Our Research

We work locally, regionally, nationally and globally to improve the health and welfare of people, and positively transform the societies within which they live.

A large school, we are comprised of diverse range of disciplines across health and the social sciences. These discipline areas include those related to health such as Allied Health Professions, and Nursing and Midwifery along with social sciences such as Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy.

We are organised into two research centres, the Centre for Social and Health Research and the Health Sciences Research Centre. These centres are home to seven research groups which help organise our work but also connect with each other within and across the centres. Across these centres and themes we have a significant body of work concerned with digital developments, a priority of the University. Additionally we are home to the Salford Institute for Dementia, the EPSRC funded Centre for Doctoral Training in Prosthetics and Orthotics and have a vibrant postgraduate research community.

Committed to industry collaboration involving our research students, and staff, we have significant levels of partnership working and are always open to forming new relationships with those who share our commitment to transforming society.

Our News & Projects

Collaborative working with sex work industry partners

In the UK, the sex workers’ rights movement is led by grassroots organisations working regionally, nationally, and internationally to demand Read more

The Paediatric Admission Guidance in the Emergency Department (PAGE) score

Our study designed to support better decision-making in children’s emergency care has broken recruitment records for 2018-19. 32724 children were Read more

Children’s misunderstanding of GHS hazard warning signs

Accidental poisoning in young children is a major problem globally. In the UK, there are approximately 26,000 attendances in emergency Read more

Fit-for-purpose upper limb prosthetics

Much of the research in upper limb prosthetics focuses on complex and expensive systems, the use of which requires access Read more

The Salford Brexit Vote

Understood as a watershed moment, few events have divided and shocked the nation on the same level as ‘Brexit’. Since Read more

Using Technology to Enhance Partnerships: Developing Cervical Screening (‘See and Treat’) Services in Western Uganda

Cervical cancer remains the main cause of cancer deaths in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, such as Uganda, where it contributes Read more

Experiences of Universal Credit in Salford

‘Exploring experiences of Universal Credit in Salford’ will be taking place over 18 months and seeks to understand both the Read more

First ABC Study

To reduce the number of children needing invasive support, non-invasive breathing support methods like Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) are Read more

Brexit and well-being: A survey of university students and staff

The project brings together all members of the research group in conducting social research of a political nature, which carries clear implications for public Read more

Functional electrical stimulation (FES) to support upper limb recovery following a stroke

After stroke, many people cannot use their affected hand and arm. The limited availability of physiotherapists and the poor uptake Read more

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