Aston University

Andy Street, Mayor for the West Midlands, officially opened the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Institute of Technology (GBSIoT) Hub on Thursday 8 December. Professor Aleks Subic, Vice-Chancellor of Aston University, was among the senior…

Aston Centre for Applied Linguistics (ACAL) has secured funding for activities aimed at helping Ukrainian refugees overcome language barriers.The £14,000 grant has come from Birmingham Voluntary Service Council's (BVCS) Engage for Ukraine…

Aston University has launched a degree in nursing with its first intake starting its three-year course in September 2023.Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the Nursing Studies BSc (Hons) will specialise in nursing adults…

New research by the Birmingham Live Music Project (BLMP) highlights the huge economic value of Birmingham’s live music scene, the vital contribution small independent venues make, the ongoing impact of the pandemic and what is needed to…

Scientists at Aston University have started work on a project that will look for new drug treatments to prevent the onset of childhood epilepsy. The three-year Medical Research Council (MRC) funded project is a collaboration led by…

Aston University will be illuminating its history with materials from its archives, which will be on show at a public lecture and in a temporary exhibition.Preserving the Histories of a Community of Makers will launch on Thursday 24…

Aston University and fourth-generation family cheesemakers, Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses (BFC) based in rural Lancashire, have teamed up through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) to use high-tech solutions to increase their cheese…

Children who have experienced deprivation are more likely to make more impulsive choices than those who don’t and can lead to addictions in later life - research has shown. ‘Trait impulsivity’, the preference for immediate gratification,…

Aston University has been recognised for its commitment to advancing race equality with a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award.Organised by AdvanceHE, which works to support equality, diversity and inclusion for staff and students in…

Aston University celebrated its Enterprise Scholarship winners during Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) this year.GEW is the world's largest festival of entrepreneurship in 200 countries, which was held between 14 and 20 November in the…