2026

ResearchPlus, of which Keele University is a member, and the Russell Group have jointly written to the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, urging the government to exempt Chevening scholarship holders from the "visa brake" policy announced in March 2026, arguing that applying the restrictions to this cohort is neither necessary nor proportionate.

A major new insect research facility at Keele University is set to transform efforts to combat deadly diseases such as malaria, while advancing crop protection and developing more sustainable alternatives to chemical pesticides in agriculture. 

Keele University has appointed prominent business and community leader and Port Vale Football Club chair Carol Shanahan OBE as its new Chancellor.

Keele University has been ranked as the top-performing university globally in both the Pharmacy and Physiotherapy categories in the 2026 Planetary Health Report Card.

Keele University is developing a new specialist facility to support the launch of its engineering degree programmes.

A former Keele University student has been appointed Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights by the United Nations Secretary General.

To mark International Women's Day, Keele University is celebrating alumna Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who made history in 2024 when she became Namibia's first female president.

Senior leaders in energy policy, climate science, and industry were among the guests at the launch of Keele University’s innovative new green hydrogen generation hub today, to learn more about the university's unique approach to using excess renewable energy for hydrogen production.

A team of nursing and midwifery colleagues from Keele University have returned from a visit to the Caribbean island of Montserrat after delivering training to healthcare workers there.