Studying, Socialising Sixties’And Style We Catch up with Three of Keele’S ‘Brain Bunnies’

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studying, socialising sixties’and style we catch up with three of keele’s ‘brain bunnies’

INSIDE : Celebrating 40 years of the Chapel : An ‘all-Keele’ wedding : Keele people going ‘out of their way’ to help others : What happened to…? keele:people keele:welcome offers contents

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It can also be The second is an unmoderated mailing list called his magazine is the first hard copy publication produced by used by alumni to share their news or look for Alumni-chat. This is designed for free discussion of the alumni office for several years, and we hope you will enjoy friends from their Keele days, for example. days at Keele, personalities, bars, demos, whatever catching up with the University and your fellow ex-students, you like! 8-9 T as well as keeping in touch with us electronically. 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THE EDITOR The provision of student bursaries and the Welcome to the first edition of your new magazine restoration of Keele’s historic campus are two forever:keele, bringing you the latest news from of the fundraising projects in which alumni can Keele University and from your fellow alumni. We get involved. plan to publish a magazine every year in the spring, While targets of £1.3 million and £2.1 million with an online newsletter in the autumn. elps respectively have been set, the University is not The alumni office team has been in position only interested in gathering financial support. for a year now and we have been enjoying

h Whether you can contribute time or money, getting to know as many of you as possible. In fundraising officer Leia Bassett would be glad fact, we had such a response from our last to hear from you. mailing that we received far too much news to print in this magazine – please see the website at “Charitable donations have always played a large part www.keele.ac.uk/depts/uso/alumni to find in contributing to the success of Keele University,” out what all your old friends are doing now, and she says, “and our alumni are key to the success

return the update form to keep us posted on little of fundraising here – not just in terms of financial all your news. contribution, but in terms of volunteering, letters eele has unveiled plans for a multi- of support, and advice and guidance from within million pound expansion of the “We are firm in We hope you enjoy this magazine – remember y their own fields of expertise. to stay in touch and come back to visit when you University and Science Park, bringing can. We look forward to hearing from you! “Whether you feel able to give a donation, would jobs and investment to the area and our belief that improvingK the student experience. like to leave a legacy to the University, or act as a Hannah Crush volunteer, we would love to hear from you.” The development of the 70-acre ‘Phase 3’ site the development Editor, forever:keele/Alumni Officer The first major fundraising project, the innovative to the east of the University aims to bring Ev er Vice Chancellor’s bursaries will be available to £60 million of investment and 1,000 jobs to of the ‘Phase 3’ all students wishing to study at Keele. The 50 North Staffordshire, with staff and student bursaries, of £4,000 per year for three years of accommodation and buildings for academic and site will help in study, will be awarded on the basis of academic commercial use planned for the site. Around 38 excellence, regardless of background. acres will be for development and 32 acres for roads, services, open space and landscaping. the continuing Other bursaries include support for medical students, local students from rural communities, Plansfor expansion of the University and Science Park Site infrastructure work – likely to be funded development ethnic minority students, foundation year students A leaflet ‘Plans for a 21st Century by Regional Development Agency Advantage and those wishing to study abroad. Campus’ can be downloaded from West Midlands – is expected to start in 2007. This i: www.keele.ac.uk/development infrastructure, including roads and drainage, will of North The second project – Heritage, Lakes and Valleys – cost around £6 million and, if planning permission is seeks to maintain, improve and develop the granted, the total development will take between Staffordshire…” campus’s historic features and public park, making 10 and 15 years to complete. A decision on the them suitable for contemporary use by the public application is expected in spring 2006. and the University. The application proposes the retention of the on the academic and economic successes of With 617 acres of woodland, lakes, open space and surrounding mature woodlands and the historic recent developments like the Medical Sciences built environment, Keele has one of the largest Home Farm buildings, as well as new footpath and Complex and the Innovation Centres. It is part green campuses in Europe – all built around a core cycleway links to the existing campus and emerging of an integrated project which sets out Keele’s historic estate developed by the Sneyd family Heritage, Lakes and Valleys project. New off-site ambitions for its role as the Ultimate Campus across the 18th and 19th Centuries. highway improvements and traffic calming measures University for the 21st Century. are also planned – for example, improvements to Other key fundraising projects include the 21st the Keele Road roundabout – and sustainability “We are firm in our belief that the development Century Learning and Research facility which is a common thread running through all aspects of the ‘Phase 3’ site will help in the continuing focuses on enhancing the Library, and a new of the proposals for the Phase 3 site. development of North Staffordshire and help arboretum website. the University and the Science Park to grow, External development officerE ric Kelsall said: “This creating new high-skilled jobs and new academic is a major planning application for the growth of opportunities to help retain graduates and raise both the University and the Science Park, building local aspirations.” Please contact Leia Bassett, Fundraising Officer, on 01782 583003 or [email protected] i: for more information on the above projects and fundraising activities at Keele University.

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triple win a legend MEDICAL SCHOOL ProfessorRichard Hays Keele University’s conference team has rofessor Richard Hays has joined He developed a strong interest in how medical scooped a hat trick of honours at a prestigious Keele University as Professor of Medical education could be made more enjoyable national ceremony. Education and Head of the Medical and effective and, while continuing an active School. He was previously Chair of involvement in general practice, he went on to The Conference Park won awards for Best Academic PMedical Education and Foundation Dean at take senior medical education roles in Sydney and Venue, Best Value for Money Conference Venue James Cook University, Queensland, Australia. the University of Queensland before becoming and Best Conference and Banqueting Staff at the

