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Aston University teams up with eye care provider to reduce NHS patient backlog
Aston University and Eye Docs Ltd enter Knowledge Transfer Partnership to establish new shared-care regimes for eye care patients The new model will help patients ...
Aston University gears up to celebrate 50 years of transport education
Aston University calls for former transport students to get in touch 2023 marks half a century of transport studies at the University First transport course ran ...
Expert Comment - the humanitarian use of drones in the current Turkish/Syrian earthquake disaster
Dr Muhammad Azmat, Assistant Professor in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Aston University, Birmingham, is available to provide comment on the humanitarian use of ...
Good COP or bad COP? | The Aston Angle
Four Aston University experts reflect on COP26 and what it means for transport, community and global action on decarbonisation, support for small businesses and China’...
A holiday in crisis? Let our expert explain what lies ahead as America tries to unravel its supply chain issues
Prices are going up, shipments are being delayed and there are shortages of good and essential parts and pieces hindering almost every aspect of industry ...

Aston University cyber security experts shape government policy around resilience of supply chains
"Cyber security of any organisation, inclusive of its supply chain, should be promoted in conjunction with other organisational targets, such as profitability, productivity and financial/...
Study of auto recalls shows carmakers delay announcements until they can 'hide in the herd'
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Automotive recalls are occurring at record levels, but seem to be announced after inexplicable delays. A research study of 48 years of auto ...
Upstream or downstream thinking? What’s the best way for suppliers to go mainstream and reach the most customers?
You might have heard of the beer distribution game. The idea is that a group of participants enact a four-stage supply chain scenario. Some take ...
Now is the time for experts – Let Georgia Southern University be your source for accurate, objective and expert input on covering COVID – 19
As the global pandemic touches almost all parts of the United States – it is essential that the public receives only accurate and definitive information from ...
Banning single use plastics – grasping at political straws or a realistic first step toward a healthier planet?
There’s no question about it – our planet has a problem with plastic. Though simple, cheap, convenient and often necessary, the reality is single use ...