2021

Keele University has launched new undergraduate and postgraduate courses in cyber security to train a new generation of professionals in how to combat online threats.

Dr Sara Vestergren writes for The Conversation.

Professor Coel Hellier writes for The Conversation.

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

A project to map out secret WW2 bases on British soil has taken another step forward thanks to a £30,000 National Lottery Heritage Fund grant.

Former professional footballers who headed the ball frequently may suffer from an increased risk of neurodegeneration, according to new research.

Keele's Dr Andrew Rutherford writes for The Conversation UK

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

Students from the Harper and Keele Veterinary School have started their new academic year in a brand-new facility at Keele University.

A Keele astrophysicist has spoken of the importance of international collaboration at a recent summit organised by the United Nations.

A Keele University scientist has received a prestigious award from a national charity to improve methods of detecting prostate cancer earlier, which will improve outcomes for patients.

A Professor from the Harper and Keele Veterinary School has been appointed as the new Chairman of a Government board advising ministers on animal health and welfare issues.

Plastic pollution in freshwater lakes can become an established habitat for microscopic algae within just two weeks, according to new research.

Scientists have measured thousands of nearby stars and far away galaxies that have never been identified before at radio wavelengths, while studying a galactic body that neighbours our own Milky Way galaxy – the Large Magellanic Cloud.

A new app has been launched by an international team of scientists including Keele’s Professor Toby Bruce, to support farmers across Africa to use innovative, environmentally friendly techniques for evading crop pests.

Researchers, including a Keele University volcanologist, have discovered how the rise and fall of sea levels influence the likelihood of volcanic eruptions on the Greek island of Santorini.

A Keele researcher has been awarded a prestigious grant to develop ways of improving the manufacture of an advanced nanoscale technology – quantum dots.

A study led by a Keele scientist has given researchers a greater understanding of the mating behaviour of a devastating African crop pest, which will help them to develop better methods of pest control and management.

Researchers including a Keele University scientist have engineered an innovative approach to disable highly powerful genetic devices that control harmful insect populations.

Keele’s Dr Gavin Miller has won a prestigious prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) for his groundbreaking research in carbohydrate chemistry.

Improving sleep quality leads to better mental health, particularly reduced feelings of depression, anxiety, and stress, according to a major review led by a Keele psychologist.

Keele University has retained its ranking of No.1 in England for Forensic Science for a third consecutive year, in The Complete University Guide 2022, thanks to excellent graduate prospects, high research intensity, and research quality.

A Keele University psychologist and undergraduate student are exploring the attitudes of parents and caregivers towards the introduction of the chickenpox vaccination into the routine immunisation schedule for children, and whether they would support such a measure.

Keele University’s Dr Daniel Allen has played an important role in the development of a national charity’s pet theft awareness campaign.

A Keele psychologist was invited by Princeton University to contribute to a meeting with international colleagues to discuss changes to the methods used to study, research and teach psychology.

Keele University's Professor Clifford Stott has been awarded an MBE in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

New research led by Keele University will investigate how rehabilitated hedgehogs behave when released back into the wild.

Dr Antonia Law writes for The Conversation.

Dr Rob Jackson writes for The Conversation.

A Keele professor is part of a €5 million European research network designed to boost engagement with nuclear astrophysics research.

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

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 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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.