Do You Come from the City or Does the City Come from You?

Reflections on the Disclosure of Neurodiverse Conditions By Adam King Word Count: 493 Time to Read: 2 minutes 25 seconds During the past academic year, I’ve had the privilege of serving as the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Lead for the Post-Graduate Research (PGR) faculty. Our focus has been on neurodiversity. In this blog, I’ll briefly […]

Join us on a walk through time with the ‘House of Memories’

As World Alzheimer’s Month draws to a close, we are inviting colleagues to join us in an immersive experience with the ‘House of Memories’. The House of Memories is a national touring mobile museum, which opens into an immersive cinema and activity space designed to create memorable experiences for vulnerable and socially isolated people living […]

University of Salford is delighted to be contributing a new vision for a fairer, greener and healthier economy in Salford.

A new vision for a fairer, greener and healthier economy in Salford has been published. The project supported by university staff through evaluation, relationship building and engaging with the anchor network with our Pro Vice Chancellor for Research and Enterprise representing the University at this forum. The ‘grower’s guide’ to nurturing an inclusive and green […]

Community Engaged Learning: Salford’s Dementia Hub collaborate with MA Film Making

“Five mornings together makes more than a film”  As well as our engaged research, there are some fantastic pockets of community engaged learning happening at Salford. Community Engaged Learning can bring real world and lived experience into the learning environment and live briefs can be created for students to help address issues in the community, […]

Unlocking the Secrets of Bacteriophages: A British Science Week Extravaganza

by Maisie Czernuszka Last month, the Liverpool Victoria Gallery and Museum opened its doors to an extraordinary celebration of science and discovery. In collaboration with the University of Salford and the University of Liverpool, the Microbial puppet master’s team have delivered another exciting exhibition on the fascinating world of bacteria and bacteriophages. Bacteriophages, or phages […]

Cumberland Lodge Christmas Conference 2023

By Nanke Ning, Sheba Tayo-Garbson, Ubongabasi Kingsley Omon, and Yanxi Wu Word Count: 436 Time to Read: 2mins 28s Four doctoral students, Nanke Ning, Sheba Tayo-Garbson, Ubongabasi Kingsley Omon, and Yanxi Wu, from Salford University are thrilled to receive scholarships to attend the Cumberland Lodge Commonwealth & International Student Christmas Conference 2023, which took place […]

Bridging the Gap

Exploring Support Systems for Neurodiverse PGRs in the UK By Mus’haf Khan Word Count: 655 Time to Read: 3 minutes 15 seconds Postgraduate research environments thrive on the diversity of their researchers. Neurodiverse postgraduate researchers (NPGRs), with their unique strengths and perspectives, contribute significantly to academic advancements. However, studies suggest these researchers often face unique […]

ESRC Festival of Social Science – Save the Date

The Festival of Social Science is an annual celebration of research and knowledge about humans and society. It’s an opportunity for anyone to explore topics relating to social science – from health and wellbeing to crime, equality, education and identity – through events run by researchers and their partners from UK universities. Events are free, […]