23/01/2023

Aston University scientists are working with start-up company, Isterian Biotech, part of Cambrian BioPharma, to develop novel drugs to treat fibrotic diseases such as lung disease.

18/01/2023

Aston University has teamed up with engineering company Solargen Technologies and the University of Nairobi through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership to develop a smart irrigation system using solar and wind energy to provide year-round watering of land to improve crop production in Kenya.

11/01/2023

A light sculpture named after the Aston Villa footballer Tyrone Mings has been unveiled at Aston University as part of a campaign to help raise awareness of colour blindness. 

10/01/2023

Aston University has teamed up with design and project management consultancy, Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited, through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership to create a Building Information Modelling (BIM)-based automated health and safety rule compliance checking system.

21/12/2022

Aston University has been awarded University of Sanctuary status, joining a network of higher education institutions across the United Kingdom working to develop support for those displaced by humanitarian crises.

16/12/2022 

A new hearing clinic opened in the School of Optometry at Aston University is providing clinical care to students, staff and members of the public while supporting the training of Aston University audiology students. 

08/12/2022

Aston University has teamed up with Midlands-based casthouse technology specialists through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership to develop a suite of energy-efficient aluminium recycling systems that are expected to reduce energy consumption by up to 50%.

02/12/2022

New £1.5 million healthcare simulation facilities have officially opened at Aston Medical School and in the School of Optometry at Aston University.   

01/12/2022

Aston University has partnered with pharmaceutical company Proveca to help support and facilitate final research projects being undertaken by its MSc Pharmaceutical Sciences, Drug Delivery and MPharm students. 

28/11/2022

Aston University has teamed up with hallmarking specialists Birmingham Assay Office through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership to develop a sophisticated intelligent business system. 

25/11/2022

Aston University and Partnership Medical have completed a Knowledge Transfer Partnership, resulting in the development of a revolutionary automated system for the high-level cleaning of endoscopes.

21/11/2022

An Aston University graduate was crowned Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year at the Asian Business Chamber of Commerce annual dinner and awards ceremony held at the National Conference Centre, Solihull on Saturday 19 November.

16/11/2022

Aston University and fourth-generation family cheesemakers, Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses, have teamed up through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership to use high-tech solutions to increase their cheese production.

10/11/2022

Aston University has brought together KTP associates, company representatives and leading Aston University academics to highlight their knowledge transfer partnership projects at an exclusive event. 

07/11/2022

Aston University and Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust have pledged to work together to address health provision in the city by signing a Memorandum of Understanding to co-develop paediatric health initiatives and the health services workforce of the future to deliver them.

02/11/2022

A more intelligent design process for furnaces and ancillary equipment for the global aluminium industry has been developed thanks to a three-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership.

19/10/2022

Aston University has launched a new sustainability programme as part of the Government’s Skills Bootcamps.

12/10/2022

Aston University has joined Birmingham Health Partners, becoming the second university to join the city’s university-NHS partnership.

03/10/2022

Aston University and Brockhouse Group Limited enter Knowledge Transfer Partnership to develop sustainable manufacturing processes to drive competitiveness in energy conservation and renewable sectors.

27/09/2022

Aston University has again been recognised as a top university for working with business by the Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).

23/09/2022

Aston University’s Advanced Prototyping Facility has won the Tech Innovation Champion award in the prestigious Innovation Awards 2022.

22/09/2022

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

05/09/2022

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

01/09/2022

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

31/08/2022

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

22/08/2022

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

12/08/2022 

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

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

01/03/2021

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

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.

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. 

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.

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. 

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.