2013 - Keele University

Painful foot osteoarthritis affects one in six over 50s

Posted on 02 January 2014 New research from Keele has shown painful foot osteoarthritis to be more common than previously thought, impacting one in six UK adults over the age of 50 - more than 3.5 million.

Keele launches innovative virtual student advisor

Posted on 10 December 2013 Keele has launched a free virtual student advice service, available to the whole HE sector. The Student Advisory Model, or SAM, is a multimedia interface that brings together information and guidance in a student-friendly environment, signposted by the SAM avatar who provides a novel ‘human’ face to student support based on a 24/7, self-service model.

NERC funding research at Keele

Posted on 09 December 2013 NERC is funding research at Keele University to develop skills and technologies, aimed at helping the oil and gas sector put environmental science at the heart of responsible management of our planet.

Film for Indian Applicants to the UK Universities

Posted on 03 December 2013 UK universities launched a new film aimed at helping the most talented Indian students better understand the process of applying to the UK’s world-leading universities.

Why criminology? Understanding a little more and condemning a little less

Posted on 03 December 2013 Professor Bill Dixon, Head of the School of Sociology and Criminology at Keele, will give the fourth lecture in Keele University's programme of Inaugural Professorial Lectures 2013-14.

Postgraduate Open Day

Posted on 25 November 2013 Keele University has organised a postgraduate open day for anyone considering studying a Master’s programme to specialise skills and knowledge.

Potters people still potty about their teapots

Posted on 25 November 2013 Staffordshire is still potty about its teapots, with 80 per cent of residents owning at least one and two thirds brewing tea in a pot on a regular basis.

Falklands hero to inspire people with a learning disability into work

Posted on 25 November 2013 Falklands War hero Simon Weston will be star guest at an event to match employers with potential employees who have learning disabilities.

Lawyers, Social Mobility & Employability: The Challenge for Legal Education

Posted on 18 November 2013 Professor Andrew Francis, in his Inaugural Lecture, says Legal Education within England and Wales stands at an important crossroads, following the publication of the recommendations of the Legal Education and Training Review.

Supporting patients to manage osteoarthritis in the hand

Posted on 13 November 2013 Joint protection education provided by occupational therapists is an effective way of supporting older adults with hand osteoarthritis to manage their condition, and provides an effective treatment in the medium term, new research has shown.

Business Tourism gold for Keele

Posted on 08 November 2013 Keele University Conferences and Events has been awarded gold in the Business Tourism category at the annual Enjoy Staffordshire Awards.

Keele supports London Lord Mayor Alumna in annual pageant

Posted on 08 November 2013 This weekend (Saturday 9th November), staff and students from Keele University will be representing the region on a national stage to mark the moment that one of Keele’s eminent alumni becomes Lord Mayor of the City of London.

ReFINE research consortium into shale gas and oil exploitation launched

Posted on 07 November 2013 ReFINE (Researching Fracking in Europe), an independent research consortium, including Keele University, focusing on the issue of shale gas and oil exploitation using fracking methods, was launched today.

Law Teacher of the Year Award shortlist announced

Posted on 07 November 2013 A Keele University law lecturer has been shortlisted for the prestigious Law Teacher of the Year 2014 award.

Experts demand policy reform on young male domestic abuse

Posted on 01 November 2013 A new report published this week calls for the Government to support wholesale reform of how the authorities deal with young men who commit domestic abuse.

Improving access to primary care mental health services for under-served groups

Posted on 30 October 2013 Keele University researchers, Carolyn Chew-Graham and Heather Burroughs, were co-investigators in a study that has identified ways to improve how older people and ethnic minority populations access mental health care services.

First Steps to University Roadshow

Posted on 28 October 2013 An event designed to help encourage the aspirations of children in the Midlands has been co-organised by Keele University.

Keele astronomers push worldwide exoplanet tally over 1000

Posted on 23 October 2013 The total number of extra-solar planets known through the efforts of worldwide astronomers has just passed 1000 - Keele astronomers pushed it over that number by announcing 12 new planets from the WASP (Wide Angle Search for Planets) survey.

