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<title>Aston courses among the world&#39;s university elite</title>
<description>Aston has two subjects ranked in the top 150 in this year&#39;s QS World University Rankings by Subject.</description>
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<title>National award for &#39;excellence in Sociology&#39;</title>
<description>Aston University&#39;s Sociology team has won a prestigious national award for its high standards of teaching and commitment to its students.</description>
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<title>New research into growing up with liver disease</title>
<description>Children&#39;s Liver Disease Foundation (CLDF), the UK&#39;s leading charity fighting childhood liver disease, is to fund a PhD student fellowship at Aston University.</description>
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<title>&#39;Highly Trusted Sponsor Status&#39; to aid student visas</title>
<description>Aston University is well placed to deal with changes to student visas outlined by the Home Secretary Theresa May.</description>
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<title>How does language work? Conference</title>
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<title>Second Language Acquisition</title>
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<title>Aston rated among top 30 UK universities</title>
<description>Aston University is ranked 27th in the UK in the Complete University Guide 2014 with three subject areas rated among the UK&#39;s top 10.</description>
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<title>Aston University ranked in &#39;world&#39;s top 50&#39;</title>
<description>Aston University has been ranked 47th in a new index of the world&#39;s leading universities under the age of 50.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2012/june/aston-ranked-in-worlds-top-50/</link>
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<title>&#39;M5 Universities&#39; launch  equipment database</title>
<description>Aston involved in new website which lists research equipment that can be shared across all M5 members.</description>
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<title>PowerPoint and Video workshop</title>
<description>An intensive hands-on workshop on PowerPoint and Video editing. Thursday 20 June 2013.</description>
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<title>The French Far Right- isolated or central force?</title>
<description>Book for Prof Jim Shields&#39; free inaugural lecture debating the Front National party at forty.</description>
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<title>Aston academic awarded prestigious Fellowship</title>
<description>An Aston language academic has been awarded a National Teaching Fellowship for her outstanding contribution to higher education.</description>
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<title>LSS Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Conference 2012</title>
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<title>Graduation Ceremonies honour leading figures</title>
<description>Aston University held its graduation ceremonies in the splendour of Birmingham&#39;s Town Hall</description>
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<title>Aston bucks the trend for graduate employment</title>
<description>92% of Aston graduates have found employment or taken up further study, up from 89% in 2011 and better than the UK average of 90%.</description>
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<title>Partnerships strengthen Hong Kong connections</title>
<description>Two new partnership agreements strengthen Aston&#39;s links with Hong Kong and China.</description>
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<title>Aston University in partnership with Santander</title>
<description>Aston has signed an agreement with Santander to provide support for future students, researchers and entrepreneurs.</description>
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<title>Aston rated among top 30 UK universities</title>
<description>Aston University is ranked 27th in the UK in The Guardian University Guide 2013, with three subject areas rated among the UK&#39;s top 10.</description>
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<title>Transitions between Primary &amp; Secondary Schools</title>
<description>Transitions between Primary and Secondary Schools for Young Learners of English.</description>
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<title>Ethnography, language &amp; communication, 23 &amp; 24 September</title>
<description>Find out more about the 3nd Annual Conference - Explorations in Ethnography, Language and Communication: Focus on Data</description>
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<title>Translation Process Research Conference - 09 December 2011</title>
<description>International Conference on Translation Process Research: Breaking New Ground - 09 December 2011</description>
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<title>DBE for Professor Julia King, Vice-Chancellor</title>
<description>Professor Julia King has been awarded a DBE for her services to education and technology in the Queen&#39;s Birthday Honours list.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2012/june/dbe-for-professor-julia-king/</link>
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<title>Aston a top 10 university for producing millionaires</title>
<description>Aston rated among the top 10 UK universities for producing millionaires.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2012/february/top-10-uk-universities-millionaires/</link>
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<title>AGR praises placement year benefits</title>
<description>The Association of Graduate Recruiters has praised the benefits of an integrated placement year for students aiming to impress future employers.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2012/february/-graduate-recruiters-placement-year/</link>
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<dc:creator>Alex Earnshaw</dc:creator>
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<title>National Student Enterprise Conference at Aston</title>
<description>The National Student Enterprise Conference, CTRL ALT DISRUPT, was held this year at Aston University.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2012/february/national-student-enterprise-conference-at-aston/</link>
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<dc:creator>Ben McAree</dc:creator>
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<title>Official launch of the centre</title>
<description>CLERA officially launched by Vice-Chancellor</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lss/research/research-centres/language-education-research/news-and-events/launch/</link>
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<dc:creator>Elisabeth Wielander</dc:creator>
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<title>Research showcase evening 15 February</title>
<description>Aston is inviting representatives from businesses and public sector organisations to a research showcase evening on Wednesday February 15th</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2012/january/showcase-event-for-regional-business-community/</link>
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<dc:creator>Ben McAree</dc:creator>
