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University-funded short film on South African art and writing selected for UK film festival

Research

A Â׸£ÀûƬ-funded film which explores the lasting impacts of colonialism and apartheid in and on South African art forms is set to screen at a major UK film festival.

Poster of All That is Buried
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Next generation of Lawyers already paving the way

Salford Business School

Â׸£ÀûƬ Business School students balance winning cases with graduating with first class degrees LLB Law students at the Â׸£ÀûƬ Business School are graduating with first class degrees in their droves this year, with...

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Elite Business Magazine: Why diversity programmes fail: how can businesses solve this problem through inclusivity?

Salford Business School

Authored by Â׸£ÀûƬ Business School’s Dr Jonathan Lord, Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management, for Elite Business Magazine .

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Meet the Business Management graduate who balanced competing on the world cheerleading stage with achieving a first-class degree

Salford Business School

Hannah Thwaite, a Â׸£ÀûƬ Business School BSc Business Management with Marketing student, graduated this week with a first-class degree, a graduate role at Bupa and a place at the International Cheerleading Championships.

Hannah in cheerleading clothes
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Second book to be published by leading Salford academic

School of Health and Society

Dr Claire Mercer, Head of Radiography at the Â׸£ÀûƬ has seen huge success this academic year. Following the launch of the new Centre for Medical Imaging in the university’s School of Health and Society, Claire is now set to release her...

Dr Claire Mercer standing in a lab next to scientific equipment
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Support for mothers in prison and on release lacking, according to new report

Research

Mothers who are in prison, or on release, who are also victims or survivors of domestic violence and abuse (DVA), are being let down by the criminal justice system, a new report has found.

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Exploring Healthcare Careers: The Â׸£ÀûƬ hosts successful Creative Forces event

School of Health and Society

The Â׸£ÀûƬ, in collaboration with NHS England and the College for Military Veterans and Emergency Services, recently welcomed young people from across the region to its highly successful Creative Forces event.

Young students sit in an ambulance talking to an NHS worker.
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Happy 75th birthday to our NHS!

School of Health and Society

Today, Wednesday 5 July, marks 75 years of the NHS! The NHS is a vital partner of the university, and many of our colleagues and students have shared their personal stories and reflections about the impact the NHS has had on their lives.

NHS 75
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Laptops donated to upskill homeless people in Salford

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

The Â׸£ÀûƬ has donated 60 laptops to a local charity to help upskill homeless people. Emmaus Salford supports people who have been homeless by providing them with a place to stay, and with meaningful work in a community setting.

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The Conversation: Regulators including Ofgem use codes of practice to curb bad behaviour by businesses – how to tell if this works

Salford Business School

Authored by Â׸£ÀûƬ Business School’s Dr PÃ¥l Vik, Senior Research Fellow and Director at Community Finance Solutions, and host of the University’s Innovation in Financial Inclusion podcast, for The Conversation.

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