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Laptops donated to upskill homeless people in Salford
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.
The Conversation: Regulators including Ofgem use codes of practice to curb bad behaviour by businesses – how to tell if this works
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.
Claims for housing issues on the rise, due to unsafe living conditions and cost of living crisis
Legal claims for housing-related matters are on the rise, according to data from Â׸£ÀûƬ Business School’s pro bono community legal advice service, SILKS Law Clinic, which has seen an 18% rise in cases to-date this year.
Textiles expert and learning and teaching innovator appointed Chairman of The Textile Institute
The Textile Institute has named Professor Jess Power, Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for Learning and Teaching Enhancement and Professor of Learning and Teaching at the Â׸£ÀûƬ, as their next Chairman. The announcement took place at The...
Funding available for projects aimed at fighting climate change
A philanthropic fund designed to help find and drive solutions to fighting the climate crisis is once again open for applications for outreach and community programmes that need cash.
Salford Business School pledges support to city’s entrepreneurs
Â׸£ÀûƬ Business School is supporting some of the region’s rising entrepreneurs to further bolster their businesses through management training, amidst the current challenging climate for employers. All eligible finalists at the Salford...
Â׸£ÀûƬ x Low Four Studio announce new music conference 'Soundcheck'
The Â׸£ÀûƬ and Low Four Studio will launch a new annual music conference for Greater Manchester in 2024, entitled Soundcheck.
E-scooter sounds tested on streets
A pioneering live test of a selection of new alert sounds for e-scooters is taking place on UK streets for the first time. Dott, the responsible European micromobility company, is testing the sounds which were developed by researchers at the...
Broadcast Journalism alumnus wins national student TV award for Yorkshire docuseries
A Â׸£ÀûƬ alumnus has bagged a national award for his stunning docuseries on the difficulties that communities face living in rural Yorkshire.
Expert comment: Bank of England increases the interest rate
Salford Business School Economist, Dr Tony Syme, shares his thoughts on the Bank of England increasing the interest rate for the 13th consecutive time.
