Aspiring Premier League stars can gain just as much from studying Wasim Akram as Gareth Bale, now that aeronautics researchers at the University of Salford have discovered that cricket-style reverse swerve is an important factor in how modern footballs behave in the air.

Researchers who have investigated the issues faced by Roma in six EU countries have called for more investment in anti-poverty initiatives and the development of better leadership skills among Roma communities.

The University of Salford is leading a major research study into the conditions attached to welfare benefits and whether they are successful in changing the behaviour of claimants.

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.

A postgraduate student from the University of Salford who works as a transplant co-ordinator was voted Best Nurse 2013 by British Malayali (a group for South Indians living in the UK).

A University of Salford researcher has come up with a novel way of dealing with stretched resources caused by us all living longer – an interactive care robot for elderly people.

The ‘living dead’ are being invited to shuffle down to MediaCityUK next week for an exclusive preview of a new BBC TV zombie drama.

A Salford student’s design talents were praised at the Fashion Awareness Direct - FAD - Competition Final held this week in London, winning a runner-up prize of £500 and a placement in industry.

The University of Salford has launched a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) – accredited master’s degree in Sri Lanka to help with South Asia’s acute shortage of qualified quantity surveyors.

The University of Salford’s Music Directorate is to host a festival next month celebrating the crossover between avant-garde classical and experimental electronic popular music with a wide range of performances, including many UK and world premieres.

Research by the University of Salford, University of Manchester and Blatchford’s Endolite Technology Centre will help to enhance the mobility of people with above-knee amputations by improving the energy efficiency of prosthetic legs.

The University of Salford and Manchester’s No. 1 commercial radio station - Key103 - have formed a partnership to deliver expert media training at the University’s MediaCityUK campus and Key103’s studios.

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.