INDUSTRY @ SALFORD Delivering productivity through collaboration 1
OUR VISION AND MISSION Thank you for taking the time to find out more about our great institution. Let me share our vision with you:
‘ By pioneering exceptional industry partnerships, we will lead the way in real world experiences preparing students for life’ And this is exactly what we do – we’re a truly global 21st Century University, rooted in our exceptional experience of working with industry for over a hundred years. We’re industry-focussed, research-informed and committed to achieving today’s global challenges. Industry collaboration is our single strategic priority. It means we develop and nurture outstanding relationships between the University and industry in all aspects of our business, from co-creation of the curriculum and producing job-ready graduates, to research, consultancy and knowledge exchange. Equally, we believe in corporate social responsibility; in our role as an anchor institution and driving force in the local community and regional economy. Let us connect you to our world-class facilities, expertise, graduate talent and researchers so you can better achieve your goals. Our strengths lie in health and wellbeing, sport, engineering and the digital and creative industries, but our aspirations are endless, and our people deliver the skills and knowledge to add value to your business. Take a glance inside and you’ll find testimonies from our industry partners, showing some of the ways we collaborate with them to deliver agreed outcomes. Contact us to find out more about what the University of Salford can offer you.
Professor Helen Marshall Vice-Chancellor
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CONTACT US Industry Collaboration at Salford 0161 295 7086 industry@salford.ac.uk @ICZUoS www.salford.ac.uk 3
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The University of Salford is aligned with industry – our work with GLOBAL BRANDS, SMEs, AND PUBLIC BODIES has put us in the top ten universities in the UK for consultancy.
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We are the fastest growing university in the north west and fifth fastest growing in the UK with more than 21,000 STUDENTS and 2,600 STAFF. 4
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compared to all other universities in Greater Manchester (National Student Survey results 2018). We deliver the same great service to our industry partners.
WE CONTINUE TO INVEST IN OUR CAMPUS AND FACILITIES WITH A £300 MILLION MASTERPLAN THAT IS ALREADY UNDERWAY. 5
DELIVERING PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH COLLABORATION – OUR USPs Industry collaboration is the University’s single strategic priority, aligning with the Government’s Industrial Strategy to address the grand challenges we face today and in the future, providing a pipeline of relevant talent and expertise to industry as it evolves. Regional Devolution is investing millions in Greater Manchester – we are the real alternative to London with a global transport hub. Our track record of delivery speaks for itself. Here are just some of the facilities, projects and expertise you can find in our industry collaboration zones:
ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTS This zone encompasses a wide range of disciplines from Archaeology to Zoology, Architecture to Sustainable Cities, AI to VR, Connected & Autonomous Vehicles to Robotics & Automation, and Acoustics to Industry 4.0. With our Salford Energy House resource, we are the international leader in whole-building performance testing. This terraced house is the only full climate-controlled research facility in the world and is used in world-leading academic and commercial research and product testing for companies such as Saint Gobain, Honeywell, Siemens, Danfoss and the controls manufacturers association BEAMA, as well as smaller tests for innovative products such as Radfan. We are constantly developing and enhancing our facilities so are in the planning stages for Energy House 2 and have recently launched our Smart Meters→Smart Homes Laboratory. 6
Salford Energy House
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Our interactive THINKlab’s 3d visualisation and software solutions can support your audience engagement and need for innovation and collaboration. The Octave multi-modal research platform, display and capture space allows you to rapidly prototype solutions, or research new techniques in the finest detail before deployment in specialised industries. The Maker Space on our Peel Park campus, funded by engineering recruitment company Morson, offers testing and production facilities in a collaborative space where you can bring ideas to life using high-tech lasers, cutters, computerdesign and 3D printer facilities.
to hear too that we have more Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) members amongst our staff than any other university. We perform award-winning Chernobyl radioactive assessments for humans and wildlife and under the brand AquaUoS the University is using drone technology, high-end sensors and cameras to redefine environmental consultancy and deliver process-based hydromorphology, hydraulic modelling and surveying services to environment agencies, organisations and land-owners both in the UK and internationally. And we’ve revolutionised the hand-held aerosol market with a prize-winning eco-valve.
We are also internationally recognised for excellence in Autonomous Systems and Robotics and boast our own connected autonomous vehicle (level 4) on campus. This shuttle is part of an exciting partnership with Salford City Council and Transport for Greater Manchester that will set the course for innovation and the future of mobility.
