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Steve Martin (British Academic)
Steve Martin (born 27 February 1961) is a British academic. He is Professor of Public Policy & Management and the Director of the Wales Centre for Public Policy at Cardiff University. Education Steve Martin was educated at Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School in Rochester, Hertford College at University of Oxford, and Aston University. He was awarded an Open Scholarship to the University of Oxford and gained a Congratulatory Double First in 1982. He was awarded a PhD by Aston University in 1987 for his research on state funded support to small and medium sized businesses in rural England. Career Martin's previous academic appointments include: ESRC Research Fellow at Aston Business School; Lecturer in Public Sector Management at Aston University; and University Research Fellow and Reader in Public Policy Evaluation at the University of Warwick. Whilst at Warwick he led the Local Authority Research Consortium, a collaboration between researchers and local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aston University
Aston University (abbreviated as ''Aston''. for post-nominals) is a public research university situated in the city centre of Birmingham, England. Aston began as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School in 1895, evolving into the UK's first college of advanced technology in 1956. Aston University received its royal charter from Queen Elizabeth II on 22 April 1966. Aston pioneered the integrated placement year concept over 50 years ago, and more than 73% of Aston students take a placement year, the highest percentage in the UK. In 2020, Aston University was named "University of the Year" by ''The Guardian'', and the newspaper also awarded Aston Students' Union its "Buildings That Inspire" award. The Times Higher Education, Times Higher Education Awards named Aston University as its "Outstanding Entrepreneurial University" in 2020. In September 2021, Aston was shortlisted for University of the Year in the Times Higher Education Awards 2021. History Predecessor institutions Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
