Coming up: Monday 1st – Sunday 7th December
Events to attend
Every Thursday, a member of the Chaplaincy team will be available at Keele in Town from 2pm-5pm. Please come and say hi as the team are here for all students, regardless of faith or belief.
Disability History Month runs until Saturday 20th December. Dr Peter Lawrence has created an informative video using the Disability Pride Flag and celebrates the achievements of those with disabilities. The Forest of Light will be lit up in purple on Wednesday 3rd December for the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Have you ever played pickleball? Join us at the Sports Centre on Thursday 4th December from 5pm-8pm, for a fun evening of open doubles play. Whether you've played before or are brand new to the game, all abilities are welcome. Enjoy a minimum of three games, with equipment provided and guaranteed fun! Book online or call 01782 733368 to secure your spot.
This is a snapshot of what's coming up over the next week. For full details of upcoming events, please go to the What's On section of the Keele App.
Upcoming Skills Seminars
Join in sessions at our Library Education Centre in the Campus Library to help you develop your skills and get support throughout the year with any questions you may have.
Upcoming Skills Seminars include:
Monday 1st December, online, 2pm-3pm: Learn good revision habits and how to tackle any upcoming exams you may have with this revision and exam strategy workshop.
Tuesday 2nd December, online, 1.10pm-1.55pm: Learn how to manage your references by formatting citations, building bibliographies, and organising your research efficiently in this online workshop.
Tuesday 2nd December, online, 5.10pm-5.55pm: This seminar explores how to evaluate your search results, so that you only include the very best sources in your work.
More information can be found on the Library Education Centre web page.
Have your say
Review Keele with Whatuni and be entered into a prize draw to win £100! The results of the annual Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCA) can help prospective students decide what and where to study, give you a platform to share your views, and provide Keele with feedback on what our students love and where improvements need to be made. Find out more about how student feedback has helped improve student life at Keele. Have your say →
Win up to £100 and shape University policy towards alcohol and drug use by completing our annual survey - and you don't have to take drugs or drink alcohol to get involved. All students who complete the survey will be entered into a prize draw, with one prize of £100 and five £50 prizes. Complete the survey →
Did you know?
Piccoloco at Keele in Town now serves great food as well as drinks, making it a perfect spot for study breaks, catch-ups, or a treat whilst out in town. As a Keele student, you can enjoy a 10% discount when showing your Keele Card. There is plenty of study space upstairs, with open areas available to everyone and private rooms offered on a first come, first served basis. More information and opening times →
The Post Office on campus offers basic banking services including cash deposits, cash withdrawals, balance enquiries and cheque deposits. Located inside Chapters Café, the Post Office is open 8.30am-5pm, Monday to Friday and 9am-1pm on Saturdays.
If you're having post delivered to campus, please ensure that full addresses and names are included as the Post Room is currently receiving a high number of parcels/letters with partial names or incorrect addresses. Postcodes for our student accommodation can be found on our web pages. Please note that the Post Room has a five working day retention policy. After this time, post which hasn’t been collected will be returned to the sender.
Could you help out at this weekend’s lantern parade?
More than 200 lanterns will light up the streets of Newcastle-under-Lyme in a festive parade taking place from Keele in Town on Saturday 6th December from 5pm.
B.Arts and ArtsKeele are looking for volunteer stewards to support the parade. Responsibilities will include putting lanterns on bamboo poles, handing out and lighting lanterns, walking in the parade and ensuring guest safety, and helping to pack away kit. If you’d like to help out on the day, please email arts@keele.ac.uk before Friday 5th December.
Stewards will need to arrive at Keele in Town at 3.15pm. The public will collect their lanterns from 4.30pm and the parade will start at 5pm, lasting for around 45 minutes-1 hour. Piccoloco will be staying open on the day of the lantern parade, and ArtsKeele will cover travel expenses and offer refreshments.