Energy-saving: it’s a social thing

Posted on 22 October 2013 With energy bills again rising and the winter approaching, researchers from Keele University have found a positive way of helping householders to keep their energy costs down and houses warm.

From the cradle to the grave - Inaugural Lecture

Posted on 17 October 2013 Professor Christian Mallen, Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences at Keele, will give the second lecture in Keele University's programme of Inaugural Professorial Lectures 2013-14.

Keele historian in BBC’s World War One at Home project

Posted on 16 October 2013 Keele University historian Karen Hunt is one of the researchers selected to participate in the BBC’s ‘World War One at Home’ project.

Keele in £14 million AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership

Posted on 15 October 2013 Keele University is part of a North West Consortium that has been awarded £14 million by the Arts and Humanities Research Council to train a new generation of skilled researchers.

Defying Gravity: Human exploration of space

Posted on 14 October 2013 The Staffordshire Physics Centre 2013-4 Programme - "Defying Gravity: Human exploration of space":
Room LJ1.75, Lennard-Jones Laboratories, Keele University, ST5 5BG. Thursday 17 October 2013, 7.30 p.m.

"Defying Gravity: Human exploration of space"
Laura Thomas, LF Thomas Consulting

Action needed now to lower the content of aluminium in infant formulas

Posted on 10 October 2013 New research from Keele University shows that infant formulas are still heavily contaminated with aluminium.

Keele announces new Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost

Posted on 09 October 2013 Professor Trevor McMillan, currently Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research at Lancaster University, will take up the appointment of Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost at Keele University from 1 January 2014.

Keele ranked among world’s best universities

Posted on 03 October 2013 Keele University has moved into the top 1.75% of the world’s leading universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2013-14.

International Criminal Court Judge to lecture at Keele

Posted on 02 October 2013 Judge Howard Morrison, CBE, QC, of the International Criminal Court will give a public lecture at Keele University on 23 October, 2013.

27th Earl Lecture at Keele

Posted on 02 October 2013 Professor Pauline Stafford of Liverpool University, one of the country's leading historians of early medieval England, with a special interest in the role of women in politics, notably the power wielded by queens, will give the 27th Earl Lecture at Keele.

Effective Shared Care Agreement Toolkit Launched Online

Posted on 01 October 2013 A new online resource to assist healthcare professionals in the development of shared care agreements for lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (Elvanse® ) has been launched by the Centre for Medicines Optimisation, Keele University.

Ground-Breaking findings by Keele Epigenetics and Rheumatology Groups

Posted on 01 October 2013 Researchers based in the Keele University Research Institute for Science
and Technology in Medicine and at the Haywood Rheumatology Centre in
Stoke-on-Trent, have identified fundamental differences between specific
immune cell populations purified from whole blood.

Search Visualiser: New Exhibition Preview & Lecture at Keele

Posted on 24 September 2013 New software makes it possible to view texts in a way that gives fresh insights into their structure and nature. A new lecture and exhibition at Keele uses this approach to examine how Helen of Troy and Maeve of Connaught are depicted in the Iliad and its Irish counterpart, the Cattle Raid of Cooley.

Three Counties Open Art Exhibition 2013

Posted on 23 September 2013 Keele University’s long standing Three Counties Open Art Exhibition has gained a reputation for being one of the outstanding opportunities for artists from Staffordshire, Cheshire and Shropshire to show their work.

Landmark study provides key to improved survival in peritoneal dialysis patients

Posted on 20 September 2013 Clinicians and scientists from Keele and Cardiff universities have published data from a landmark study that explains why survival in patients on peritoneal dialysis is low.

Bulgarian adventure for Keele graduate

Posted on 18 September 2013 A 2012 graduate from Keele University was one of only 14 students/graduates from the UK chosen to visit Tryavna in Bulgaria this Summer for an EU funded project.

