table that ranks universities’ global impact.

Gordon Dent, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology, writes for The Conversation UK

Students on a new Master's degree launching at Keele this September will learn the skills and expert knowledge to help them understand the issues associated with inequality of access to healthcare.

A Keele researcher will embark on a two-year study to identify affordable treatments to help children living with spinal muscular atrophy

A student from Keele University’s School of Medicine has joined the national vaccine effort by administering the Covid-19 vaccine to homeless people in Shrewsbury.

A Keele Professor has received funding for a major new study into urban migration, which will help tackle urban planning and housing problems in major European cities.

A Keele University researcher has been awarded a prestigious grant to use creative techniques to explore the role of place in literature about the Eastern Townships of Québec.

A research collective co-founded by Keele University is playing a crucial role in a Government-backed scheme to make energy generation in the North Sea more environmentally friendly.

A Keele University lecturer has received the coveted Sustainability Champion award at a prestigious national awards ceremony for her work to promote sustainability in her chemistry teaching.

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.

Experts from Keele University’s School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering have been commissioned to research how Covid-19 is impacting on the careers of newly-qualified and future pharmacists.

Keele University has outlined a core set of principles that will guide its activities over the next decade to support its ambitious plans of becoming carbon neutral by 2030.

Professor of General Practice Research, Carolyn Chew-Graham, writes for The Conversation UK

A new study is exploring how the Covid-19 crisis has exposed gaps in the provision of fair working opportunities in the Midlands as the region looks to recover from the impacts of the pandemic.

Keele researchers have reported promising findings in two new studies looking at methods to improve transplantation of stem cells for injury repair in the brain or spinal cord.

A Keele Professor has been appointed to the prestigious role of Director for the NIHR’s School of Primary Care Research.

Students from Keele University’s School of Medicine have welcomed over 400 individuals from across the globe to a virtual neonatal and paediatrics conference.

Researchers from Keele University’s School of Medicine are studying whether anti-sickness medication could prevent stroke patients from developing pneumonia or even dying prematurely.

A study led by Keele University could save the NHS up to £45m over three years by increasing the number of dialysis patients whose treatment takes place at home.

A UK-first trial at Keele University to blend hydrogen into the gas network in a bid to reduce carbon emissions has now been completed successfully.

Keele has successfully received silver accreditation as a Hedgehog Friendly Campus, a campaign funded by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society.

A set of valuable journals, textbooks and reports about animal health, from a collection built up over 80 years, has been generously gifted to the Harper & Keele Veterinary School.

Research led by a Keele Professor has identified significant disparities between patients from BAME backgrounds compared to white patients in the treatment they received for heart attacks during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

A new study into dementia has identified markers which could help healthcare practitioners to understand how the disease progresses and improve treatment outcomes.

A pioneering mental health partnership led by Keele University is supporting a regional campaign to help reduce the number of suicides in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.

In line with the Government’s latest guidance, some of our students will be returning to campus from March 8th to continue the practical elements of their studies.

Dr Will Foster, Senior Lecturer in Leadership and Organisational Culture from Keele Business School writes for The Conversation UK

Teacher education partnerships co-led by Keele University have supported over 800 trainee teachers and mentors during the Covid-19 lockdowns over the past year.

Harriet Scott, a third year Medicine student, has spoken of the challenges of training to become a doctor during the Covid-19 pandemic – all while juggling a professional footballing career.

A new ‘nature corridor’ is set to be created across the Keele University campus, thanks to a local community project.

Physiotherapy students from Keele University's School of Allied Health Professions have provided valuable health and wellbeing support for former servicemen and women who have been isolated as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

A new national campaign which aims to make young men think twice about speeding has been informed by a research network created and led by an academic from Keele University.

Amy Blaney, a PhD student from Keele's School of Humanities, writes for The Conversation UK.

Professor Chris Fogwill writes for The Conversation.

A temporary breakdown of Earth’s magnetic field 42,000 years ago sparked major climate shifts that led to global environmental change and mass extinctions.

Dr Pawas Bisht from Keele's School of Humanities writes for The Conversation UK.

Keele University has partnered with key local and regional organisations to launch ambitious plans to strengthen the area’s recovery following the pandemic.

A major new study will examine how engagement between the police and the public is being changed by the use of new technologies such as body-worn cameras.

Keele University experts have contributed to the design of a suite of support tools to help people with back, shoulder, hip and knee pain, in partnership with Versus Arthritis.

Dr Dmitry Kishkinev from Keele's School of Life Sciences writes for The Conversation UK.

A team of researchers have demonstrated how birds can "read" the Earth's magnetic signature to get back on course after losing their way.

An out-of-this-world project at a Cheshire high school, funded by Higher Horizons, has won a top award at a regional education awards ceremony.

More than 1,000 Keele University students have collectively donated over 11,000 hours of their time within the last academic year to support charities and their fellow Keele students, and to help local communities during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Professor Brian Doherty writes for The Conversation UK

Working professionals and postgraduate students will now be able to learn about the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic for law, ethics and policy in the UK in an innovative new module at Keele University.

Two former doctors from Keele University’s School of Medicine have come out of retirement to contribute to the national Covid-19 vaccination roll-out.

A Keele researcher has been awarded funding to broaden the impact of their equality, diversity and inclusion research.

A major study of nearly 2 million heart attack patients has found that many who also had cancer were not offered a potentially life saving treatment, despite the fact it had major benefits.

Dr Robert Jackson writes for The Conversation UK.

Dr Jacco van Loon writes for The Conversation UK

A young scientist has published his first academic journal paper at the age of just 14, with the help of researchers from Keele University’s School of Medicine.

Dr Jan Hoole writes for The Conversation UK

Trials of a new Covid-19 vaccine which have been supported by Keele University have shown a high level of efficacy, particularly against the UK variant of the virus.

Keele University is delighted to be partnering with the UK Government as part of the ‘Together for Our Planet’ campaign - the UK's year of climate action that culminates in the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) being held in Glasgow in November.

Dr Richard Stephens writes for The Conversation UK.

An international research team including Keele scientists has found that the common anticoagulant drug heparin inhibits the spike protein of the coronavirus, reducing the virus’ ability to attach to human cells and infect them.

Doctors from Keele’s School of Medicine are playing their part in the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out by administering vaccines in their own local surgeries, including the vaccine made on Keele’s campus.

Members of Keele University’s Student Services team, and the Start to Success project team, have encouraged everyone to continue looking after their mental health and wellbeing as the country endures a third national lockdown.

A day of virtual celebrations is set to be held this month for Keele’s Class of 2020, to mark the end of their studies.

Keele University and Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) are pleased to have appointed Professor Toby Helliwell as a new Chair of General Practice.