Foundation Dean at James Cook. He saw the first TheSouthern African Large Telescope Annual Meetings and Incentive Travel Awards. Internationally regarded as a leader in medical medical students from James Cook graduate education, he played a pivotal role in introducing last year before his move to Keele. In a first for the ceremony, Keele was the only the new medical school at James Cook and leading organisation to win more than one award on the in the development of the innovative medicine He has completed a Higher Doctorate in night, fighting off stiff competition from some programme at the University. Medicine, has published more than a hundred of the best in the business. The team even beat research papers, written several books and the Best UK Conference Centre (Birmingham) and Following graduation from the University of 21st Century won about three million Australian dollars in Best UK Hotel (Rudding Park) to the coveted Best Queensland, Richard became a full-time GP research funding. Conference and Banqueting Staff award. GordonBanks OBE providing a rural medical practice. His move stargazing into academic life came when he was asked to Professor Hays said: “At James Cook my role was Jenny Deaville, Commercial Director, was there with eele University awarded honorary degrees to legendary be a GP trainer. After a month he decided he to establish a medical school and my work at The southern hemisphere’s largest telescope – her team to see them collect all three trophies. goalkeeper Gordon Banks OBE and former Pro-Chancellor wanted to learn more about medical education Keele will be to build on the foundations already backed by Keele University – was officially unveiled She said: “To win these awards was just brilliant Anthony Wood at its winter graduation ceremonies. and visited a local university to seek a course. in place and develop the medical school here. in November by the South African President and great recognition of the hard work of all Instead he found himself undertaking a PhD in There are a lot of things about coming here Thabo Mbeki. our staff. But the icing on the cake was to win K World Cup hero Gordon Banks – made Doctor of the University Education Psychology – becoming the first GP which are similar and recognisable.” in recognition of his outstanding contribution to sport and charity work – The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) – also the Conference and Banqueting Staff category. in Australia to be awarded such a degree. As the awards are voted for by our customers played 73 times for England, was a League Cup winner with Stoke City and known as Africa’s Giant Eye – is a new ground- it just proves that all the hard work put into Leicester City, appeared in two FA Cup Finals, breaking project, which will enable astronomers maintaining service levels really does pay off. was awarded the OBE in 1970 and was named from six countries, including the UK, to study We have always had superb feedback from our Footballer of the Year in 1972. However, his career Lord Warner more closely the lives of stars and the origins of customers who regularly say that our staff are was cut short when, in October of that year, he the universe. The gigantic telescope with its 11- second to none. To have that acknowledged at was involved in a road accident and lost the sight in metre-wide mirror will also be a truly 21st Century a national level is really motivating and the team “It is the his right eye. He had played 510 league games. opens Medical facility, with researchers able to submit observing are absolutely delighted.” requests and receive data back via the Internet, combination Away from football, he has raised thousands meaning they will not have to travel to South The awards are voted for by Keele’s customers and of pounds for charity, particularly for the School Building Africa to use the telescope. in the last ten years the team has regularly been children’s cancer ward at the University Hospital nominated, winning the Best Academic Venue of achievement of North Staffordshire. ord Warner, Minister of State for President Mbeki said: “SALT means that our category three times. This is the first year that NHS Delivery within the Department country will remain at the forefront of cutting- At the ceremony University Secretary and they were shortlisted in three categories. of the highest of Health, officially opened the edge astronomical research. The telescope will Registrar Simon Morris said: “Gordon Banks is University’s School of Medicine enable us to observe the earliest stars and learn The Vice Chancellor, Professor Janet Finch, the epitome of the successful sports star who Lbuilding in October. about the formation of our galaxy which will help said: “To win three national awards like this quality and played football for the enjoyment of the game us reveal clues about the future. We are also proud The Medical School building on the Keele Campus is a tremendous feat for Keele Conference and has, throughout his life, been an inspiration that SALT will not only enable Southern African is a state-of-the-art development. The modern, Park and I would like to pay tribute to the to many. It is the combination of achievement scientists to undertake important research, but also commitment purpose built facility offers students a superb hard work of everyone in the team who has of the highest quality and commitment beyond provide significant opportunities for international learning environment and includes a large lecture contributed to this achievement. Keele plays an self that we honour today.” first cohort of locally trained medical students collaboration and scientific partnerships with the important role in the regeneration of North beyond self that theatre, seminar rooms, IT laboratory, an anatomy and the announcement was a milestone for Former President of the British Ceramic rest of the world.” Staffordshire and our top quality Conference suite, multi-user laboratories, a resource room, both Keele and its NHS partners. Confederation, Anthony Wood was also made Park brings business to the area from all over student common room and social gathering The £11 million project, 400km north of Cape we honour today.” Doctor of the University, in recognition of his the country.” and refreshment areas. The students completed their first two academic Town, is an international partnership backed by outstanding service to Keele. His links with the years at Manchester University, then moved to six different countries including a UK consortium Lord Warner said: “The establishment of a University go back to 1985 when he became the Keele and North Staffordshire for their three consisting of the University of Central Lancashire, medical school in Keele is a wonderful boost founding Chair of the Keele Concerts Society. years of practical study. Keele, Nottingham and Southampton universities, to not only the academic reputation of this the Open University and Armagh Observatory. If you are interested in finding In 1996 he was appointed Deputy Pro-Chancellor, served as Pro-Chancellor from 2004 to 2005, and has area but also a matter of pride for the local Such has been the welcome they received that out more about Keele’s award- Keele was represented at the ceremony by Deputy served on and chaired a number of committees, as well as being a member of Court and Council. community.” All of the 35 fifth year medical half of the final year students have chosen to winning venue, then log onto: Vice Chancellor, Professor Maggie Pearson, Dean students passed their final exams last year, with stay in the area, and have taken their first junior i: www.keele-conference.com Vice Chancellor Professor Janet Finch said at the ceremony: “His commitment to Keele has been of the Faculty of Sciences, Professor Johanna email [email protected] four students achieving honours. This was the doctor posts in the University Hospital. or call 01782 584023. outstanding and founded on his enormous respect for the academic work of a University like this Laybourn-Parry and Dr Pierre Maxted from the and for the precious resource which we represent in the local area. He is a true friend to Keele.” Astro-Physics Group.

