University of Salford
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The University of Salford is a large university situated in the city of Salford 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.
The university is separated into 4 faculties containing 14 individual schools:
- 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.
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.
Famous alumni include comedian Peter Kay, current Doctor Who actor Christopher Eccleston, Oscar winning actor Sir Ben Kingsley and Emmerdale star Emma Atkins (Charity Dingle/Tate). In 1975 the University awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters to artist L. S. Lowry.
History
In 1896, the Salford Working Mens' College merged with Pendleton Mechanics Institute to become the Salford Technical Institute. Upon the grant of Royal Assent, it became the Royal Technical Institute, Salford. In 1921 the Royal Technical Institute was renamed the Royal Technical College, Salford, and in 1958 this institution split in to two parts---the Royal College of Advanced Technology and Peel Park Technical College.
The Royal College became the University of Salford in 1967, whilst the Technical College changed its name to Salford Technical Institute (1961), Salford College of Technology (1970), and then University College, Salford (1992).
The two institutions, the University of Salford and University College, Salford merged in 1996, retaining the name University of Salford.
External link
- University of Salford website (http://www.salford.ac.uk)
- Salford Students' Union website (http://www.salfordstudents.com)
- Student Direct - student newspaper. (http://www.student-direct.co.uk)
- Shock Radio - student union radio station. (http://www.shockradio.co.uk)