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Salford expert comments on government plans to tackle growing obesity problem

School of Health and Society

This week, amid growing evidence of a link between obesity and an increased risk from Covid-19, the government has announced new plans to tackle the nation’s weight problem. The plans include the banning of ‘buy one, get one free (BOGOF)’ offers on...

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Salford expert finds new solution to chronic joint pain

School of Health and Society

An expert from the University of Salford is researching a new solution to chronic joint pain, which he has called Cognitive Muscular TherapyTM.

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Salford expert on Government team to boost energy efficiency

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

A stellar team of leading experts has today been announced as the members of a new dedicated taskforce charged with improving the energy efficiency of the nation’s homes and buildings and with it, cutting the country’s energy use, with Professor Will...

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Salford expert provides evidence to parliament on safeguarding vulnerable claimants, before addressing veterans conference

School of Health and Society

Following reports that ministers are planning to announce changes to the benefits system as part of the Autumn Statement next week, one Salford expert is sharing their research with parliament as well as attendees at a prestigious conference on...

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Salford experts collaborate with Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership on e-learning platform

School of Health and Society

As we look forward to the next stage in lockdown restrictions easing on 12 April, a new online e-learning course designed by experts at the University of Salford and Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership (GMHSCP) is aiming to support...

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Salford experts contribute to textbook giving global perspective on prosthetics research

School of Health and Society

Upper limb prosthetics research is a fast-moving field and Salford researchers’ expertise in this area led to an invitation to contribute to a recent textbook: Control of Prosthetic Hands: Challenges and emerging avenues.

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Salford experts join global research into impact of EEG

School of Health and Society

On July 6th 1924, in the operating room of neurosurgeon Nikolai Guleke, scientist Hans Berger made the first recording of spontaneous electrical activity from the human brain, heralded as the first electroencephalography (EEG) recording. Since that...

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Salford experts raise concerns over children’s social care review

School of Health and Society

At the beginning of the year, the government launched a review of children’s social care in England, aiming to examine early years help, child protection, fostering and kinship care, and care homes, as well as the family support measures needed to...

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Salford fashion graduate lands design job after sending safari-chic down the runway

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

Natalie Slater, a designer from Worsley in Salford, is taking her unique style to John Lewis after landing a job with the household name. The University of Salford graduate caught the eye of industry after showcasing her collection at London Fashion...

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Salford Fashion graduate wins first prize in the Pentland Wardrobe Competition 2022

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

University of Salford Fashion graduate Charlie Catlow has won first prize in the Pentland Churchill Wardrobe Competition 2022.

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