Keele was the first new United Kingdom university of the

Keele University edit

Keele was the first new United Kingdom university of the twentieth century, established with degree giving powers in 1949 as the University College of North Staffordshire. University status, as the University of Keele, followed in 1962.

The University was founded to promote interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary scholarship and makes a distinctive contribution to higher education by emphasising the strength of a broad educational programme.

Located centrally within the UK, in Staffordshire, Keele is a major contributor to its local economy. With a turnover in excess of Ł80m , and a total staff of some 1,700 , the University generates around Ł130m of business in the region.
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Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK.
http://www.keele.ac.uk/

2 February 2011