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came to Keele as a believer, but the still retain an abiding memory of the he chapel remains deep in my affections as “I experience of God there deepened my “I sheer architectural presence of the Keele “T I produced both Murder in the Cathedral spiritual commitment. The challenges and chapel. Somehow, with its slab-sided contours, (1971) and Macbeth (1973) there. The most vivid questions in the Foundation Course led to me re- narrow windows and huge cylindrical silos, it memories of Macbeth are of the final performance evaluating what I believed, and in the final analysis always seemed to me alien: a spaceship which when Steve Tingle, playing the first murderer, believing more strongly. The belief and the strength had landed in the green fields, a massive and managed to get his knife stuck in his cloak and est. of Christians in Keele is not there in a building, forbidding dull gunmetal-grey presence beside then into his leg while trying to murder Banquo. but there in people’s lives, for eternity.” the warm brickwork of the Moberly building, He had to go off to hospital for treatment and Jean Vann (Fenwick) (1964 English/Geography) its bulk casting a dark looming shadow over the it was left to me as the director to rush off to nearby huts and offices. And yet I suppose the the drama hut to cobble together a costume and n around 1964, the BBC banned the hit song buildings, like those who passed through them get back to play a lowly messenger. The entire 1965 Leader of the Pack by The Shangri-Las. There “I over the years, embody the diversity and the cast gathered in great eagerness to watch me used to be a Sunday radio broadcast of a church contradictions of the place.” being enthusiastically kicked down the stairs service on location, and Keele was chosen one Brian Stewart (1972 Geography/Politics) by Macbeth.” particular week – coinciding with the death of Nick Baggott (1974 French/English) Winston Churchill. Someone rigged up a record player in the lighting staging high on stage in n the throes of the aftermath of a tragic love the Walter Moberly building (where services were Thank you “I affair I found myself one night in the Chapel, Celebrating held before the Chapel was built) and Leader seated at the organ and opening a favourite book of the Pack went on at full volume about to all who of Bach fugues. I was getting a bit worked up and 40 years of halfway through the broadcast. University officials the stops were coming out – the atmosphere were running around in a panic trying to find the in the dark, empty chapel was vibrant. Just as source of the sound. Eventually they figured submitted their I got to the end the Chapel doors were flung the Chapel out it was coming from backstage and raced up open and in stormed a couple of the campus

the ladder to turn it off. Too good a prank to security guards. They’d apparently been getting hether you attended services or concerts or memories of keep quiet and the student was expelled. Those calls from the staff houses because their windows only set foot in there for exams and graduation, were the days.” were shaking!” Keele’s Chapel is a familiar sight to all on campus. Keele’s Chapel. W Tony Barrand (1968 Philosophy/Psychology) Adrian Stern (1976 French & Economics) While the earliest students convened in Nissen huts, Keelites from the s an undergraduate I was at the inaugural uring my time as an undergraduate I . niversity mid-1960s had their own purpose-built place of worship, dedicated on “A concert of the new Chapel organ. The Due to an overwhelming “D made very regular visits to the Chapel. BG 1 December 1965. organ was the dreamchild of George Pratt, then Being on-campus, we were subjected to hard 5 response, only a selection are

T Director of Music and a superb organist himself. toilet paper in the Halls and in the Library. The Former students and staff returned to the Chapel for the 40th anniversary Lionel Rogg, one of the best organists of the time, printed here. See the website Chapel, however, provided soft toilet paper. celebrations, which included a special service of thanksgiving – preached performed the recital. It was the first and only www.keele.ac.uk/depts/uso/alumni I recall well that at the time many woman by the Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Birmingham, time I have ever heard a Bach fugue played so undergraduates carried their own supply with and broadcast by BBC Radio Stoke – a display of the Chapel’s history and that it sounded as if the four voices were four to read all the memories. them at all times. We men, of course, could not a concert. The day was rounded off by dinner in Keele Hall. separate musicians – absolute magic.” risk a challenge to our macho-ness by doing so. Keith Laws (1969 Chemistry/Physics) My strategic visits to the Chapel allowed image to Free Church chaplain Ruth Maxey said: “The anniversary service showed be maintained while at the same time preserving the shift to the ecumenical nature of Keele – we had two Orthodox clergy, uring my first year at Keele I made a Cradle

niversity, Staffordshire S the delicacy of the posterior. It was also very the Roman Catholic Archbishop preached and all the chaplains offered the “D Roll for the Chapel. It was an illuminated impressive to announce, “I’m just off to the Chapel blessing. It was very symbolic of how things have changed. sheet where the names of babies christened in for a few moments”, if parents were around.

“It was very symbolic of of symbolic very was “It the Chapel were to be recorded. I have no idea “The Chapel is a real community, and is very diverse – there is a broad theological Especially so, of course, because one’s closer how many babies have been born at Keele and

how things have changed.” have things how and liturgical experience. People come from their own denominations and friends knew what this code meant.”

hapel, Keele U christened in the Chapel since those days, but I are able to learn about each other. It’s a real family.” Ian Neal (1979 Psychology/Biology) expect the sheet was filled many years ago now. he C I always think how the Chapel exterior suggested y association with the Chapel concluded it was a dark and cold place whereas inside it was “M on the last day of my finals exams.T he welcoming and warm.” tradition was for friends to greet you outside ne of my friends decided to help lighten ssistant, T Connie Robertson (1970 English/French) with shaving foam pies and champagne. I was hitehead, is available for £5. Send cheques payable to Keele U Chapel history the situation during the days of student “O so excited by the prospect I ran out, tripped politics and revolution. He chose to do this n Services were first held in the LibraryR eading was given Grade II listed status by English Heritage y fondest memory of the Chapel was over the step and skinned both my knees. My

ndy W by climbing onto the Chapel roof one night and Room at Keele Hall, and within a few weeks a in 1998 n The Chapel was dedicated on 1 December the memorial service for a student who moment of exam glory, and I’m crawling away “M unfurling yards of paper so that the word ‘CAFÉ’ haplaincy A large army Nissen hut on the campus was prepared 1965, in the presence of the Queen Mother and had died in a cycling accident. As there were so from the Chapel on all fours, laughing.” was spelled out. The ‘sign’ was duly photographed n many people, we moved from the small chapel he C for services GG Pace was appointed as the Princess Margaret, the University’s Chancellor Maggie Clune (1985 English/History) and appeared in the University paper. Magically, architect for a permanent chapel in 1958, and a n It is dedicated to the memory of Sir John to the main chapel and then had to open up the it became apparent to all that it was a joke, and chapel appeal fund was launched in 1960 n The Lennard-Jones, the second Principal of the University internal doors, fill the vestibule and some of the eele Chapel is where our friends got good order and tolerance started to return to D showing chapel life past and present, made for the 40th anniversary celebrations original plans show a chapel faced with sandstone, College of North Staffordshire, as Keele was courtyard outside. What a witness to how she married in 1996 (both Keele graduates – V campus life... and some were left wondering “K hapel) to T n was regarded. I also think this reflects one of the Stuart and Helen Ross) and where I first met my

