Aston University Reviews
Updated 4 Jul 2019
Found 77 reviews
"Great communication and generally a good environment to work in" (in 7 reviews)
"Good teaching facilities, good research, based close to city centre" (in 7 reviews)
"There is a big disconnect between senior management and teaching and support staff" (in 5 reviews)
"Lack of fair promotion system means that those who can curry favour with senior management tend to get promoted above the best people for the job" (in 3 reviews)
"Not bad"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at Aston University full-time
Pros
Collegial Atmosphere, Loads of guidance
Cons
The workload is very intensive
Aston University2019-07-04"Good for research job"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at Aston University full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Friendly and welcoming environment to work
Cons
Hard to secure permanent positions following research
Aston University2019-06-16"."
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I have been working at Aston University full-time
Pros
Situated at the heart of Birmingham.
Cons
Lack of financial funding and out-dated equipment.
Aston University2019-06-16"Part-time job at Marketing Department"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Aston University part-time for less than a year
Pros
Good opportunity to practice theories
Cons
Difficult to touch deeper due to the attribute and duration of the job
Aston University2019-06-14"Good"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at Aston University full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Staff events, lots of different people
Cons
Students can be rude sometimes
Aston University2019-05-31"Good."
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Aston University part-time for less than a year
Pros
Great student job since it’s flexible
Cons
A little boring because there isn’t a lot except small face to face enquires
Advice to Management
Provide a little more to do.
Aston University2019-05-24"Great"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI worked at Aston University part-time for less than a year
Pros
Great work-life balance Relaxed atmosphere Friendly staff
Cons
None that I can think of
Advice to Management
Keep doing what you are doing
Aston University2019-05-14- Helpful (1)
"Extremely poor management"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Aston University full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Friendly colleagues. Diverse student body.
Cons
Management is fully focused on immediate metrics instead of long term. A lot of decision making is poor, backed up by poor data. There is a big disconnect between senior management and teaching and support staff. Teaching load is very heavy, which is excerberated by heavy bureaucracy, poor planning and under-resourced support structures. In many departments staff turnover is high and morale is low.
Aston University2019-06-12 "Great vibrant company who develop employees"
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I have been working at Aston University part-time
Pros
Personal development and networking opportunities whilst jobs are fun and engaging.
Cons
There are not a lot of hours available to work during term time
Aston University2019-05-05"Depends on who your line manager is"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at Aston University full-time
Pros
Excellent reputation for students
Cons
Some management needs to learn the meaning of empathy
Aston University2019-03-24