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A new report from Aston University has highlighted opportunities for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-sized companies to develop strategies and pathways to increase their future readiness.The report defines future…

Aston University’s EuroSim team has returned from this year’s event with two awards.The Aston EuroSim Team was awarded best debater in the European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) and best in special roles…

Aston University has teamed up with engineering company Solargen Technologies (SGT) and the University of Nairobi through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) to develop a smart irrigation system using solar and wind energy to provide…

Mechanical vibrations could help improve our muscles and our balance control, according to research at Aston University.Researchers in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences have examined the effect of stimulation on muscle…

The founder of the exercise clothing brand Gymshark and the project director for the Sandwell Aquatics Centre, which hosted swimming and diving events during the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, are among those recognised in the 2023 New…

A new hearing clinic opened in the School of Optometry at Aston University is providing clinical care to students, staff and members of the public while supporting the training of Aston University audiology students. The clinic, which is…

Scientists at Aston University are starting a research programme to tackle the global shortage of digital data storage.Currently all the data we use is stored on banks of servers housed in huge warehouses, or data centres.In the next…

New signal-processing algorithms have been shown to help mitigate the impact of turbulence in free-space optical experiments, potentially bringing ‘free space’ internet a step closer to reality. The team of researchers, from Aston…

Scientists at the Energy and Bioproducts Institute at Aston University are to start a project to convert Indonesia’s unwanted rice straw into low-cost energy on a commercial scale.Each year the country produces 100 million tonnes of the…

Aston University has been awarded University of Sanctuary status, joining a network of higher education institutions across the United Kingdom working to develop support for those displaced by humanitarian crises.Universities of Sanctuary…