New inaugural lecture series at Keele

Posted on 16 September 2013 Professor Nigel Ratcliffe, School of Pharmacy at Keele, will give the opening lecture in Keele University's programme of Inaugural Professorial Lectures 2013-14, on Monday, 23 September, in the Westminster Theatre, Chancellor's Building, on the University campus.

Growing population of older people living with HIV is invisible ...

Posted on 11 September 2013 Growing population of older people living with HIV is invisible and facing uncertainty

Humans experiencing increased exposure to aluminium

Posted on 28 August 2013 Professor Christopher Exley, Professor of Bioinorganic Chemistry at Keele University, describes the holistic view of living in the Aluminium Age and the implications for the human body burden of aluminium.

Christmas comes early to Keele Hall

Posted on 23 August 2013 Christmas has come early at Keele University with festive preparations getting into full swing this week in expectation of the annual 5000 guests who descend on the campus for Christmas parties and events.

Keele Launchpad a hit for new business start-ups

Posted on 15 August 2013 More than 38 budding entrepreneurs attended an intensive 2-day business bootcamp at Keele University.

KeeleSU ranks 5th in UK for overall student satisfaction

Posted on 15 August 2013 KeeleSU has been ranked 5th in the UK for overall student satisfaction in the NSS.

Keele second in the country for student satisfaction

Posted on 13 August 2013 Keele University has been rated second in the country for student satisfaction. The University, with an exceptionally high overall satisfaction score of 93%, exceeds the national satisfaction rate of 85% in the latest National Student Survey.

Young businesses expand out of Keele's growth programme

Posted on 13 August 2013 Two young Staffordshire businesses are moving out of Keele University Science and Business Park’s dedicated business growth programme -the Nova Centre - a year early, after rapidly expanding during the last 12 months.

Strong support is key to business start-ups

Posted on 07 August 2013 Despite the current economic climate, appetite for starting-up a business in the region is still strong according to research from Keele University Science and Business Park.

Behind the Green Door at Keele

Posted on 02 August 2013 The Big Lottery funded Green Door Project of Stoke-on-Trent City Council, which aims to increase the accessibility of green space, and the Keele University Sustainability Hub will be teaming up to put on a family nature day at Keele on Saturday, August 24, 2013.

Alcohol Hangover Research Group at Keele

Posted on 30 July 2013 Keele University School of Psychology will host the 5th Annual Meeting of the Alcohol Hangover Research Group, Thu 1st – Fri 2nd August 2013.

Pupils enjoy taste of student life at Keele Unifest

Posted on 25 July 2013 Pupils from around the region have enjoyed a taste of student life at an event organised by Keele University.

New carpal tunnel trial launched at Keele

Posted on 18 July 2013 Researchers at Keele University have been awarded funding from Arthritis Research UK to find out more about the effectiveness of common treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome, a painful, common condition affecting trapped nerves in the hand and wrists.

New mosquito facility marks next step in fight against malaria

Posted on 17 July 2013 Academics from Keele University and the Institut de Recherche des Sciences de la Santé, Centre Muraz in Burkina Faso have launched a ground-breaking new research facility in West Africa that will be critical in aiding our understanding of malaria and marks an important milestone in the fight against the deadly disease.

KEELESU in top three for best venue

Posted on 16 July 2013 KeeleSU was short-listed in the top three for Best Venue at the first Ents Forum Awards at Surrey University.

Violinist to launch New Vic and Keele Concerts Society partnership

Posted on 10 July 2013 A new partnership between the New Vic Theatre and Keele Concerts Society will be launched by internationally-renowned violinist Peter Cropper in July.

“Teenage Kicks” examined at Keele University conference

Posted on 08 July 2013 Hip hop, punk, rave, ska and metal will come under the spotlight at a Keele University conference on youth subcultures this week.

Keele Student of the Year 2013

Posted on 04 July 2013 The Keele University Neil and Gina Smith Student of the Year 2013 is Lauren Gallimore.

