Welcome to Aston University

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Welcome toAston University

• James Seymour
• Head of Schools and Colleges Liaison
• j.r.seymour_at_aston.ac.uk

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Welcome to Aston University

• c7,000 Undergraduates, c8,500 students in total
• Friendly, safe, campus community atmosphere
  human scale
• 50 Male/50 Female
• Students from all over the UK, Europe and beyond

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Welcome to Aston University

• A University since 1966, founded in 1895 - an
  established, old University
• World Class Research and Teaching Reputation

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League Tables and Rankings

• Latest University League Tables/Rankings 2007-8
• Aston University
• The Times 15th out of all 113 UK Universities
• Telegraph/Good University Guide ranked 12th
• The Guardian Top 20 in 2005, 2006 and 2007
• 12 of our 16 broad subject areas ranked in UKs
  top 15 in these guides 2006-8

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World Class Teaching and Research

• Over 75 of students on courses with Teaching
  Quality Assessment ratings of 22/24 and higher
• Research Intensive 85 of Research Grade 5
• Classed as internationally outstanding
• National Student Survey 2007
• 87 overall satisfaction (UK Average 81)
• Top 20 UK full-scale University

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Outstanding Graduate Employmentwww.aston.ac.uk/ca
reers

• 2005 Graduates into Employment
• Aston University 84
• UK Average 72
• Consistently at or the top of the graduate
  employment league for over 15 years.
• 8th lowest unemployment rate of all UK
  Universities and University level colleges at
  just 3 (UK average 7)
• TargetedGRAD.com - 30 top British and Irish
  Universities with the most sought after
  graduates.
• Source HESA DLHE survey 2006. Proportion of UK
  Graduates entering employment within 6 months of
  Graduation.

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Graduate Level Employment Score2005 Graduates
all 120 UK Universities

• 1 Imperial College London 84
• 2 Robert Gordon 84
• 3 London School of Economics (LSE) 83
• 4 Cambridge 81
• 5 Kings College London 78
• 6 City (London) 81
• 7 Aston 76
• 7 Bath 76
• 7 University College London (UCL) 76
• 7 Nottingham Trent 76 UK Average c60
• Source HESA, Sunday Times University Guide
  rankings, September 2006. Graduate level
  employment rate plus unemployment rate.

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Sandwich and Year Abroad ProgrammesThe Aston
Advantage

• c70 on Sandwich or Year Abroad degrees
• Valuable experience, key factor in National
  Student Survey
• Paid placements
• Bursaries and Awards for all Placement/Year
  Abroad Students
• 50 years experience and extensive support
• Properly integrated into degrees
• 600 companies

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Birmingham Fantastic Student Citywww.aston.ac.uk
/birmingham

• 55,000 students, c50m visitors each year
• Student Friendly
• Massive choice of clubs, cinemas, music,
  theatres, sport, pubs and restaurants
• Europes New Shopping Capital
• 5-10 mins walk
• UK top 5 city for Overall Quality of Life

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Green City Centre Campus

• Unique location
• All academic facilities, library, accommodation,
  IT rooms student support, sports centres, shops,
  pubs and cafes, Students Guild on campus
• Lots of green space

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Student Life at Aston

• Students Guild offers 80 clubs and societies,
  events, club nights, shops, bars etc
• All Birmingham has to offer across the road
• High ratings for Social Life - Virgin and Push
  alternative University guides
• FriendsReunited.co.uk Friendliest Uni

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University Sports Facilities

• 2 campus sports centres - including 25m pool
• Large Fitness Centre and Gym
• 35 sports clubs, BUSA and local competitive
  leagues
• Open 7 days a week
• 45 acre sports grounds
• Accessible, great value, Sport for All ethos

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Library and IT Facilities

• Library - 7 days per week
• c300,000 volumes, over 3,500 periodicals and
  electronic journals, café. Bookshop also on
  campus
• New Learning and Skills Centre
• IT c1,100 campus workstations, 24/7 access.
  Recent 4m upgrade
• Internet Wi-Fi access in all student bedrooms and
  in many cafes and common rooms on campus

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Student Support, Health and Personal Development

• Personal Tutors
• Residence Tutors
• Student Advice Centre, JobShop
• NHS Health Centre on campus
• Dentist, optical clinic, 24 hour security and
  CCTV, Chaplains etc
• Financial, learning and disability support
• Placement and Careers support
• Praised in Government and independent assessments

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Successful, well supported students

• Small but perfectly formed is how Aston sees
  itself and how students and employers feel
  towards it. A low dropout rate coupled with the
  highest graduate employment rate of any UK
  University speaks volumes
• Sunday Times
• (65-70) of students gain top-grade Firsts and
  2.1 degrees (UK average c60)
• One of the highest spends per student on
  facilities and support
• Source HESA, Times University Guide

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Student Accommodationwww.aston.ac.uk/accommodatio
n

• 2117 places ALL on campus
• First Year Guarantee Scheme
• Many Final Year students also
• All single rooms, all self catering. Catered
  options available
• Choice of mixed or single sex flats,
  non-smoking/smoking etc
• c39 week contracts including cleaning and bills
• Internet Access using WiFi in all rooms
• Friendly, safe, convenient, excellent value

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Student Residence Fees 2007-839 week contracts

• Standard Accommodation
• c62 p.w. (2,423 per year)
  1470 rooms with shared bathrooms
• Lakeside Residences
• c96 p.w.(3,788 per year)
  647 ensuite rooms
• Plentiful, affordable off campus housing for
  second/third years
• Extensive Support www.studentpad.com/aston

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Refurbishment work on campus

• 4 million refurbishment of many lecture
  theatres, public areas and laboratories during
  Summer 2007
• Further 5 million refurbishments during Summer
  2005-6, plus 25 million in new buildings since
  2004
• Some laboratories unavailable for viewing today
• apologies for inconvenience caused, please
  observe no entry signs!
• Major residences project in planning stage
  2008-14 to create more and new rooms on campus -
  130 Million. Work mainly taking place on current
  car park areas initially.

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Thanks for listening and best of
luck!www.aston.ac.uk

• If you seize all the opportunities available at
  Aston University then you can be a valuable
  commodity in the eyes of many major employers as
  well as having a lot of fun John Arnold, Aston
  Graduate, National Account Manager, LOreal
• J.r.seymour_at_aston.ac.uk