Aston University
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Address | Aston St, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK |
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Students | 14,162 (2016/17) |
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ID | 734153 |
About Aston University
Aston University is a public research university situated in the city centre of Birmingham, England. Aston began as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School in 1895, evolving into the UK's first College of Advanced Technology in 1956.
University of Bradford tops list for social mobility for third year
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... Aston University comes in second place and City, University of London, third...
Weight loss drug semaglutide approved for NHS use
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... " Dr Duane Mellor, Registered Dietitian and Senior Lecturer at Aston Medical School, Aston University, said: " It is important to remember that living with a higher body weight or obesity is not a lifestyle choice, and people wanting to improve their health should be supported to do that...
Real Living Wage rises to £10. 90 an hour
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... Major new names include the Royal Albert Hall, Aston University, and the ExCeL centre in London...
Bigger breakfasts better for controlling appetite, study suggests
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... Dr Duane Mellor, a dietitian at Aston University, said: " If you are thinking about changing your diet, think about times when you get hungry and may go for an extra snack...
The bitter fight over abortion clinic protests
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... In April, more than 100 people attended a vigil outside Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow, A study by Aston University found that anti-abortion campaigners draw public attention to people entering and leaving abortion clinics, and sometimes persist in trying to persuade women not to go ahead with the procedure after being told they do not want a conversation...
University strikes: Academics at 37 institutions support action
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... The 37 institutions where staff are able to take strike action are: Institute of Development Studies; Aston University; Birkbeck, UoL; Durham University; Goldsmiths, UoL; Heriot-Watt University; Imperial College London; Keele University; King s College London; London School of Economics; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; Loughborough University; Open University; Royal Holloway, UoL; SOAS, UoL; The University of Birmingham; The University of Dundee; The University of Kent; The University of Leeds; The University of Nottingham; The University of Sheffield; The University of Stirling; University of Bath; University of Belfast; University of Bradford; University of Bristol; University of Cambridge; University of Edinburgh; University of Essex; University of Glasgow; University of Lancaster; University of Liverpool; University of Reading; University of St Andrews; University of Sussex; University of Ulster; University of York...
National action: Four imprisoned neo-Nazi group membership
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... He had previously been given a suspended prison sentence for plastering-Birmingham, Aston University campus with a racially-aggravating National action label in July 2016, some of which are: great Britain is with us, the rest have to go...
The Papers: Tributes to attack victim as PM pledges reforms
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... Experts from Aston University warn that people are risking skin and eye infections and even blood poisoning if items used to apply make-up are not cleaned regularly...