Keele University

Keele University was born from a pioneering vision, one of a different kind of university. Established in 1949 by Lord Lindsay - the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University - in a country still recovering from the Second World War, the University’s founding aim was to produce graduates who not only had the technical and specialist knowledge to move society forward, but who understood the social and political landscape that drove this need.Fast-forward 75 years and this original ethos remains at the core of the University’s mission, and our global network of over 100,000 alumni in 120 countries is creating positive impact across the world in a range of diverse careers. Keele sets the gold standard for teaching, with some of the most satisfied students in the country – in 2022, students ranked us “Britain’s best university” in the Student Crowd University Awards, and in 2023 we were awarded the highest rating of “Gold” overall in the Teaching Excellence Framework. Our teaching excellence is renowned: underpinned by a high quality curriculum, delivered by inspiring academics, and surrounded by research that has a global impact.As well as enabling our students to develop their academic expertise, we believe in educating the whole person, building skills for life, as well as for work. With that in mind we deliver a broad-based education in a dynamic environment, where debate, discussion and learning happens within the classroom and beyond. Our approach is interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary, which means that perspectives are shared across subjects, showing the world in different ways.