The two new institutions join the University of Birmingham, Aston University and Birmingham City University.

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He studied German at Aston University in Birmingham and lived and worked in what was then East Germany.

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Helen Higson, deputy vice chancellor at Aston University, said the UK's image had been harmed by "fake colleges".

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Ms Lee had been studying international relations and sociology at Birmingham's Aston University but she ended their relationship when it "turned nasty".

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Nina will be presenting her results, alongside the other three finalists, at the British Science Festival on 14 September at Aston University in Birmingham.

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Born in 1957, the eldest of seven children, Mr Hayward gained a first class geology degree from Aston University in Birmingham, and a PhD from Edinburgh University at the age 22.

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There were also delays to services between Selly Oak and Walsall for Lichfield Trent Valley after a broken down train caused disruption at Aston and at University.

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At 19 he dropped out of the University of Georgia, packed his Honda Prelude (today's wheels: an Aston Martin db9) and drove 2, 000 miles to Hollywood.

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Aston is upbeat for their opening league game after picking up an emphatic 82-0 win over Leeds Met University in the Challenge Cup.

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