The Nations & Regions Media Conference 2012, one of the biggest media events held outside London, is to be opened on 12 March 2012 by the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP.

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.

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.

The University of Salford is helping budding entrepreneurs to get their business ideas off the ground with a series of workshops and talks organised for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2011 (14-20 November).

An innovative leadership course aimed at people working in the creative and digital industries is being launched by the University of Salford at its new MediaCityUK facility.

A new Wigan college backed by the University of Salford combining technical and academic education for 14-19-year-olds has been given the green light by Government.

Carl Hopkins, who appeared on Channel 4's The Secret Millionaire in 2008, will be keynote speaker at the University of Salford's Enterprise Induction on Thursday, 29 September, which will showcase the enterprise initiatives available to students, staff and graduates.

A University of Salford Product Design student has seen his coursework turned into a sales success after his work experience company placed it at John Lewis stores.