The first Aston Anti-Conference brought together scientists from different Aston schools, who presented their research in a concise, accessible format to an audience of more than 100 people. The presentations included an invited talk by Professor Igor Meglinski (AiPT, EI), Dr Edgar Barajas Ledesma (AFC, EI), Munira Mostafa (AiPT, EI), Dr Sayantan Biswas (PHCS), Dr Owais Alaqtash (EI), Sofina Iqra (HLS) and Dr Richard Lee (CSDT).