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Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies at Aston University

See how Chemical Engineers and Chemists areworking to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels, fight the rising tide ofplastic pollution and secure our planets future!

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What’s it all about?

The Insight into University course at Aston is organised around the interdisciplinary activities of the Chemical Engineering and Biotechnolgies department. The department is currently working with industry and various organisations on varied projects, from making diesel and aviation fuel from plant waste, to next generation plastics that could revolutionise battery technology and medicine whilst being kinder to our planet.

What will I be doing?

The course activities may include:

  • Group projects researching solutions to cutting edge research questions in sustainability
  • Practical laboratory classes on topics related to sustainability
  • Tours and interactive activities in our plant waste powered, on site, pilot scale energy plant
  • In depth data analysis, learning how to analyse and extract vital performance information from experiments and operations linked to sustainability
  • Group project presentation
  • Group presentations, the course will conclude with you presenting your research project findings to the other students on the course

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Would this course suit me?

For this course students MUST be studying Chemistry and Mathematics. You should have a keen interest in sustainability and be excited by ideas and concepts around how we can make our planet a better place. Finally you should be ready and willing to work as part of a team, as working on these big challenges requires team players!

Who will be on this course?

This is a mixed course for 30 students

​Dates of course?

Monday 28th July to Friday 1st August 2025, 10am – 4pm each day

Price of the course?

£295

PLEASE NOTE

This course is non-residential and students must be able to travel to the university each day to participate. Aston University is located in the centre of Birmingham, just a 10-minute walk from Birmingham New Street train station. 

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