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Research: Military vehicles disturbing soil did not cause a Chornobyl radiation spike

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

A new study has found an apparent spike in radiation levels reported across the Chornobyl* Exclusion Zone was not caused by invading Russian military vehicles, as had become widely accepted, or by a leak from the former nuclear reactor or one of the...

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Research project aims to improve digital inclusion of disabled volunteers

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A research project has been launched to explore the digital inclusion of disabled adults in both online and offline voluntary work.

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Research project connects neurodivergent young people with nature via Minecraft

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A joint-research project from Plymouth Marjon University and the University of Salford is empowering young people to connect with the outdoors via the digital worlds of Minecraft.

Young people in Plymouth's poole farm
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Research Publications Policy

Discover how to ensure your research publications comply with the University of Salford’s Research Publications (Open Access) Policy (effective from 1 September 2025). Join one of our workshops to find out more.

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Research reveals detection dogs can be used to locate great crested newts

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New research has revealed the potential for dogs to be used to detect great crested newts and other endangered species.

Freya, newt detection dog
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Research shows benefits of joined up working for care homes and healthcare students

School of Health and Society

A research project led by the University of Salford has found that more collaborative training for students from different healthcare degree programmes has potential benefits for care home staff and residents, as well as for the students themselves.

Residents in a care home
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Research shows coronavirus benefit claimants are more likely to be younger, middle class, or more likely to be BAME

School of Health and Society

As the September claimant count is released today, showing the significant increase in benefit claimants since March 2020, a major research project into the benefits system during the Covid-19 pandemic has found that that the socio-demographic...

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Research shows impact of Greater Manchester universities as Civic University Agreement reaches major milestone

University Campus

Research has shown the impact of Greater Manchester’s universities on the city region, its people, and businesses, one year on from the signing of a flagship agreement.

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Research success for Dr Mick Lockwood as he explores the future of Self-Sovereign Identity

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

Congratulations to Dr Mick Lockwood, Lecturer in Digital Design in the School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology, whose research around Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) has been published in two insightful journal articles this month.

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Research will reveal the impact of drone noise for the first time

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Pioneering research to test people’s perceptions of drone noise is being carried out by the University of Salford.

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