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ASTON UNIVERSITY

 

Founded in 1895 and a University since 1966, Aston is a long establishedresearch-led University known for its world-class teaching quality and strong links to industry, government and commerce.Professor Dame Julia King became Vice-Chancellor of the University in 2006.

Aston is a leading university for graduate employment success, ranking consistently in the top 10 for employability for the last 20 years. The University is consistently ranked in the UK's top 40 universities confirming our place amongst the elite. 

Aston's four Schools offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes, and also work with the public and private sectors to develop tailored Foundation Degree programmes.

Aston University is based in the centre of Birmingham, home to over 65,000 students and one of Europe’s liveliest and most welcoming cities.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

BIRMINGHAM

 

Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. It is the largest and most populous British city outside London with 1,123,330 residents.

A medium-sized market town during the medieval period, Birmingham grew to international prominence in the 18th century at the heart of the Midlands Enlightenment and subsequent Industrial Revolution, which saw the town at the forefront of worldwide advances in science, technology and economic development, producing a series of innovations that laid many of the foundations of modern industrial society.

By 1791 it was being hailed as "the first manufacturing town in the world". 

Birmingham's distinctive economic profile, with thousands of small workshops practising a wide variety of specialised and highly skilled trades, encouraged exceptional levels of creativity and innovation and provided a diverse and resilient economic base for industrial prosperity that was to last into the final quarter of the 20th century. Its resulting high level of social mobility also fostered a culture of broad-based political radicalism, that under leaders from Thomas Attwood to Joseph Chamberlain was to give it a political influence unparalleled in Britain outside London, and a pivotal role in the development of British democracy. 

From the summer of 1940 to the spring of 1943, Birmingham was bombed heavily by the German Luftwaffein what is known as the Birmingham Blitz. The damage done to the city's infrastructure led to extensive redevelopment in subsequent decades.

Today Birmingham's economy is dominated by the service sector. The city is a major international commercial centre, and an important transport, retail, events and conference hub.

 Birmingham's major cultural institutions – including the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the Birmingham Royal Ballet, the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, the Library of Birmingham and the Barber Institute of Fine Arts – enjoy international reputations,[14] and the city has vibrant and influential grassroots art, music, literary and culinary scenes. Birmingham is the fourth-most visited city in the UK by foreign visitors.

 

  • Weather: 57°F (14°C), Wind S at 9 mph (14 km/h), 98% Humidity

  • Local time: Wednesday 3:49 AM

  • Hotels: 3-star averaging $80, 5-star averaging $230. View hotels

  • Population: 1.074 million (2011)

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