A new report has revealed that the Midlands has moved swiftly to apply its wealth of capability in its hospitals, universities and businesses to deliver £90m of research to support regional, national and global efforts to tackle the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Five individuals from the Keele community, including four former students and one staff member, have been commended in this year’s New Year’s Honours list, in recognition of their services to society.

Scientists studying ocean temperature and sea level changes from thousands of years ago have said their data could be crucial to understanding climate change and improving projections of how our world may change due to global warming.

Keele University’s Professor Carolyn Chew-Graham has contributed to new return-to-work guidance for people who are living with the long-term effects of Covid-19.

A not-for-profit group of engineers led by Keele University’s Professor Peter Ogrodnik have appealed for support to help them tackle challenges facing the NHS posed by Covid-19.

A policing and security expert with more than 30 years’ experience has been appointed as an Honorary Fellow by the Keele Policing Academic Collaboration (KPAC).

New research has found that the number of people seeking support from their general practice for mental health problems or self-harm dropped by more than a third during the first UK national lockdown.

Keele's Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost, Professor Mark Ormerod, has been invited to join a prestigious environmental sustainability advisory group.

The Oxford coronavirus vaccine - which is being manufactured at Keele following an agreement between Cobra Biologics and AstraZeneca UK – has today been administered to the first patient by the NHS.

Keele University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery have announced three new full-time postgraduate nursing programmes starting in April 2021.

Prospective students looking to broaden their horizons in 2021 can take advantage of a new January intake for Keele’s Foundation Year courses for the very first time.

Students, staff and partners have all contributed to Keele being shortlisted for seven nominations at this year’s National Undergraduate Employability (NUE) awards.

At Keele, sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. Here are just some of the ways we championed sustainability in 2020.

Researchers from Keele University are leading a new study to assess the impacts of Covid-19 on human rights issues, to identify best practice for protecting workers and victims of modern slavery.

A look back at the Keele research and expert commentary which made the headlines in 2020.

Dr Marc Hudson writes for The Conversation

A new study led by Keele University will contribute to diversifying the teaching of history education in India.

Keele has once again been scored among the top 4% of universities in the world for sustainability in a global ranking of over 900 universities.

An international team of researchers co-led by Keele’s Professor Nye Evans has uncovered new insights into a mystery which has intrigued astronomers since the 17th century.

Two wind turbines and 12,500 solar panels are set to be installed on the Keele University campus through a new partnership managed and financed by ENGIE, to support the University’s pledge to be carbon neutral by 2030.

A major new research project led by Keele University aims to improve the humanitarian protection of vulnerable displaced people in Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia - known as the central Maghreb region.

A Keele University professor is collaborating with colleagues from across Europe to study new technologies and treatments for repairing tendon injuries and rehabilitating patients.

Dr Jonathan Statham MRCVS had been appointed as Professor of Sustainable Livestock Health & Welfare at the Harper and Keele Veterinary School.

A new study led by Keele University will explore the use of environmental storytelling as a tool to reduce urban air pollution in India.

Keele University has launched a new project to develop innovative approaches to student-led knowledge exchange.

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

Scientists at Keele University and King’s College London have found that 64% of people would be likely to have a Covid-19 vaccination when one became available.

Articles written by Keele University academics for The Conversation have now been read over 10 million times.

A new study led by Keele University will investigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on services that provide support for adults who have care and support needs.

Dr Xuebing Cao from Keele Business School writes for The Conversation

Keele academics from the fields of psychology and sociology have received funding to study new ways of helping victims affected by an ongoing conflict in South America.

Keele Physiotherapy students have provided valuable wellbeing support to a homeless retreat in Staffordshire, as part of a new partnership between Keele University and The Macari Centre.

Keele University experts have developed a clear guide for the public on the latest physiotherapy research about the treatment of people with muscle, bone and joint pain.

The Oxford coronavirus vaccine - which is set to be manufactured at Keele - has shown a strong immune response in older adults this week.

A fleet of Zwings e-scooters are now available to rent on the Keele campus as part of the Department for Transport and Staffordshire County Council’s e-scooter trials.

Four former Keele students have been celebrated in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list this year, in recognition of their services to society.

A new mobile app developed by Keele computer scientists will bring museum exhibits to life in augmented reality (AR) for the purposes of research, collaboration, and education.

A week of activities to promote student mental health and wellbeing begins today as part of a pioneering partnership led by Keele University.

Keele University research on the transformation of collieries in Stoke-on-Trent is being showcased at a new outdoor exhibition in the city.

Keele University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Trevor McMillan, has played a role in the publication of a new Research and Development Taskforce report.

Dr Sharon George from Keele's School of Geography, Geology and the Environment writes for The Conversation

Professor Ghulam Sorwar writes for The Conversation

Dr Jacco van Loon writes for The Conversation

Keele University’s Education course has climbed into the global Top 250 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021.

Poor awareness of a unique type of heart failure could be hindering opportunities to improve patient care, according to researchers from the Universities of Keele, Cambridge and Manchester.

A Keele Professor has embarked on a two year Visiting Academic Fellowship at the University of Cambridge studying the latest technologies for repairing spinal cord injuries.

A new study led by Dr Faraz Mughal from Keele University’s School of Medicine aims to develop an acceptable and feasible intervention for GPs in order to support young people who self-harm.

Keele University’s Psychology course has climbed into the Global Top 150 in the 2021 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

The Covid-19 lockdown led to more than 45,000 cardiac procedures being missed this year, which could have a long-term impact on mortality rates as healthcare providers work to catch up according to new research.

New genetic sensors, developed by scientists at Keele University and the University of Warwick, could function as a lab test device and even as a live monitoring system inside living cells.

Keele University subjects have been recognised among the world's best in the Times Higher Education World Rankings 2021.

Tests on more than 365,000 people in England have shown that the antibody response to the virus that causes Covid-19 wanes over time, as part of a major national research programme supported by Keele University.

The Chair of Keele University’s College of Fellows has been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

Keele researchers are calling for more support for survivors of domestic abuse during Covid-19 lockdowns.

Young people who engaged with Higher Horizons+ over the past three years were nearly three times more likely to progress to university than their peers, new data shows.

A study co-authored by a Keele University wildlife expert has shed new light on the dangers faced by UK hedgehogs in the run up to their annual hibernation period.

The head of Higher Horizons+, Ant Sutcliffe, has been named as Widening Access Practitioner of the Year at the 2020 NEON Awards.

Dr Gordon Dent writes for The Conversation.

A Keele University Professor has co-authored a new training module to help GPs understand the long-term effects of Covid-19 on patients.

Professor Ghulam Sorwar from Keele Business School writes for The Conversation.

Having physiotherapists as a first point of contact for patients in GP practices has multiple benefits for the healthcare sector, according to results from a recent national evaluation led by Keele University.

Keele University’s Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) is supporting the National Institute for Health Research’s regional site where a 12-month study will take place to test the effectiveness of the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine candidate.

