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Students get career boost as media industry flocks to networking day

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

Dozens of Â׸£ÀûƬ students took part in an unmissable day of networking and learning with a number of figureheads from the North West media sector.

Image shows a crowd at the TV and Radio Networking Day at Salford Quays
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Thousands take on the robots at Manchester Science Festival!

School of Health and Society

Taking place over 10 days, with activities ranging from dancing in space to shopping at a carbon supermarket, the event saw thousands of visitors explore the question: “What does the future hold for humanity?â€

Manchester Science Festival logo
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Salford academic’s ‘Project ICE’ wins silver award for excellence

School of Health and Society

A tool developed by Â׸£ÀûƬ academic, Matthew Wynn, has won a silver ‘Award For Excellence’ at the Infection Prevention Society (IPS) Impact Awards 2022.

Matthew Wynn
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People power as citizens come together to advise Greater Manchester Universities

University Campus

The first meeting has taken place of fifty local people from across Greater Manchester who will help shape the five Universities of Greater Manchester's priorities for jobs, growth and skills.

Civic University Agreement
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Microbiology Society Award for top student

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

This year’s 2022 Microbiology Undergraduate Award has been awarded to Ashley Howard.

Microbiology award 2022
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Free Legal Advice this Pro Bono Week (7th – 11th November 2022)

Salford Business School

This week is Pro Bono Week (7th – 11th November) where we recognise and support the voluntary contribution made by the legal profession across the UK in giving free legal help to those in need.

Scales of Justice statue
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UK’s first roof-mounted air source heat pump installed at EH2.0

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

House builder and University partner Bellway, has installed the country’s first roof-mounted air source heat pump to explore new ways to incorporate low-carbon technology into our homes. The heat pump will be tested in Bellway’s experimental eco...

Energy House 2.0 exterior logo
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New research shows green impact of e-scooters as Salford extends trial

School of Health and Society

New research from the Â׸£ÀûƬ shows 68% of respondents believe that there should be an e-scooter hire scheme across Greater Manchester, and 59% believe the scheme will make the area a more attractive place to live.

an e-scooter on streets of Salford
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Tough road ahead for UK economy

Salford Business School

As anticipated, the Bank of England (BoE) has today increased interest rates from 2.25 % to 3%. This is the eight consecutive increase in the bank rate and the highest rise since 1989. The BoE also predicted that the coming recession could last for...

Increasing coin stacks with lettering to indicate raising interest rates
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Climate events this month at the Â׸£ÀûƬ

University Campus

This November, the Â׸£ÀûƬ is hosting a variety of events where photography and climate collide together.

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