2026

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.

A Keele University researcher has secured a major UKRI Engineering Biology Mission Award to accelerate the development of innovative genetic tools aimed at reducing the spread of mosquito‑borne diseases.

Researchers led by a Keele scientist have found evidence of red dwarf stars completely engulfing their surrounding planets; a phenomenon which has been predicted but never conclusively supported. 

Place-based decarbonisation schemes designed to help communities become more sustainable must involve local people earlier and consider the range of different community responses in their development if they are to be successful and gain fuller community support, researchers have said.

Research led by Keele University and Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has played a crucial role in a new national guideline for helping people with inflammatory arthritis.

Research led by a Keele University professor has played a key role in the development of a new policy briefing on early intervention in psychosis care.

Keele scientists have developed a new kind of electrolyser which produces both hydrogen and the base materials for sustainable plastic production, opening avenues for a range of applications in green technology and sustainable development.

New research from Keele University and the University of Aberdeen has found that men with cardiovascular disease are at higher risk of cancer and death from cancer than women.

A new injectable gel being developed by Keele scientists could reduce the need for complex and invasive surgeries for many patients with damaged cartilage in their joints.

Offering high blood pressure treatment to more people could prevent around 200,000 deaths over the next decade in the USA, Keele researchers have said, after their study revealed that not everyone who is eligible is accessing treatment.

Mosquito species which are present in the UK have the potential to transmit avian malaria to British birds, according to a new study.

Researchers from Keele University are working with a range of conservation groups to support the recovery of three species of bats across England, all of which are considered among England’s most vulnerable species.

A Keele University scientist has secured international funding for research that could help improve treatment for patients suffering severe burn injuries caused by the war in Ukraine.

Researchers have developed a new “emotionally aware” AI-based model for classifying mental health conditions, which could help clinicians to better diagnose mental health conditions for patients.

Researchers including a Keele scientist have found that a dwarf galaxy near to our own Milky Way is expanding and stretching due to the gravitational pull from its larger neighbour.

Keele University’s School of Medicine has once again been recognised as one of the best rheumatology research centres in Europe.

Researchers have studied the emotional and professional impact of patient safety incidents on General Practitioners (GPs), as well as the crucial support mechanisms that can help them move on from these events.

A Keele professor is co-leading a new research consortium investigating why osteoarthritis can affect some patients in such different and diverse ways.

An event was held at the House of Lords this week at which researchers from Keele and Durham Universities shared their work on improving care for women in prison who live with severe mental illness.

Research led by a Keele University oncologist has found that a one-week course of post-surgery radiotherapy is just as safe and effective as the traditional three-week course for people with early-stage breast cancer.

A new network led by a Keele researcher has been established to ensure that patients with lived experience of musculoskeletal conditions play a crucial role in shaping healthcare research.

A team including a Keele researcher has developed a synthetic polymer which naturally evolves into a stronger helical structure which is commonly seen in nature, and which could help scientists create more adaptable and customisable materials.

Scientists at Keele University have created the first detailed map of the genetic “switches” that control reproduction in disease-carrying insects such as Anopheles gambiae, the mosquito species most responsible for malaria transmission, paving the way for more effective methods of genetically controlling these insects.

A neuroscientist at Keele University has secured a prestigious grant to further her research into the processes contributing to nerve cell degeneration.

The first ever record highlighting Stoke-on-Trent's literary and publishing legacy has been produced following a project led by a Keele University lecturer.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.