Aston University

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Aston University

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Founded 1895 as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School, name changed to University of Aston in Birmingham in 1966, and present name adopted in 1997.

Location:
Birmingham, England

Founding Date:
1895

Motto:
Forward

Enrollment:
7000

Official Website:
http://www.aston.ac.uk/

STUDENTS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Angela Beesley Business 3-Aug-1977 Co-Founder of Wikia, Inc.

Nic Robertson Journalist 8-Jun-1962 CNN senior international correspondent

Richard J. Slater Business c. 1946 EVP at Jacobs Engineering, 1998-2002

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Anne W. Orde Historian 1924 25-Feb-2015 The Eclipse of Great Britain

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