Salford

Posted August 2nd, 2007 by csc104

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University of Salford Salford Greater Manchester M5 4WT UK

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0161 295 5000

Website:

http://www.salford.ac.uk

Brief history:

The University of Salford dates back to 1896, when Salford Working Men's College merged with the Pendleton Mechanics Institute to form the Salford Technical Institute – which quickly became the Royal Technical Institute, Salford. The Duke and Duchess of York (later King George V and Queen Mary) officiated at the opening ceremony.

At the turn of the century, mechanical engineering, chemical works, textiles and construction dominated the industrial scene in Salford and led the choice of subjects on offer. Initially, students became part of one of nine departments: Mathematics, Engineering, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering & Applied Physics, Building, Dyeing, Spinning & Weaving, Domestic, and Art. 1,240 students registered for the first session, and there were only 19 members of staff.

In 1921 the Institute was renamed the Royal Technical College, Salford, but in 1958 it split into two separate parts. One part, the Royal College of Advanced Technology, went on to become the University of Salford in 1967. HRH Prince Philip was the first Chancellor. The other part, Peel Park Technical College, changed its name first to Salford Technical Institute (in 1961), then to Salford College of Technology (in 1970), and finally to University College Salford (in 1992).

Finally, in 1996, both organisations merged again to form the University of Salford as it is today.

University Life

Accommodation & Surrounding Areas:

Availability
- 3250 study bedrooms.
- 1st years usually guaranteed accommodation.

Costs
- No catered accommodation.
- Self catered room in shared house costs £54 per week.
- Self catered room in a shared flat costs between £59 and £67 per week.
- Self catered en suite in a shared flat costs £75 week.

Contract period
- 40 or 50 weeks

Location
- Constantine and Horlock Court are in the heart of the campus.
- Situated on the River Irwell and one mile from the main University campus. Its right next to the SU bar though.
- Matthias and Brammall courts are next to the Adelphi campus.
- Eddie Colman and John Lester Courts are most suited to students studying nursing and health related courses.

Facilities
- Free broadband internet access
- Free personal belongings insurance up to £3000
- Free membership of sports centre

Resources:

Library
- 600 000 books, journals and electronic resources
- 1600 study places

Opening Hours
- 54 weekday hours
- 0 weekend hours

IT
- 800 computers
- 24 hour access

Transport:

Services
- The campus bus service runs every half hour in termtime from 08.15 to 22.00.

Cost
- Free

Welfare:

Services
- Chaplaincy
- 2 full GP health centres on campus
- Childcare available on campus
- Counselling service
- Salford Welfare Rights and Debt Advice Service
- Mental health advisor
- Nightline
- Student Assistance

Safety
- 24 hour security service

Sporting facilities:

Tom Husband Sports & Leisure Centre·
- 25 five-lane swimming pool
- Cimbing wall
- Fully equipped gym
- Sauna
- Spa
- 4 gymnasiums

Outdoor
- 18 floodlit football pitches
- 6 rugby pitches
- 4 cricket pitches
- Running track

Costs
- Swim Gym Membership costs £100.

Sports Clubs
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Canoe and Kayak
- Cheerleading
- Cricket
- Men’s Football
- Women’s Football
- Hiking
- Hockey
- Kung Fu
- Judo
- Mountaineering
- Netball
- Ninjitsu
- Parachuting
- Pool
- Rowing
- Roller Hockey
- Rugby League
- Men’s Rugby Union
- Women’s Rugby Union
- Sub Aqua
- Snowsports
- Tae-kwan-do
- Trampolining
- Ultimate Frisbee

Boring but important

Fees and bursaries:

Undergraduate fees
- All courses set at £3070.
- No tuition fees for placement years.

Bursaries
- The Salford Bursary; students in receipt of a Higher Education Maintenance Grant will receive an award worth up to £660 a year.

- The Salford International Mobility Bursary; students spending a year of study abroad and are in receipt of a Higher Education Maintenance Grant will receive an award worth up to £1020 a year.

- The Salford Advantage Bursary; 1 £1000 award to a Greater Manchester student from a family where there has been no previous experience of higher education and who'e family income is less than £22 000.