C but the gift of bricks of the University’s choice once known Winter and summer degree A D by currentby student A ( if it was only a coincidence that it was the from the Berry Hill Brick Company resulted in congregations have been held in the Chapel since things I loved about Keele – being a tight-knit, now husband – you could say it was love at first roof of the Chapel that was instrumental in the Chapel being built in a striking blue Staffordshire 1996, and since the early 1980s it has been used campus University many of us had an enormous sight across the aisle. I have fond memories and i: bringing peace to a potentially nasty breakdown

brick. n It is three chapels under one roof, and for final examinations. ThanksKeele: to The First Fifty M J by Years, Kolbert,published Melandrium by Books. circle of friends.” much to thank Keele Chapel for!” Sarah Lundie (1988 French/Philosophy) in communications.” Claire Ross (Cavanagh) Dave Garry (1973 Geology/Physics) (1996 Law/Criminology)

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oney was the bible of teenage fashion “H and cool and could be purchased for the princely sum of two shillings. We were photographed in the summer of 1966 for publication in October, Back in the summer of and Twiggy made her first front cover appearance in that issue.

orty years ago this year Honey magazine visited Keele’s campus “The mid-sixties was the era of mini-skirts, berets, and spoke to some of the University’s brightest and most beautiful boots, PVC and fake fur coats and these were the female students about studying, socialising and sixties style. outfits we were asked to wear – not the normal forever:keele catches up with three of the ‘Brain Bunnies’ to 1966 student garb. The first shot was outside the Union findF out more. Shop and I wore a Mary Quant suit, with Audrey Wright in fetching dungarees. There were several

Award-winning novelist Marina Lewycka (1968 Philosophy/English) says she (Lee) Haynes Georgina takes for the line-up on the lawn outside Keele can’t remember much about how she came to be a “Brain Bunny” but she Hall and there was much laughter and quite an certainly has fond memories of Keele.

American Studies/English) American audience from the Senior Common Room!

The author, whose first published novel A Short History of Tractors in 9

6 “We all witnessed Barbara and Audrey being Ukrainian beat the likes of Terry Pratchett to a comic fiction prize at Hay photographed in their incredible hairpieces and 19 Literary Festival, lived in Horwood Hall and later rented a farm cottage in ( jewelled false eyelashes for the party scene. It Madeley with friends. took ages to get the required result. “I am still “One of the reasons I came to Keele was because there were sheep grazing in touch with Barbara whom I met on my first around the Students’ Union building,” says the 59-year-old, who teaches day at Keele as we shared a hut by the Library PR and journalism at Sheffield Hallam University. “It was so beautiful and and I still have one battered copy of Honey – it idyllic and rural. causes much mirth in my family especially with my teenage daughters. After Keele I worked at “We were here for the student uprising in 1968 – the main protest was to get the BBC, on newspapers and in public relations. a condom machine installed. We occupied the registry and got out our files. After I married in 1986 and produced three children Despite all this I was very hard working and took studying very seriously. I in a year, I had a break and now work part-time Marina Lewycka, loved the Foundation Year – I couldn’t have written a book about tractors for the local schools in Wiltshire and as a tourist CREDIT: Ian Philpott if I hadn’t done that. It gave me confidence in science.” guide in Salisbury.” Although A Short History… was shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction,

longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and won the Saga prize for writers “The team from Honey magazine came to Keele over 50, the title initially bamboozled critics and readers, leading Amazon in early summer 1966. The shoot lasted two days to classify it under ‘agricultural machinery’ rather than fiction. In fact it is and we were paid £2 for each photo that was a comic novel about an elderly Ukrainian widower in England and his two published in the article – so I got £6! feuding daughters. “There was a huge amount of hanging around waiting Her untitled first novel was written entirely in longhand and the second to be made up. They brought all the clothes with was rejected by a number of publishers, leading Marina, who was born them and I certainly would not have chosen to of Ukrainian parents in a refugee camp in Kiel, wear what I was asked to model! Germany, to “give up on fiction”. Instead she wrote books on caring for Age Concern, and “Audrey and I were particularly subjected to English/Politics) “It’s very derision from fellow students who were watching 8 took a creative writing course. 6 the ‘party’ scene with the Keele band. We were 19 difficult once “It’s not so much about what they teach you – my wearing false hairpieces, false eyelashes and what ( book was substantially the same – but that was seemed to us to be cocktail dresses. No way you actually where I met my agent,” she says. “A lot of it is about would we have gone to a party dressed like that. ‘who you know’. If I’d sent my manuscript in ‘cold’, Fortunately all this happened just before the it would probably never have been published. end of term so the spotlight didn’t last too long. (Castell) Richardson Barbara become an “I certainly couldn’t have written this book when However, when the magazine came out in the I was younger. When I was younger my books October we were pretty horrified to see the title author – you were very angst-ridden and never got published and we got some stick from people about that! – I’ve got jollier in myself as the years have passed. Now I see it as a fun thing to have done and the have much less I definitely won’t be releasing the old ones, they’re article has given lots of people much amusement not relevant any more.” at my expense – especially my children! time for writing!” But having wanted to be a published author for so “Keele was a great opportunity to spend four long, is it how she imagined it? “It’s very difficult years with some wonderful people, including once you actually become an author – you have my husband John whom I met there nearly 40 much less time for writing! It’s all about trekking round to literary festivals and years ago. I’m now a lay magistrate in the London drinks events – it’s very tiring and fills your brain up with useless stuff. Family and Youth Courts and do other voluntary work in and around Dulwich where we have lived “But I am pleased it’s happened – I can’t complain. It’s just not quite how for the last 30 years.” I expected it would be.”