Ethicists find UK ban on embryo sex selection 'unjustifiable'

Posted on 02 July 2013 As Europe’s leading fertility specialists gather at a conference in London this weekend, a major new publication from leading medical ethicists finds no justification to support the UK’s legal ban on sex selection before pregnancy for ‘social’ reasons.

Survivor of stellar collision is new type of pulsating star

Posted on 27 June 2013 A team of astronomers from the UK, Germany and Spain have observed the remnant of a stellar collision and discovered that its brightness varies in a way not seen before on this rare type of star. By analysing the patterns in these brightness variations, astronomers will learn what really happens when stars collide.

Vice-Chancellor Appointment for Rama

Posted on 26 June 2013 Keele University’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost, Rama Thirunamachandran, has been appointed the next Vice-Chancellor of Canterbury Christ Church University.

Keele's dual honours degrees featured in The Independent

Posted on 19 June 2013 The Independent's education editor Richard Garner visited Keele recently and wrote a feature about how our dual honours degrees help students in the job market.

Britishness in the 21st century

Posted on 18 June 2013 An international team of scholars will come together at a one-day conference hosted by Keele University, to debate the meaning of Britishness in the 21st century.

Simple prognostic tool for musculoskeletal conditions

Posted on 12 June 2013 GPs could more accurately predict the likely progression of disease in patients with musculoskeletal conditions by asking them a simple set of generic questions during their very first consultation.

Keele moves up Guardian league table

Posted on 10 June 2013 Keele has moved up five places to 45th position in the Guardian University League Table for 2014, an upward move of nine places over the last two years.

Poulenc Festival Concerts at Keele

Posted on 06 June 2013 The Poulenc Festival Concerts in the Keele University Chapel commemorate the 50th anniversary of Francis Poulenc's death.

First e-training course launched to boost diagnosis of ME

Posted on 04 June 2013 A groundbreaking e-learning course, designed by researchers from the Universities of Manchester and Keele, is being rolled out across the UK to improve diagnosis of ME.

Statin therapy may reduce risk of osteoarthritis

Posted on 29 May 2013 Regular use of cholesterol-lowering medicines called statins may reduce a person's chances of developing the degenerative joint disease osteoarthritis, Keele scientists have found.

Keele Honorary Degrees Summer 2013

Posted on 24 May 2013 Olympic gold medallist Anna Rose Watkins, from Leek, is among nine people who will be awarded Honorary Degrees by Keele University during this summer's graduation ceremonies.

Mathematics of Waves: from Earthquakes to Metamaterials

Posted on 24 May 2013 Professor Julius Kaplunov, Mathematics at Keele, will give the last lecture in Keele University's programme of Inaugural Professorial Lectures 2012-13. The title of the lecture is "Mathematics of Waves: from Earthquakes to Metamaterials".

Promoting Learner Engagement conference at Keele

Posted on 22 May 2013 A one-day conference on "PROMOTING LEARNER ENGAGEMENT" in schools will take place at the Centre for Successful Schools at Keele University.

Keele Launchpad : business start-up bootcamp

Posted on 21 May 2013 Keele Launchpad, a FREE 2-day business start-up bootcamp will help graduates learn about different business models, tax requirements, legal contracts, marketing, e-commerce, social media and sales from industry experts… and make some great contacts.

KUBE Radio - the Big Charity Broadcast

Posted on 21 May 2013 Keele University’s award-winning student radio station, KUBE Radio, is proud to announce the return of their Big Charity Broadcast, this year the time period has been extended to 48 hours and will run from 26 to 28 May.

Chamber backs Keele’s internship scheme

Posted on 20 May 2013 North Staffs Chamber of Commerce is leading by example by investing in four local graduates, all from Keele University’s Graduate Internship scheme.

Exhibition to celebrate 200th Anniversary of Mason’s Ironstone patent

Posted on 20 May 2013 A new exhibition is to be staged at Keele University to celebrate 200th Anniversary of Mason’s Ironstone patent that put Mason’s Ironstone on the map.

