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Aston University (abbreviated as Aston for post-nominals) is a public university situated in the city centre of Birmingham, England. Aston began as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School in 1895, evolving into the UK's first college of advanced technology in 1956. [6] Aston University received its royal charter from Queen Elizabeth II on 22 ...
Moodle (/ ˈ m uː d əl / MOO-dəl) is a free and open-source learning management system written in PHP and distributed under the GNU General Public License. [3] [4] Moodle is used for blended learning, distance education, flipped classroom and other online learning projects in schools, universities, workplaces and other sectors. [5] [6] [7]
In September 2016, Aston Medical School started a taught MSc course in Surgery for Specialist Registrars which coincided with Aston's 50th Anniversary. The first undergraduate MBChB students commenced studies in September 2018, following approval of its programme by the General Medical Council which regulates the medical profession in the ...
Aston University Engineering Academy is a university technical college (UTC) that opened in September 2012 in the Gosta Green area of Birmingham, West Midlands, England. Aston University is the lead academic sponsor of the UTC, [ 1 ] along with the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network .
Historically Gosta Green ('Gosty Green') was part of the parish of Aston. Probably named from its holding by William de Gorsty in the early 14th century. It was known as Gostie Green by the mid 18th century, the name being a corruption of Gorsty to gorse (i.e. gorse bushes, locally called 'goss', which were common nearby).
Aston University from the Aston Expressway Birmingham Children's Hospital. The Aston Triangle is an area of Birmingham City Centre, England. The area is mostly dominated by higher education facilities. Aston University is based within the Aston Triangle area and the logo of the establishment takes from the shape of the area [citation needed].
It was launched in 2009 with the support of a major grant from Aston University's Strategic Investment Fund. Masters students are an important element of the Aston Centre for Europe and are actively encouraged to take part in the events, seminars, debates and workshops that ACE offers throughout the academic year.