and external trustees. Day-to-day management is by a team of permanent staff and by an elected student team called the Executive Committee. The SU building consists of 5 floors and is located in the centre of the Aston University Campus. The Union received a block grant of over £2.1 million from the university in 2022
On 29 November 2006, the students voted to disaffiliate the Guild (now Union) from the National Union of Students, but voted to re-affiliate on 26 November 2014.
=== Student housing ===
All of the student housing that Aston owned was sold to UNITE Students in 2016. In the 1970s, three tower blocks containing student accommodation were constructed on Aston University campus; Dalton, Lawrence and Stafford Towers. In April 2007, Aston University submitted a planning application for demolition of the three 1970s towers and to replace them with new student accommodation blocks as well as apartments for tutors, retail units and administrative offices. Lawrence and Dalton Towers were demolished on 8 May 2011. Stafford Tower, Gem Sports Centre and Lakeside Conference Centre were demolished on 27 April 2014 to make way for a new entrance to Aston University and a five-acre green space. The new landscaped area includes a new walkway into the university from the city centre and a pavilion, to be used for teaching and as a catering facility for outdoor events. The new buildings are named the William Murdoch, the James Watt, the Harriet Martineau and the Mary Sturge Residences.
Another addition to Aston University student dwelling stock is the Lakeside complex on campus which was completed in August 1999.
== Notable people ==
=== List of chancellors ===
Lord Nelson of Stafford (May 1966 – September 1979)
Sir Adrian Cadbury (September 1979 – September 2004)
Michael Bett (September 2004 – May 2011)
John Sunderland (May 2011 - June 2024)
Dr Jason Wouhra (since June 2024)
=== List of vice-chancellors ===
Peter Venables (academic administrator) (April 1966 – July 1969)
Sir Joseph Pope (August 1969 – September …
