Our local newspaper column
We have a regular Personally Speaking editorial column in The Sentinel newspaper, where our academics and staff explain how their work is making real differences to people's lives in Staffordshire and beyond, and provide expert comment on world issues from climate change to renewable energy. You can read all of the columns below.
Our Armed Forces are a source of huge pride for many people in Britain.
Read articleKeele University was established in 1949 with a very clear remit to support the communities in North Staffordshire and beyond. As we move towards our 75th anniversary next year we have been reflecting on how we continue to have an impact in the city and region.
Read articleI’m writing this in a café in Toulouse, which is lovely, but only relevant when I tell you it’s because the Harper & Keele Vet School (HKVS) is very proud sponsor at the Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine conference here this week.
Read articleNow March is here, you may be able to see the first signs of spring.
Read articleWhen I met Randal Keynes, the distinguished conservationist, more than a decade ago, I didn’t have to explain.
Read articleNursing is the largest, the most diverse, and one of the most respected of all the health care professions, with millions of registered nurses worldwide.
Read articleAnyone who works with young people across North Staffordshire and south Cheshire - or indeed has children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, neighbours and so on - will know that they are amongst the most creative and bright children in the country
Read articleOn a daily basis, I invite representatives from business and the local community to attend a tour of Keele University’s smart energy network, where I open with an overview of the university’s achievements in energy sustainability.
Read articleDr Sharon George on the outcomes from Cop27.
Read articleNASA’s Artemis programme aims to have people walk on the Moon again in the next few years, with a price tag of tens of billions of pounds.
Read articleProfessor Zoe Robinson on why COP27 matters
Read articleCOVID - the large viral elephant in the room that no-one wants to talk about.
Read articleThe scientific community has been warning us about climate change with increasing clarity since evidence began to emerge in the 1950s.
Read articleMy Grandad was one of the most intelligent people I ever met.
Read articleHeart disease is a major health issue in Staffordshire, where heart and circulatory disease kill one in four people.
Read articleTo be a nurse, for many, is seen as a ‘calling’, providing a lifelong career in an honourable profession, caring for people at their time of need.
Read articleRising fuel costs are a driving concern for an increasing number of people across Staffordshire wondering how they will be able to afford to heat their homes.
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