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Expert opinion: Why supermarkets are rationing items in response to second wave of Covid-19

Salford Business School

Logistics expert Dr Jonathan Owens, of the Â׸£ÀûƬ Business School, comments on why supermarkets are limiting sales of some items as the numbers of Covid-19 cases rise.

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The Â׸£ÀûƬ Art Collection to launch its first artificial intelligence inspired project

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

The Â׸£ÀûƬ Art Collection has commissioned a new artwork that will use artificial intelligence (AI) to explore art, nature and technology.

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How working through the pandemic left midwifery student ‘ready for anything.’

School of Health and Society

Second-year midwifery student Marie Layne reflects on her placement, which took place during the pandemic.

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New University-led energy agency to turn Greater Manchester green

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

A new Energy Innovation Agency (EIA) to be established between three Greater Manchester universities, local government and industry has been announced today with the aim of kick-starting a decade of clean energy innovation to meet the region’s 2038...

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Expert opinion: Increase in Covid-19 cases hits supermarket online deliveries

Salford Business School

Logistics expert Dr Jonathan Owens, of the Â׸£ÀûƬ Business School, comments on the increased demand for supermarket online deliveries as the number of Covid-19 cases rise.

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Â׸£ÀûƬ award honorary 'dogtorate' to Wilson (the Labrador)

University Campus

First year student Emily was excited to receive her Welcome Pack through the post, but it seems her four-legged friend was even more excited.

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Salford Fast Track Digital Data Academy

University Campus

Designed in collaboration with key employers – BUPA, TalkTalk and Salford City Council, the Â׸£ÀûƬ is launching the Salford Fast Track Digital Data Academy, a brand new 20-week course designed to develop the next generation of data...

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Professor Jackie Kay features in digital film series with Manchester Camerata

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

Manchester Camerata is set to broadcast a brand-new series of online films on United We Stream. Commissioned and curated especially by the orchestra during these unique and unprecedented times – the Untold series tells the remarkable and intimate...

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Richard Harvey becomes Educational Ambassador for world-leading music publisher

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

Congratulations to Lecturer in Music Richard Harvey who has just been appointed as Educational Ambassador for one of the world’s leading publishers of brass and wind music, Warwick Music Group (WMG).

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Research shows coronavirus benefit claimants are more likely to be younger, middle class, or more likely to be BAME

School of Health and Society

As the September claimant count is released today, showing the significant increase in benefit claimants since March 2020, a major research project into the benefits system during the Covid-19 pandemic has found that that the socio-demographic...

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