KeeleSU 'Student Employee of the Year’ winners

Posted on 17 May 2013 KeeleSU is thrilled to announce two winners nominated for the ‘Student Employee of the Year’ Awards 2013.

Keele research on clinical support for patient self-management

Posted on 17 May 2013 The processes to allow people to self-manage their own illness are not being used appropriately by health professionals to the benefit of their patients, new research suggests.

New research method aims to unlock academia’s biggest problem

Posted on 15 May 2013 Scientists at Keele University have found a solution to one of life’s great mysteries: Why people often fail to see the answer to a problem when the solution is right in front of them.

Community Open Day at Keele

Posted on 15 May 2013 A free, fun and interactive community open day will give visitors the chance to learn more about the wide variety of research taking place at Keele University, and try a wide range of activities.

The Tribal Consumer - Inaugural Lecture

Posted on 14 May 2013 Professor Christina Goulding, Keele Management School, will give the latest lecture in Keele University's programme of Inaugural Professorial Lectures on Tuesday, 28 May, 2013, in the Westminster Theatre, on the University campus. The title of the lecture is "The Tribal Consumer".

Searching for clandestine graves with geophysical tools

Posted on 14 May 2013 This project refers to the search for clandestine sites where possibly missing people have been buried based on interpreted near surface high resolution geophysical anomalies.

World record chess attempt at Keele

Posted on 13 May 2013 Two Keele University students are attempting a world record attempt for the longest chess marathon.

Keele Students Help Cure Blood Cancer

Posted on 10 May 2013 Students at Keele University are holding an event to help cure blood cancer by recruiting more people onto the bone marrow register.

Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award

Posted on 07 May 2013 Alicia El Haj, Professor of Cell Engineering in the Faculty of Health and Director of the Institute of Science & Technology in Medicine at Keele, has received the prestigious Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award.

New study to test treatments for back pain in pregnancy

Posted on 03 May 2013 A new study, called the EASE BACK study (Evaluating Acupuncture and Standard care for pregnant womEn with BACK pain), is testing treatment options for this problem, with the help of funding from the National Institute of Health Research.

Vegetarian Chef of the Future finalist

Posted on 02 May 2013 The Vegetarian Society’s cookery school, Cordon Vert, is pleased to announce that a Keele University chef is one of the finalists for its Chef of the Future 2013 competition.

Creating a sustainable future for local communities

Posted on 01 May 2013 High profile speakers from the world of sustainability will come together at Keele University to debate the risks and opportunities of creating quality lives for UK citizens in the future.

Humour Styles and Bullying in Schools: Not a Laughing Matter

Posted on 01 May 2013 here is a clear link between children’s use of humour and their susceptibility to being bullied by their peers, according to a major new study released today by Keele University.

From Pupil to Professor - Inaugural Lecture

Posted on 29 April 2013 Professor Patricia Black, School of Pharmacy, will give the latest lecture in Keele University's programme of Inaugural Professorial Lectures on Tuesday, 14 May, 2013. The title of the lecture is "From Pupil to Professor - Reflections on a Journey in Pharmacy Education and Professional Development".

Keele University staff produce online tool to help pupils revise

Posted on 25 April 2013 Staff from Keele University’s School of Pharmacy have teamed up with Stoke-on-Trent brand, digital and design agency Exesios to develop an online tool to help teachers produce interactive revision quizzes.

International Medal for Keele Professor

Posted on 19 April 2013 Professor Simon Davies has been awarded the National Kidney Foundation's 2013 International Distinguished Medal.

Salters’ Festival of Chemistry at Keele

Posted on 18 April 2013 Students from a range of secondary and special schools in the Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent and Cheshire region will enjoy an interesting fun-filled day of chemistry at the Salters' Festival of Chemistry to be held at Keele.

Major award for Keele research group

Posted on 18 April 2013 A Keele University research group has been awarded £402,141 by the Haywood Rheumatism Research and Development Foundation for a bench-to-bedside research project titled "Epigenetic mechanisms in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis".

