Welcome to Keele

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Parents/Guardians Information Session Rama
Thirunamachandran Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Helena Thorley, Academic Registrar
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Overview

• Keele in the sector
• The student experience
• Looking forward
• Opportunity for questions

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Keele in the Sector
Mission to be the UKs leading example of an
open, integrated, intellectual community
The First University to be opened after the
Second World war
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Keele in the Sector

• How are we an open, integrated and intellectual
  community?
• Broadest range of combined degree courses in the
  UK
• Wide portfolio of professional degree programmes
• Teaching within a research environment

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Keele An Outward-looking Research and a Teaching
University

• High ratings for teaching quality and research
• National Student Survey 2009 - Keele rose to
  21st in the Sector
• A University committed to Enterprise
• The Universitys citizenship role

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The Student Experience

• Significant extras e.g. volunteering, Study
  Abroad, undergraduate placements in schools
• Refreshing of undergraduate curriculum
• Internationalising the student experience
• Employability skills
• Development of the web, e-learning and the
  Virtual Learning Environment
• Electronic file to record student progress
  (Personal Development Profile)
• Library and learning resource development

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Keele The Student Experience

• Residential Managers
• Role of Hall Councils
• Refurbishment and re-provision of halls of
  residence
• Social spaces in Halls
• Personal tutors
• Student support
• The student voice

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Admission The Ultimate Green Campus University
for the 21st Century

• Keele is committed to becoming a beacon of
  excellence for sustainability in relation to
  teaching, research, public understanding and
  knowledge transfer
• We will embed environmental concerns within our
  decision making process, integrate environmental
  considerations into future developments and
  promote sustainable development.

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Successes

• Keele successes, for example
• - KUBE Radio
• Sporting success for AU teams
• Winner of O2s Battle for the UKs Favourite
  University Award
• Widening Participation and Aim Higher
• National Teaching Fellowship Scheme -Keele staff
  award winner in 2009
• Retention of Students of successful completion of
  their degree!

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Opportunity for questions