Research News

Genetic research finds Pacific invaders in Ireland to stay



Wednesday 12 September 2012

A marine biologist based at the University of Salford has found that invasive Pacific oysters which originally escaped from Irish farms are now independently thriving in the wild.

Local people needed to dig historic hall in Chadderton



Tuesday 28 August 2012

The University of Salford is looking for volunteers to help them excavate historic Chadderton Hall as part of Greater Manchester’s biggest ever archaeological project.

Radcliffe big dig gives insight into lives of Victorian townsfolk



Tuesday 21 August 2012

Following a major community dig in Radcliffe, University of Salford archaeologists have catalogued a number of finds that bring the lives of the 19th Century residents to life.

Self-learning buildings will increase their energy efficiency



Monday 20 August 2012

The University of Salford is part of a Europe-wide project to develop technologies which will allow buildings to optimise how they consume energy and resources, using wireless sensor technology and data mining methods that learn to optimise energy consumption, but maintain user comfort.

Australia and Russia join Team GB as true Olympics medal table winners



Tuesday 14 August 2012 12.01pm

While Team GB quite rightly celebrates its best Olympics performance since 1908, Russia and, most surprisingly, Australia are the other real winners at London 2012, outperforming both the United States and China when countries’ population, wealth and other key factors are considered.

University offers places for artists in residence



Friday 10 August 2012 10.22am

The University of Salford is offering the opportunity for four artists to become artists in residence for a year, using the School of Art & Design’s facilities and expertise to work on a project or undertake research.

Biomechanics expert supports Olympians



Thursday 9 August 2012 12.00am

A sports biomechanics expert from the University of Salford has been working with several Olympic athletes to perfect their jumping techniques.

Robots on a mission to visit old people’s homes



Thursday 9 August 2012

More famous for trying to wipe out humanity (in science fiction at least), robots can in fact improve our quality of life considerably, according to a University of Salford researcher who’s been taking them on visits to old people’s homes.

Research to boost number of South Asian organ donors



Thursday 26 July 2012 9.36am

The British Renal Society has awarded nearly £45,000 to fund a Salford student’s research into increasing the number of organ donors from the South Asian community.

Team GB to scoop 56 Olympic medals, predicts leading sports statistics group



Wednesday 25 July 2012 10.49am

Team GB is on course to win 56 medals at London 2012 – nine more than four years ago – according to the statisticians who most accurately forecast the final Olympics medal table for the Beijing Games in 2008.