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New research shows benefit claimants are already looking for work – but want support to help them get a job
A major new research project into the benefits system during the COVID-19 pandemic shows a majority of workless new benefit claimants are already looking for work – but two-thirds want support in the coming weeks to help them do so.
Salford student proves she’s The Greatest Dancer
Wenwen Wang, an MA Dance student from the Â׸£ÀûƬ, has become a television star after appearing on China’s The Greatest Dancer. The primetime series involves challenges and live performances, with dance routines that range in style from...
Scientists discover extinct family of giant wombat relatives in Australia
Fossil remains of a 25-million-year-old giant wombat relative from central Australia have been identified as an entirely new family of marsupials by scientists in a new paper published in Scientific Reports.
University’s Acoustic Testing lab reopens to help test essential equipment for Covid patients
The Salford Acoustic Testing team have helped GCE Healthcare to rapidly test the acoustic performance of their portable oxygen concentrator units as they step up production in the fight against Covid-19.
Â׸£ÀûƬ’s Robotic Centre receives European Funding
The Â׸£ÀûƬ has been successful in their bid to secure funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to support the creation of the UK’s newest Robotics Centre.
University loans radiography equipment to train staff for coronavirus response
The Â׸£ÀûƬ has loaned two CT Phantoms, which are imaging models of the chest and abdomen, to help train radiographers in techniques to diagnose Covid-19.
Drones are robots too!
It's National Robotics Week, and it's time to talk about the flying robot - drones! They are fast becoming the must-have technology for innovators around the world. The university’s drones expert Professor Andy Miah is answering the big question;...
Salford student at the heart of Ghana’s coronavirus response
A PhD student from the Â׸£ÀûƬ is helping to support the national coronavirus response in Ghana.
Â׸£ÀûƬ’s physiotherapy course in national top 10
The Â׸£ÀûƬ has been ranked in the top 10 of a national league table for its physiotherapy programme.
Let’s Spend the Night Together: New Adelphi Theatre partners with HOME for special dusk till dawn performance
This Saturday (20 June) don’t miss a very special performance commissioned by our partners at HOME, in collaboration with the New Adelphi Theatre.