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<title>Leading UK businesses turn to Aston graduates</title>
<description>A survey of the UK&#39;s 100 top employers has again rated Aston among the top 20 universities for graduate employment.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2012/january/graduate-vacancies/</link>
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<title>New York Times &#39;hearts&#39; Birmingham</title>
<description>Birmingham is firmly in the hearts of the Big Apple, with a recent article penned by The New York Times lauding England&#39;s heartland metropolis as big-shouldered, friendly and fun.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2012/january/new-york-times-hearts-birmingham/</link>
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<title>Aston launches crackdown on bad energy habits</title>
<description>Aston University is aiming to more than halve its carbon emissions by 2020</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2011/november/bad-energy-habits/</link>
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<title>Women told to speak their minds in boardrooms</title>
<description>Aston University linguistic expert, Dr Judith Baxter, interviewed on Woman&#39;s Hour and BBC World Service about her research into boardroom language.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2011/july/women-told-to-speak-their-minds-in-boardrooms/</link>
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<title>&#39;The History of English Spelling&#39; published</title>
<description>The research of Christopher Upward, a former Aston University academic, has been published following his death thanks to the perseverance of his wife Janet.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2011/october/the-history-of-english-spelling/</link>
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<title>Aston University: 2012 tuition fees proposal</title>
<description>Aston University is proposing to set a tuition fee of &#163;9,000 a year for UK/EU undergraduates starting degree courses in 2012.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2011/march/2012-tuition-fees-proposal/</link>
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<title>Aston: 2012 tuition fee and support packages</title>
<description>Aston University has set a tuition fee of &#163;9,000 a year for all UK/EU undergraduates starting degree courses from September 2012.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2011/july/tuition-fees-and-support-packages/</link>
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<title>Fostering innovation and growth in &#39;Europe 2020&#39;</title>
<description>Free event for business leaders, including talks from Malcolm Harbour MEP, and Si&#244;n Simon, prospective mayoral candidate for Birmingham.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2011/june/europe-2020/</link>
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<title>Top honour for Aston University Pro-Chancellor</title>
<description>Dr Paul Golby, Aston University&#39;s Pro-Chancellor, who has been awarded the CBE by Her Majesty The Queen in her latest Birthday Honours List.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2011/june/paul-golby/</link>
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<title>Government information on student support</title>
<description>The Government has recently published information about support packages for 2012 entry students.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2011/may/student-support-package/</link>
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<title>Success for Aston in latest league tables</title>
<description>Aston University has performed well in several recent global and UK ranking league tables and surveys</description>
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<title>Aston&#39;s strong commitment to social mobility</title>
<description>Aston University aims to be one of the boldest and best at promoting widening participation.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2011/april/aston-makes-a-strong-commitment-to-social-mobility/</link>
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<title>Aston hosts the Sauerkraut Cup</title>
<description>This year the Sauerkraut Football Cup came to Aston.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2011/april/aston-hosts-the-sauerkraut-cup/</link>
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<title>Earthquake in Japan</title>
<description>A powerful earthquake has hit Japan&#39;s north-east coast. Our thoughts are with our Japanese friends and their families at this time.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2011/march/earthquake-in-japan/</link>
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<title>Professor Anne Burns appointed as Advisor to Oxford University Press</title>
<description>Professor Burns has been appointed by OUP as Advisor for Oxford Applied Linguistics from 2011 to 2015.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lss/research/research-centres/language-education-research/news-and-events/professor-burns-appointed-as-advisor-to-oup/</link>
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<dc:creator>Gemma Pauley</dc:creator>
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<title>Aston ranked among top 20 UK universities</title>
<description>Aston ranked 17th in the UK in The Independent&#39;s Complete University Guide 2011, with degrees related to Subjects Allied to Medicine rated 1st in the UK</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/top-20-uk-universities/</link>
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<dc:creator>Ben McAree</dc:creator>
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<title>Multicultural Britain and language development</title>
<description>The inaugural lecture of Professor Pam Moores focuses on multicultural Britain and language development</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2010/december/the-inaugural-lecture-of-professor-pam-moores/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:42:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Alex Earnshaw</dc:creator>
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<category>News</category>
<category>Marketing</category>
<category>LSS</category>
<category>Routes into Languages</category>
<category>Home page news</category>
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<title>Language a barrier to business women</title>
<description>A new research study from Aston suggests leadership language may be a barrier for business women.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2010/december/language-barrier/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:41:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Ben McAree</dc:creator>
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<category>ABS</category>
<category>Home page news</category>
<category>News</category>
<category>Community engagement</category>
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<category>2010</category>
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<title>Former Cadbury&#39;s Chairman is Chancellor</title>
<description>Sir John Sunderland has been confirmed as the new Chancellor of Aston University</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2010/november/chancellor-appointed/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:54:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Lawrence Heath</dc:creator>
