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

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

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

Helping people to give up tobacco using e-cigarettes

Greater Manchester Health and Social Partnership (GMHSP, 2017), in their recent ‘Marking Smoking History: A Tobacco Free Greater Manchester’ - 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

Fair Rent in Salford

A growing number of people and institutions, from Shelter Scotland to the mayor of London, have called for consideration of Read more

Work conversations in healthcare: How, where, when and by whom?

Helping people remain healthy at work has substantial economic, personal and societal benefits. Despite this, around 1 million working-age people Read more

Investigating the educational potential of touchscreen apps for children's early vocabulary acquisition

Children are growing up in an increasingly digital age, surrounded by digital media in the home, nursery and at school. 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

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

Constructive connections: building resilience of families affected by the criminal justice system

Having a parent incarcerated is a recognised adverse childhood experience, with widespread, severe impacts. The study was designed with two Read more

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