A new study led by Keele University will highlight the role of music in LGBTI resistance and resilience in the face of violence and discrimination in Latin America.

Some people who experienced a ‘mild’ infection of Covid-19 are suffering long-lasting symptoms months after contracting the virus, known as ‘long Covid’.

Keele University has been named as a finalist in four prestigious Green Gown Award categories which celebrate sustainability in higher education, including Sustainability Institution of the Year.

Keele’s new state-of-the-art Central Science Laboratories (CSL) have been commended at a prestigious building awards ceremony celebrating the best new developments in the region.

Ethical and social implications of powerful DNA-altering technology are too important to be left to scientists and politicians, researchers say in a new paper published this month, and instead should be led by a global taskforce made up with members of the general public in multiple countries.

The Harper Keele Veterinary School has welcomed its first cohort of students.

The construction of a new building housing the Harper Keele Veterinary School on Keele University’s campus is officially underway following a ground-breaking ceremony.

A new walk-through coronavirus testing facility is being installed on-campus at Keele University, as part of the National Testing Programme.

A new Centre for Postdoctoral Development in Infrastructure, Cities and Energy (C-DICE) is to be established in the UK following a £4m funding award by Research England.

A new charging hub for electric vehicles (EV) has opened at Keele, furthering the University’s sector-leading commitment to sustainability.

Cardiology researchers from Keele University have presented their latest findings into how the nation’s cardiovascular health has fared during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A European Space Agency (ESA) mission involving a Keele astrophysicist has observed one of the hottest and most extreme extra-solar planets discovered to date - its first findings since launching.

Dr Naomi Forrester-Soto writes for The Conversation.

Esteemed biologist Professor Sally Roberts has been recognised for her contributions to research that is improving the lives of patients suffering musculoskeletal disease.

Researchers have found a new way to encourage people to spread out the usage of high-powered household appliances, such as washing machines and dishwashers, which is essential in ensuring that demand can be met by renewable energy sources.

Dr Deirdre McKay writes for The Conversation

Keele University made a commitment to reduce campus carbon emissions by 34% by 2020 and reached a 39% reduction last year, before the impact of Covid-19.

New research has unveiled extraordinary insights into a forgotten band of secret fighters created to slow down potential invaders on British soil during World War Two.

Keele's Dr Allison Gardner writes for The Conversation UK

A new composite material made up of natural wood and plastic has been highlighted as a possible strategy for combating plastic pollution in new research co-authored by a Keele scientist.

Dr Jamie Pringle and Dr Kristopher Wisniewski write for The Conversation.

Keele University Students' Union has successfully retained its Green Impact 'excellent' accreditation for the second year running.

A new Keele study will bring together media and computer science experts to investigate new strategies for combating online hate speech, after researchers received a funding boost.

Researchers from Keele’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences have launched a new study to help future healthcare professionals deliver quality care while responding to the challenges posed by Covid-19.

New research into the impacts of caring for loved ones with dementia shows that caregivers with a Bangladeshi heritage feel an increased burden to care for loved ones compared to their white British counterparts.

Having graduated from Keele in 2014 with a degree in medical ethics, Dr Thalia Arawi has gone on to lead the way in this field in her home country of Lebanon and around the world and is now a member of the World Health Organisation’s Covid-19 Ethics Working Group.

Keele has been recognised as being among the best universities in the country, having been shortlisted for University of the Year in the 2020 Times Higher Education (THE) awards.

Doctors may be making decisions about whether Covid-19 patients have the virus, need a ventilator, or remain in hospital, based on weak and over-optimistic evidence, Keele researchers have found.

A philosophy professor from Keele University has received the honorary title of Distinguished Research Fellow of a research centre at Oxford University.

Keele and Staffordshire universities have outlined the Covid-secure safety measures they are adopting to reassure students, parents and local communities.

Dr Gordon Dent writes for The Conversation UK

Keele University has ranked in the Top 10 in England for student satisfaction with course in the Guardian University Guide 2021, and has seen four of its subjects achieve Top 10 in England status.

Dr Marc Hudson write for The Conversation UK.

Dr Marc Hudson writes for The Conversation UK

More than 120 talented Keele University students have supported charities and not-for-profit organisations during the Coronavirus pandemic, in the form of paid internships funded by Santander.

Keele University has cemented its place as a leading global institution for academic performance after climbing 200 places in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).

Radiography students at Keele have ranked their course second in the UK for student satisfaction, in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2020.

Nursing and midwifery students at Keele have ranked their course No.1 in the UK for student satisfaction, in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2020.

Dr Adam Moolna features on The Conversation Africa's podcast, Pasha

Keele University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Trevor McMillan, has been appointed to a leading business and universities taskforce to advise on the future of UK research and development.

More than 100,000 people across England have tested themselves for Covid-19 antibodies as part of a major national research programme supported by Keele University.

The work of 145 artists from Staffordshire, Cheshire and Shropshire is now available for the public to enjoy online until the end of August as part of a new exhibition.

Keele University has launched a suite of entirely online MBA degrees - designed to develop innovative, strategic and transformational leaders who will stand out and succeed in today’s dynamic and ultra-competitive employment market.

Keele University is delighted to announce that Professor Elaine Ferneley has been appointed as the new Director of Keele Business School.

More than £1 million is set to be spent in Newcastle before the end of the financial year on kick-starting regeneration and economic growth.

Dr Abigail Pearson writes for The Conversation

Business Studies students at Keele have ranked their course No.1 in the UK for student satisfaction, in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2020.

Keele University has combined two schools within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences to form a new large single School of Medicine.

Media and Film Studies students at Keele have ranked their courses No.1 in the UK for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2020.

Dr Adam Moolna writes for The Conversation.

Research by Keele Business School’s Professor Qihai Huang has revealed the impact that managers who solely focus on financial performance have on their employees’ behaviour.

Students looking to attend university this year can now apply to Keele University through Clearing.

Keele University is delighted to announce that its proposed seventh Innovation Centre (IC7) building has been selected as one of 300 projects to receive funding from the government’s “Getting Building Fund”.

Keele University has been awarded a prestigious Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE) from Advance HE, recognising the outstanding work of the Education for Sustainability Team.

A writing programme based at Keele University has launched a short story competition to help young people stay creative and share how coronavirus has affected their lives.

A new study led by Keele University has found that depression is associated with poorer perception.

Schools must have clearer strategies for the way they communicate with parents in order to promote good relationships between home and schools, according to new research by a sociologist from Keele University.

A Keele Professor who specialises in mental health and wellbeing in older adults has shared her expertise to a national charity to help older people cope with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Keele University is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Abigail Locke as the new Head of School for Psychology.

Dr Maddy Thompson and Dr Deirdre McKay write for The Conversation.