KeeleSU Sustainable Clothing Fashion Show

Posted on 18 April 2013 Keele University Students’ Union will be hosting its first ‘Sustainability’ Fashion Show to raise funds for Staffordshire Wildlife Trust and Oxfam UK.

BBC Radio 4's 'Any Questions?' at Keele

Posted on 17 April 2013 BBC Radio 4's 'Any Questions?', chaired by highly acclaimed journalist and broadcaster, Jonathan Dimbleby, will be held in the Westminster Theatre, Keele University on the evening of Friday 10th May 2013.

Save the date - Keele Community Day 2013

Posted on 17 April 2013 Keele University is set to hold its second Community Day on Sunday, June 2.

Compulsory domestic abuse prevention lessons needed in schools

Posted on 10 April 2013 Research supports the call for domestic abuse prevention education to be compulsory in schools.

Green impact award for KeeleSU

Posted on 08 April 2013 Keele University Students’ Union has been awarded Silver in the Green Impact environmental accreditation and awards scheme run by the National Union of Students.

New artwork for Keele School of Medicine

Posted on 04 April 2013 A new, specially commissioned piece of artwork by local professional artist, Philip Hardaker, is to be unveiled in the atrium at the Keele University School of Medicine.

KeeleSU wins Best Bar None Gold Award

Posted on 04 April 2013 Keele University Students’ Union has, for the third consecutive year, received a Gold Award in the Best Bar None Awards for Students’ Unions.

Geocaching event at Keele University

Posted on 03 April 2013 Families have the opportunity to try out a “treasure hunt for the digital generation” at Keele University this weekend.

Men ‘more depressed and sad’ than women if childless

Posted on 03 April 2013 Men are almost as likely as women to want children, and they feel more isolated, depressed, angry and sad than women if they don’t have them, a new study says.

Transfer or Translation? How Knowledge Is Shared Through Social Networks

Posted on 02 April 2013 Professor Harry Scarbrough, Keele Management School, will give the latest lecture in Keele University's programme of Inaugural Professorial Lectures. The title of the lecture is "Transfer or Translation? How Knowledge Is Shared Through Social Networks".

University staff clean up at Industry Awards

Posted on 26 March 2013 Staff from Keele University are celebrating after winning nine awards at The University Catering Organisation (TUCO) competition.

National pharmacy conference at Keele

Posted on 26 March 2013 The British Pharmaceutical Students' Association is holding its annual conference at Keele University.

Keele University maths staff launch exam revision tool

Posted on 25 March 2013 Keele University Mathematics staff have developed a suite of videos to help A level pupils revise for their maths exams.

High levels of domestic abuse revealed among teenagers

Posted on 21 March 2013 A groundbreaking study of 13 to 14-year-olds in 13 Staffordshire schools has revealed worrying levels of domestic abuse among the young.

Learning disabilities nursing open event

Posted on 21 March 2013 Keele University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery is now recruiting to its three year full time pre-registration degree programme in learning disabilities nursing.

Keele University Nursery open day

Posted on 14 March 2013 Keele University Day Nursery is holding an open day to allow prospective parents to view the new state-of-the-art facilities.

Leading lawyer returns to Keele to open moot court and give public lecture

Posted on 14 March 2013 A leading lawyer is returning to Keele to officially open the University’s moot court and give a free public lecture.

UK Law Society commends Keele legal companion initiative

Posted on 08 March 2013 Launched by Keele University School of Law, the Community Legal Companion is an innovative new role which trains law students from the University under the supervision of partner organisations, to provide unrepresented litigants practical assistance throughout the legal process.

Keele scientist takes her research to Parliament

Posted on 08 March 2013 A research student at Keele University is attending Parliament to present her scientific research to a range of politicians and a panel of expert judges, as part of SET for Britain.

Historians aim to uncover village's Templar connections

Posted on 06 March 2013 Students and staff are set to investigate the Knights Templar connection to Keele village.

Keele students on parade to raise money for charities

Posted on 06 March 2013 A parade will take place in Newcastle on Saturday to raise money for Keele University students’ chosen charities.