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“Our daughter Rachael, horrified by the prospect He’s no stranger to long-distance motorbike rides but this November, of 30 children roasting in a metal box, organised a fun run for colleagues at work, raising more Dave Owen (1995 American Studies/English) is taking on one of his biggest educating than £3,000. In July she returned to The Gambia to arrange for land to be purchased and the first challenges yet – a 3,000-mile ride through the mountains, jungle and classroom to be built. The school was licensed under its new name, Albaraca, which means “Thank desert of South Africa to raise funds for the charity, Riders For Health. the gambia you” in Wollof, the main local language. The new ohn Adnitt (1962 English/History/ school opened in January 1998, the pupils and Dave – a former music editor of KUSU’s Concourse publication and a Education), his wife Margaret and two teachers transferring to a pleasant site, about founder member of the Rough Diamonds Music Society – says: daughter Rachael are trustees of a quarter of a mile away with orange trees and off “In February 2004 I rode 1,200 miles in 10 days, with 100 strangers, around Albaraca School in The Gambia, which a large mango tree. southern India on an old 1950s style 350cc Royal Enfield. We did this to raise a J is funded almost entirely by donations and “Eight years on we can report a lot of real progress. minimum of £3,000 each for charity. The bikes did not go faster than 50mph the beaten sponsorship from the UK. John’s involvement in We now have more than 130 children aged three flat out and we rode through tea plantations, wildlife parks, virtual deserts and education dates back to his Keele days, having been to seven, six teachers – including the two original busy cities. It was exhausting, dangerous and fun – track a teacher, principal and inspector. He says: teachers, now fully qualified – and a head teacher, all at the same time! At the end of the ride the “The involvement in The Gambia initially was a and three classrooms and a medical room on an bikes were given to the WWF whose rangers use complete accident – we just wanted some warm expanded site. The school uniform has elephants them to chase poachers in the wild areas. I also “It was exhausting, weather after a very soggy winter here. Most to represent ‘the power of education’. The rode 3,000 miles in eight days from Stoke to just tourists to The Gambia are invited to visit schools school’s stock cupboard is bulging with books outside Zagreb, Croatia, for a motorcycle rally dangerous and fun – and we had visited three already on holiday in 1996, and equipment, donated by individuals and schools in August last year. but our Gambian contact was very persuasive: his in Norfolk. There are excellent toilets and a water pipe to the school. “In November I am going to ride a 200cc Honda all at the same time!” friend ran a nursery school and he would like us off-road bike through mountains, jungle and to go there. Somewhat wearily we set off for a “Each child has a sponsor. Other sponsors help with desert in South Africa to raise funds for the charity visit which changed our lives, and we hope those the training costs and salaries for the teachers Riders For Health. I have to raise a minimum of £4,000 by July. The money of the school’s pupils. and caretaker. Major building projects have been helps buy the bike I will be riding, which at the end of the two weeks will “What we found was a small lock-up garage, just funded by special events and some very generous be given to the charity, together with a sum of money. The cash goes to off the main road from Serrekunda to Sukuta. donations. The most recent project has been the train a local medical person to ride and maintain the bike. They will then JohnAdnitt, pictured attending parents’ a evening with mums from the school In it 30 small children were huddled with no successful installation of a solar panel to provide use the bike to transport medicines to areas that cannot be reached any tables, a single picture dictionary, no windows electricity for lighting. other way. One village in which this has been tried has reduced malaria by over 20 per cent already! As I work for a company which makes anti-malaria or toilets, and only a painted patch of wall as a “Where will it all end? Who knows! Our instinct is drugs this is particularly close to my heart. We aim to buy at least 100 bikes blackboard. On subsequent visits over the next to retain the present scale and sustain it at a high for health workers in Zimbabwe. year we discovered several ‘problems’ – that standard. Whatever happens it will be enjoyable much used word in The Gambia! The first was and challenging. Visiting the school, and seeing “In order to raise the money, I am putting on a number of gigs featuring local that the so-called headmaster was never at the the pupils enthusiastically learning to read and and international bands and I am also holding auctions at which I will sell school and had a full-time job in Banjul, and the count will always be a moving experience. Our equipment, clothing, books, bike parts – you name it, if I’m given it I will teaching was in the hands of two young, very own outlook on life has changed radically as a sell it! “However, the main fundraising will come from the generosity of inexperienced and unqualified teachers. The result of meeting people who are so cheerful friends, family, colleagues and acquaintances. I am quite happy to advertise other main problem was that the owner of the with very few possessions and very limited means on my bike, helmet or jacket (provided the ad is for ethical business) and garage wanted to use it again and the school and prospects.” all contributions are gratefully accepted.” was about to be relocated into a disused metal container on nearby waste ground.

For more information contact Dave on 01782 516220 The school beforehand – located in a garage Those who would like to see pictures of the school and or email [email protected] or find out more about it can visit the website:www.albaraca.co m [email protected] . See also i: For more information please contact John Adnitt on [email protected] i: his website at www.dave-owen.co.uk

