Research News

University researchers win grants for digital LSO and IWM projects



Tuesday 22 November 2011 4.25pm

A research team from the University of Salford is to work with the London Symphony Orchestra and IWM (Imperial War Museums) on innovative mobile marketing and social media projects which have secured more than £200,000-worth of grants from a major arts development fund.

University researchers win grants for digital LSO and IWM projects



Tuesday 22 November 2011 4.25pm

A research team from the University of Salford is to work with the London Symphony Orchestra and IWM (Imperial War Museums) on innovative mobile marketing and social media projects which have secured more than £200,000-worth of grants from a major arts development fund.

Queen’s cousin visits ‘Coronation Street in a Lab’



Friday 18 November 2011

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.

Over 9,000 people to be involved in major archaeology project in Greater Manchester



Tuesday 8 November 2011

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



Friday 4 November 2011

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.

Creative leadership course ‘accidentally’ launches at MediaCityUK



Thursday 27 October 2011

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.

Energy and Climate Change Secretary opens new ‘Joule’ in the crown for energy and housing research



Wednesday 26 October 2011 2.00pm

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Chris Huhne, today (26 October) opened the University of Salford’s newest research centre for energy and public policy – the newly renovated and historic Joule House.

Target exploitative employers says forced labour report



Tuesday 18 October 2011 4.09pm

An increased focus by government on tackling exploitative employers and bridging visas for victims are two of the key recommendations of a newly-published paper into forced labour written by academics from The University of Salford and The University of Leeds and commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

Giant singing sculpture comes to MediaCityUK



Tuesday 18 October 2011 10.40am

A giant steel sculpture that sings with the wind will be at MediaCityUK between Saturday, 22 October and Monday, 14 November as part of the Manchester Science Festival.

Salford studies highlight complex causes and solutions to homelessness



Tuesday 20 September 2011 10.16am

Two University of Salford studies of over 250 homeless people and those who work with them have contributed to a major new report into the complex causes of homelessness in the UK and proposes solutions to the problem.