Business and news updates

Business news and updates

Keep up to date with the latest business news and updates coming from Aston University. 

To speak to someone from our team and find out more about how Aston can support your unique business needs, get in touch with Research and Knowledge Exchange (RKE) on +44 (0) 121 204 4242 or rke@aston.ac.uk.

Aston University officially accredited as Living Wage Employer

Aston University officially accredited as Living Wage Employer

22/09/2022

Aston University has been accredited as a real living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation (LWF).

Aston University welcomes new Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive

Aston University welcomes new Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive

05/09/2022

Professor Aleks Subic has taken up the role of Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, joining Aston University from RMIT in Australia. 

Aston University and Agilysis join forces to create a predictive air quality tool

Aston University and Agilysis join forces to create a predictive air quality tool

01/09/2022

Aston University and Agilysis Limited enter Knowledge Transfer Partnership to develop a unique predictive software tool to aid city planners.

Aston University centre manager crowned Future Face of Education and Public Sector

Aston University centre manager crowned Future Face of Education and Public Sector

31/08/2022

Gurdeep Chima won the Future Face of Education and Public Sector category in the 2022 Future Faces awards. 

Aston University and Partnership Medical shortlisted for award

Aston University and Partnership Medical shortlisted for award

22/08/2022

Aston University and Partnership Medical (PML) Knowledge Transfer Partnership has been shortlisted for an award at the KTP Awards 2022. 

Aston University and ADInstruments to bring animal telemetry system to market

Aston University and ADInstruments to bring animal telemetry system to market

12/08/2022 

Aston University and ADInstruments Ltd (ADI) enter 24-month knowledge transfer partnership to develop ground-breaking animal telemetry system. 

Aston University and Optimec to improve the future of eye-care production

Aston University and Optimec to improve the future of eye-care production

16/12/2021

Optimec Limited announced a new Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Aston University to improve the production of contact lens technology by improving wavefront sensing.

Aston University and Invibo to improve the future of fracture fixation

Aston University and Invibo to improve the future of fracture fixation

04/12/2021

Invibo announces a new Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Aston University to improve fracture fixation devices used in medical procedures, including keyhole surgery, spine, trauma and joint reconstruction.

Aston University and Mechatherm to develop new furnance design concepts

Aston University and Mechatherm to develop new furnance design concepts

26/10/2021

Aston University is pleased to announce a new Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Mechatherm International Ltd. Together the team will develop and implement a Knowledge-Based Engineering approach to the design and specification of furnaces and ancillary equipment for Aluminium processing. 

Business transformation project to boost company’s growth by 50 per cent

Business transformation project to boost company’s growth by 50 per cent

16/06/2021

A leading retail marketing agency has launched a KTP with Aston University to deliver a business process transformation roadmap that will provide a 50 per cent increase in business growth.

Paralympic athletes sight tested at Aston University

Paralympic athletes sight tested at Aston University

24/06/2021

Judo Paralympians and other athletes have visited Aston University’s Eye Clinic, in order to gain their sight classification ahead of competing in this year’s Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. 

Aston University will develop antimicrobial surfaces to prevent spread of infection

Aston University will develop antimicrobial surfaces to prevent spread of infection

10/06/2021

A leading London based architectural metalwork company has entered into a Knowledge Transfer Partnership, with the aim of developing antimicrobial coatings as a way to reduce infection in high risk environments. 

New findings on effective leadership in an extended crisis to be revealed at online business lecture

New findings on effective leadership in an extended crisis to be revealed at online business lecture

26/05/2021

The findings of a new survey of 2,300 senior leaders, managers and employees will be presented by the chief executive of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) at an online business lecture hosted by Aston University on Wednesday 26 May.

How upskilling small business leaders will unlock our region’s economic recovery

How upskilling small business leaders will unlock our region’s economic recovery

28/05/2021

Earlier this Spring, in the 2021 Budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a new programme, ‘Help to Grow: Management’. Since then, Aston Business School, in collaboration with Small Business Charter holding business schools, has been working to turn the vision into a reality. 

Aston and Majestic Ltd joined forces to develop a novel search engine using machine learning and AI

Aston and Majestic Ltd joined forces to develop a novel search engine using machine learning and AI

23/05/2021

A leading web proprietary database company has entered into a Knowledge Transfer Partnership, which aims to introduce a suite of new big data analysis tools.

 

Aston University supports Sarissa to enter clinical trials for stroke detection device

Aston University supports Sarissa to enter clinical trials for stroke detection device

01/03/2021

Aston University supports Sarissa to scale-up their production line processes to ensure their stroke detection device can enter clinical trials

Aston University partners with Lumien to improve workplace mental health

Aston University partners with Lumien to improve workplace mental health

02/02/2021

A leading Birmingham-based software company that specialises in data analytics for workplace wellbeing has entered into a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Aston University with the aim of improving mental health in the workplace.

Aston University to develop wheel monitoring systems to reduce vehicle emissions

Aston University to develop wheel monitoring systems to reduce vehicle emissions

28/01/2021

RL Capital (RLC), a leading automotive technology company, has entered into a Knowledge Transfer Partnership to develop a real-time wheel alignment fault detection system to reduce carbon emissions. 

Metal Assemblies and Aston University to improve the gathering and use of data

Metal Assemblies and Aston University to improve the gathering and use of data

06/01/2021

Iain Collis, managing director at Metal Assemblies, talked about the KTP in the latest episode of a podcast series called ‘Aston means business: SMEs adapting to COVID-19 challenges’, presented by journalist Steve Dyson.

Aston University partners with Aurrigo to improve the safety of driverless cars

Aston University partners with Aurrigo to improve the safety of driverless cars

13/01/2021

Aurrigo, a division of the Richmond Design and Marketing Group Ltd. (RDM), announced a new Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Aston University to ensure that driverless cars can avoid unexpected obstacles, making their use safer. 

Knowledge Transfer Partnership aims to tackle food waste in Nigeria

Knowledge Transfer Partnership aims to tackle food waste in Nigeria

21/01/2021

The two year project will develop a solar-powered pre-cooling storage system for smallholder farmers in Nigeria to preserve perishable foods.