A Nobel Peace Prize winner and ‘world’s banker to the poor’ will urge young people to use business for social and community benefit at a unique summit at the University of Salford this month.

Some of the latest technological innovations developed by local SMEs and the University of Salford’s Energy Hub are set to be exhibited at this year’s GreenBuild Expo (8-9 May).

The University of Salford has teamed up with the Construction Industry Council (CIC) and the Higher Education Academy (HEA) to launch The Learner Voice, a pilot industry mentoring scheme for students.

The University of Salford is to conduct theoretical work on third generation solar cells, which will use to revolutionary semi-conductor nanostructures in order to significantly increase the electricity produced by sunlight – from around 10% efficiency to 31% or more.

The University of Salford has officially opened its Solar Research Plant which will produce small batches of new solar panels to help develop the North West clean energy sector

Salford Professional Development Ltd and the London School of Public Relations (LSPR), Jakarta, Indonesia, are jointly hosting a spring study tour programme in Manchester and London in April for Indonesian media students.

Clean energy businesses in the North West are set to receive a major boost next week as the University of Salford opens a new £400k research facility for solar power.

The University of Salford has today (11 April) signed an agreement to support research, course development and student exchanges with the newly established Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) School of the Built Environment, Amity University in India.

The University of Salford has wrapped up a series of workshops which have been advising individuals and organisations across Greater Manchester on the practicalities of reducing carbon emissions from homes.

Expertise from the University of Salford’s School of the Built Environment has been used in compiling a definitive and free guide to Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Lean construction for the industry.

The Premier League’s first chief executive will be giving the inside story of its foundation at the University of Salford next week.

Newly-formed Salford Professional Development has signed a major international contract offering project management programmes in liaison with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Researchers at the University of Salford have designed highly advanced artificial materials that can be used to shield low frequency noise in military or industrial environments.

The Construction Industry Council’s North West Regional Committee, chaired by Aled Williams from The University of Salford, in partnership with the Higher Education Academy and CITB-Construction Skills has launched a workplace-based mentoring scheme for students in North West England taking place between February and July 2013.

The Construction Industry Council’s North West Regional Committee, chaired by Aled Williams from The University of Salford, in partnership with the Higher Education Academy and CITB-Construction Skills has launched a workplace-based mentoring scheme for students in North West England taking place between February and July 2013.