The Salford Innovation Research Centre has a global reputation in Acoustics – our Anechoic Chamber is the quietest room in the world and we’ve been conducting ground-breaking, industryleading research and commercial work in Noise, Vibration & Harshness since 1965. We also deliver degree apprenticeships for many companies including Siemens, Morgan Sindall, HMG Paints, and Bardsley Construction.
Our Centre for Applied Archaeology delivers important services for the construction industry and hosts the Greater Manchester Archaeological Advisory Service. It’s not surprising
Finally, our £3m Bodmer Laboratories and £1m translational medical laboratories have to be seen to be believed!
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DIGITAL AND CREATIVE The Digital and Creative economy includes a wide range of industries from information technology and data services to media and entertainment. Digital technology jobs are also found widely now in traditional industries such as health, sports, finance and marketing. Digital media comprises new forms of delivery and presentation as well as new content; it is increasingly an essential component in communications, and in the representation of data and information used in mission-critical decision-making. New skills are constantly needed to thrive in this arena and we’re on hand to deliver the right training to keep your workforce up to date.
We collaborate with industry partners to create digital and creative solutions that open up new opportunities and support reduction of risk in their business.
Emerging technologies and use of media to interface with digital technology through information and data are two interconnected factors that drive our University’s Digital and Creative industry collaboration. Collaborations between computer scientists, media makers, interaction designers, IoT engineers, and informed end users in a variety of application areas, are the hallmark of the efforts we are advancing in the University and with industry partners. Special areas of development include Digital Curation and interactive documentary, live online media streaming and programming, immersive media technologies and content production, and dronebased media production. Our Studio for International Media & Technology (SIM&T) in our MediaCityUK campus operates a production unit to integrate 8
We do this by bringing together the best/ greatest talent and expert knowledge across the University and emerging technologies, and tune it to industry needs. We support curriculum innovation at the University that is informed by industry to attract inspiring students and provide them with an industry experience that better prepares them for a future career, as well as securing future of growth and innovation for the University.
emerging creative technology, including AI and cloud-based media workflows. There’s also a Digital Performance Laboratory to stage and measure audience experiences from immersive and interactive, to live esports events on Twitch, to IoT-driven ambient media. Our portfolio of industry linked projects covers a wide range of industry sectors; we’re working with BBC researchers to look at how we consume TV and radio in the home, collaborating on a VR and interactive exhibition with the Science and Industry Museum and providing multi-camera internet livestreaming for Sale Sharks games. We deliver crucial CPD digital transformation training to dozens of corporate leaders and present interactive media installations and performances across the world.
HEALTH, WELLBEING AND SOCIETY Improving the health and wellbeing of society is a central challenge in practical, policy and academic terms. Society faces issues such as an ageing population, a rise in rates of preventable illnesses and resistance to antibiotics amongst others. A key focus in our HWS zone is on improving social mobility, employment and living conditions. This includes attention to physical environments, as well as how society functions and business operates responsibly.
Our work is structured into three interconnected themes: Co-producing Wellbeing, Delivering Better Health and Social Care and Improving Society. Our state-of-the-art, NHS-specification Simulation Suites are one of only a handful in any UK university and provide an environment for student nurses, midwives and allied health professionals to experience real life scenarios for teaching, testing and research. They provide specialist facilities for our partners and the local community to use, and our on-site clinical services include podiatry, sports rehabilitation, running clinics and counselling services. We are proud to have recently been funded by the EPSRC to host a Centre for Doctoral Technology in Prosthetics and Orthotics. 9
The Ageing and Dementia Hub is our international centre of research, education and knowledge sharing in dementia care. The hub has received international awards for research into how neighbourhoods affect people living with dementia. We are using robotics and artificial intelligence in our Living Lab and, in partnership with a social housing provider, in people’s homes to develop and test the use of technologies in this field. We also launched the first ever Centre to support the mental health of higher education students in collaboration with other GM universities and are developing a specialist Autism Hub on site. We work closely with RHS Bridgewater on a variety of projects including the opening of their new garden Bridgewater, opening to the public in 2020. Along with the RHS, we developed a Green Plan It challenge day at the University which saw 60 schoolchildren working with our academics to research, plan and model sustainable community gardens. One of our computer science students also created an exciting app that encouraged young people to engage more closely with nature in Peel Park, alongside our student CYP nurses. Other partners include Kidscan, the cancer charity and HAELO the health innovation and improvement centre.