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hen Claire Murphy (2002 How did you meet? English/Educational Studies) R: “We met on my very first day back in my final year – Claire had the first came to Keele, little did misfortune (or fortune I would say!) to be put in what the resident tutor she know that she would meet described as ‘the noisiest study block that she had ever come across’ Wher future husband on her second day as a THE GOOD (N block, Hawthorns, 1999-2000). We were in adjacent rooms and very Fresher. She married Richard Angrave (2000 soon became an item. To celebrate our fourth anniversary, I treated Claire OLD DAYS Geography/Finance) last year and on the to a weekend away at the North Stafford Hotel in Stoke and proposed morning of the wedding, the bells of Mottram- to her before going to Peaches in Newcastle for a meal (which was the Nafisa ‘Fiz’ Mamdani (2003 English/Psychology) oanna Goldthorpe (1997 Psychology/HRM) had a shock when she in-Longdendale, Gr. Manchester, rang out to first place we went out on an official date).” discovered the ‘Keele Effect’ on a boat in the found she was pregnant just before starting her final year. Baby Ella the tune of Keele University Delight Major, a middle of Lake Windermere… accompanied her to lectures and was babysat by students in the halls method composed by Richard, a former member C: “I had only met one or two people in the block and they didn’t seem at Keele while her mum sat her finals. Now nine years old, Ella would of the Keele University Society of Change Ringers. very interested in talking but there was a loud party nearly all night on “In early September I went to the Lake District for J eventually like to follow in Jo’s footsteps and study at Keele. Jo says: The band of ringers included University staff the first night and I assumed they were Freshers too. It wasn’t until I a long weekend. It was a beautiful day, crisp but Phil and Rowena Gay, who also attended the talked to Richard that I found out that they were all third years. We sunny and I was on a little transporter boat in “It was the summer vacation before my final year ceremony and reception. soon got to know each other and there was quite a lot of whispering the middle of Lake Windermere when someone when I found out I was pregnant. A massive surprise, and matchmaking from our friends, which paid off quite quickly!” tapped me on the shoulder. to say the least! When the news had sunk in, I decided to make the most of it, finish my degree What was your wedding day like? “I turned round and a rather elderly gentleman and wait for the birth. Ignorance made me very R: “Our wedding day was the best day of my life. I must admit to waking asked whether the corner of a scarf poking out of optimistic! Ella’s dad, Tim, and I moved out of the up with a slight hangover and a touch of the nerves, but a good old- my rucksack was mine – I confirmed it was.T he rented student house in Stoke, got a flat and I fashioned fry up and a peal on handbells soon got me focused! After that, scarf was my Keele scarf (in the original colours!) carried on with my studies at Keele. I remember and the gentleman had noticed it from the other it was a cup of coffee and a quick peak at how England were getting on people taking photos of me in the Golfers when in the Ashes before getting myself ready for the ceremony. I was quite side of the boat! I was heavily pregnant! A real nervous before Claire arrived, but when she arrived at the altar and her “It turned out that the man was a Keele graduate “Ella was born on 25 March 1997 (at the start of the bouquet was shaking, I realised I wasn’t the only one!” from the 1950s. He said the University was very footsteps Easter holidays, conveniently!). Great friends made ‘dead-ringer’ C: “Our wedding day was fantastic and we both really enjoyed it. The weather new when he commenced his degree and his studying easier, they got me stuff from the library was nice but it was so windy that my veil blew off! The only thing that main reason for his choice was the opportunity and helped with fieldwork for my dissertation. to do a foundation year, which he had apparently for didn’t quite go to plan was the champagne in the wedding car. When Being pregnant actually made studying easier; Richard undid the wire, the cork burst out, hitting him in the mouth so that found very helpful. We had a good chat about as I wasn’t drinking and partying there weren’t by the time we arrived at the reception venue his lip was quite swollen. how much we liked and missed Keele until we any hangovers, or much else to do! I don’t know Luckily he got some ice to put on it and it went down eventually!” reached our destination. Jo and Ella now whether I’d have got my 2:1 if it weren’t for Ella! love “It was only a little later that it sadly occurred to “Friends were very excited and supportive of having a baby around – it How did you get involved in bell ringing? me that I hadn’t even asked his name! was a massive novelty. Ella was looked after by friends both on and off R: “My parents both ring the bells and I was taught how to ‘handle’ a bell “I decided to share this story with you as I thought campus while I did my finals. I took her into lectures sometimes, strapped when I was 11 years old in Leicestershire. I was an active member of it was lovely how Keele generates a bond between to my front in the baby sling, and she nearly always slept through them! both the Keele University Society of Change Ringers and the North people who would otherwise remain strangers, She was always quiet in the library too! She also attended my graduation Staffordshire Association. I was privileged to ring in a peal at St John’s and also how the Keele experience lives on in in July 1997. I’m not sure what lecturers thought about a baby turning up in Keele for the 50th anniversary of the University, which consisted of graduates’ memories, old and new alike. You at their classes, they mostly said it was fine for her to attend lectures, but a graduate from each decade of the University’s existence.” never know – he may turn up to the 1950s Keele any crying and we were out! C: “It’s just Richard who is interested in bell ringing – although I do seem reunion in May!” “After I left Keele it was very hard, as I missed my friends and the student to understand a lot about it now which is quite worrying!” life and didn’t find it easy being at home all day with a baby. We moved nearer to family so I had help, and could work, and eventually started an What are your fondest memories of Keele? MSc in research methods. Ella’s brother Joseph was born in July 1999, and R: “I have so many fond memories of Keele, given that it is the place where they are very close, good friends (most of the time!). Tim and I separated “I thought it was I met my wife and made so many friends during my time there. Overall a few years ago and Ella, Joseph and I live in Cuddington, Cheshire. I’m though I would say my fondest memory of Keele was the atmosphere; currently working as a researcher for Birkbeck College in London, covering the picturesque setting, the fantastic Wednesday and Friday nights out at lovely how Keele the North West region for the National Evaluation of Sure Start. the Union and the feeling of all being part of the same community.” “Ella is a very happy girl. She knows all about her time as the ‘Keele Baby’. generates a C: “I will always think of my time at Keele with great affection as it was She’s seen the photos and when friends who met at Keele got married at such a brilliant place to be and I met so many fantastic people there. Keele Hall last year, she was reunited with many ex-students who hadn’t I really enjoyed Wednesday and Friday nights at the union and I can bond between seen her since she was a few months old. We walked around the grounds, honestly say that I always had a good time there although many of my and Ella said she would like to come to Keele when she leaves school, and memories are fairly hazy thanks to doubles for a pound and drinking

Following in her in Following study Zoology. As far as I know, that subject people who games before we went out!” isn’t available, but maybe it will be on the would otherwise prospectus in time for 2016!”

remain strangers.” Did you meet your spouse or partner at Keele University? Tell us your story for a chance to win i: six bottles of Keele University wine. Write to Hannah Crush at [email protected]

