Research News

University dives deeper into fish fraud



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.

Student’s research showcased at Houses of Parliament



Tuesday 2 April 2013

A University of Salford PhD student’s research into mobile phone networks has been exhibited at the Houses of Parliament.

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



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



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.

Doctorate in the Built Environment Information Days 2013



Thursday 14 March 2013

The Salford professional doctorate, catering exclusively for experienced practitioners in the built environment professions.
 

Reverse swerve to blame for unpredictable modern footballs



Wednesday 6 March 2013

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.

Salford work in Sri Lanka and Iraq praised at Guardian awards



Tuesday 5 March 2013

The University of Salford has finished runner-up in the Guardian University Awards for its work helping Iraq and Sri Lanka recover from devastating wars.

Status quo not an option for Central and Eastern European Roma, study finds



Tuesday 5 March 2013

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.

Study investigates welfare conditions and behavioural change



Friday 1 March 2013

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.

Salford PhD student develops revolutionary elderly care robot



Tuesday 26 February 2013

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.