Last week we launched Virtual Peel Park – a digital tool which makes the park more accessible to all. The project is led by Dr Simon Hutchinson from SEE, in collaboration with our team and the Salford Ranger Team. The tool has been co-created by salford uni staff, students, and local community. It includes information […]
A belated happy halloween! We hope you have all had the spookiest of evenings and have enjoyed all this time in Autumn has to offer. This is a quick message from Horace the Hedgehog to catch you up on where our hedgehogs are this time of year as the dark nights draw in and the […]
Litter is one of the main threats to hedgehogs living in urban environments, such as our campus. To help create a safe and welcoming space for them in Salford, we’ve signed up to this year’s Big Hog-Friendly Litter Pick Challenge! About the challenge The challenge will take place between 19th September and 30th November 2023. The more […]
Our beautiful campus has once again been recognised as one of the best green spaces in the UK by receiving the prestigious Green Flag Award – for the fifth year in a row! The Green Flag Award is the international benchmark of high quality and best practice for parks and green spaces. Managed by environmental […]
The University of Salford campus has once again been recognised by the prestigious Green Flag Award Scheme as one of the best green spaces in the world. Green Flag Award is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces. Following a desk assessment and a visit at our campus, we can once again raise […]
Take a walk around Peel Park and check out the Big Thinking Trail to find out what University of Salford staff hope to see in the future and what we can get started on today to help make it a reality. The Big Thinking Trail is an interactive walk which encourages everyone to consider the […]
This year, Go Green Salford ran between February 28th – March 27th and explored four themes: Our Planet, Our Food, Our Resources and Our Nature. Throughout the month, we saw lots of engagement and support from our students, staff and local community. A massive thank you to everyone who took part in this year’s events! […]
Palm oil is the most popular vegetable oil, used around the world in a range of food products including bread, chocolate, and margarine. As well as food, it is also present in some form in most cosmetics and cleaning products. Palm oil is extremely popular for several reasons, such as its long shelf life as […]
Litter is one of the main threats to hedgehogs living in urban environments. Unfortunately, many of them die because of it every year. To help create a safe and welcoming space for them on our campus, we’ve signed up to this year’s Big Hog-Friendly Litter Pick Challenge! About the challenge The challenge will take place […]
In March, we ran a series of events for this year’s Go Green Salford. They followed four themes, one for each week, and aimed at raising awareness of environmental issues related to food, wildlife, waste, and climate. Throughout the month, we saw lots of engagement and involvement from our community, including both staff and students! […]