Aston Centre for Europe (ACE) was established in 2009 and is a leading academic and research centre.  ACE acts as a ‘hub’ for a range of Europe and EU-related research and teaching activities across the University.  Reflecting the ‘European’ strengths of Aston’s research culture, the Centre engages in a programme of rigorous, policy relevant research on Western and Eastern Europe.

Aston Centre for Europe hosts high-profile speakers on Europe, through a series of major academic conferences and lectures.

Aston Centre for Europe is Co-directed by Professor Simon Green, Professor John Gaffney and Dr Nathaniel Copsey.

The Aston Centre for Europe (ACE) is a cutting-edge research facility - bringing together the University's well-established strengths in the study of Europe.  

• The Centre engages in a programme of rigorous, policy relevant research on Western and Eastern Europe

• ACE hosts high-profile speakers on Europe, through a series of major academic conferences and lectures

• Our staff are leading experts in their fields, and offer supervision to a number of PhD students. The centre offers masterclasses to Undergraduate and Postgraduate students, in addition to providing a number of PhD stipends

• As well as being a leading academic and research centre, ACE also works with the Aston Business School to train the next generation of civil servants from new and aspirant EU member states.
  

If you would like to meet/discuss any activity with the Co-Directors then please email to: [email protected]

Research within Aston Centre for Europe is categorised by the following themes: