Travel and Accommodation

Getting to Keele University


By Car:
Keele is between junctions 15 and 16 on the M6, and is just west of Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme, and halfway between Manchester and Birmingham.
If using a SatNav, the postcode to navigate to is: ST5 5BG.

By Rail:
If arriving by rail book tickets to Stoke-On-Trent. Outside the station there is a taxi rank, simply ask the driver to take you on to Keele University Campus. It is a 15 minute journey and should cost approximately £7-10.
Alternatively, cross the road outside the station and catch the number 25 bus from the adjacent bus stop. This will take you straight onto Keele campus, after a brief stop at Newcastle-under-lyme bus station. The journey should take approximately 20-30minutes and cost approx. £1.90 for a single fare. Buses run every 10 minutes during the week and twice an hour at weekends (approx. 18 minutes past and 12 minutes to respectively).

Once on Keele University campus you should find your way to the Claus Moser Building situated next to the library. A copy of the campus map can be found here.


Places to Stay 


In Keele village
There are a couple of options for accommodation within Keele village. It is a ten to fifteen minute walk from Keele village to the conference venue, and there is also a bus that connects the village with the campus. Keele village is also on the same bus route from Stoke-on-Trent station as the University itself.

Keele Management Centre

The Old School Bed and Breakfast

In Newcastle-under-Lyme
There are plenty of hotels and guesthouses in Newcastle-under-Lyme, which is a 20 minute bus ride, or a short taxi journey away from the university campus. A list can be found here.