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Background
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As a world-class university Keele has connections across the globe. The University is in contact with more than 43,000 of its alumni in 139 countries. This global network includes senior diplomats and politicians, leading EXVLQHVVSHRSOHDQGRI¿FLDOVLQLQWHUQDWLRQDO1*2VVXFK as the UN. Our research is also increasingly international in its partnerships, with strong links in every continent. 2QFDPSXVWKHUHLVDWUXO\LQWHUQDWLRQDOÀDYRXUDVWKH GLYHUVL¿FDWLRQRIRXUVWXGHQWSRSXODWLRQQRZVHHVPRUH than 120 countries represented at Keele. The University is committed to honouring its heritage of “a University within North Staffordshire for the advancement of Knowledge, the diffusion and extension of Arts, Sciences and Learning, the provision of Liberal, Professional and Technological Education”. Our links with WKHUHJLRQKDYHVHHQVLJQL¿FDQWJURZWKLQUHFHQW\HDUV culminating in the development of the New Keele Deal, unlocking £70m of investment into exploiting the potential of our extensive world-leading research and facilities. With our integrated Science and Innovation Park, we are committed to helping to tackle low productivity and grow a positive culture of innovation and research within our region.
Keele also has high quality teaching; recently assessed as ‘Gold’ in the Teaching Excellence
The University makes a unique contribution to higher education in its continued commitment to encouraging interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary education and research. Keele offers distinctive educational programmes and a learning environment that enables our students to make the most of their time at university. As a result, Keele VWXGHQWVDUHDPRQJWKHPRVWVDWLV¿HGLQWKHFRXQWU\ Keele was the top ranked university for student satisfaction (NSS Survey 2014, 2015 and 2016) and .HHOHJUDGXDWHVDUHKLJKO\SUL]HGIRUWKHLUÀH[LELOLW\ of thought and the maturity of their social skills. The University has one of the best graduate employment rates in the UK, clearly evidencing that our students achieve their potential. Keele remains in the UK top ten for student employability, with 97.5% of students who JUDGXDWHGLQ¿QGLQJIXOOWLPHHPSOR\PHQWRUIXUWKHU study within six months.
Framework, we have also been ranked 4th in Times Higher Education for quality of teaching staff. Keele ZDVWKH¿UVWQHZSRVWZDU8.XQLYHUVLW\RIWKHWK &HQWXU\DQGH[HPSOL¿HGWKHLQQRYDWLRQDQGLGHDOLVP of the post-war generations, ordering bold alternative visions for Higher Education. The University College of North Staffordshire was founded in 1949 and received its Royal Charter as the University of Keele in 1962. There was a deliberate aim to break away from the pattern of the specialised honours degree, avoiding as far as possible the divisions between different branches of study. Whilst there have been changes, the coherence of Keele’s academic vision remains. One third of our current students still study two subjects to honours level. Our research also helps to shape the world. The most UHFHQW5()FODVVL¿HG RIWKH8QLYHUVLW\¶VUHVHDUFK as world-leading or of international importance. The innovations and discoveries of Keele academics are key contributors to wider social and global issues, and it is important to Keele that our educational delivery is research-led.
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