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Salford academic awarded Postdoctoral Fellowship by the British Academy
The British Academy has awarded 45 Postdoctoral Fellowships, worth over £15.9 million, to outstanding early career researchers in the SHAPE (social sciences, humanities, arts for people and economy) disciplines.
Salford researchers to help tackle housebuilding challenges to meet industry demand
New research from the Â׸£ÀûƬ’s HIVEE (Housebuilding Innovations in Volume, Environment and Efficiency) research cluster has uncovered the UK’s housebuilding sector is struggling to meet supply chain challenges in the current climate...
Salford Professor appointed President of the Institute of Acoustics
Professor David Waddington has been appointed as the new President of the Institute of Acoustics (IOA). The appointment was made during the 50th Institute of Acoustics Conference, Acoustics 2024, held in Manchester last week.
Salford achieves further success in the Knowledge Exchange Framework
Today (Wednesday 18 September 2024) the results of the fourth iteration of the Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF4) have been released and Salford has again excelled in key areas of activity (known as ‘perspectives’), including IP and...
Salford's Jackie Kay CBE to feature in major BBC One series
Jackie Kay CBE, Professor of Creative Writing and former Chancellor of the Â׸£ÀûƬ is set to tell her extraordinary life story in a major series for BBC One.
Manchester Science Festival 2024
Tickets are now available for the packed programme of events making up the 2024 Manchester Science Festival—a highlight of the city's cultural calendar and one of the most popular science festivals in the UK.
Salford named as third best place to study politics in national guide
The Â׸£ÀûƬ has been named as one of the top three universities in the country to study politics in The Guardian's 2025 University Guide.
‘For Salford, From Salford’: new report reveals social and economic contribution made by the Â׸£ÀûƬ
£176m contributed to the UK’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) £346.6m total Gross Value Added (GVA) generated by the University 61% of total GVA in Salford City (£211.9m) 7,952 total jobs generated, of which 3060 are University employees All figures...
Technical skills building gets the green light in Salford
Proposals for a new flagship building for the Greater Manchester Institute of Technology (GMIoT) in Salford have been given the go-ahead. The new learning centre will focus on higher-level, real world technical education and training across the...
The Conversation: Bangladesh’s civil service is plagued by corruption – the country can’t get back on its feet without major reform
Authored by Dr Jonathan Lord, Senior Lecturer in Human Resources Management and Employment Law, and Saad Baset, Associate Lecturer in Human Resources Management, at Salford Business School, for The Conversation.
