University of Salford

The University of Salford is a large university situated in the city of Salford, Greater Manchester, in North West England. It was founded in 1896 as the Royal Salford Technical Institute, and gained its Royal Charter and full university status in 1967.

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University - Salford - Greater Manchester - North West England - 1896 - Royal Charter - 1967

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The university is separated into 4 faculties containing 14 individual schools:

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• Faculty of Arts, Media & Social Sciences
• School of Art and Design
• School of English, Sociology, Politics & Contemporary History
• School of Languages
• School of Media, Music and Performance
• Faculty of Business & Informatics
• Information Systems Institute
• School of Accounting, Economics and Management Science
• School of Construction and Property Management
• School of Leisure, Hospitality and Food Management
• School of Management
• Faculty of Health & Social Care
• School of Community, Health Sciences and Social Care
• School of Health Care Professions
• School of Nursing
• Faculty of Science, Engineering & Environment
• School of Computing, Science and Engineering
• School of Environment and Life Sciences

It has as approximately 19,000 students and is based on various campuses, such as Peel Park, Frederick Road, Adelphi, Irwell Valley and Eccles. The university's main campus is situated on the banks of the River Irwell and is approximately 15 minutes walk or 5 minutes drive from Manchester city centre. Currently undergoing a £100million development, the university plans on rennovating existing locations, erecting new, modern buildings and investing in new facilities.

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River Irwell - Manchester city centre

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The Student Union shares its newspaper, Student Direct, with the University of Manchester. The student radio station is Shock Radio which broadcasts on 97.6FM, though has not broadcast for over a year.

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