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Green Careers Mission 2026: help build a more sustainable Greater Manchester

A photo of students who attended the Green Careers Mission 2024. On 11 November 2026, students from universities across Greater Manchester will come together for The Green Careers Mission. Working in mixed teams, students will take on real sustainability challenges set by local employers and pitch practical ideas that could help make the city region […]

Students creating a collage from recycled newspapers and magazines during a workshop.

Solve a sustainability challenge! 

Use your discipline to solve a real-life sustainability challenge! The University of Salford is collaborating with the British Academy and Students Organising for Sustainability UK (SOS UK) to demonstrate the importance of the arts, humanities and social sciences in tackling sustainability challenges.     We’re currently seeking a small and passionate group of students to take part […]

Rooftop solar panels installed alongside ventilation and air-conditioning equipment on a commercial building

We Went Off Grid!

Over August, several of our buildings went off grid – and we have big plans for the future to increase this impact!  First off, what does going ‘off grid’ mean? (Whatever you’re thinking, we’re not going to have the University in a field in the middle of nowhere!). To start, being ‘on grid’ means that […]