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Greater Birmingham and Solihull awarded prestigious Institute of Technology for Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering

The Greater Birmingham and Solihull Institute of Technology Consortium is delighted to announce that the Secretary of State for Education has formally approved the region’s Institute of Technology (IoT).

Date: 31/03/2020
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Expert advice for businesses dealing with COVID-19 in new podcast series

Aston Business School has launched the first in a special series of podcasts in which experts and small to medium-sized enterprise (SMEs) owners will provide top advice on dealing with the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Date: 25/03/2020
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Linguistics lessons for police “could catch more Dark Web paedophiles”

A nationwide rollout of evidence-based linguistic training for undercover police officers could help them catch more paedophiles who target children online, a new book suggests.

Date: 09/03/2020
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Aston University welcomes new Director of Library Services

Aston University has welcomed Helen Curtis as its new Director of Library Services.

Date: 09/03/2020
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Study on closing the ‘gender entrepreneurship gap’ helping to shape UK policy

A study, which reveals that men are twice as likely to start a new business in the UK as women, has been used to shape UK government policy.

Date: 06/03/2020
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‘East-west divide’ sees Manchester pull ahead in Northern Powerhouse enterprise race

An ‘East/West divide’ has opened up when it comes to business start-ups and firm growth in the Northern Powerhouse area, new research has found.

Date: 28/02/2020
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How a ‘pharmacist first’ approach could relieve NHS pressure | Aston Angle

Professor Chris Langley explains why the government is right to promote a ‘pharmacist first’ approach to relieve NHS pressure

Date: 27/02/2020
Supply chain issues should be front and centre of ‘getting Brexit done’

Professor Ed Sweeney explains why discussion around supply chains should take precedence during ongoing Brexit negotiations.

Date: 31/01/2020
Why the government should look to the West Midlands when considering the future of the UK’s live music scene post-Brexit

Dr Patrycja Rozbicka explores why the music industry shouldn't be overlooked by those preparing for Brexit.

Date: 31/10/2019
Why simple after care procedures could cut the rate of NHS hospital readmissions

Dr James Brown discusses the reasons why simple after care procedures could cut the rate of NHS hospital readmissions.

Date: 30/09/2019
Urgent tree planting and agricultural policy reform needed to achieve zero greenhouse gases by 2050

Climate change has been unusually prominent recently. Greta Thunberg has captured public imagination with her campaign, the Committee on Climate Change has said that UK government action is far behind what is needed and demonstrators have mobilised action on the streets of London to demand more from their politicians.

Date: 02/08/2019
Government’s post-18 education and funding review must enable regions to join up their own skills pipeline

Augar’s recommendations have been dissected from many different perspectives, but little has been written about the influence they would have on the regional skills agenda.

Date: 27/06/2019
Tackling childhood obesity - a serious public health challenge for Birmingham

Professor Jackie Blissett discusses the action needed to tackle childhood obesity.

Date: 30/05/2019
The government’s attempts to regulate the internet – fit for purpose?

Dr Edina Harbinja discusses the government's Online Harms White Paper and its attempts to regulate the internet.

Date: 29/04/2019
Does firm-level jobs data show a 'canary in the mine' for the UK economy?

Economic forecasters have had a tough time second-guessing the UK's trajectory in recent years. Ever since the Great Recession of the late noughties, and especially since the 2016 referendum, Britain's economy has displayed conflicting signs that can seem to confirm or refute the overall narrative simultaneously.

Date: 29/03/2019
The UN Environment Assembly: an opportunity to change course on climate change?

Next month, the UK will participate in UNEA-4, the 4th UN Environment Assembly, in Nairobi, Kenya. The goal of the Assembly is to advance the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, agreed in 2015, and primarily focuses on reducing poverty and promoting more efficient natural resource management.

Date: 28/02/2019
Why confused policy and a hard Brexit would put the Midlands car industry at risk

Recent news that Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will shed up to 4,500 workers on top of the 1,400 lost in 2018 came as a huge blow for workers in the Midlands and showed the scale of the challenges that the car manufacturer now faces.

Date: 31/01/2019

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