Dr Heidi Wang-Kaeding writes for The Conversation.

Keele researchers are inviting people with epilepsy to take part in a new study investigating opinions and experiences of using wearable technology to detect seizures.

Having graduated from Keele in 2009 with a degree in English and Politics, Presenter AJ Odudu has held a variety of TV roles culminating in her current role as the digital presenter on ITV’s The Voice and The Voice Kids.

An international research team including Keele’s Dr John Southworth has captured the first ever image of a young, Sun-like star accompanied by two giant exoplanets.

Heartfelt tributes have been paid to Tony Elliott, the founder of Time Out magazine and a former student of Keele University, who has sadly died.

Keele University’s Professor Saeed Farooq is leading a new study which aims to improve the identification and treatment of psychosis in young people in Pakistan.

Keele has appointed Professor Alexandra Lamont as the first Director of the new Keele Doctoral Academy.

An international team of researchers, including Keele’s Dr Martin Hollamby, has succeeded in forming and studying self-assembled interlocked rings that contain just one molecular ingredient.

Extinction Rebellion (XR) supporters are more likely to be new to protesting than other environmental activists, a new study shows.

The number of people admitted to hospital due to heart attacks in England fell by 35% during the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new research.

A lower total dose of radiotherapy delivered in fewer but larger doses is as safe in the long term as breast cancer radiotherapy courses giving multiple small doses, according to the final results of a 10-year study.

Dr Helen Glanville, Dr Antonia Law, and Dr Alix Cage write for The Conversation UK

A day of virtual celebrations is set to be held for Keele’s Class of 2020 to mark the end of their studies with their fellow students and lecturers.

New research led by Professor Toby Bruce has revealed the genetics underpinning a genetic defence allowing maize plants to recruit "bodyguards" against pests.

Professor Chris Fogwill and Professor Chris Turney write for The Conversation UK.

Keele Professor warns of long-term effects of lockdown weight gain

Dr Mark Eccleston-Turner writes for The Conversation UK.

Dr Marc Hudson writes for The Conversation UK

This year Keele University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery marks its 25th anniversary.

Professor Carolyn Chew-Graham writes for The Conversation.

For people who worked manual jobs (such as electricians or carers), this number was even lower.

Heartfelt tributes have been paid to Audrey Newsome, founder of Keele’s student counselling service in the 1960s, who has sadly died.

A new study has estimated that on average people in England from age 50 can expect to be healthy and in work for nine more years.

A new study co-authored by a Keele psychologist has suggested that Neanderthals did not hold burial rituals as previously thought.

Keele's Dr Jacco Van Loon writes for The Conversation.

Keele's Professor Clifford Stott writes for The Conversation.

Greater efforts are needed to support ambulance staff through their experiences of responding to suicide, according to a new study.

Professor Sorin Baiasu writes for The Conversation.

Keele University and Keele Students’ Union have achieved their second re-accreditation through the Responsible Futures programme for embedding sustainability and social responsibility into the curriculum and wider student experience.

A team from Keele University is researching how to use an occupational health advice service to reduce absence from work due to ill-health in the UK.

A Keele University lecturer campaigning for a new law governing pet thefts has presented his petition to a Parliamentary committee, which has now recommended that the law be changed.

A new planet has been discovered orbiting a unique young star after more than a decade of searching, thanks to a global research team including a Keele astrophysicist.

Keele University has been ranked Top 75 in the world in a league table charting the best universities founded since the Second World War.

Professor Clifford Stott has played a key role in contributing scientific research for the newly formed ‘Coronavirus: The Science Explained’ website, launched by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

A new study led by Keele University has highlighted the crucial role that sea ice across the Southern Ocean played in controlling atmospheric carbon dioxide levels during times of past climate change, and could provide a critical resource for developing future climate change models.

Professor Yossi Nehushtan writes for The Conversation UK.

Keele University is to host its first virtual open day of 2020 on Saturday 20 June, giving prospective students the opportunity to tour the University from the comfort of their own home.

A new study has revealed the sophisticated systems children use to form their beliefs about what’s real or not real in their world, showing that “rituals” can have a reinforcing impact on their beliefs.

Keele University psychologists have proven that using conventional swear words can increase your pain tolerance by 33% compared to using alternative language.

A vaccine to combat COVID-19 is set to be manufactured at Keele University, following an agreement between Cobra Biologics and AstraZeneca UK.

A vaccine to combat COVID-19 is set to be manufactured at Keele University, following an agreement between Cobra Biologics and AstraZeneca UK.

A specialist in Global Health Law from Keele University has received funding for a new study looking into ways of ensuring a Covid-19 vaccine is made equally accessible to everyone.

The Covid-19 pandemic has forced many of this year's Pride events to be cancelled, but Dr Senthorun Raj from Keele University is helping to organise an online Pride festival as part of his role with Amnesty International UK.

Research by academics from Keele Business School highlighting students’ views on online assessment and feedback-feedforward techniques has been published in a new global research anthology.

Current students and graduates of Keele University can apply for a grant to support their business venture this summer, thanks to funding from Santander Universities.

A postdoctoral researcher and Keele alumna has received a prestigious award from an academic society for her PhD completed at Keele University.

Keele University has been ranked in the Top 10 in England to study Education, in The Complete University Guide 2021.

A Keele academic’s research into new ways of helping stroke patients is set to develop even further after she secured two prestigious awards from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

A research team including Keele’s Professor Clifford Stott has successfully secured funding for two major research projects worth over £1.5 million from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), to help societies better respond to mass emergencies including COVID-19.

Keele University has launched a new Masters degree course in Smart Energy Management.

Keele University has been ranked No,1 in England to study Forensic Science for a consecutive year, in The Complete University Guide 2021.

Professor David Amigoni writes for The Conversation UK.

Sunil Peck’s career since leaving Keele in 1998 has seen him work in a variety of journalism and media roles, culminating in his current role as a Media Officer with the British Red Cross.

New research by Keele University using focus groups has found that 10 years after the Smart Meter programme was rolled out, people’s awareness around strategies for improving our energy efficiency is still only limited

Members of the public can still enjoy the arts from the comfort of their own homes thanks to Keele University’s art programme and partner organisations.

Keele University has joined a national programme to improve understanding of how many people are currently infected with the Covid-19 virus, which could also indicate how many people have been infected and recovered since the outbreak began.

Dr Rebecca Bowler, Lecturer in Twentieth-Century English Literature, has been granted a prestigious Research Associateship by the Modern Humanities Research Association (MHRA) to assist her with editing a renowned literary collection.

New research led by Keele University has found that people suffering from cluster headache often face a long delay in being diagnosed correctly.

A Keele academic is helping a government advisory group to influence policy on how religion is represented in the media.

The UK’s first live pilot to inject zero carbon hydrogen into a gas network to heat homes is yielding positive results, according to those using the gas.

