Hire of equipment and technical support for non-undergraduate teaching purposes will, in most cases, incur a charge. The rates for the most popular equipment are detailed below but requests for more specialised equipment and/or services should be submitted to av-support@aston.ac.uk
Rates are divided into undergraduate teaching (normally free), postgraduate teaching, internal non-teaching activities (e.g. meetings, interviews, non-fee paying events) and external events (non-university staff or fee-paying activities).
With a few exceptions (marked *) equipment is available for either a session (morning or afternoon - max four hours) or a full day. If the hire period cuts across sessions the full day rate will apply.
Requests for equipment must be made by email to av-support@aston.ac.uk at least three days prior to the booking. Due to high demand for equipment, cancelations within 36 hours will be subject to a 50% charge and those within 8 hours will be charged at the full rate.
The person named on the booking request is responsible for the equipment during the period of hire and will be charged the full cost or repair or replacement for any equipment damaged or lost (replacement charges are available on request at the time of booking).
Equipment is supplied for on-campus use only and is subject to a £25 delivery and/or setup charge. In order to avoid this charge clients are therefore encouraged to collect equipment directly from the LT Support Office in MB509.
The following rates apply to normal working hours (8.30am-6.00pm Mon-Fri). Requests for evening and weekend events must be made at least four weeks in advance and cannot be guaranteed. Technical support during these periods is available for a minimum of four hours and subject to a 50% surcharge.
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