University News

Salford and RICS join forces to launch Indian school

Maxwell stairs
Thursday 11 April 2013

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.

World’s largest jazz conference swings into MediaCityUK

Rethinking Jazz
Tuesday 9 April 2013

The importance of jazz and its influence on different cultures will be explored at a three-day conference held at the University of Salford this week.

University teams up with local residents to dig up the remains of Bolton’s Halliwell Bleachworks

Pictures from Dig Bolton
Friday 5 April 2013

More than 60 volunteers toughed out the coldest March in over 50 years to find out what life was like at a Bolton industrial works during the 18th Century.

University dives deeper into fish fraud

Dr Stefano Mariani
Wednesday 3 April 2013

Tests carried out by a University of Salford academic have revealed that a significant amount of fish labelled as cod or haddock is not what it claims to be.

Listen out for audio drama talent at MediaCityUK

Tuesday 2 April 2013

Six student winners of a new writing competition run by the University of Salford and BBC Audio Drama are to see their work showcased in front of a live audience at MediaCityUK this week.

Salford University students to live the high life

Thursday 28 March 2013

Fitness rooms, home cinemas and game zones are just some of the state of the art facilities that will be available to Salford University students when they move into their new on-campus accommodation in September 2015.

No ‘cold feet’ for John Thomson at student masterclass

John Thomson
Thursday 21 March 2013

The Fast Show and Cold Feet star John Thomson passed on advice and tips from a 20-year comedy and acting career to Salford performance students yesterday (Wednesday 20 March) at a special masterclass held at MediaCityUK.

Rebuilding an undertaker’s invention wins prize for volunteer and University

Andy with the Stowger Exchange
Monday 18 March 2013

An Openreach engineer has won an award for his volunteer work at the University of Salford building an early automatic telephone exchange that was invented by an undertaker to stop the competition stealing his business.

Salford develops guide for implementation of Building Information Modelling and Lean Construction

The Maxwell Building
Friday 15 March 2013

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.

Salford students stage TV broadcast marathon for Comic Relief

Thursday 14 March 2013

More than 50 media students will be staging a 12-hour broadcast marathon at the University of Salford on Friday 15 March in aid of Comic Relief.

Former chief executive lifts lid on Premier League formation at Sports Business lecture

Rick Parry
Thursday 14 March 2013

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

Midwifery event explores normal childbirth

Wednesday 13 March 2013

Professor Denis Walsh was at the School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work this week (Monday 11 March) to lead a study session about the importance of encouraging natural childbirth without medical interventions.

Students revisit first night nerves in Lowry performance

Debut
Wednesday 13 March 2013

Ten University of Salford performance students will be reliving their first time on stage when they join forces with an internationally-renowned live artist for a unique show at The Lowry this week.

University and Amaechi Basketball Centre offer player scholarships

Tuesday 12 March 2013

The University of Salford and the Amaechi Basketball Centre have committed to a long-term partnership to provide scholarships for players who want to study at university level.

Salford Business School strengthens senior team

Kurt Allman
Friday 8 March 2013

Salford Business School has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of two new members of staff in the key areas of enterprise and its Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme.