Spotlight
About
Students from over 120 countries choose to study at Aston University - a safe and friendly campus enjoyed by a global, multicultural community. Birmingham is one of the UK’s most diverse cities and home to an unrivalled cultural heritage, top sporting events, music, performing arts and outstanding world cuisine.
Media
Publications:
Video:
Experts (78)
Dr James Brown
Visiting Professor in Biomedical Science
Dr Brown is a Visiting Professor in Biomedical Science and a researcher into obesity, diabetes and healthy ageing.
Breast Cancer Exercise in PCOS Healthy Ageing Type 2 Diabetes in Young Adults Type 2 Diabetes in Older Adults Muscle and Fat Hormones
Dr Emily Chiang
Research Associate, English
Dr Chiang's research focuses on linguistic expressions of identity in online criminal contexts.
Offender Profiling Extortion Linguistics Linguistic Identity Child Abuse
Dr Katie Chong
Lecturer in Chemical Engineering
Dr Chong has a particular interest in the thermochemical conversion of biomass and wastes, and techno-economic evaluation.
Pyrolysis Techno-Economic Assessment Chemical Technology Bioenergy Life Cycle Assessment
Dr Jonathan A. G. Cox
Lecturer in Microbiology
Dr Cox's research interests surround the discovery of new antibiotics & identifying the mechanisms by which those antibiotics kill bacteria.
Health Sciences Biochemistry Antibiotics Antimicrobial Resistance Micro-Organisms
Leon Davies
Head of School
Leon Davies's research is focused on presbyopia and the restoration of ocular accommodation to the ageing eye.
Visual Function Following Stroke Ophthalmic Instrumentation Intraocular Lens (IOL) Technology Presbyopia Ocular Accommodation Ocular Biometry Myopia
Dr Felicity Deamer
Research Fellow, English
Dr Deamer's research explores the linguistic and communicative dynamics of police interviews.
Linguistics Mental Health Use of Language
Dr Prasanta Dey
Professor in Operations and Information Management
Dr Dey specializes in low carbon supply chain management and project management.
Environmental Management Total Quality Management Service Operations Management Project Management Supply Chain Management
Jun Du
Professor of Economics
Professor Du's main research interest is to understand the driving forces and impediments of productivity enhancement and economic growth.
Economics Trade
Andrew Ellis
Professor of Optical Communications/Deputy Director of the Aston Institute of Photonics Technology (AIPT)
Professor Ellis researches optical superchannels and advanced passive optical networks for the delivery of Tbit/s class broadband.
5G Broadband Optical communications Photonics Signal Processing
Dr Claire Farrow
Professor and Director of Applied Health Research Group
Dr Farrow's interests concern the factors influencing eating behaviour and weight gain or loss, particularly in children.
Observational Research Child Obesity Child Eating Behaviour Fussy Eating Digital Health Interventions