New research by a Keele psychologist has found that the benefits of social contact for older people are even more profound than expected, providing a significant enhancement to their wellbeing and sense of community membership.

A Keele Pro-Vice Chancellor has been appointed as a scientific advisor to the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA).

New research by a Keele University chemist has highlighted a promising method of using methane for the manufacture of fuel and useful chemicals, which is more efficient than current practices.

A team of researchers from Keele University has found that it is uncommon for older adults to consult their GP during times of distress due to a lack of acceptable treatments.

Dr Rebecca Yearling writes for The Conversation UK.

Researchers are to trial an intervention aimed at preventing the onset of depression and loneliness among the most vulnerable in society as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown.

A study led by Keele University has found that older people with persistent pain living in rural areas face challenges in accessing healthcare, which may mean they are less likely to seek treatment or engage in effective self-management.

A Keele University historian has partnered with a local not-for-profit youth organisation on a new research project which aims to help open up brownfield sites in the UK’s most deprived urban communities.

Healthcare scientists at Keele’s Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) have offered their profound thanks to the thousands of participants that have contributed to vital medical trials at the University.

A criminologist specialising in how Britain’s roads are policed has urged drivers to think carefully about their behaviour when getting behind the wheel as a new anti-speeding campaign is launched.

Having graduated from Keele University in 1984 with a First Class Honours Degree in International Relations, Mark Evans OBE is now Deputy Chief Executive of Service Delivery at New Zealand Police and has been playing an important role in managing the country’s response to Covid-19.

Two Keele schools have been successful in achieving the renewal of their institutional Bronze Athena SWAN award.

Professor Jo Protheroe (Keele University), Professor Lucy Bray (Edge Hill University) and Holy Saron (Edge Hill University) write for The Conversation UK.

The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted shortfalls in international law over the sharing of virus samples and scientific data, which must be addressed to better tackle future disease outbreaks according to a Keele legal health expert.

A global team of astronomers including Keele University’s Dr Barry Smalley have detected a ‘heartbeat’ among distant young stars which will help scientists understand more about the Sun and the workings of stars.

Three members of the Keele University community have volunteered to join a team of highly qualified experts driving the UK’s effort to increase coronavirus testing at the new Lighthouse Lab at Alderley Park.

A Keele Professor and human rights expert for the United Nations has called on UN member countries to increase protection for vulnerable people to prevent them being pushed into slavery because of Covid-19.

More than 10 years of data collected by Keele University experts will help forensic teams find missing people, solve cold cases, and prosecute murderers by optimising their investigation techniques.

Keele University has launched a new degree course that will focus on improving the health of entire communities and populations by identifying how to manage pandemics and epidemics, such as Covid-19, cancer, heart disease, obesity, mental health conditions and arthritis.

Deadly diseases like malaria could be combated by modifying the genetic makeup of mosquitoes to create all-male offspring, according to new research.

A Keele University academic is part of a team of researchers who are calling for the World Health Organisation (WHO) to change its official definition of the weak bone condition osteoporosis in order to increase consistency of diagnosis internationally and to also increase the uptake of treatment.

A new study from Keele’s School of Primary, Community and Social Care will investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the social and professional lives of several groups in society.

A new publication by a Keele University computing expert could help scientists working to fight the coronavirus pandemic by helping to inform their research.

Keele University has launched a new guide for people coping with musculoskeletal pain and other long term conditions during the Covid-19 outbreak.

A €4 million study led by Keele University to support emerging technology for combustion engines has made “significant progress".

A Keele University academic is part of a team of researchers who are set to advise the Pakistani government on the creation of the country’s first ever mental health strategy.

Research carried out by scientists at Keele University, the University of Manchester and University College Dublin has shed new light on how precious metals - over ten times rarer than gold - are concentrated in igneous rocks.

New research by Keele University has shown that antidepressants can potentially prevent depression in people who are at high risk of developing depressive illness.

One-week course of radiotherapy could benefit women with early stage breast cancer, study finds

A Keele student collecting essential toiletries to help vulnerable people across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent has received over 3,300 donations.

The UK’s largest programme on higher education technicians commences, as the Chair of the country’s first policy commission focused on vital technical community is named.

A Keele psychologist has received international acclaim from a prestigious psychological society by scooping a coveted prize for innovative teaching.

Criminology experts from Keele University are studying the impact of the coronavirus lockdown on Britain’s road network, in a bid to make the roads safer during and after the lockdown.

The umbilical cord is packed with stem cells that can help treat cancer, blood diseases, and inflammatory conditions. Keele researchers are exploring how to exploit these therapeutic properties found in umbilical cord stem cells to help treat rheumatoid arthritis.

Music is something that people turn to for solace, comfort, and reminiscence in times of crisis, and remembering past memories can be a good way of helping to plan for, and think about, the future.

Engineers from across the world have united to help solve challenges arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.

A new concordat has been established for universities to build on their leading role in society and develop links between UK institutions, industry and local communities by committing to share information, knowledge and skills.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the cancellation of $120 billion of Third World debt as a result of the Jubilee 2000 campaign that was founded by former Keele University politics lecturer Dr Martin Dent.

A Keele scientist has received a £1.2million UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Future Leaders Fellowship to develop a flagship program in carbohydrate chemical biology.

The Health Education England Chief Nurse has thanked Keele’s nursing students for choosing to work alongside NHS and social care practitioners in the response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dr Marc Hudson writes for The Conversation UK.

Keele University has been named as one of the Top 35 universities in Europe for its social and economic impact in the 2020 Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings.

A community legal outreach collaboration led by Keele University is continuing to ensure vulnerable people are supported during the Covid-19 pandemic.

New research led by Keele University will explore how lockdowns across the world due to the Covid-19 outbreak are impacting the lives of urban animals.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) has been successful in gaining significant funding from the Office for Students and Research England to develop innovative approaches to student-led knowledge exchange

Children and parents across the UK are being urged to share their views with researchers who want to make sure they are getting accurate information about Covid-19.

Keele University International Study Centre (KUISC) operated by Study Group will close to new students from the end of the 2019-20 academic year.

The Nuffield Foundation has awarded researchers from Keele University £1.6 million to help influence policy and practice and to help those who live with musculoskeletal conditions.

A new European Space Agency (ESA) mission involving a Keele University astrophysicist has successfully observed its first exoplanets, and is ready to commence routine science operations after three months in orbit.

Keele University to receive funding from the Office for Students (OfS) to launch a postgraduate conversion course specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) and data science.

Dr Naomi Forrester-Soto writes for The Conversation UK.

A synthetic lure developed by researchers at Keele University has offered hopes for controlling mosquito populations in a bid to manage malaria.

Professor Peter Ogrodnik writes for The Conversation UK.

