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Keele University has been named University of the Year at the prestigious Student Social Mobility Awards 2026, recognising its sector-leading work to widen access to higher education and improve outcomes for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

A student who thought higher education was out of reach after being forced to withdraw from sixth form following an assault during her final year of A-levels, has graduated from Keele University with a first-class degree and earned national recognition for her volunteering work.

A mother-of-two who balanced caring for a newborn, working in NHS accident and emergency care and studying for a science degree has been named Keele University's Student of the Year.

A Keele University student who thought her university dreams were over after being struck down with sepsis just weeks into her first term has graduated with first-class honours.

Twin brothers who studied the same degree course, achieved the same result and even lived in neighbouring rooms have graduated together from Keele University.

A young woman who was inspired to pursue a degree in medicine after battling cancer herself as a teenager has celebrated achieving her dream career after graduating from Keele University.

A former competitive swimmer who repeatedly fainted in the pool before being diagnosed with a rare respiratory condition is returning to the hospital that treated her – this time as a newly qualified doctor.