The unnatural future of living in the aluminium age

Posted on 05 March 2013 Professor Chris Exley, an international expert on Aluminium and the ways that it impacts on life on earth, will give the latest lecture in Keele University's programme of Inaugural Professorial Lectures.

Keele student judges major awards in London

Posted on 05 March 2013 Keele University’s Enactus President, Catt Chrimes, was delighted to be invited to be one of the judges for a major national graduate recruitment award in London.

Keele hockey team to play a German national team

Posted on 01 March 2013 A Keele University Hockey Club team will be flying to Germany next week for a charity match against the German under-18 national team.

Postgraduate Open Day – Faculty of Natural Sciences

Posted on 01 March 2013 A Postgraduate Open Day for Natural Sciences has been organised on Saturday, 9 March, for anyone considering studying a postgraduate course in Science.

Train to Teach event at Keele

Posted on 01 March 2013 Keele University's School of Public Policy and Professional Practice is holding a ‘Train to Teach’ Initial Teacher Training and School Direct recruitment event for schools partnerships supported by Keele.

Top Oriental cooking award for Keele chef

Posted on 01 March 2013 A young chef from Keele has won a top national award in a national cooking competition.

New Pro-Chancellor for Keele University

Posted on 21 February 2013 Ralph Findlay, Chief Executive Officer of Marston’s PLC, the UK’s leading independent brewing and pub retailing business, has been named as the next Pro-Chancellor of Keele University.

Copper can protect against Alzheimer's disease

Posted on 15 February 2013 Researchers at Keele have provided evidence that under conditions which are similar to those found in the brain, copper can only protect against beta amyloid forming beta sheets and as such it is highly unlikely that copper is directly involved in the formation of senile plaques in Alzheimer's disease.

Jonathon Porritt unveils Nissan Leaf to Keele University campus

Posted on 13 February 2013 Keele University has partnered with Nissan to provide an electric vehicle for its staff to use for business travel.

International Law on Human Trafficking

Posted on 11 February 2013 Professor Tom Obokata, Keele University School of Law, will give the latest lecture in the University's programme of Inaugural Professorial Lectures, entitled "International Law on Human Trafficking".

Prognosis research published in top medical journals

Posted on 08 February 2013 Two top medical journals have joined together to publish a series on the issues surrounding research into prognosis by a team of international researchers including three staff from Primary Care Sciences at Keele.

Living with gout - research project

Posted on 07 February 2013 Researchers at Keele University are conducting a study to find out more about people’s experiences of living with gout.

Green Week at Keele

Posted on 07 February 2013 Students and staff at Keele have organised a week of free events across campus to promote sustainability, energy and resource conservation and carbon reduction.

New analysis of Genesis reveals ‘death sandwich’ literary theme

Posted on 06 February 2013 An online tool has, for the first time, revealed a common literary technique in the Book of Genesis that has remained hidden in the text for millennia.

Higher Education Information Evening for Parents / Guardians

Posted on 05 February 2013 Parents and guardians with a son or daughter considering their next step after school or college are invited to a Higher Education information event at Keele University.

Living in the Shadow of Grief: lessons from people with a learning disability

Posted on 01 February 2013 Professor Sue Read, Keele University School of Nursing and Midwifery, will give the latest lecture in the University's programme of Inaugural Professorial Lectures for 2012/13, on Monday, 11 February, 2013. The title of the lecture is "Living in the Shadow of Grief: lessons from people with a learning disability."

New leading edge medical facilities at Keele School of Medicine

Posted on 29 January 2013 Work has started on a state of the art development at Keele University which will allow the School of Medicine to join a select group of institutions offering leading edge facilities which will attract surgeons from across the UK.

Keele Meeting on Aluminium

Posted on 24 January 2013 This is the tenth anniversary meeting of the Keele Meetings on Aluminium and the aims over the past two decades have remained steadfastly to promote and communicate research into the myriad ways that aluminium impacts upon life.