Research and Engagement @ Salford

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KIDSCAN, the Salford University-based children’s cancer research charity, has awarded £40,000 to a talented local scientist

Chloe Jones, 22, who hails from Rochdale, was selected for Kidscan and The University of Salford’s prestigious ‘Pathways to Excellence’ programme, after wowing the selection committee with both her academic achievements and commitment to discovering new, more targeted treatments for childhood cancer. The University of Salford has matched Kidscan’s contribution, funding the remainder of the […]

Science behind European river restoration finalists

A PROJECT to revive one of Britain’s most famous rivers involving the University of Salford is one of three finalists for a European environmental award. A 6km stretch of the river is being held up as a model for boosting biodiversity and reducing flood risk in rivers across the continent by the International River Foundation […]

Urban Ethnography Maphack to take place at Media City

You are invited to the following event : Urban Ethnography Maphack Monday 7th December 12-2pm Room 2.03/04, Mediacity Campus University of Salford M50 2HE Salford   The Universities of Salford and Manchester are collaborating to host a ‘map hack’ where people interested in urban ethnography put ethnographies about particular cities onto a Google map. Come […]

Ecocity World Summit 2015

Professor Hisham Elkadi attended the Ecocity World Summit (ECWS) on 11th-13th October 2015. The event was hosted by the city of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, the first Ecocity Summit to take place in the Middle East. The ECWS is the longest running international conference series on sustainable cities, commencing in 1990. The […]

British Universities Industrial Relations Association (BUIRA) One-Day Conference

THE TRADE UNION BILL AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Friday 27 November 10.30am-4.30pm The Mechanics Centre, 103 Princess Street, Manchester M1 6DD http://www.mechanicsinstitute.co.uk/ The Conservative government’s Trade Union Bill threatens the most sweeping and radical tightening of the rules on industrial action and trade union representation seen since the Thatcher era of the 1980s, […]

Research Priorities: The Future of the City

Following our ESRC grant award for the Urban Transformation project Jam and Justice: Co-Producing Urban Governance for Social Innovation, Dr Beth Perry was invited to attend a joint workshop between the Foresight Future of Cities and the ESRC Urban Transformations Programme on 14th October 2015 at the University of Liverpool in London.

Manchester Science Festival 2015

Still plenty of events to get involved in at Manchester Science Festival! Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October, 10am – 4pm – Free entry Salford Science Jam Science Jam will see our MediaCityUK campus transformed into a massive open doors science experiment, bringing together demos, debates, art/science premieres and Oculus Rift virtual reality experiences.

Congratulations to Professor Nigel Linge

The Research Support Staff would like to pass on our congratulations to Professor Nigel Linge, who has been made an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Telecommunications Professionals (ITP). The ITP is the UK’s leading independent body for people who work in the telecommunications industry and profession. It draws together members from across the entire […]

CSE Research Conferences

Every year, the University proudly hosts a number of distinguished international conferences, organised by research colleagues alongside professional staff within Conference Services.