Research at The Univeristy of Salford

RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD

RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD EXTENDS ACROSS SCHOOLS, RESEARCH CENTRES AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS, IN A TRULY UNIQUE WAY OF COLLABORATIVE LEARNING. Our industry collaboration encourages a multi-disciplinary approach which contributes to our international reputation for world-class research.

Don’t just take our word for it. The Research Excellence Framework assesses the quality of research in UK academic institutions and we have some excellent results, including:

/ 78% of our research has been rated as world-leading or internationally excellent. / In five unit submissions our research impact was rated as 100% outstanding or very considerable in terms of reach and significance; / Our highest performing submission for ‘outputs’ was Area Studies with 44% rated as world-leading and 94% rated as world-leading or internationally excellent; / Our highest performing submission for ‘impact’ was

Social Work & Social Policy with 75% of impact rated as outstanding and 100% rated as outstanding or very considerable; / Our highest performing submission for ‘environment’ was Architecture, Built Environment and Planning with 63% of the environment rated as world-leading and 100% rated as world-leading or internationally excellent. You can see all our submissions and results at: results.ref.ac.uk/Results/ByHei/168

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Our research spans areas as diverse as computer security, disaster management and homelessness. We excel in areas including materials physics, acoustics, built environment, computer science and informatics, diagnostic imaging, biomechanics, social work and social policy, business and management and arts and media.

Our recent research and developments include:

/ An environmentally-friendly aerosol valve which reduces emission of greenhouse gases / The use of cutting-edge technology to study and monitor wildlife in the Chernobyl exclusion zone / Construction processes that improve the resilience of communities to natural and man-made disasters / Establishing an evidence base to better understand and address the issues of energy consumption in buildings / Reduction of crime by clever urban planning / Advances in foot behaviour and biomechanics using 3D printing / Improved quality of life for arthritis sufferers with advances in health management / Unlocking the creative potential of 3D sound to provide immersive experiences to the general public at home or on the move / Prediction of radiation risk from medical imaging procedures using mathematical modelling and direct dose measurements / The growing influence of emerging technologies in business from fintech and money laundering in

Nigeria to the role of Artificial Intelligence in Human

Resource Management

RESEARCH CENTRES

Research at the University is carried out within nine centres:

/ Centre for Social and Health Research (CSHR) / Centre for Urban Processes, Resilient

Infrastructures and Sustainable (Built)

Environments (UPRISE) / Salford Innovation Research Centre (SIRC) / Centre for Health Sciences Research (CHSR) / Salford Business School Research (SBSR) / Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) / Arts, Media and Communications Research Centre (AMC) / Ecosystems and Environment Research Centre (EERC)

POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH QUALIFICATIONS

Choose from a traditional PhD, a professional doctorate, PhD by published works, MPhil or MRes. You can study full-time, part-time, online or split-site (studying at the University and in another country). You may also have the opportunity to spend part of your research time studying abroad.

If you would like to speak to an academic about a project or to learn more visit salford.ac.uk/postgraduate-research.

TRANSFORMING PRODUCTS AND IMPROVING PRACTICE IN HUMAN MOVEMENT AND REHABILITATION

MAINSTREAMING URBAN AGRICULTURE: BRINGING THE BENEFITS OF FOOD GROWING TO CITIES

Salford’s Human Movement and Rehabilitation team works with industry across the globe to improve the lives of people with mobility problems. This ranges from people who have difficulty walking and rely on gait analysis to inform diagnosis and treatment, to the millions of workers who stand for long periods at work and suffer musculoskeletal pain and to the survivors of stroke, for whom regaining limb movement is key to their daily activities.

In addressing these issues, Salford’s research led to the first major update to clinical gait analysis methods in 40 years, impacting the work of 1,000 clinical laboratories worldwide, some 80% of the global sector; it challenged the occupational footwear sector’s focus on accident prevention, redirecting it toward footwear to protect musculoskeletal health, resulting in a new company, strategy and products (>60,000 sold); and it produced a patented rehabilitation technology that provides highquality physical therapy without the need for highly skilled staff, resulting in a spin-out company in China, investment of GBP2,000,000 and benefitting 1,350 patients in its first 18 months.

Urban Agriculture, the practice of cultivating and producing food in cities, is growing in importance in terms of sustainability. The practice offers substantial social, economic and environmental benefits for communities, such as job creation, improving mental health and greening neighbourhoods. However, there is a knowledge gap regarding sustainable models, models for upscaling and best practices to implement Urban Agriculture. Researchers at Salford have pioneered the implementation of upscaled Urban Agriculture, leading to creation of the largest urban farm in the UK and a wide range of other assets.

Our research has also highlighted the value of the concept in decision-making processes and supported policy change to enable wider-scale application of the practice. In doing so, we have directly enabled £2,500,000 in funding for the practice so far and secured Government commitment for a further £8,000,000 to mainstream the concept in the UK. Salford’s research has been instrumental in creating jobs, shaping environments, influencing policy and effecting behaviour change, which has enabled the Urban Agriculture concept to flourish at scale.