Doctors may be making decisions about the care of Covid-19 patients based on weak and over-optimistic evidence, Keele researchers have found.

Dr James Peacock writes for The Conversation

Pharmacy academics from Keele University are putting their expertise into practice to make hand sanitiser to help protect key workers amid the coronavirus outbreak.

As the situation with the coronavirus rapidly changes, Keele University has united with universities across the midlands to support the Government, NHS, frontline services and communities at this time of crisis.

Professor Bulent Gökay writes for The Conversation UK.

A new project has been launched to unite engineers from across the world to help solve challenges deriving from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Professor Anthony Wrigley writes for The Conversation UK.

A new project led by Keele University aims to transform the way the police and other agencies work together.

Dr Chris Stiff writes for The Conversation UK.

New research to lead the way in improving primary care for those suffering from musculoskeletal disorders.

Having graduated from Keele in 2013 with a degree in History with American studies, Charlotte Smith now works at Elements Talent Consultancy, a role which sees her currently deployed as a Senior Research Partner at Spotify.

Dr Marc Hudson writes for The Conversation UK.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from Keele’s research and teaching laboratories has been made available to the frontline NHS workers who are responding to the coronavirus pandemic.

Professor Clare Holdsworth writes for The Conversation UK.

A human rights professor from Keele’s School of Law has been appointed to a prestigious post by the United Nations Human Rights Council, to help tackle modern slavery around the world.

People who live with persistent pain, caused by conditions like osteoarthritis, are twice as likely to experience a mental health condition compared to the general population.

The Keele Students’ Union is appealing for local charities and organisations that may need support to help vulnerable people in Staffordshire and Cheshire during the coronavirus outbreak to get in touch.

Students at Keele University are collecting food to donate to the most vulnerable people in the community to help ensure their stocks don’t run low amid the coronavirus pandemic outbreak.

A Keele academic has been awarded a prestigious global fellowship at Princeton University.

Keele criminologist Dr Helen Wells has launched a toolkit of resources to help police forces educate and enforce the law against mobile phone use by drivers.

A Keele musician has found a novel way for people to interact with philosophical ideas - and is calling for people to get involved.

Keele University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery has been shortlisted for three awards in the prestigious Students Nursing Times Awards 2020.

Talented students at Keele have shown their athletic qualities by representing Keele on the national sporting stage at a number of recent competitions.

New digital methods of curating our musical libraries have led to significant changes in modern listening habits and how we think about music, according to a global study including a Keele University psychologist.

Higher Horizons + is celebrating a huge milestone having engaged with tens of thousands of young people from across Staffordshire, Cheshire and Shropshire since its inception in 2017.

A new scientific review by Keele academics has highlighted some of the challenges posed by vertical farming - a novel approach to agriculture.

Over 250 students from schools across Staffordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire have become published authors thanks to a writing project based at Keele University

Keele University’s Professor June Keeling is leading a new European collaboration to help healthcare professionals recognise and support victims of domestic abuse and violence.

Keele University has pledged its commitment to a new Staffordshire Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat to help support the local community and its students with mental health needs.

An exhibition which will explore the experiences associated with living with chronic pain will open at Keele University in March.

Keele alumna Amy Brodie tells of her career journey since graduating in 2015, which has culminated in her current role for the Department of Health and Social Care

A new study has found that people with osteoarthritis are 11% more likely to die than those without the condition - but walking more could reduce the risk.

Keele University has pledged its commitment to a new Staffordshire Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat to help support the local community and its students with mental health concerns.

Dr Adam Moolna writes for The Conversation UK.

A new project led by a consortium of eight Midlands-based universities and industry partners is to shine a light on the expertise of their technical community by delivering a package of measures to support their career advancement and development.

A new pilot trial led by Keele University to help GPs decide which treatment to offer patients with common aches and pains has shown promising initial findings to help reduce painkiller prescriptions and the use of x-rays.

New research at Keele University has revealed the impact of climate on glacier erosion rates and the significant connections between climate change, glacier behaviour, and the formation of landscapes.

Keele University has been chosen to help design a new zero carbon smart energy system for the Staffordshire town of Rugeley.

Dr Maria Flood writes for The Conversation UK.

Research undertaken by a group of physiotherapists, statisticians, bioengineers and computer scientists at Keele University will help to improve identification of risk factors for significant injuries in football and advance the use of statistical models in sports injury research.

A Keele academic has received a prestigious Stonewall award in acknowledgement of her commitment to inclusion and equality.

The Office for Students (OfS) has launched a new Uni Connect Programme at the Houses of Parliament to replace the government-funded National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP).

Researchers have warned that increasing ocean temperatures could trigger a dramatic rise in sea levels, after uncovering evidence of a similar event more than 100,000 years ago.

The warming climate is having a negative impact on tree reproduction by throwing their seed production systems out of synchronisation, according to a new study co-authored by a Keele researcher.

New research at Keele University has found that GPs recognise self-harm as a serious risk for suicide, but some do not feel equipped to manage people who self-harm.

Keele University has been successful in retaining the European Commission HR Excellence in Research Award at the six year stage.

Professor Chris Fogwill, Keele University; Professor Chris Turney, UNSW, and Zoë Thomas, UNSW write for The Conversation UK.

Keele University facilities will provide a crucial resource for the delivery of a prestigious teacher training programme based in Stoke-on-Trent.

Keele University will be working with stakeholders from across the region to engage in research, as part of a new approach to public engagement.

A study being led by Keele researchers aims to establish a new role for local communities in decommissioning large industrial facilities.

Keele alumnus Tom Rye-Weller has held a variety of roles since graduating from Keele in 2005, culminating in his current position as Communications Director at PepsiCo, based in New York.

A new clinical trial led by Keele University is looking for people aged 45 and over with painful knee osteoarthritis to help researchers investigate if providing an appropriate knee brace could help reduce pain, keep people active and be good value for money for the NHS.

Joost de Moor, Professor Brian Doherty and Dr Philip Catney write for the Conversation UK.

Dr Daniel Allen writes for The Conversation UK.

Food and drink bought on the Keele campus can now be provided even more sustainably thanks to the introduction of a campaign to reduce waste takeaway food packaging.

A regional partnership led by Keele University has launched a new integrated community approach to mental health and wellbeing for students in further and higher education, in collaboration with Staffordshire University and other partners, as part of a £2.2 million project.

The new state-of-the-art building which houses Keele University’s Business School together with a “Smart Innovation Hub” and collaborative workspace has officially opened.

An advocate for women in business and one of Africa’s brightest young achievers Nataliey Bitature was awarded an honorary degree from Keele University this week.

A Keele professor has been working with a Staffordshire local authority to train councillors on the best ways to tackle climate change.

A Keele professor was among a delegation of prominent academics who visited a Beijing university recently to forge new partnerships centred on smart energy and innovation.

