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Expert comment: UK shop closures hit five year high

Salford Business School

Dr Gordon Fletcher, Lecturer in Operations and Information Management, Â׸£ÀûƬ Business School, comments on the Centre for Retail Research's recent data which highlighted on average nearly 50 shops a day permanently shut their doors in...

Retail - UK high street
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Dry January® Are you in? It could give both your physical and mental wellbeing a boost

School of Health and Society

For lots of us, this festive season may have been a chance to enjoy bigger celebrations once again, with firework displays and street parties marking the new year for the first time since the pandemic.

A campaign image for Dry January, showing a smiling woman stood under an umbrella
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Salford graduate hails 'best christmas ever' after landing Radio 1 guest presenter slot

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

A Salford graduate has celebrated her ‘best Christmas ever’ after landing a guest presenter slot on BBC Radio 1.

Evanna Maxted in the BBC Radio 1 studio
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Five cost of living trends expected in 2023

Salford Business School

As the cost of living crisis continues to heighten across the UK, Dr Gordon Fletcher, Lecturer in Operations and Information Management, Â׸£ÀûƬ Business School , shares his predictions for the next 12 months.

Rising cost of living
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Expert comment: Elon Musk's method of cultural change at Twitter

Salford Business School

Dr Jonathan Lord, Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Employment Law at Â׸£ÀûƬ Business School, shares his thoughts on Elon Musk's method of cultural change at Twitter. The comments come in tandem with Musk's recent...

Twitter
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Two Salford Journalism alumni nominated for national journalism awards

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

Olivia Snelson and Isabella Jewell have been nominated for awards in the NCTJ (National Council for Trained Journalists) awards for excellence 2022 following their studies on the MA Journalism course at the Â׸£ÀûƬ.

Olivia Snelson and Isabella Jewell
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Expert comment - Avatar: The Way of Water - Can sky-high expectations for 2022's biggest blockbuster prevail during the cost-of-living crisis?

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

It has been 13 years since the release of James Cameron's Avatar and its sequel has finally come to cinemas across the world. In interviews, Cameron has said that the film needs to make $2 billion at the box office just to break even; however...

Avatar:The Way of the Water promo picture
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Â׸£ÀûƬ partner in international research to shape future of zero waste construction

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Morgan Sindall Construction, BIMBox, Â׸£ÀûƬ, University of Manchester and Arcas & Callisto Consulting have been unveiled as key partners in an international, multi-disciplinary consortium that is undertaking a watershed research...

Archaeology dig in Manchester city centre
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Broadcast Journalism graduate makes TV debut as Argentina celebrate World Cup win

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

A Salford graduate has made her on-screen TV debut whilst on holiday after jumping at an opportunity to report from Argentina as the country lifted the FIFA World Cup.

Freya Chappell reporting from Buenos Aires
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1000 health workers in Greater Manchester to get crucial training to support cancer patients

School of Health and Society

More than 1,000 workers currently employed in an Allied Health Professional (AHP) role in Greater Manchester are set to benefit from Allies in Cancer Care training.

Members of staff in the podiatric clinic
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