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"We're typically Salford - we just on with and deliver results" - Salford to be centre stage at this year's COP26 news conference

“We’re typically Salford – we just on with and deliver results” – Salford to be centre stage at this year’s COP26 news conference

A director at Salford University says its research contribution is among the best in the world, prior to it being debated at the COP26 climate conference.

“There are a variety of myths that have grown up over time” – Professor Mike Wood hosts ‘Mythbusting Chernobyl’ lecture in Salford

“There are a variety of myths that have grown up over time” – Professor Mike Wood hosts ‘Mythbusting Chernobyl’ lecture in Salford

The myths and misinformation surrounding the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster will be discussed at a free public lecture at the […]

The University of Salford's foetal alcohol syndrome research has found that the disorder is as common as autism. Photo credit: The University of Salford

Salford professor says ‘big gap’ in knowledge of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder following first ever UK-wide study

The university of Salford’s latest foetal alcohol syndrome research has found that despite the disorder being as common as autism, it’s severely underfunded.

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“I think its something that the university would love to keep going” – TEDxUniversityofSalford look to future following success of event

The team behind an online event hosted in Salford say they hope to stage more events in the future.

"It's a once in a lifetime event" Salford society planning trip to observe rare conjunction of planets

“It’s a once in a lifetime event” Salford society planning trip to observe rare conjunction of planets

Salford astronomers have hailed a rare celestial event that will take place on December 21st, as Jupiter and Saturn come together at 0.06° degrees of each other, their closest alignment in 400 years.

"Check your pecks, your pits, your tits and your bits" - The group looking to promote cancer awareness for teens and twenties

“Check your pecks, your pits, your tits and your bits” – The group looking to promote cancer awareness for teens and twenties

A Salford student is using her Instagram influence to raise cancer awareness in young people. Alice Nowobilski is taking to the social […]

Victor R. Ruiz from Arinaga, Canary Islands, Spain, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

“It’s impossible to look down on Earth from space and not be mesmerised” – astronaut Tim Peake will discuss his time in space at The Lowry

Victor R. Ruiz from Arinaga, Canary Islands, Spain, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons   British astronaut Tim Peake […]

"It was instilling ambition in everyone" How Salford students are breaking down barriers within the medical profession

“It was instilling ambition in everyone” How Salford students are breaking down barriers within the medical profession

The society GEMMS (Graduate entry Medicine Mentoring at Salford) set up by students aims to instil ambition into young people […]