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Research project connects neurodivergent young people with nature via Minecraft

Research

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.

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

Research

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

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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.

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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

Research

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

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Researcher Development Concordat

We were one of the first UK institutions to be awarded the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research award in 2010. Since then, we have prioritised our researcher development programmes, regularly evaluating what we do, which has ensured we...

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Researcher selected for the Disability Power 100 list 2021

School of Health and Society

Harrie Larrington-Spencer, a researcher in Healthy Active Cities and the Sustainable Housing & Urban Studies Unit at the University of Salford has been selected for Shaw Trust’s 2021 Disability Power list 100!

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