What our priorities are and how we are doing
This page highlights our strategic priorities, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews.
Our priorities
University strategy
The University’s strategic plans for 2025-2030, ‘Innovating to Enrich Lives’, frames how we will work as an inclusive community to take our ethos into the next five years and beyond. We will achieve this through fostering a collaborative, inclusive and purposeful culture. Enquiry, learning and action will be at the heart of all that we do.
A review of the University’s progress against the targets within the strategic plans are published in the Annual Report.
Our Social and Economic Impact report is produced annually, and assesses the University’s current position, celebrates its successes and guides its strategic goals.
Academic quality and standards
We publish our Academic Regulations, and retain previous versions, on our website.
Our Academic Handbook comprises the academic policies and procedures that support our quality assurance and enhancement activities relating to taught and research degree programmes. They reflect University strategy and have been mapped against the expectations of the UK Quality Code for Higher Education.
You can find information about academic quality via DiscoverUni. DiscoverUni is the official website for comparing UK higher education course data for prospective students.
Privacy impact assessments (in full or summary format)
Please contact the Information Governance team at foi@salford.ac.uk.
External and internal audit information
Our Annual Report contains a report from our external auditors, providing an opinion on the University’s financial statement, and our overall use of public resources.
The Annual Report also includes information about our internal audit scheme, and the results of the audits completed each year.
Our Audit and Risk committee are responsible to Council for adequate and effective risk management, control and governance. They meet 6 times a year with the University’s internal and external auditors in attendance.
Corporate relations
The University works with businesses, from SMEs through non-profits and large corporations, to drive innovation and growth using our world class research, facilities and connections. Learn more about our work on our Partnering with Business page.
Our Careers Service is an AGCAS registered service that provides our current students and alumni with a wide range of resources to develop their career potential and employability. They work with a wide range of employers, and schedule careers fairs throughout the academic year.
Government and Regulatory reports
The Office for Students, the regulator and competent authority for Higher Education in the UK, requires the University to make available the following documents:
- Regulated Fees
- Fees Summary
- Student Protection Plan
- Access and Participation Plan (past present and future)
The OfS website allows for access to transparency data about University of Salford students and the degrees obtained.
The University makes data returns to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). This information is published on the HESA website.
Compliance with duties under the Equality Act 2010
Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion section provides information including our EDI Statement of Ambition and Annual Reports.
The University is a member of several Equality Charters, demonstrating our commitment to embedding EDI into everything we do. Find out more about our Charter Marks, Awards and Accreditations on our Equality Charters page.