Aston University vs University of Strathclyde

The university is situated on a 60-acre campus at Gosta Green, in the city centre of Birmingham, England.

Situated on the John Anderson campus, University of Strathclyde is located close to the city center. The campus is surrounded by high-street stores, second-hand shops, museums, theatres, clubs, and restaurants for every cuisine. Glasgow Cathedral and People’s Palace are just 10 mins away from the university.

1. In the heart of Birmingham city, you’ll find Aston University’s single-site campus.
2. As well as all the facilities and resources you could ever need, it's filled with pockets of greenery and spaces to sit and relax in the open air, including the Chancellor’s lake and its geese. 
3. University provides its students with some of the best learning and research environments in the world.
4. From modern lecture theatres and clinics for students to practice in – such as the Aston Brain Centre and Aston Eye Clinic – to a range of specialist laboratories, including its £3.9million virtual reality facility. 
5. The Students’ Union building is located on campus, just a short walk from Main Building.
6. As well as cafés, bars and shops, the building acts as a focal point for clubs, societies, events and support services.
7. Nourish at Aston provides catering for university's onsite cafes and restaurants.
8. They use only the freshest ingredients to provide a range of menu choices including gluten-free, Halal, vegetarian and vegan.
9. If you fancy a social drink with friends, the university has two pubs on site – The Gosta Green and Sacks of Potatoes – as well as its brand new bar and restaurant, the Lounge, which can be found in the Students’ Union building. Nourish has also recently launched a range of food delivery packages for students in campus accommodation.

It offers over 206 clubs and societies to choose from along with 53 of wellness, fitness, gym, and performance support activities. The university has Scotland’s largest student union. It has a student media center, a variety of restaurants and shops on-campus, and an international student society.

• Frankie Boyle, Stand-up, Television
• Laura Jones, BBC Journalist
• Viswas Raghavan, CEO of J.P. Morgan EMEA
• Ben Francis, Founder and majority shareholder of Gymshark
• Keith Bradley, Baron Bradley, Labour Party politician and life peer
• Anthony Cheung, Secretary for Transport and Housing in Hong Kong

Henry Faulds (Scientist), Ed Byrne (Comedian), John Logie Baird (Inventor), David Livingstone (Physician), Jim McDonald (electrical engg/Principal University of Strathclyde), Tommy Sheridan (Politician), Annabel Goldie (MP in UK), Hellen Liddell (MP in UK), Amar Latif (TV presenter), Arthur Von Hoff (Computer scientist), etc.