Results for... 2022

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Business School Apprentice of the Year

Salford Business School

A senior manager from Transport for Greater Manchester has won the Business School apprentice of the year award as part of National Apprenticeship Week 2022.

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Construction Apprentice recognised by the University

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, the University of Salford awards outstanding individuals that are part of the scheme the accolade of Apprentice of the Year.

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Degree Apprenticeships at Salford – What you need to know

Schools

Apprenticeships are an attractive alternative to the traditional route of study as it allows students to combine work and study.

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Four-day week pilot in Scottish public sector shows benefits for wellbeing and productivity

Research

A trial of a four-day working week in Scotland’s public sector has found positive results for both productivity and employee wellbeing.

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How can the new PM deal with the cost-of-living crisis?

School of Health and Society

As Liz Truss gets the keys to Downing Street, what do our experts think should be first on her to do list?

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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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Salford Business School to host Young Enterprise UK Start-Up Final with Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal confirmed to be in attendance

Salford Business School

University of Salford Business School will host the Young Enterprise UK Start-Up Final 2023 at its Peel Park campus on 10 May 2023, with several high-profile guests including The Princess Royal, the Civic Mayor of Salford, Diane Hawkins JP LLB, the...

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Salford net zero test facility test new pods for the homeless

Homelessness charity Emmaus Salford has teamed up with the University of Salford and construction firm Casey to develop new energy-efficient sleeping pods for people who are street homeless.

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Salford pedals towards net-zero target with exclusive access to TfGM’s Bee Network Cycle Hire scheme

University Campus

Staff and students at the University of Salford are being given exclusive access to Transport for Greater Manchester’s (TfGM) brand new Bee Network Cycle Hire scheme, two weeks before it is made available to the public.

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Salford Postgraduate Research Supervisors recognised at celebration event

University Campus

Last week Postgraduate Research (PGR) Supervisors at the University of Salford were recognised for their outstanding contributions to the research community at a special celebration event.

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