Forever Keele

10/10/2026

💚🌍An outstanding education for all means placing wellbeing at the heart of student experience

This year's theme celebrates the role of active listening and collaboration to help people feel heard, understood, and well-supported.

Through our contributions to the University Mental Health Charter, developed in partnership with staff, students, and higher education experts, we're embedding real stories for better mental health support, reduced stigma, and inclusive environments for everybody.

Together, we will create a university experience where all students can thrive.

Find out more: https://buff.ly/EFmy0xu

08/10/2026

Happy Birthday to Keele Library!🎂

Today, we're celebrating the official first opening of the University Library building on the 8th October 1962!

Did you know that all of our alumni have lifetime access to campus and health libraries?

Find out more about your library membership for life (plus lots of other alumni perks!): https://buff.ly/oxd2IDh

06/10/2026

🎨 Join us for a special Keele community celebration this October! ✨

Our alumni are warmly invited to take part in the Keele Lantern Walk 2026 by creating a willow and paper lantern at one of our free drop-in workshops.

Led by the talented team behind the Newcastle-under-Lyme Lantern Parade, these hands-on sessions are suitable for all abilities, with all materials provided. Your finished lantern will become part of the spectacular Lantern Walk on Tuesday 20 October, bringing light, creativity and community spirit to campus.

Workshop dates:
✨ Wednesday 7 October, 11am to 3pm | Tawney Building
✨ Monday 12 October, 11am to 3pm | Chancellor's Building Atrium
✨ Thursday 15 October, 11am to 3pm | Chancellor's Building Atrium

No booking is required. Simply drop in at any time during the session.

A special thank you to the many alumni supporters whose gifts to the Keele Key Fund help make opportunities like this possible! Your generosity continues to enrich campus life and bring our community together.

06/10/2026

“No matter how far I travel, I still return to Keele - whether it's for a quiet moment at the Chapel, a familiar walk across campus, or simply a cup of tea. Keele gave me a strong sense of community and belonging, and that’s something I’ve carried with me throughout my career.” 🫶

30/09/2026

The Autumn 2026 edition of Forever Keele is now available to read online! 🐿️🍂🌳🎓

This issue looks back on a memorable Keele Day 2026, celebrates our newest graduates, and shares inspiring stories from alumni who are making a difference in their communities and professions around the world.

You'll also find:
• Alumni features, including Ruth Wallbank-Hughes building community through her bookshop and Davide Rossi's musical journey from Keele to Coldplay
• Highlights from the Class of 1976 Golden Graduates Reunion Dinner
• Campus news and research updates, including Keele's new green hydrogen generation hub and work helping to treat burn injuries in Ukraine

Read the latest edition here: https://joom.ag/ggfd

As always, we welcome your feedback and ideas for future editions. Get in touch at [email protected].

17/09/2026

🐿️ Get ready to explore our history, community and culture this Sunday 20th September!

Join us at Keele Hall for our Heritage Open Day with Arts Keele to discover historic collections, alumni stories, guided tours and hands-on workshops for all ages!

🕚 11am–3pm
🎟️ Free entry

Find out more: https://buff.ly/zYAoNWz

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14/09/2026

The Open Strategy Journal is a new space for open, transparent discussion about the ideas shaping Keele's future.

Articles provide opportunities to engage with ideas, challenge perspectives and help shape the ongoing development of Keele's strategy.

We welcome contributions from staff, students, alumni, partners and the wider community.

The best strategies are not simply written for a community. They are shaped with one.

Read the journal and share your thoughts at the end of each article: https://buff.ly/IBuTVZj

12/09/2026

Together, we will...

Create opportunities, drive innovation, and ensure that Keele continues to make a difference locally and in the world.

Leaving a legacy costs nothing in your lifetime but can have an impact that lasts for years to come.

No matter the size, every gift makes a lasting difference. Such as the gift from alumna Eleanor Will, which provides much needed travel bursaries to students from Geography, Geology and Environment: https://buff.ly/LSD64ps

Find out more: https://buff.ly/noewGEz

10/09/2026

Your legacy impacts our future 💙

By remembering Keele University in your Will this , you can become part of a legacy that shapes the future.

A gift from former member of Keele Council, Dr David Gibson, funded equipment for a healthcare simulation suite on campus to train the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Find out more:
https://buff.ly/noewGEz

07/09/2026

This , we celebrate all who leave a lasting legacy at Keele. 💙

Legacy gifts transform lives - helping talented students to achieve their dreams, supporting pioneering research, and preserving the beauty of our campus.

A gift that can have an impact for generations to come.

Find out more: https://buff.ly/noewGEz