A new study led by cardiologists at Keele University could have a significant impact on treatment procedures for people with both cancer and heart disease.

New research could pave the way to reducing heart attacks and strokes by helping to identify the early warning signs in patients with undiagnosed chest pain.

Keele University’s Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Enterprise Professor David Amigoni has been appointed chair of the Advisory Council for the Institute for English Studies (IES), part of the University of London's School of Advanced Study.

Dr Awol Allo, Senior Lecturer in Law at Keele University, was recently invited by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office to participate in an expert roundtable to discuss Ethiopia’s political transition and the forthcoming national election.

A delegation from Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) recently visited Keele University ahead of its students spending a year in the UK to study on the joint diplomacy degree programme that is run in partnership by the two universities.

Keele alumna Kimberley Colombo has held a variety of impressive roles around the world since graduating from Keele in 2015, culminating in her current position as Brand Manager of Nescafé in Amsterdam.

Dr Marc Hudson writes for The Conversation UK.

New research has revealed insights about an ancient collision between our galaxy and another billions of years ago through the forensic analysis of a single star.

A social psychologist from Keele will investigate social and political tensions around a sacred river in South Asia as part of an international collaborative study.

Dr Shalini Sharma writes for The Conversation UK.

Dr Marc Hudson writes for The Conversation UK.

Keele has again been scored among the Top 25 universities in the world for sustainability in a global ranking of nearly 800 universities.

Social entrepreneur and one of Africa’s brightest young achievers Nataliey Bitature will be awarded an honorary degree at Keele’s winter graduation ceremony later this month.

Heartfelt tributes have been paid to the founder and inaugural Director of Keele Observatory who has died following a short illness.

A Keele researcher has been invited to a prestigious nationwide artificial intelligence showcase in London to demonstrate a unique new AI programme that he has helped to develop.

Dr Gordon Rugg writes for The Conversation UK.

Keele psychologists have partnered with a housing provider to improve local people’s lives through a new study.

The UK’s first live pilot to inject zero carbon hydrogen into a gas network to heat homes and buildings at Keele University is now fully operational.

Dr Jonathon Shears writes for The Conversation UK.

Olly Robertson writes for The Conversation UK.

A Keele student is celebrating success after taking the top spot in a gruelling outdoor cycling competition, after almost giving up the sport for good just a few years ago

Professor Ken Rotenberg writes for The Conversation UK.

Professor Richard Luther, former Dean of Internationalisation and Emeritus Professor of Comparative Politics, recently travelled across China to present research into Western political party competition and to discuss the global economic and developmental issues faced by China and Europe.

We’re proud to announce that two Keele academics have been named in the Highly Cited Researchers 2019 list from the Web of Science Group.

Keele students have donated their time and raised money to help the most vulnerable people in the local area.

A Keele University astrophysicist is joining colleagues from around the world to lend his expertise to a new mission run by the European Space Agency (ESA).

Keele alumnus Stephen Barber has held a variety of roles since graduating from Keele in 2006, culminating in his current position as Communications Manager for BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing.

Professor Helen Parr and Professor Ken Rotenberg comment in The Conversation UK article.

From headlines about painkillers and climate change to the discovery of one of the hottest exoplanets, and new studies on back pain and cancer treatments, Keele research has made global headlines this year.

Keele scientists are developing a new chemical probe to study the spread of cancer cells.

A new national network has been established to ensure that the UK retains and improves its place as a centre for world-leading research.

Keele University recently marked the 10th anniversary of its partnership with Santander Universities with a celebratory event attended by students, graduates and businesses who have benefitted from the collaboration over the past decade.

Professor Helen Parr writes for The Conversation UK.

Keele Business School student Elliott Lancaster has been shortlisted for the British Education Awards in recognition of his academic results and extra-curricular success.

Volunteers plant 300 trees on Keele campus to help combat climate change.

Dr Rohan Kapitany writes for The Conversation UK.

A global research team has highlighted shortfalls in the World Health Organisation's influenza strategy.

Keele University’s Professor Zoe Robinson has been recognised as one of the most innovative educators in the UK, as a runner-up in the ‘Most Innovative Teacher of the Year’ at the prestigious Times Higher Education Awards 2019.

Rachel Lee writes for The Conversation UK.

Matthew Harris writes for The Conversation UK.

Keele University is celebrating success at this year’s prestigious Green Gown Awards which honour sustainability in higher education.

Keele’s School of Social, Political and Global Studies has appointed a new Honorary Professor of Practice to support cohesion, equality and policy development in a number of its courses.

A Keele psychology student has set up a campaign to help the homeless following a placement year with a local charity.

Keele University's School of Psychology has climbed in the global rankings.

Keele commemorates periodic table anniversary with illuminating display

Keele University has launched its third Keele Deal, with a focus on regional and national healthcare priorities.

Keele has been ranked in the UK Top 3 universities for business and administrative courses in a recent survey.

Dr Allison Gardner writes for The Conversation UK.

The Chief Executive of Health Education England has been appointed to a new role as Professor of Global Healthcare Workforce and Strategy at Keele University.

Keele hosts inspirational Holocaust survivor's talk for school pupils from Stoke-on-Trent area.

Dr Griff Round writes for The Conversation UK.

Matthew Radburn and Professor Clifford Stott write for The Conversation UK.

Keele University is lighting up to mark the 150th anniversary of the periodic table, one of the most crucial aspects of modern science.

Stoking Curiosity, a free ‘festival of ideas’ that aims to build a community of curious people in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire, is returning this November.

Keele has been ranked in the UK Top 10 for postgraduate research experience.

A Keele professor has taken up a new post on an international steering committee designed to coordinate astrophysics research from universities around the world.

A Keele chemist has been awarded a major grant to investigate soil monitoring techniques to help improve the rising problem of food security.

Dr Gemma Loomes writes for The Conversation UK.

Professor Peter Styles writes for The Conversation UK.

Social science and education subjects at Keele University have been ranked among some of the best in the world in a prestigious global ranking.

Professor Alannah Tomkins writes for The Conversation UK.

A cross-faculty research team from Keele University has received £4.6 million from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to lead a global study investigating the social impact of a neglected tropical disease.

Dr Forough Ramezankhah writes for The Conversation UK.

The closest you’ve ever come to a vampire bat may be a Halloween decoration.

Professor Shane O’Neill visited Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) recently to welcome the new cohort of students on to the shared undergraduate programme that was launched last year.

Professor Helen Parr writes for the Conversation UK.

Keele University’s Dr Pawas Bisht, Lecturer in Media, Communications and Culture, is holding an event in Stoke-on-Trent to celebrate creativity in later life as part of the Economic and Social Research Council’s UK-wide Festival of Social Sciences.

