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Dear ,
Welcome to the first edition of your new quarterly e-newsletter.
There are exciting times ahead as we approach our 50th anniversary in 2016. Our 50th events series has already kicked off with an Aston Insights lecture from Professor Ted Cantle (pictures here) and we have plenty more things in store (though you might want to pencil April 22 to 24 2016 into your diary now for our special Homecoming Weekend).
Later this year we will also be launching a new print magazine, Aston in Touch, so look out for its arrival on your doorstep. If your details need updating, you can now fill in our online form.
As ever, we'd be interested to hear from you - please send any thoughts, comments or suggestions on our communications or events to AlumniInfo@aston.ac.uk.
Best wishes,
Aston Alumni Team
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Aston MBA rated second in the world
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The Economist has ranked Aston University’s flagship full-time MBA programme as second in the world and first in the UK for delivering immediate return on investment (ROI).
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So long, Stafford Tower
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In April we said farewell to the last of our 1970s student tower blocks and hello to a new era for campus. Twitter was alive with memories and we captured some incredible video footage, too.
Watch the video...
Read the tweets...
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In pictures: Aston kestrels
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Close-ups of this year's Aston kestrel chicks as they are ringed for identification by Tony Kelly.
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Follow the kestrels on Twitter...
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Professor Dame Julia on Higher Apprenticeships
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Higher apprenticeships look set to be a game-changer for young people from low income backgrounds writes our Vice Chancellor, Professor Dame Julia King, in an article for the Guardian.
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Five-second rule is no myth
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Food picked up just a few seconds after being dropped is less likely to contain bacteria than if it is left for longer periods of time, according to Aston research.
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David Bailey on John Clancy's ground-breaking new book
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John Clancy's The Secret Wealth Garden sets out a compelling case for reforming Britain's local government pension funds writes Aston's Professor David Bailey in the Birmingham Post.
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News in Brief...
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June 19th 2014
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What Can Aston Do For You?
Join us on the terrace of Aston Business School for champagne, canapés and conversations at our summer social and networking evening. Open to all alumni.
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June 25th 2014
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Inward Investment and the Regional Economic Strategy
Professor Nigel Driffield will illustrate how changes in inward investment strategy and policy have led to a better understanding of the motivation of firms to invest in a given location.
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October 21st 2014
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European Year of the Brain Lecture
The European Brain Council has designated 2014 the European Year of the Brain. Aston is hosting a special lecture to mark the event, compèred by Jon Snow and featuring Terry Waite CBE.
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October 30th 2014
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House of Lords Reception
Alumni are invited to an exclusive evening reception at the House of Lords, hosted by Lord Paul Drayson and Aston's Vice Chancellor, Professor Dame Julia King.
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