January

An advocate for women in business and one of Africa’s brightest young achievers Nataliey Bitature was awarded an honorary degree from Keele University this week.

A Keele professor was among a delegation of prominent academics who visited a Beijing university recently to forge new partnerships centred on smart energy and innovation.

Dr Awol Allo, Senior Lecturer in Law at Keele University, was recently invited by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office to participate in an expert roundtable to discuss Ethiopia’s political transition and the forthcoming national election.

A delegation from Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) recently visited Keele University ahead of its students spending a year in the UK to study on the joint diplomacy degree programme that is run in partnership by the two universities.

Keele alumna Kimberley Colombo has held a variety of impressive roles around the world since graduating from Keele in 2015, culminating in her current position as Brand Manager of Nescafé in Amsterdam.