2025

With so many events and activities taking place both on campus and online, here’s what you can look forward to over the next couple of weeks as a Keele student. 

As Christmas festivities get underway and decorations start to appear in flats and rooms on campus, we've got some top tips to help keep everyone in our student accommodation safe.

First year Biomedical Science student Sha Owusu is providing young people in Staffordshire with a voice to shape opportunities across the county.

From cheerful get-togethers and creative workshops to cosy treats and campus celebrations, this year’s Christmas events promise to bring joy, laughter, and a little magic to the end of term.

With so many events and activities taking place both on campus and online, here’s what you can look forward to over the next couple of weeks as a Keele student.

Keele University nursing graduate, Lincoln Gombedza (Learning Disability Nursing, Class of 2022), has been appointed by Chief Nursing Officer for England, Duncan Burton, to serve as Co-Chair of the Digital and Technology Working Group for the new Professional Strategy for Nursing and Midwifery in England.

With so many events and activities taking place both on campus and online, here’s what you can look forward to over the next couple of weeks as a Keele student.

Third year HKVS student Leah Griffiths has entered the London Vet Show 30 Under Thirty initiative, successfully joining the Class of 2025.

The research of a Keele University postgraduate student has formed a central part of a new exhibition exploring Staffordshire’s link to slavery.

A senior academic leader with a distinguished track record in teaching excellence and student success has been appointed to Keele University's senior leadership team.

Just three months after tossing his graduation cap in the air at Keele University, Cade Leonard has already begun a dream career at a professional football club, where he is helping to boost the team’s performance on the pitch.

Paramedic Science students from Keele University were given a unique opportunity to demonstrate their life-saving skills learned in North Staffordshire on an international stage during a recent visit to South Africa.

A distinguished researcher has joined Keele University as its new Head of School for Computer Science and Mathematics.

The first group of students on a new Nursing Associate apprenticeship delivered by Keele University and Telford College have begun their studies, following a landmark partnership announced earlier this year.

A beloved local business has expanded with the opening of its latest coffee shop venture inside Keele University’s flagship town centre building in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Keele has climbed in three prestigious national university league tables, to now rank firmly in the Top 50 in each.

Keele University has been granted a licence to open a new European campus in Athens, Greece.

Professor Kevin Shakesheff has commenced his new role as the Vice-Chancellor of Keele University today (1st September).

Third year medical student Jack Carter has beaten more than 2,000 other candidates to win a research award at an international conference.

Keele graduate Nicoleta Treica is heading to USC’s Marshall School of Business to study Global Supply Chain Management, with a mission to make the business world more ethical and resilient.

A new high tech Human Performance Laboratory has opened its doors at Keele University, providing a learning and research environment for students and staff studying sport, exercise and rehabilitation-related disciplines.

Third year Film and Media student Aliya Surti travelled to a different country to pursue her degree – and ended up creating a community for creative students.

Gordon Mousinho has graduated with his sixth degree from Keele University, 50 years since his first graduation and just a day before his 71st birthday.

A student who switched to Keele after completing their first year at a different university said it was one of the best decisions they've ever made – as they picked up their first-class honours degree.

A dedicated student who balanced their university studies with being a carer for her mum when she became unwell is celebrating after graduating with a first-class honours degree.

A student who grew up in care and went to six different schools has overcome the odds to graduate from university with a first-class honours degree.

Computer Science and Mathematics student Giselle Pearson has overcome health issues, excelled in her studies, and founded one of the University’s fastest growing societies.

Following student feedback, over the past five years we’ve been working behind the scenes on one of the biggest upgrades in Keele’s history - a complete redesign of our entire network infrastructure through a Network Transformation Project.

A Keele student who is carrying out a placement year at one of the world’s largest and best-known automobile manufacturing businesses says the experience has changed her life and prepared her for the world of work. 

Third year student Olly Draisey coaches a local women’s rugby team after rediscovering his love for the sport at Keele – and the team has now joined an official league.

A student at Harper & Keele Veterinary School, who was told she had multiple sclerosis (MS) when she was 42 years old, is preparing to take part in a sponsored skydive to raise money for a support group that she says changed her life.

Third year student Abbie Parslow launches her own canine treat business during entrepreneurship year.

A 20-year-old student who has been left unable to use his right arm after suffering a life-changing injury while playing rugby union, is running the London Marathon to raise money for the charity that supported him during the toughest period of his life.  

Paramedic students and staff at Keele University are taking part in a 24-hour CPR challenge to raise money for an air ambulance service.

After more than 800 hours volunteering, fundraising and supporting her peers, Charlotte Kirkham was named Keele’s Student of the Year 2024.