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<category>Home page news</category>
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<category>Aston people</category>
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<title>Does God Matter? Representing Religion in the European Union and the United States</title>
<description>Conference: Does God Matter? Representing Religion in the European Union and the United States</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lss/research/research-centres/aston-centre-europe/projects-grants/religion-eu/conference/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 12:21:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Lucian Leustean</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
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<category>Aston Centre for Europe</category>
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<title>Languages mean business for West Midlands students</title>
<description>Over 250 students from schools across the West Midlands met an expert from the fashion industry.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2010/november/languages-west-midlands-students/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:07:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Ben McAree</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>LSS</category>
<category>Home page news</category>
<category>Culture &amp; values</category>
<category>Community engagement</category>
<category>Learning &amp; teaching</category>
<category>Working with business</category>
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<title>Europe: State of the Union</title>
<description>As a part of our series of events examining the changing nature of Europe, we will be hosting a public lecture with Prof Anand Menon, entitled &#39;Europe: The State of the Union&#39;.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lss/research/research-centres/aston-centre-europe/news/europe-state-of-the-union/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 11:19:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Jelena Obradovic - Wochnik</dc:creator>
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<category>LSS</category>
<category>Aston Centre for Europe</category>
<category>Politics, International Relations and European Studies</category>
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<title>Conference looks at UK interpreting issues</title>
<description>Aston University hosts the 6th international Critical Link conference this month, shedding light on the vital role of interpreters worldwide.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2010/july/critical-link-conference/</link>
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<dc:creator>Uchenna Ndikom</dc:creator>
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<title>Aston Centre for Europe experts appointed by the EU</title>
<description>Two Aston Centre for Europe experts have been appointed by the EU to deliver policy research and strategic advice.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lss/research/research-centres/aston-centre-europe/news/aston-centre-for-europe-experts-appointed-by-the-eu/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:44:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Gemma Pauley</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
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<category>Aston Centre for Europe</category>
<category>Politics, International Relations and European Studies</category>
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<title>New appointment strengthens the Aston Centre for Europe</title>
<description>The Aston Centre for Europe welcomes a new academic appointment within Politics and International Relations, enhancing its research and teaching profile</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lss/research/research-centres/aston-centre-europe/news/dr-carolyn-rowe-joins-aston/</link>
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<dc:creator>Gemma Pauley</dc:creator>
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<title>Malcolm Harbour MEP to give lecture on the European Parliament</title>
<description>Malcolm Harbour MEP will visit Aston on Friday 15th October to give a lecture on the European Parliament</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lss/research/research-centres/aston-centre-europe/news/malcolm-harbour-visit/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:18:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Gemma Pauley</dc:creator>
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<title>First phase of Aston Student Village complete</title>
<description>Phase I of Aston Student Village&#39;s (ASV) new residences project has been completed, ready for the influx of new Aston students.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2010/september/aston-student-village/</link>
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<dc:creator>Ben McAree</dc:creator>
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<title>Birmingham welcomes press to British Science Festival 2010</title>
<description>Aston University unveils to journalists its plans for the British Science Festival 2010</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/british-science-festival-2010/</link>
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<dc:creator>Ben McAree</dc:creator>
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<title>Conference highlights need for interpreters</title>
<description>The importance of qualified interpreters for asylum seekers and immigrants in the UK, will be highlighted at the 6th international Critical Link conference at Aston University, this week.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2010/july/6th-international-critical-link-conference/</link>
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<dc:creator>Munira Jasat</dc:creator>
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<title>Women in Leadership: A Discourse Perspective</title>
<description>InterLanD present the seminar Women in Leadership: A Discourse Perspective, taking place on Tuesday 2nd June at Aston Business School from 1:00 - 4:15.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2010/june/women-in-leadership-seminar/</link>
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<dc:creator>Munira Jasat</dc:creator>
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<title>Higher level skills essential for economic recovery</title>
<description>The development of higher level skills is essential to build a stronger economy outlined Regional Minister, Ian Austin.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2009/november/higher-level-skills/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:20:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Ben McAree</dc:creator>
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<title>21 Years of Democratic Change in Eastern Europe</title>
<description>Listen to the former British Ambassador to West Germany, Sir Christopher Mallaby, speak at this event on 22 April, in addition to other political and economic experts in the field.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lss/news/conferences-seminars/2009-10-archive/april-2010/democratic-change/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:02:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Uchenna Ndikom</dc:creator>
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<category>News</category>
