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SME podcast: thousands of curry houses may struggle to reopen after COVID-19

Thousands of the UK’s curry houses could struggle to reopen after COVID-19, according to an experienced restaurateur and a leading academic on small business in the latest podcast from Aston Business School.

Date: 27/05/2020
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Students’ Union opens doors to food distribution centre providing vital service to communities in need

A food distribution service providing vital supplies to communities in need across Birmingham during the COVID-19 pandemic has relocated to Aston University Students’ Union building while its doors are closed to students.

Date: 27/05/2020
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Covid-19: How can SMEs innovate their way out of the crisis?

Professor Mark Hart discusses how SMEs can adapt and innovate their way out of the financial crisis caused by Covid-19.

Date: 26/05/2020
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Schoolboy teaches French on YouTube during Covid-19

A nine-year old boy and his mother - who is the head of French in the School of Social Sciences and Humanities at Aston University - have been teaching youngsters French through YouTube.

Date: 21/05/2020
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‘Cell pores’ discovery gives hope to millions of brain and spinal cord injury patients

Scientists have discovered a new treatment to dramatically reduce swelling after brain and spinal cord injuries, offering hope to 75 million victims worldwide each year.

Date: 14/05/2020
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SME podcast: pandemic results in soaring demand in Midlands soap business

A Midlands soap manufacturer has experienced soaring demand for its products during COVID-19, with some supermarkets taking three months-worth of supply in just two weeks.

Date: 07/05/2020
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Supporting schools during the COVID-19 crisis

Aston University in Birmingham is offering free online continuing professional development (CPD) training for language teachers and trainee language teachers in May as part of its efforts to support schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Date: 07/05/2020
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SME podcast: how wedding caterer is still wooing its customers during COVID-19

In the latest Business school podcast on SMEs and COVID-19, a local wedding caterer explains how they are supporting their clients through the pandemic.

Date: 05/05/2020
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Business school expands global virtual internship programme due to COVID-19

Aston Business School is expanding its global virtual internship programme for its postgraduate students faced with travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Date: 04/05/2020
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The UK’s largest programme on higher education technicians commences, as the Chair of the country’s first policy commission focused on vital technical community is named

A new project which could become the blueprint for the career advancement of 30,000 higher education technicians is now officially underway. The innovative new UK-first programme is being delivered by Midlands Innovation, a partnership of eight universities; Aston, Birmingham, Cranfield, Keele, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham and Warwick, and is being backed by national bodies and key industry leaders.

Date: 29/04/2020
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UK companies facing COVID-19 “pincer movement”, data shows

New data suggests the UK economy is facing a worrying “pincer movement” due to the coronavirus pandemic, with a surge in limited companies going bust being mirrored by a drop in new firms setting up.

Date: 20/04/2020
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Aston University to hold online celebrations for graduates

Aston University will be holding online celebrations on 7 April to welcome its most recent graduates into its alumni community.

Date: 07/04/2020