Built Environment News
Broadcasters kick off sports debate at Nations & Regions Media Conference
Leading figures from the world of broadcasting will debate the future of sport in the media on Tuesday 13 March when the influential Nations and Regions Media Conference hosts a special panel discussion in Salford.
University looks for researcher to bring historic hall back to life
It survived two world wars, a fire and mining subsidence, but met its match when it was demolished by a scrap metal merchant from Wigan. But now Worsley New Hall is going to be brought back to life by a University of Salford researcher.
Bridgewater canal talk to open archaeology exhibition
The University of Salford is set to launch an exhibition of archaeological finds dating from the Stone Age with a talk on one of the most important engineering projects ever carried out in Greater Manchester – the 350-year-old Bridgewater canal.
Over 9,000 people to be involved in major archaeology project in Greater Manchester
The University of Salford is to manage a huge archaeology project that will see digs in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester as well as Blackburn over the next four and a half years.
‘Coronation Street in a lab’ wins top environmental award
The University of Salford’s Energy House – a terraced house built inside an environmentally controlled chamber – has been named the top Research and Development initiative at the prestigious Green Gown Awards.
Queen’s cousin visits ‘Coronation Street in a Lab’
The Duke of Gloucester visited the University of Salford’s cutting-edge research facilities yesterday (17 November), to see how the latest knowledge is being applied to our urban environment.
Three nominations for Salford in higher education awards
A pioneering scheme to combat gun crime, a research centre dedicated to helping countries recover from natural disaster, and a terraced house in a lab have all been nominated for honours at the prestigious Times Higher Education Awards today (1 September).
