Our research areas and facilities
Our thriving research and knowledge exchange centres are based across our four academic schools and combine academic expertise with excellent research facilities and strong industry links.
School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology – home to world-class performance and exhibition spaces, and state-of-the-art digital and creative media facilities, our research covers topics such as art and design, English and creative writing, creative technologies, music, performance, politics and contemporary history.
Salford Business School - our research has an emphasis on business change, entrepreneurial thinking, FinTech, ethical and sustainable working and digital transformation. At Salford Business School, we have established links with a range of businesses and organisations who offer exciting opportunities for industry-relevant research.
School of Health and Society – with access to innovative facilities including a Simulation Suite, which mirrors a range of real-life clinical environments; a new £2.87m Centre for Medical Imaging, a Human Performance Lab, with a range of biomechanical and physiological equipment, and Movement Labs for motion analysis; our PGR students undertake research across a variety of disciplines, including nursing, allied health professions, sport, psychology, social sciences, social work and policy and criminology.
School of Science, Engineering and Environment - our research is structured into three overarching areas: Computer Science and Engineering, Human and Natural Sciences, and Sustainable Built and Natural Environments. Researchers can take advantage of world-leading facilities such as the Energy House performance test labs and the North of England Robotics Innovation Centre, as well as laboratories for acoustics, civil engineering, biomedicine and environmental sciences to name a few.