Aston in the news July 2012

Stourbridge News: Students raise £5,000 for Charity 'Aston University Students have raised more than £5,000 after completing a charity climb of the highest mountain on earth.' 30 July 2012
New Statesman: To Change Banks we must Change Business Schools Carol Parkes, co-director of Social Responsibility and Sustainability at Aston University writes in the New Statesman. 30 July 2012
The Journal: Plagiarism Conference at the Sage aims to tackle cheats 'Academics descended on the North East to tackle the rising problem of cheating students.' Lucy Cave from Aston University was Guest Speaker. 30 July 2012
SUPERGEN Hub to address burning bioenergy questions "Aston University is a modern technical university in the heart of Birmingham with a focus on engineering, applied science and business." 18 July 2012
Birmingham Mail: Mike Whitby Awarded Honorary Degree "BIRMINGHAM'S second longest serving council leader Mike Whitby has picked up an honorary degree from Aston University." 16 July 2012
The Guardian: Non Animal Research needs more support "Scientists believe reducing and replacing animal use is not simply a legal or ethical imperative... we need more human-relevant results" 16 July 2012
The Sun: Stressed workers giving bosses 16 days a year... "Stressed-out employees are spending more time in the office, 50% admitting they felt "guilty" taking a full hour, a survey has revealed." 11 July 2012
Financial Times: John Peters: Lessons From the Battlefield John Peters from ABS features in Financial Times:'If you use business words to describe your vision you will turn people off' 09 July 2012
Birmingham Post: Aston University Charter Anniversary Dinner Photos: Aston University hosts a dinner to celebrate the anniversary of the granting of the university's charter in 1966. 09 July 2012
Birmingham Post: Artworks by designer of 1948 Olympics torch "Aston University has taken the wraps off its little-known link to the 1948 Olympic torch, artwork by Ralph Lavers" 09 July 2012
The Financial: Aston bucks the trend for graduate employment "92.1% of Aston University Graduates have found full time employment or gone on to further study, better than the UK average of 90.3%." 05 July 2012
The Daily Mail: The real wacky racers: Students enter 'eco car' "A team of students from Birmingham's Aston University race their vehicle against other 'eco cars' in Shell race in Kuala Lumpur." 05 July 2012
Times Higher Education: Dame wants youth to seize the day abroad Professor Dame Julia King - "The UK should be encouraging its youth to study for their degrees at overseas universities" 02 July 2012
Daily Mail: Diamonds, a washer woman's best friend "Study by Warwick and Aston Universities finds Microscopic diamonds in detergents help them work much more effectively." 02 July 2012
The Financial: Aston University installs Solar Panels Aston University has recently installed a 31.5 kWh photovoltaic system onto the Main Building roof in effort to reduce carbon emissions. 02 July 2012

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