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<title>Democratizing the European Union?</title>
<description>European elections and the entry into force of a new institutional regime under the Lisbon Treaty over the course of 2009 are likely to have significant ramifications for European politics over the next few years. Find out more at this free event.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lss/news/conferences-seminars/2009-10-archive/march-2010/democratizing-eu/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:17:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<dc:creator>Uchenna Ndikom</dc:creator>
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<title>Major conference explores European democracy</title>
<description>A major conference at Aston University on 19th March, co-hosted by the Aston Centre for Europe and the University of Birmingham will discuss the challenges facing the European Parliament.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2010/march/conference-explores-european-democracy/</link>
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<dc:creator>Munira Jasat</dc:creator>
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<category>Widening Participation</category>
<category>LSS</category>
<category>Home page news</category>
<category>Aston people</category>
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<title>Aston awarded for its placement scheme</title>
<description>Aston University celebrated success at the first ever National Placement &amp; Internship Awards.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2010/march/aston-awarded-for-excellent-placement-year-scheme/</link>
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<dc:creator>Munira Jasat</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<category>Students</category>
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<category>Careers</category>
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<title>Aston Corpus Network: Postgraduate Conference</title>
<description>Thursday 24 June 2010: An opportunity for postgraduates to share research and receive feedback in a friendly and supportive environment</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lss/news/conferences-seminars/2009-10-archive/june-2010/corpus-network-pgconference/</link>
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<dc:creator>Laura Plotnek</dc:creator>
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<category>News</category>
<category>LSS</category>
<category>English</category>
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<title>Applied Corpus Linguistics Summer Schools 2010</title>
<description>Sign up for one of Aston University&#39;s Applied Corpus Linguistics Summer Schools - one for beginners, one for advanced. In August 2009.</description>
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<title>The Crisis of Neo-Liberal Crisis Management: 3 March</title>
<description>3 March 2010: The talk presents a cultural political economy of the continuing economic crisis, focusing on the evolving struggle to interpret the crisis and the place of finance-led accumulation and neo-liberalism in these interpretations.</description>
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<title>Conflict in nationalism, tribalism, and ethnic politics</title>
<description>To take place on Monday 22 February at Aston University, this event will seek to explain why in today&#39;s world some identity conflicts become serious, even deadly, and others do not?</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lss/news/conferences-seminars/2009-10-archive/february-2010/conflict/</link>
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<title>Electric car development - sustainable development in China</title>
<description>China has joined the race to become the leader of renewable energy technology in the 21st century. Electric car seems to be at the forefront of the race.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lss/news/conferences-seminars/2009-10-archive/february-2010/electric-car/</link>
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<title>Reflections on the Cambodian Genocide - 1 February 2010</title>
<description>In this unique talk, a former Cambodian resident, will discuss the country&#39;s dark past and recount her own experiences of the genocide which ensued once the Khmer Rouge seized power in 1975. A free event from the Aston Centre for Europe.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lss/news/conferences-seminars/2009-10-archive/february-2010/cambodian-genocide/</link>
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<title>Hong Kong&#39;s former EU ambassador to speak at Aston</title>
<description>The EU and Asia in a Changing Global Order - Monday 15 March. A talk by Tom Roe, former EU Ambassador to Hong Kong.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lss/news/conferences-seminars/2009-10-archive/march-2010/eu-ambassador/</link>
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<title>Aston encourages languages links</title>
<description>Language teachers and educators from across the West Midlands are invited to attend a special briefing at Aston on Tuesday, 8th December 4.30pm</description>
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<title>Aston University welcomes Scholarship winners</title>
<description>Aston University officially welcomes its Scholarship winners, holding a reception in their honour.</description>
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<title>Aston researchers explore visual perception</title>
<description>A team of Aston researchers have been awarded over &#163;1m to investigate fundamental processes involved in human vision.</description>
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<title>UK first for international interpreting conference</title>
<description>Aston will host the 6th international Critical Link translation conference in July 2010.</description>
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<title>Aston&#39;s forensic linguistic expert on BBC Crimewatch</title>
<description>Dr. Tim Grant, a forensic linguistic expert at Aston University, appeared on BBC&#39;s Crimewatch UK programme to assist on a featured case involving abusive letters.</description>
<link>http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2009/september/crimewatch/</link>
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<title>OBE for Aston University Modern Languages Professor</title>
<description>A senior academic at Aston University, Birmingham, has been awarded an OBE for Services to Modern Languages in the Queen&#39;s Birthday Honours List.</description>
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<title>Graduation recognises business, science and arts</title>
<description>Aston will present its latest Honorary Degrees between Tuesday 14th and Friday 15th July at Birmingham Town Hall</description>
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<title>Aston University Links into Languages</title>
<description>Aston University in Birmingham has taken on a new role as the Links into Languages Centre for the West Midlands region. Each of the nine Regional Centres across England will be responsible for providing a range of high quality support for language educators in primary and secondary schools, sixth form colleges, and FE colleges teaching pupils up to age 19.</description>
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