{"id":21224,"date":"2025-03-31T18:05:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T18:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=21224"},"modified":"2025-03-31T18:05:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T18:05:04","slug":"aston-university-launches-power-skills-critical-to-the-future-of-work","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/press-release\/aston-university-launches-power-skills-critical-to-the-future-of-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston University launches Power Skills critical to the future of work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Source: Aston University<\/b><br \/>\n03\/28\/2025<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul style=\"margin: 13px 0px;padding: 0px 0px 0px 20px;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700\">Aston University launches four Power Skills critical to the future of work<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700\">The Power Skills complement the University\u2019s employability-focused degree programmes with projects designed to solve real-world challenges<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700\">AI &amp; Digital, Environmental Sustainability, Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship, and Inclusive Leadership will be taught on all undergraduate programmes.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 20px;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Aston University has launched four Power Skills designed to prepare students for successful global careers and navigate the exponential pace of change in the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 20px;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">The Aston Power Skills \u2013 AI &amp; Digital, Environmental Sustainability, Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship, and Inclusive Leadership \u2013 will be studied by all undergraduate students joining Aston University from September 2025. These skills have been identified as part of Aston\u2019s 2030 strategy and in response to knowledge of critical capabilities for the future of work developed through the University\u2019s extensive partnerships with industry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 20px;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">The Power Skills complement Aston University\u2019s employability-focused degree programmes which feature hands-on learning, internships and real-world challenges. The University\u2019s excellent student outcomes are clearly evidenced; it was named University of the Year for Student Success 2025 by the Daily Mail, was ranked second in the country for social mobility and its graduates are in the top 20 highest paid in the UK.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 20px;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Postgraduate students benefit from the Aston Global Advantage which hones students\u2019 professional acumen, career management and in-demand skills. The University\u2019s PhD+ redefines what doctoral education means in the 21st century by providing students with industry-led research challenges combined with industry experience, preparing them to lead in technology-rich innovation economies worldwide.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 20px;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Professor Aleks Subic, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Aston University, said:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 20px;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">\u201cThe Power Skills are one of the core pillars of Aston University&#8217;s 2030 strategy, giving our students an advantage in a world that is evolving exponentially. Our transformational ecosystem brings together academia and industry to develop graduates who ask profound questions, pursue unconventional solutions, harness technology with purpose, and drive positive change in every business and community they touch. Our education isn&#8217;t just about knowledge; it\u2019s about the courage to challenge, to reimagine and to lead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 20px;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">The Aston Power Skills has been designed to offer a unique experience, preparing students not just for a rewarding career, but to create the future and thrive in both work and life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Media Contact:<\/h2>\n<p>Loretta Milan, Head of Communications<br \/>\nAston University<br \/>\nl.milan@aston.ac.uk<br \/>\n(+44) 7773 773959<\/p>\n<p>\n<em><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong>This press release was submitted  by Aston University.   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