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events at keele 6 and 7 May 2006 – Pioneers’ ick Blackett (1969 History/ Reunion (graduates of 1950s) Economics/Politics) visited Keele 6 May 2006 – 1AK (One Year After Keele) University in March 2005 to lead 8 July 2006 – Summer Cocktail Party a seminar for the David Bruce DCentre (American Studies) and by October he Summer 2006, date TBC – Keele in the City, informal drinks event in Central London was back again visiting friends and colleagues in 2 and 3 September 2006 – Keele Society American Studies. But why would the Andrew across the Jackson Professor of History at Vanderbilt Reunion (graduates of 1970-1985) University, Tennessee cherish these regular 28 and 29 April 2007 – Pioneers’ hat do you remember about water Reunion (graduates of 1960-1964) Keele and your time at Keele? visits to Keele? 6 June 2007 – Golf Day Of course, we all remember that Dick originally chose Keele for one reason other we studied here and that has Summer 2007, date TBC – North than its academic rigour: “The prospectus stated Waffected our path through life. We all remember American Homecoming that all rooms were centrally heated, and having people who were here and who will always be 26 and 27 April 2008 – Pioneers’ been brought up in Barbados I decided that a precious and important to us. At Keele we found Reunion (graduates of 1965-1969) warm room was the most essential prerequisite out so much about ourselves, about each other at an English university.” Dick was one of Keele’s For information on the exciting and diverse range and about our place in the world... we did things first Caribbean-born students when he arrived of public lectures, cultural events, art gallery we had never done before and have never done in 1965 and he valued the multidisciplinary ethos. exhibitions, workshops and Keele concerts on since. But, whatever our varied experiences of Keele offered “uniquely weird combinations of the Public Relations website at www.keele.ac.uk/ Keele, the one thing every one of us has in common subjects laid out like a buffet. We were able to depts/uso/pr is – this place. Keele is a community, an ethos vary our educational diet as we went along.” Dick and an education all bound up in our experience Keele in the City – an informal drinks was determined not to follow his grandmother’s of a unique place. event in central London this summer advice and become a lawyer. She complimented When we imagine Keele, we all get a different him, “You would make a good lawyer because you An informal event giving all former Keele students picture in our heads – so, what’s in your picture? tell such convincing lies”, but he insists that this the chance to socialise and network with each Is what you visualise still there? Has it changed? Is talent has since withered from neglect! other as well as with people from the University what you think you remember what you actually at a central London location. It will be a good After completing his doctoral research at the saw? Is it bigger and better – is the traditional opportunity for catching up with people, reminiscing University of Pittsburgh, Dick became the John & heart of the campus still beating? The only way to about Keele days, letting us know what you’d like Rebecca Moores Distinguished Professor of History find out is to Come Home and see for yourself. to see happening – and having fun! at the University of Houston in 1996. His research North American Homecoming is planned for the into Abolitionism and the anti-slavery movement Date and venue are still to be confirmed – invitations summer of 2007 so Keele alumni in the USA and prior to the American Civil War prompted an will be by email only so make sure we have your Canada can build time at Keele into a business invitation to Vanderbilt in 2004. up-to-date contact details. Contact Hannah Crush trip or a family visit – or even into a holiday. We on [email protected] Dick was a great sportsman at Keele and he stood will announce the definite dates very soon. We out in the cricket, basketball and football teams. Friends of Keele Summer will organise special events for you – some with The cricket team endured annual pre-season Cocktail Party – Keele Hall an American or a Canadian flavour but most with drubbings by county sides only to enjoy success Lawns – Saturday, 8 July 2006 a very British flavour. We will have fun things, in the inter-varsity season. serious things, nostalgic things, special things What better way to mark graduation week at Keele – most on campus and some off campus. The basketball team was also exceptional and and the start of the summer than with a cocktail exploited the skills of two Americans – Ralph party held in the beautiful setting of Keele Hall Ideas or suggestions for North American “Keele offered uniquely weird Bunch and Frank Vitello. However, the University lawns? The Friends of Keele group will welcome Homecoming are welcomed. Tell me what you national championship tournament exposed the lumni alumni to join them for an evening of live jazz most want to do and why – and maybe even how, combinations of subjects laid out like fragility of their six-man squad and they fell in the music, summer cocktails, chocolate fountain and where and when! I look forward to seeing you all finals. It didn’t help that training took place in a a buffet supper. in the summer of 2007, if not before. a buffet. We were able to vary our Nissen hut – where every lob was intercepted The Friends have pledged to raise £80,000 to John Easom, deftly by the roof beams! restore the footbridge in Keele’s historic estate, (MA Keele 1981 American Literature) Dick’s sporting prowess was recognised by his having already pledged £4,500 to restore the International Alumni Officer educational diet as we went along.” election as President of the Athletics Union in boathouse – and the evening will include a 1967-1968, and his visits to Keele invariably include fundraising raffle. a foraging expedition to the dusty AU archives

Tickets, costing £25, are available from Julie Kershaw For more information contact John Easom, International A Officer: [email protected] in the Sports Centre, searching for photos and on 01782 584169 or email [email protected] cricket scorebooks from the “glory years” – “a

i: project worthy of the attention of a budding archivist!” he laughs.

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Life after Keele. Find old friends, and

