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Journalism director calls for court reforms to prevent the decline of open justice

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

Courts need to do more to support local journalists or we risk the decline of open justice, Salford's Director of Journalism has said.

Portrait of Journalism director Richard Jones
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Panellists confirmed for REF People, Culture and Environment Pilot

Research

Professor Simon Green, who is joining the Â׸£ÀûƬ later this month as Pro Vice-Chancellor Research and Enterprise, has been confirmed as a member of the REF People, Culture and Environment (PCE) pilot panels.

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Award winning filmmaker Anna Hall becomes Honorary Professor at Salford

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

BAFTA winner and veteran documentary filmmaker Anna Hall has been named an Honorary Professor at the Â׸£ÀûƬ.

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Salford named top five in the country for social mobility

University Campus

The Higher Education Policy Institute’s (HEPI) 2024 Social Mobility Index , published today, has ranked Salford the fifth best in England. Climbing seven places from last year, this is great news for the University which prides itself on empowering...

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Honorary graduation for sustainable glass pioneer

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

An engineer with a long career helping firms become more sustainable was honoured at a Â׸£ÀûƬ graduation ceremony this week.

Justin Kelly Honorary Grad
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Graduate gets life back on track with master's at Salford

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

A student who became disillusioned with studying during covid has got his life and career back on track after graduating today with a Masters Degree from the Â׸£ÀûƬ.

Jamie Geddes and his family after winter graduation
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Mental health nursing student develops innovative research project to support patients’ dental needs

Research

A student from the Â׸£ÀûƬ has won praise from tutors after developing a research project exploring an often overlooked problem she noticed during her studies.

Olubunmi Kusimo portrait
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Salford Professor Joins Parliamentary Meeting to Shape NHS 10-Year Plan for Axial SpA and Rheumatology

Research

Policymakers and experts, including Professor Yeliz Prior from the Â׸£ÀûƬ, gathered this week at a Parliamentary roundtable hosted by Andy Slaughter MP (Labour Member for Hammersmith and Chiswick) and organised by the National Axial...

Yeliz Prior and colleagues at a Parliament meeting
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Expert comment: Stellantis’ Luton factory closure

Salford Business School

In reaction to Vauxhall owner Stellantis closing its Luton factory, the Â׸£ÀûƬ’s Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Dr Jonathan Owens, shares his thoughts.

The partly-assembled chassis of a Vauxhall Astra suspended on the production line of the Vauxhall factory at Ellesmere Port Cheshire
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The Conversation: Elon Musk’s team-up with Donald Trump is different to how media barons operated in the past. Here’s why

Salford Business School

Salford Business School's Dr Gordon Fletcher explores Elon Musk’s team-up with Donald Trump, delving into why it's different to how media barons have operated in the past, for The Conversation .

A smartphone screen displays Donald Trump's X account with Elon Musk in the background
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