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Title: Welcome to Aston University


1
Welcome toAston University
  • James Seymour
  • Head of Schools and Colleges Liaison
  • j.r.seymour_at_aston.ac.uk

2
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

3
Welcome to Aston University
  • A University since 1966, founded in 1895 - an
    established, old University
  • World Class Research and Teaching Reputation

4
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

5
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

6
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.

7
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.

8
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

9
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

10
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

11
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

12
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

13
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

14
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

15
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

16
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

17
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

18
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.

19
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
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