University of Surrey vs Aston University

The University of Surrey is just 10 minutes’ walk from the centre of Guildford, offering a vibrant blend of entertainment, culture and history.

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

Surrey is known to emphasise the social life of students and always care about how you spend your free time at University. The student union offers more than 160 societies based on any hobbies and interests students have and clubs for all kinds of sport that a student might want to take up.

The Students’ Union is 7th in the country and plans some of the most exciting events around. 

StagTV is the television station run by students at the University of Surrey. It is primarily run from offices on the main Stag Hill campus and it also creates content for the Students' Union, through which it is a constituted group, but has editorial independence

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.

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• Former Labour Member of Parliament Liz McInnes (MSc)
• Conservative peer Jim O'Neill, Baron O'Neill of Gatley (PhD, 1982)

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• Laura Jones, BBC Journalist
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• 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