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Advice and Support at
Keele (ASK)

Keele Postgraduate Association
The Keele Postgraduate Association (KPA) serves as a focal point for the social life and welfare needs of

Located in Keele University Students’ Union, ASK

postgraduate students during their time at Keele.  Founded in 1963 in the basement of Keele Hall, we are a

provides free, independent, impartial, non-judgemental

specialised organisation at the University supporting and representing postgraduate students. From small

advice, information and representation to Keele students. 

beginnings we are now a registered charity with a dedicated full-time sabbatical President, two part-time

Welfare and Education advisors are able to advise on a

Officers, and our own Clubhouse. We have a wide range of expertise, from representing issues at course

wide range of topics, including: academic advice; welfare

level and providing pastoral support, right through to taking the lead on national campaigns. The KPA also

benefits; consumer issues; employment; debt;

hosts and contributes to a variety of conferences, as well as other academic and career sessions to give

fees/finance; immigration/visas; local information; grants;

postgraduates the opportunity to come together to discuss their research, develop their skills, and network.

housing; loans; personal matters; and much more. ASK is
open throughout the year, for more information

Our hugely popular KPA Clubhouse, located on the outskirts of Horwood Hall, offers a wide variety of drinks,

please visit www.keelesu.com/ask

reasonably priced food, and social facilities. There is an array of events held at the Clubhouse throughout the
year.

JOBSHOP

The Jobshop, situated on the ground floor, in ASK,

Learning and teaching

provides information about part-time employment
opportunities both on campus and in the local area. 

Some programmes are taught through topic-centred learning, including lectures, whilst other courses may

Jobshop processes applications to work in the Students’

be delivered through online learning or a blend of face-to-face and online/distance learning supported by

Union. Jobshop provides advice and information about a

tutorials and practical exercises. Collaborative and student-centred learning are also adopted, with group

range of employment issues. Jobshop is a member of the

work and individual assignments. Students are also required to conduct independent study to a very large

National Association of Student Employment Services. 

extent, with attendance required for all chosen modules except for the dissertation, and modules delivered

For further information please visit our website:

online. An individual approach to student support is adopted. Each student will be assigned a tutor for the

www.keelesu.com

dissertation module, chosen in relation to the appropriate subject discipline and expertise for the project.
Modules are assessed by both in-course assessment and final examination. For most courses, a major part of
the assessment will be based on the student’s research project and written dissertation.

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