We are proud to have Salford alumnus Christopher Eccleston as Patron of the Institute for Dementia. 10
SPORT Sport is recognised as a major lever of social and economic development in the Greater Manchester region, backed up by an enthusiastic fan and customer base. International sporting brands and facilities such as Manchester United, Manchester City, Sport City, BBC Sport at MediaCityUK, the Velodrome, and many successful sports teams, events and facilities across the board underpin this cosmopolitan sporting Greater Manchester region. Our main campus in Salford and our state of the art MediaCity UK campus are a unique offering located minutes from these major sporting brands who we also count as a growing list of partners. Industry collaboration in our Sport zone focuses on five interconnected themes: /D igital technology in sport /T he business of sport / Smart healthy cities / Sport, exercise science and movement / Social impact and cohesion through sport We’re working with our built environment experts to look at the design of public space and highways within its Smart Cities programme, working with the wealth of professional sport on Salford’s doorstep through the Business of Sport, and the future of how people consume and participate in sports and experience it through its Sport Digital Futures programme, the University of Salford is playing an important role into research on how sport is changing. The University has developed its own app FanFit, which is being used by Glasgow Rangers and Salford Red Devils. At the heart of one of the greatest sporting regions in the world the University of Salford is perfectly placed to develop relationships that provide solutions for sports business and the many health, social and economic opportunities it presents.
Our partnership with the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) team, Manchester Storm, is a mutually beneficial one that provides experiences for students studying a wide range of courses, from physiotherapy and sports rehabilitation to events management, and journalism. We also have Manchester Storm players studying MBAs at Salford whilst playing ice hockey for the club, providing an enticement to prospective players and setting the Elite Ice Hockey League apart from all other leagues in the world. Equally, we have longstanding partnerships with Salford Red Devils and Sale Sharks. The pioneering Manchester Institute of Health and Performance, the first facility of its kind in the UK, has also formed an alliance with the University of Salford to deliver a research programme incorporating public health and sports performance. To find out more about these and our other facilities, expertise and advice the University of Salford can offer your business, please contact us using the details at the back of this brochure.
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HELPING YOUR BUSINESS TO Do any of these statements resonate with your organisation? We have wide-ranging areas of expertise and various initiatives to help businesses identify the next step to take.
BUSINESS GROWTH: WE NEED TO GROW OUR BUSINESS BUT DON’T KNOW WHERE TO START
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT: WE NEED TO DEVELOP AND IMPROVE OUR BUSINESS AND NEED THE EXPERTISE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN
Get in touch and discuss your needs with us: 0161 295 7086 industry@salford.ac.uk @ICZUoS www.salford.ac.uk
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RECRUITMENT: WE NEED TO RECRUIT EXCELLENT GRADUATES WHO ARE READY FOR THE REAL WORLD OF WORK
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TALK TO US ABOUT‌
/ Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs)
Flexible and responsive, we add value to our partners, as well as the wider University and our students. The government’s Witty Review ranked us fifth in the UK for industry engagement.
/ Industrial Collaborative Awards in Science and Engineering (iCASE)
We offer KTP opportunities in a wide range of disciplines including engineering, sport, business and management, IT, pharmacy and medicine and design. You can access skills and expertise from the University of Salford to help your company develop.
iCASE Awards provide PhD students with a challenging research training experience, within the context of a mutually-beneficial research collaboration between academic and partner organisations e.g. industry and policy making bodies. Your business can take the lead in arranging projects with an academic partner of your choice.
Anechoic chamber
/ Commercial Product Testing and Facilities for Hire We continuously invest in our laboratories and research facilities to secure the latest equipment that will provide your business with a contemporary test and work environment, with professional and technical expertise to hand.
/ Industry Collaboration Projects Industry Collaboration Projects are open to all sizes of business, charity or community group. Simply provide us with a live brief for a problem or challenge you need solving and our Masters students will work with you to provide their expertise at minimal expense.
Centre for Doctoral Training in Prosthetics and Orthotics
/ Consultancy We have a long tradition of working on a consultancy basis with business, industry and public-sector organisations, with over 1,000 academics on our teaching and research staff. Their expertise and our world-class laboratories and research facilities can provide your organisation with the answers to the challenges you face.
/ Innovation Vouchers Small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) can apply for an Innovation Voucher worth up to ÂŁ5,000 from the Technology Strategy Board. This can be used to buy in specialist advice and help from the University of Salford. Designed to stimulate and support innovation in your company.
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PEOPLE Our people are our greatest asset. Discover new talent, access expertise and invest in your people with degree apprenticeships, professional development and more.
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/ Degree Apprenticeships Degree apprenticeships help you to attract, develop and retain talent. They’re also ideal to upskill your workforce in a flexible way that directly matches your business requirements.
