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New research project to reveal our reading habits during lockdown

A new research project which will be putting our lockdown reading habits under the microscope is calling for help from the general public.

Date: 21/07/2020
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Prominent businessman Jason Wouhra appointed to University’s governing body

Aston University is pleased to announce the appointment of prominent entrepreneur, businessman and philanthropist Jason Wouhra OBE to its governing body. His appointment was confirmed by University Council at its meeting in June 2020.

Date: 20/07/2020
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Cyberbullying ‘shield’ app uses AI to combat social media trolls

Computer scientists from Aston University, Birmingham, have launched an app that uses novel artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to combat trolling and bullying online.

Date: 16/07/2020
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1.5m tourism and hospitality jobs at risk, study finds

Nearly a million jobs may already have been lost in the UK’s tourism and hospitality sector and a further 518,000 could go as government support for firms is phased out, new analysis suggests.

Date: 15/07/2020
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Extinction Rebellion’s activists more likely to be new to protesting, study shows

Extinction Rebellion supporters are more likely to be new to protesting than other environmental activists, a new study shows.

Date: 15/07/2020
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SME podcast: specialist online clothes supplier grows despite COVID-19 pandemic

A specialist online business based in the West Midlands is making plans to expand its global markets after beating the odds and growing during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Date: 14/07/2020
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Fussy eating – and parents’ stress – remedied by online guide

Parents battling their children’s fussy eating have been given fresh hope thanks to an online resource proven to relieve the problem.

Date: 02/07/2020
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SME podcast: Why refugee entrepreneurs are swiftly tackling COVID-19 challenges

When COVID-19 hit imports, Osama Al Assaf immediately ‘pivoted’ his business from sports retail to the craft sector, supplying UK-made haberdashery products to people isolating at home.

Date: 01/07/2020
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Why COVID-19 has exposed and exacerbated health inequalities based on ethnicity

Dr Alexis Paton, a bioethicist and medical sociologist explains why further examination of both the impact of COVID-19 and the measures employed to contain the virus on BAME groups are urgently needed.

Date: 30/06/2020
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Consistently high earnings for employed Aston University graduates, new official data reveals

Graduates of Aston University are among the highest paid in the country five years after graduating according to new data released by the Department for Education.

Date: 29/06/2020
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SME podcast: product design student wins £50k of advertising to drive sales during COVID-19

A product design student won advertising worth more than £50,000 to help drive public interest in his start-up business’s male grooming products during the lockdown.

Date: 23/06/2020
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Addressing the gender gap challenge: how a local university is inspiring the next generation of cyber girls

Aston University is working with schools across Birmingham to inspire female pupils to take up careers in cybersecurity and in the wider digital economy and to challenge the stereotype that technology subjects are just for boys.

Date: 22/06/2020