• Aston began as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School in 1895, evolving into the UK’s first College of Advanced Technology in 1956.
• Aston University received its royal charter from Queen Elizabeth II and became a university in 1966.
• Birmingham is about an hour and a half away from London by train.
• Cities including Nottingham, Coventry and Leicester are less than an hour away.
• University of Birmingham and Birmingham City University are the other universities in the area.
Things you should know
• Aston University ranked between 51-100 for Business and Management in the QS ranking 2020.
• In terms of Employability, Aston University received 5 QS stars in 2019.
• According to the Complete University Guide 2020, 79.2% of graduates from Aston University move onto professional jobs or further study.
• Aston University was responsible for educating 2.3 per cent of the UK’s millionaires, placing Aston among the top 10 UK universities for producing millionaires.
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• Chris Banks – British businessman.
• Tony Hayward – Former chief executive of BP Group.
• Ravi Kant – Vice Chairman of TATA Motors, India.
• Kevin Morley – Former Managing Director of the former Rover Group.
• Rob Perrins – Managing Director of Berkeley Group Holdings.
• Phil Popham – Global Operations Director for the global Jaguar Land Rover business.
• Nic Robertson – Senior International Correspondent at CNN.
• Mike Wright – Executive Director Jaguar Land Rover.
• Hugh Grant – Former President and Chief Executive Monsanto.
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