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Expert comment: One becomes three - Match of the Day rewrites the playbook as new hosts confirmed

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

Dr Taylor Umland, Programme Leader for BA Sports Journalism at the Â׸£ÀûƬ, writes about the announcement that broadcasters Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan are replacing Gary Lineker as the hosts of the BBC's Match of the Day.

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Salford academic receives commendation for outstanding work

School of Health and Society

Physiotherapy lecturer Tim Pigott has received a special commendation for his work producing evidence-based content for physiotherapists in the world of ultra running and cycling.

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Meet the entrepreneur on a mission to make technology more accessible

Salford Business School

Approximately 16.1 million people in the UK have a disability , accounting for 24% of the total population, with an estimated 70-80% of these being invisible . For one entrepreneur, he’s made it his mission to make technology more accessible for...

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GMIoT opens doors to tech skills at MediaCity

University Campus

This week the team at Greater Manchester Institute of Technology (GMIoT) took part in the Talking Futures campaign at MediaCity.

Celebrity Tim Campbell launches the Talking Futures Campaign standing in front of models of giant doorways
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New report outlines roadmap to helping ex-Service personnel using the benefits system

Research

The study outlines the experiences of over a hundred ex-Service personnel using the benefits system since 2017.

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Expert comment: AI action plan

Salford Business School

In response to the Prime Minister unveiling the UK's AI (artificial intelligence) action plan, the Â׸£ÀûƬ's AI experts, Dr Gordon Fletcher and Dr Richard Whittle, share their thoughts.

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Millions of views for student-led Salford Now website as it hits new milestones

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

Salford Now, the dedicated news website for Salford, run exclusively by Journalism students at the Â׸£ÀûƬ, is celebrating a series of recent milestones.

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Scholarship sets up talented rugby player for successful career in industry

Salford Business School

A talented rugby player has been given a valuable opportunity to further his education, while continuing to play, thanks to a scholarship from the Â׸£ÀûƬ’s Business School.

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MBE for Salford professor in New Years Honours

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

A visiting Professor at Salford who also volunteers in the Armed Forces has been named in the New Years Honours list.

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Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care appointed Honorary Professor at Â׸£ÀûƬ

School of Health and Society

The Â׸£ÀûƬ has appointed Deborah Sturdy CBE as an honorary professor and will be welcoming her to deliver a free lecture at the University at the end of January.

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