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Salford's Jackie Kay CBE to feature in major BBC One series

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

Jackie Kay CBE, Professor of Creative Writing and former Chancellor of the University of Salford is set to tell her extraordinary life story in a major series for BBC One.

A close up shot of Jackie Kay, provided by the BBC
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Salford's pro bono law clinic supporting north west renters whose homes are in disrepair

Salford Business School

Housing issues faced by renters are on the rise, according to the University of Salford’s pro bono law clinic, SILKS , which has seen a considerable 17% rise in enquiries compared to 2023, despite two months of the year still remaining.

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Salford's radio talent takes centre stage at the I Love Student Radio Awards

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

Students from the School of Arts and Media shone at last week’s I Love Student Radio Awards in association with the Student Radio Association.

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Salford’s Rebecca heading to the Olympics with Team GB

School of Health and Society

We’re so proud that University of Salford Physiotherapy student Rebecca McGowan has been chosen to represent Team GB at the Olympics in Paris this year, as part of the GB Taekwondo team.

Rebecca McGowan taking part in a Taekwondo fight
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Salford's Sarwat Howe leads the way in technology transfer with unique government placement

Research

The University of Salford’s Intellectual Property and Commercialisation Manager, Sarwat Howe, has just returned from a five month placement at the Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT) - a successful opportunity for knowledge exchange...

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Salford's Stephen M Hornby commissioned to revive BBC's first ever documentary on male homosexuality

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

University of Salford Fellow, Dr Stephen M Hornby has been working with BBC 100, a series of landmark commissions marking the BBC’s centenary, to produce a play surrounding a lost BBC radio documentary on male homosexuality.

BBC First Homosexual rehersals
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Salford’s Strategy for Culture, Creativity and Place

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

Last week we joined our friends at Islington Mill for the launch of Suprema Lex – Salford’s Strategy for Culture, Creativity and Place in Salford.

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Salford’s Very Own Doctor Dolittle

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

A former student from the University of Salford has been awarded the accolade of Rising Star at the university’s annual Alumni Celebration Event.

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Salsa Sound

Salsa Sound was born when university researchers Rob Oldfield and Ben Shirley patented their suite of AI tools for audio source detection.

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Salsa Sound

We asked Rob Oldfield, Co-Founder and CEO of Salsa Sound, a few questions about his experience working with the AI Foundry team at the University of Salford.

Interior of the Etihad Stadium showing football pitch and terraces
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