re-connect with peers from the past Ian Moncrieff Alistair Dabbs 1977 (Geography/Geology) 1986 (American Studies/Politics) in the ever-growing community of I was promoted to Commodore in November I have been a freelance journalist and trainer 2003 and after a tour as the head of all the Royal for 11 years now. I mostly write about graphic Keele alumni. Join us as we discover… Navy’s communications and information systems, arts, sport and travel. I train people in editorial I graduated from the Higher Command and Staff production techniques and edit a fortnightly course to take over the Joint Operational Command newsletter for sub-editors and designers. In real of Commander British Forces in the South Atlantic life I’m a crushingly dull family man with a French Rhian Cooper (Taylor) based in the Falkland Islands. I am here for 18 wife (an interpreter) and two bilingual offspring. 1997 (History/Psychology) months accompanied by my wife. Our sons have Other than that, I am a karateka, go snowboarding I have been living and working in Dallas, Texas, for remained at boarding school in the UK doing whenever I can, and am currently in the middle more than three years after working at Middlesex A Levels and GCSEs respectively. of an Open University course to attain an MA University where I got my Masters. I met a crazy in Art History. I miss my block-mates from Keele Yank at Keele University called William Cooper Gillian McVey (Wroe) and after doing long-distance across the pond what but am bad at keeping in touch. 1980 (Maths/Music) for four years I moved here just after we got In 1999 Gillian rejoined the Regular Army and is now Hsien-Jin Teoh married. I now have a Green Card and I am selling a Major. She has recently served in Afghanistan 1988 (Psychology/Sociology) construction materials to Texas contractors in a happened to…? and Iraq. In 2000, “at the ancient age of 41”, she After leaving Keele, I went to University of New male-dominated industry. So far it seems to be became a mum and now has a very energetic South Wales, and University of Western Australia to working and I love the job and the people. Will is 5 year old. She is currently at the Services’ Staff complete a Masters and PhD in Clinical Psychology. working hard on his PhD at the University of Texas College in Shrivenham. Currently based at Sunway University College, at Dallas and is fast becoming a walking brain. 1956 2003 Stanley Cooper John Wicksteed is to find paid work in the area – perhaps at a Lynda Waltho (Abbott) Malaysia. Continued to be active in the Red Cross Ed Cooper (Computer 1956 (French/German) 1961 (Politics/Philosophy) university or college or a post with VSO. It would 1981 (Economics/Geography) and Scouts since leaving Keele and am also involved 2001 Science/Electronic Music) Thoroughly enjoying retirement, never enough I am retired and enjoying grandchildren (in small be helpful if anyone from the pool of talented and In 1997, after the General Election I became in the Army Reserve. Hobbies include playing After leaving Keele I attended the Guitar Institute time in any day – getting quite expert after twenty doses). I still look after my village cricket pitch well-travelled alumni with experience of either of parliamentary assistant to Sylvia Heal MP, deputy bamboo flutes, history, writing and looking after in London for a year with my brother David and years of it. I enjoy the company of friends and and am chairman and groundsman. I also chair these plans would care to get in touch. speaker, and in 2004, principal adviser to Neena hamsters and ferrets. we play in the definitive classic rock band Jack family and make myself generally useful in the the village school governors. I drink rather more Gill MEP. I was selected to stand for Parliament in Viper (www.jackviper.com). Although we both have community. Keep in touch with old Keele friends than the recommended amount of beer and Connie Robertson April last year, and was elected on 5 May 2005, to Franco Milazzo day jobs to pay the rent, the band is gathering from my year – halcyon days. Whenever time have taken up water colouring, which gives me 1970 (English/French) serve as Member of Parliament for Stourbridge. 1994 (Statistics/History) momentum. We have toured in Germany supporting and tide permit I sail my boat, a great love. I went pleasure although probably no one else. What I’ve recently been involved with the setting up of Quite a year! I left the safe world of permanent employment the LA Guns and have been offered slots supporting to Keele in 1951 after the RAF – very basically the hell – I’m happy! a poetry website, one of the directors of which and went to India for six weeks to re-train as The Brides of Destruction. Our music has been qualified and always thought it a great privilege is the Poet Laureate Andrew Motion. My work Liz Meek a Microsoft .NET developer. I have started my used as backing material on the recently released to be there and what a great joy. Neil Kenyon (Geology/ continues as we contract more poets all the time. 1984 (Greek/Roman Studies) own company (Eyetie IT!) which provides web DVD Axl Rose: The Prettiest Star. 1965 Geography; 1996 DSc) (www.poetryarchive.org) I have recently given up my full-time job at The solutions to blue-chip companies like Microsoft and John Dixon (Politics/ Kenyon MarineGeo is a consultancy in Teddington, Sunday Times to work with my partner Glen in Lloyds TSB. Please contact me if you need advice Liam Holly 1958 Economics) and specialising in geological hazards on the continental David Petch his business Classic Hot Air Ballooning (www. on setting up your own company or becoming a 2003 (History/Politics) Audrey ‘Pat’ Pattison (1962 English/Politics) shelf and slope. I continue in an honorary position at 1971 (History/Philosophy) ballooning.fsnet.co.uk). We operate advertising hot full-time geek or you want to say hi! No kids, no I work for EF First in Xi’an, China, and I’m now We both became academics after leaving Keele – the National Oceanographic Centre, Southampton, After a career in the Civil Service (MOD, air balloons and provide balloons for TV work and wife… but who knows what 2006 will bring! a resident of the People’s Republic. I teach John for six years at Adelaide University, Oz, Pat and as co-ordinator of the UNESCO Training Through Northern Ireland Office, Cabinet Office) I am events like Elton John’s White Tie And Tiara Ball. I English and history to a variety of students, from teaching English in Europe, ultimately at Graz Research Council, which has been taking young now a Commissioner with the Independent Police still do shifts at The Sunday Times in winter and Stephen Dawson (French/ school children to business directors. I am also (Austria) and Utrecht (Holland) Universities. John researchers on scientific cruises to the deep sea for Complaints Commission. edit the country’s only ballooning magazine. 1996 Russian/Biology) a partner in a teacher recruitment firm Howard was economist/administrator at the Treasury fifteen years, using largeR ussian research vessels. I spent five years in Switzerland organising Consulting Group. Jonathan Smith and running UEFA Champions League matches from 1979. We re-met in 1989 and after 15 years (Geography/Biology) of “living apart together” in England, Holland and Sue Parkin (Eldridge) 1973 throughout Europe as well as UEFA Cup Finals, (French/Sociology and I am a nature reserve warden for the Essex Wildlife U21 tournaments and the Super Cup. Following France, we settled down, married and reduced our 1968 Trust, managing a 600-acre coastal grazing marsh addresses to England and France in 2004. Since Social Anthropology) a site visit to the Camp Nou Stadium in summer I’ve been a teacher all my life and am currently on the Blackwater Estuary. Prior to this I spent 2004, FC Barcelona offered me a job as Head of then we’ve spent two winters travelling round the two years in Singapore, seconded from the world, to visit John’s eldest son in Australia. writing my PhD in the linguistics department at Operations. I have been in this position since Lancaster University, where I also teach part-time Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, setting up their January last year and am thoroughly enjoying the in the management school. I recently lost my first designated wetland nature reserve for the challenges of the Spanish and Catalan languages heart in Kenya – to a tiny church in Ruiru (between Singapore government. and juggling a large amount of different events Nairobi and the flame trees ofT hika). My next step taking place in the stadium.

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