Keele is one of the first universities in the UK to sign up to “The Voter Registration Pledge’’ initiative, encouraging young people to register to vote.

Dr Neil Archer writes for The Conversation UK.

A new policing project being coordinated by a Keele academic is set to help the way that football matches are policed and stewarded.

Keele celebrates a century of women in the legal profession

Researchers have found a crucial enzyme in tuberculosis (TB) to target, allowing the development of new treatments to help fight against the disease's drug resistance.

Marriott International is set to open a new hotel on campus at the end of 2020.

Keele’s Professor Robert Ladrech joined a climate justice initiative in New York City to help propose solutions to ‘environmental injustice’ to the United Nations Climate Change Summit 2019.

Dr Deirdre McKay writes for The Conversation UK.

A marine life study on the New Zealand sub-Antarctic islands will assess how climate change and overfishing threaten the Southern Ocean’s ecosystems.

Dog theft has a devastating impact on people and families and is a known gateway to animal cruelty and extortion. Yet very few criminals get caught, let alone charged.

A literature academic from Keele University is helping to preserve the legacy of one of history’s most famous authors by editing a compendium of his personal letters.

Keele ranked in UK Top 10 for Student Experience

The backlash against the backlash has begun. Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix and directed by Todd Phillips of Hangover trilogy fame, has opened to conflicting reviews and negative press.

Keele University is celebrating a new partnership with one of Indonesia’s top-tier research universities which will create new opportunities for research collaboration.

Researchers at Keele University have launched an innovative study to improve care for patients who manage long-term pain using opioids.

Literature academics from Keele University are opening an innovative “Poetry Pharmacy” to dispense literary “first aid” as a way of bringing the therapeutic benefits of poetry to the local community and to support mental health.

A research centre that brings together leading expertise from the West Midlands to address some of the most demanding pressures on health services in the region launches today.

Composer Dr Manuella Blackburn, who recently joined Keele University as Lecturer in Music Technology and Media, has been elected to the council of the Royal Musical Association (RMA).

Cardiology research undertaken by Keele University and University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been on show at major international cardiology events in over 15 different countries this year alone.

Dr Maria Flood writes for The Conversation UK.

Dr Islam Sobhy writes for The Conversation UK.

Keele University is delighted to welcome Professor Dawn Scott to her new role as Head of the School of Life Sciences.

Keele University campus to become Europe’s first smart energy centre

Keele University has been awarded University Enterprise Zone (UEZ) status, heralding a new era for what is already the highest value employment site of its kind in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.

Hydrogen trial at Keele could dramatically cut UK’s carbon emissions

Keele University and Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council are working together on climate sustainability to reduce the region’s carbon footprint.

Keele University has been granted planning permission to generate 80% of its own electricity through solar and wind power.

I am scared of climate change and the fact that a lot of adults aren’t taking it seriously – do you think politicians will take action and try to save what we have left? – Carolina, aged 15, Santiago de Chile.

A new concordat has been established identifying the necessary conditions for researchers to flourish and help deliver the UK’s economic and industrial strategies.

A Professor of General Practice Research from the School of Primary, Community and Social Care at Keele University was awarded a category prize at the BMA annual book awards recently.

Participants engaging in painful religious ritual had higher psychological wellbeing.

Students from Keele University have taken part in a new programme, bringing students, global employers and Keele alumni together in London to explore graduate career opportunities.

Over 50 local students attended a four-day residential summer school at Keele University.

A Keele academic has been awarded $45,000 by the National Endowment for the Humanities for a collaborative project with the Rare Book and Manuscript Library at the University of Pennsylvania.

Keele has joined more than 200 organisations and news outlets from around the world that have signed up for Covering Climate Now, a media collaboration devoted to covering global climate emergency news.

Professor Aristotle Kallis writes for The Conversation UK.

Researchers at Keele have been awarded £1.8million from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to investigate if an NHS procedure for chronic severe low back pain can provide pain relief.

Michael McCluskey writes for The Conversation UK

Keele University’s Professor Zoe Robinson has been shortlisted for ‘Most Innovative Teacher of the Year’ at the national Times Higher Education Awards 2019

Student midwives from Keele University have been praised for their professionalism following their contribution to recent international research.

Dr David Ballantyne writes for The Conversation UK.

Arts Council England has invested more than £1million in leadership development in the region to develop creative leaders.

Violent extremist ideologies are becoming more widespread, globally.

Keele University has received a Silver Employer Recognition Scheme award from the Ministry of Defence in recognition of its work to support the armed forces community.

A new study has provided evidence that antibiotic usage is associated with an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis.

Dr Sophie Allen, a lecturer in philosophy at Keele University, will be appearing at the How the Light Gets In festival in London on Saturday 21 September.

Keele University will play a crucial role in helping local people engage with the arts thanks to a £1.75million expansion of a local scheme.

A student on Keele’s creative writing postgraduate course has spoken of his joy at having his work immortalised at a local railway station.

A student joining Keele’s School of Medicine in September has spoken of her joy after securing her place.

Keele University’s Business School is set to move into its new state-of-the-art facility at the entrance to the campus, creating a world-class learning experience for students and delivering a cutting-edge research environment.

Astronomers at Keele have detected an ‘ultra-hot Jupiter’ recording its temperature as one of the hottest exoplanets of this type ever discovered.

A Keele astronomer has helped to capture a stunning new picture showcasing an enormous nebula where stars are born.

Dr Neil Archer writes for The Conversation UK.

Dr William Foster has been appointed to lead the new MBA apprenticeship programme at Keele University’s Business School.

Keele University is celebrating its official 70th anniversary this Sunday, 11 August.

Dr Sandra Woolley writes for The Conversation UK.

Dr Allison Gardner, a lecturer in Keele’s School of Computing and Mathematics, was invited to the prestigious Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, in July to discuss the role of women in driving the digital revolution.

Dr Jacco van Loon writes for The Conversation UK.

Dr Jacco van Loon writes for The Conversation UK.

We’re working with the NHS, regional education providers and local authorities to develop new and innovative approaches to student wellbeing and mental health that can be rolled out nationally.

Lord Sandy Trees hosted an evening reception at the House of Lords for the new joint vet school between Harper Adams and Keele University this week.

Dr Helen Millward writes for The Conversation UK.

Keele University will host an evening to explore the benefits that poetry can provide for cancer patients later this month.

An environmental professor praised Keele for its commitment to sustainability as she was awarded an honorary degree this month.

The founder of a scheme which helps asylum seekers and forced migrants to get a university education has praised Keele’s contribution in making the scheme a success.

Businessman Ralph Findlay, former Pro-Chancellor and Chair of Council at Keele, has received an honorary degree for his outstanding contribution to the University.

Dr Mark Eccleston-Turner writes for The Conversation UK.

The newest member of Keele University’s College of Fellows has spoken of her pride at being inducted into its ranks.