Front cover of Formed in Birmingham: Sixty Years of Aston University by Jonathan Berg, hardback

Formed in Birmingham: Sixty Years of Aston University - Jonathan Berg

Jonathan Berg

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  • Pages · 136 pages, 100 colour and black and white illustrations
  • Publication Date · 15/05/2026
  • Genre · Photographs: collections
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Formed in Birmingham celebrates the 60th anniversary ofAston University and tells the story of a university shaped by the city aroundit. From its beginnings as a pioneering technical institution servingBirmingham's industries, Aston has developed into a modern, internationallyrecognised university with a strong reputation for innovation, enterprise andapplied research. Drawingon newly researched material from the recently established Aston UniversityArchives, the book presents rare historic photographs alongside speciallycommissioned contemporary images by Birmingham photographer Jonathan Berg. Together they reveal the development of the university and its closerelationship with the city. The contemporaryphotography captures both the campus and the human side of life at Aston, itsstudents, staff and learning environments. These images offer a vivid portraitof the university today. Produced to highproduction standards and richly illustrated throughout, the book celebratesAston University's achievements, research and community impact over its firstsixty years, while looking ahead to the next chapter in its story.

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