The Robert McBride Group Bursaries; £1600 awards for students and one-year industrial placement for outstanding students who live within 20 miles of one of the Robert McBride sites in Middleton, Bradford , Burnley , Hull or Barrow-in-Furness and study in the following schools:
> Salford Business School
> The School of Computing, Science & Engineering
> The School of Environment & Life Sciences
> Information Systems Institute

Scholarships
- The Horlock Scholarships; £750 per annum award for selected female students who have firmly accepted an unconditional or conditional offer of a place on an engineering programme.

- The Crossland Scholarships; £1750 total award for students with the highest grades at A level and have applied for
science and engineering programmes.

- Physics Scholarships and Bursaries; £1000 award for students who perform well in an interview and meet target A levels.

Future plans and investment:

How much?
- £150 million investment to further campus facilities.

On what?
- New Building for the Faculty of Health & Social Care
- New accommodation for Art & Design and Media, Music & Performance
- Extension of Salford Law School
- IT Infrastructure
- Salford Innovation Forum
- Regeneration for Faculty of Science, Engineering & Environment

Notible alumni:

Shobna Gulati the actress and former Coronation Street Star
Peter Kay the fun loving comedian
Faithless studied on the Popular Music and Recording course

Visiting

Open day dates:

The University runs individual open days to suit you the candidate. Click Here to find out more.

Rail:

Inter-City services normally operate to Manchester Piccadilly. Between there and Salford Crescent Station, which is situated on the edge of the Peel Park site, there are three local trains per hour calling at Oxford Road and Deansgate en route. There are also direct trains to Salford Crescent from Manchester Victoria and from Blackpool, Southport, Lancaster, Preston, Blackburn, Wigan, Bolton, Kirkby (for Merseyside), Stockport and Chester.

Coach:

Coaches - National Express offers an extensive range of coaches from Manchester Central Bus Station (close to Piccadilly, in Manchester City centre).

National Express also has a discount scheme for students. Tel: 08705 80 80 80

Road:

A6 (for Peel Park, Frederick Road, Adelphi and Irwell Valley sites).

M6 (from North) — leave at Junction 30 on to M61 then follow directions from M61 below.

M6 (from North/South) — leave at Junction 21a for M62 eastbound and follow directions for M62 below.

M61 (from North) — just after Junction 3, the inside lane becomes the sliproad signposted A580 Manchester. Stay in this lane and join the A580 which then becomes the A6 signposted Salford/Manchester. Continue straight on. Ignore signs for Salford Shopping City and avoid inside lane. After underpass look out for local signs to University.

M62 (from West) — at Junction 12 carry straight on following signs for M602. Follow M602 to Junction 3 signposted Salford/Trafford Park. Keep in inside lane and turn left on to A5063 (Albion Way). Follow signposts for Salford/Pendleton. At second lights, turn left on to A6 for Frederick Road and Irwell Valley sites or right for Peel Park and Adelphi sites.

M56 (from South) — after Junction 4 stay in inside lane and come off following signs for M60 signposted Stretford, Bolton, Leeds. After passing over ship canal bridge, with Trafford Shopping Centre on right, leave M60 at Junction 12 and follow signs for M602 (see instructions for M602 above).

M60 (from East) — leave at Junction 17 signposted Prestwich and Whitefield. Turn left on to the A56 (Prestwich/Salford/Manchester). Follow into Manchester. Turn right off A56 onto A576 (Great Cheetham Street West). Straight on to second roundabout. Turn left onto A6. Avoid inside lane.

M1 (from South) — exit at Junction 42 and follow M62 westbound.

From Manchester/Salford Inner Relief Road — leave at exit for A6 Salford (Chapel Street). The University is half a mile away.

From Manchester City Centre — follow signs for Salford and then more locally signs for the University of Salford which will direct you to the A6 (Chapel Street/Crescent).

From A580 (from East) — turn left off A580 on to A5185 (Lancaster Road) and then right on to A576 (Eccles Old Road).

From A580 (from West) — turn right off A580 on to A5185 (Lancaster Road) and then right on to A576 (Eccles Old Road).

Transport within the city/town of:

Trams - Metrolink trams run through Salford Quays, from Bury in the North to Altrincham in the South. They run frequently to and from Manchester City centre and also into Eccles.

Metrolink provides a frequent service from early morning until late in the evening. Timetables are not normally needed.