A message to all Keele students from the University Press Office:
The University has not been successful in over-turning the decision to refuse permission to build new blocks at Barnes Halls and subsequently re-develop the Hawthorns site. The initial observation is that the Planning Inspector and Secretary of State both cite a large number of positives with the proposals. Once the full decision report has been reviewed and digested the next steps can be determined. Whilst this is disappointing news and has an immediate impact on the accommodation strategy, the University will continue to invest in its infrastructure to provide the facilities and services expected of a leading international, campus-based university to attract the best students and the best academic staff.