/ HEIF Knowledge Exchange HEIF Knowledge Exchange is a business improvement programme, developed by the University of Salford and part-funded by the Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF). Designed to help companies increase their capability, productivity, profitability and achieve growth through the transfer of knowledge into the business via recent graduates who are recruited to work full-time on a growth project for six to eighteen months.
/ Talent Pipeline We are dedicated to helping employers meet their recruitment needs. Access some of the UK’s best students and graduates and tap into the talent and skills they can offer through funded internships, live briefs, work placements, staff exchanges and business improvement programmes.
/ Continuing Professional Development We have an array of professional and accredited training courses delivered by our standalone training arm Salford Professional Development. salford.ac.uk/onecpd 17
WHAT OUR PARTNERS SAY ABOUT WORKING WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD “The reaction to the VR model of our offshore electrical substation, produced by the THINKlab, has exceeded our expectations. It has saved us time and money by improving our design review process and it has helped us quickly communicate how our product operates to potential customers. We plan to use this tool in our future development of onshore and offshore electrical substations and to train Operations and Maintenance staff for our installations.” Nigel Platt, System Engineering Manager, Siemens
“The University of Salford Thermal Test Laboratory is well respected within the insulation industry in the UK and throughout Europe. Test reports from Salford are invaluable for compliance with standards and for product accreditation certificates. The academic team are always very professional and friendly, happy to give advice and share extensive knowledge and experience. Communication with the department is very good, with quick responses for quotes and timescales which are very detailed and clear.” Isothane Ltd
“To be able to broadcast our pre-season games in such a professional and organised manner was fantastic. Not only does it open the club up to new audiences, it also allows the families of our overseas players to watch the game, which is a huge thing for us to be able to offer. This was our first real attempt at showcasing a live event on this scale and we are really pleased with the results. Our social media engagements have gone through the roof since the broadcast. This is due to the digital environment created by the guys from the University of Salford which allowed our fans to converse and comment on the action as they would at a live game. We are currently in talks with the University to lookout how both parties can utilise the opportunities, skills and equipment on offer within our partnership.” Sam Diamond, Media and Communications Manager, Sale Sharks 18
“We are delighted to be working with the University of Salford, Honda and Good Energy in this project to learn what opportunities ‘Vehicle to Grid’ offers in supporting the uptake of renewable energy and also providing energy security. These tests at a single house level (Energy House) will help us establish a baseline of data which could be scaled up to hundreds if not thousands of homes and vehicles and start to identify what services can be offered to householders and the grid in the future.” Neil Jones, Programme Manager, Upside Energy
“We approached the Digital And Creative team to see whether they could help us with some software development that was needed in order for us to showcase our technology at an important tradeshow. They delivered excellent results and an extremely high level of service. We are a tech startup that has created a technology platform that automates the audio mixing for live sports to make the content more engaging and immersive for viewers. The final project was delivered on time and even with some additional features that we didn’t think could be achieved in the time frame when we started! We’re looking forward to future opportunities to work with the University of Salford team as our software evolves and needs additional features for our customers.” Rob Oldfield, Co-Founder and Director, Salsa Sound
“The Energy House offers a unique facility for testing of specific performance parameters in a built environment under controlled conditions. This paired with the knowledge, experience and enthusiasm of the Energy House Team make using the facility both enjoyable and productive. ” Tom Cox, UK Research and Development Manager, Saint Gobain
“Working with the University has been very beneficial to us so far. We’ve worked with staff and students to produce Red Devils’ first official smartphone app, FanFit and we have been working with a number of students supporting our strategic objectives including health sciences, media students and business students including MBA projects. This is just the start though, the partnership is growing and we see the University as an important strategic partner going forward.” Andrew Rosler, Director, Salford Red Devils 19
Industry Collaboration at Salford Our mission is to prepare people for work. We believe in making a tangible contribution to industry, improving opportunities for all stakeholders and living by strongly held social justice values; this has forged our identity. Industry collaboration is our single strategic priority and offers innovative solutions for all stakeholders and an exceptional student experience, transforming the traditional academic offering to better meet industry and student needs. The University of Salford is based at the heart of the North West with campuses just ten minutes’ walk from Manchester city centre and at the heart of MediaCityUK.
CONTACT US 0161 295 7086 industry@salford.ac.uk @ICZUoS / www.salford.ac.uk Industry Collaboration at Salford Alumni House, The Crescent, Salford, Manchester, M5 4WT 20