Music originally played on the occasion of a visit by Queen Victoria in 1851 to Salford is to be heard for the first time in 150 years as part of an exhibition of finds and memories from Worsley New Hall.

Cutting-edge technology and dazzling live performance will bring the café society of 1930s Vienna and the steamy terraces of Brazil to MediaCityUK on 20 September, when the University of Salford premieres a radical new chamber opera celebrating the life of one of 20th Century Europe’s most famous authors.

Inspirational speakers from around the world will be sharing their passion in Salford next month in a major conference of ideas celebrating the best in science, technology, art, media and academia.

Why have some places had such an influence on popular music? This will be the topic of discussion at a University of Salford conference next week (5-7 September) which will bring together over 100 academics, postgraduate students and cultural commentators from around the world.

A five-strong team of University of Salford students has scooped the top prize in a major computer game design competition, winning £25,000 to help bring their game to market.

An exhibition which digitally maps the memories of people living in East Salford will be launched at the University of Salford’s MediaCityUK building tomorrow (Tuesday 24 July).

An exhibition which digitally maps the memories of people living in East Salford will be launched at the University of Salford’s MediaCityUK building tomorrow (Tuesday 24 July).

The University of Salford’s annual Art & Design Shows kick off next week at MediaCityUK (14-17 June) to celebrate emerging creative talent.

Salford Business School is offering four full-fee scholarships to talented managers who display ambition, drive and a determination to develop themselves and their organisations.

Ninety local school pupils are getting the chance to interview celebrities, and find out more about reporting the news, at journalism summer schools launched at the University of Salford’s MediaCityUK building last week.

A taste of Paris and Milan came to the University of Salford’s MediaCityUK building last night when it was transformed into a catwalk auditorium to host the Fashion Design graduate degree show.

The often unheard stories of homeless people in Manchester will be given a voice this month thanks to a collaborative art installation going on display at the University of Salford’s building at MediaCityUK.

The Department for Education announced on Tuesday that they will be supporting the development of a new University Technical College at MediaCityUK, Salford Quays. This landmark UTC will work directly with some of the most prestigious names in the digital and media industry to revolutionise the way young people develop crucial skills and pathways to jobs.

Hidden worlds and objects of desire are just two of the subjects which have been under the lens for a student digital photography exhibition and awards event taking place at the University of Salford this week.

The world will come to MediaCityUK this week when students, academics and media professionals will learn more about how journalism and media production can bring nations closer together at a special one-day event.