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 Latest News

Intravenous Maintenance Fluids in children: a review and evidence synthesis

The administration of maintenance intravenous fluid therapy (MIVFT) is a standard of care for many hospitalized children, especially those admitted Read more

Delirium scoring in the Paediatric Intensive care: usability of scoring tools in practice

Delirium is increasingly recognised as a problem in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). The diagnosis of pediatric delirium is Read more

Thematic Synthesis of Qualitative Research into Experiences of Primary School Children Managing Long Term Conditions: Systematic Review

There are 1.7 million children and young people in England with long term conditions, these can include asthma, diabetes, epilepsy. The Read more

A scoping review of the physical effects of PPE on healthcare workers

The COVID-19 pandemic has required healthcare workers to wear full personal protective equipment (PPE) and despite the increasing awareness of 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