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 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.

Researchers at the University of Salford have used a technique based on the polarisation of light to demonstrate highly sensitive measurements of cardiovascular cell dynamics which could lead to a working machine conducting the most accurate, non-invasive imaging of cells yet.

Today (18 July), the University of Salford has awarded honorary degrees to two leaders in the construction sector.

It’s a question that regularly provokes lively debate at the ‘19th hole’ – who is the greatest golfer of all time?

A major conference aimed at dealing with potential conflicts between sexuality and faith is to be hosted by the University of Salford. The event, organised with partners including Cross Street Unitarian Chapel, the Lesbian and Gay Foundation, Stonewall and the University of Salford Anglican Chaplaincy, will focus on how best to deal with the issues, both at a strategic level and in the workplace.

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

A researcher at the University of Salford is looking for people to share their memories of Worsley New Hall, the Victorian mansion built for the Earls of Ellesmere and demolished after the Second World War at the end of the 1940s.

Research carried out by the University of Salford on behalf of Action for Children has shown that early and effective interventions can stop child neglect in its tracks and successfully improve outcomes for children and their families.

Comedian and entertainer Bernie Clifton will be happily recalling his work and friendship with late BBC producer and scriptwriter Mike Craig when he launches a unique comedy archive held by the University of Salford later this week.

The University of Salford has extended its range of courses to include postgraduate nursing and healthcare management programmes specifically designed for international students.

A team of researchers from the University of Salford has published some of its findings from a major study on homelessness in an independent graphic novel.

Researchers at the University of Salford are teaming up with homelessness services and businesses in Stoke-on-Trent to forge new partnerships that will create opportunities for homeless people in the city.

Energy Minister, Charles Hendry, visited Salford yesterday to see how the University is combining training and cutting-edge technology to meet the UK’s carbon emissions targets and reduce fuel poverty.

The University of Salford’s Professor Yiu Wai Lam, has received a prestigious national award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to acoustics.