B4 Bar
B4 Bar is the student bar located on the Lower Ground Floor of Aston Students' Union.
B4 Bar hosts a number of events for Aston students and members of the general public, such as theme nights, festivals etc.
Copyshop
The Copyshop, located on the 1st Floor, provides students with printing, copying and binding services.
JobShop
The JobShop is designed to help students to find part-time or volunteering opportunities to improve their future career opportunities and employability skills.
SU Shop
The SU shop on the Ground Floor of the Students' Union sells a variety of essential day-to-day items such as food, clothing, stationery, greetings cards, stamps, medications and household products.
Loft
The Loft is a brand new study space located on the 2nd Floor, with power supplies on every table, and a meeting room that can be booked for presentation practice and other group activities. The separate quiet social study zones accommodate over 100 students.
Notable Alumni
Sir Adrian Cadbury
Sir Adrian Cadbury was an Honorary Member of the Students’ Guild (now Aston Students’ Union). He was actively involved with students and presented sporting awards at the annual ceremony.
Keith Robson
Keith Robson was the first President of the Guild, elected in 1966. He was heavily involved in the building process of the Students’ Union, supporting the activities of the Guild and encouraging the involvement of students in the Union while the building was under construction.
One of Keith’s achievements was the introduction of a sabbatical year for the President instead of a part-time post. Today Aston SU has four full-time officers.
Housing
On-campus accommodation
In 2017 Unite Students bought Aston's student accommodation, Aston Student Village, for £227m. The accommodation provides more than 3000 bedrooms for Aston University students.
Aston Student Homes (ASH)
Aston Student Homes (ASH) is owned and managed by Aston Students’ Union and is endorsed by Aston University. ASH is the official Students’ Union accommodation support service set up for the mutual benefit of private landlords/agents and Aston students. ASH is not a Lettings Agency and we do not ‘match up’ students with landlords.
However, students are referred to us for all queries relating to accommodation. We advertise a whole range of accommodation including large city developments, traditional houses, self-contained flats/studios, rooms in shared properties, short-term accommodation and homestay properties.
Our aim is to offer a wide choice and to help Aston University students in Birmingham to find good quality private accommodation.
Further information can be found here
Aston Brook Green (ABG)
Situated only ten minutes walk from the University, Aston Brook Green is a unique student housing project for primarily for Aston University Students. It was developed some 35 years ago by the Union in partnership with a local housing association Midland Heart. A pocket of 52 Victorian terraced houses were modernised and converted to 60 flats. The project comprises, thirty-two 3 person flats, eight 4 person flats and twenty self-contained one bedroom flats. The 1 bedroom flats can accommodate couples without children or single students (postgraduates and final years are given preference).
The flats were converted and furnished specifically to meet the requirements of students. The only items that students need to supply are cooking utensils, crockery, cutlery and bed linen. All of the flats are fully double-glazed, have showers over baths and are fitted with gas-fired central heating with residents having complete control over when their heating is on.
The site has a token operated launderette with tokens available from the Union Shop. There is no shortage of parking on the streets surrounding the site. Aston Brook Green is well illuminated, covered by CCTV and landscaped with trees and large grassed areas.
Aston Brook Green has its own wireless network. Access to the network is FREE to all residents.
The aim of the project was to provide affordable accommodation for students: in 2019/20 the rent for a bedroom in a 3- or 4-bedroom flat is £58 per week and for a 1-bedroom flat £103 per week. During the renovation of the site, the front doors were moved from the street side of the properties to the rear. The central area has been opened up and there are large grassed areas. Between 150 and 160 students are accommodated here, and because of its relatively small size compared to other student halls, the residents form a close community which is appreciated by all who live there.
Further information can be found here
