Keele Research and Innovation Strategy 2025-29 | Page 4

Our research will not just contribute to important conversations – it will lead them, driving change to improve lives, strengthen communities, and shape the future.
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10-year ambition

Over the next decade, Keele will be a catalyst for global change, harnessing the power of research to create a healthier, more sustainable, and more inclusive world.
Our researchers will not only address pressing challenges but actively shape solutions that refine industries, improve lives and inspire new ways of thinking.
By aligning our work with the UK’ s Industrial Strategy and the United Nation’ s Sustainable Development Goals, we will drive innovation ion that makes a lasting difference – locally, nationally, and globally. Keele’ s research will be known for our ability to mobilise knowledge into action, through innovative practice, research-led education and knowledge exchange, creating real-world impact. We will be recognised as world-leading in key areas where our expertise drives transformation:
• Revolutionising healthcare – through advances in primary care, global health and wellbeing
• Advancing sustainable futures by innovating in life and material sciences, clean energy and environmental resilience.
• Shaping the digital world – by leading research in digital society, data ethics, and technological innovation
• Building inclusive and creative communities through research in social inclusion, heritage and creative cultures.

Our research will not just contribute to important conversations – it will lead them, driving change to improve lives, strengthen communities, and shape the future.