National award for partnership work supporting patients to recover from major trauma
Apr 1, 2025
Summary
The University of Salford has been recognised for its part in a major trauma rehabilitation programme which supports survivors of life-changing trauma.
The Health Service Journal (HSJ) has named the Greater Manchester Major Trauma Enhanced Rehabilitation Service (MTERS), run by a partnership of organisations including the University, winner of its ‘Most Effective Contribution to Integrated Health and Care’ award.
This ground-breaking rehabilitation programme is positively impacting the lives of people across Manchester, including Paul, a survivor of the Manchester Arena Bombing.
The University of Salford is working alongside Nuffield Health, Manchester University Foundation Trust, Northern Care Alliance and the University of Manchester to deliver the service, which helps address the complex rehabilitation needs of NHS patients.
The academics leading the programme as part of the PROPERLY study, Professors Jason Wong (University of Manchester), Richard Jones (University of Salford) and Yeliz Prior (University of Salford) said they were delighted by the recent success.
Daydream brain, power of a laugh, caffeine & soccer
Jan 25, 2024
Summary
Today, you’ll learn about the effects of caffeine on the performance of soccer players.
Caffeine & Soccer
“Caffeine highs and lows footballers should be aware of.” n.a. 2023.
“The effects of acute caffeine ingestion on decision-making and pass accuracy in young soccer players: A preliminary randomized controlled trial.” by Negar Jafari, et al. 2023.
Help patients with type 1 diabetes maximize the benefits of exercise
Jan 17, 2024
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If your patients with type 1 diabetes have vowed to exercise more this year, you can help them meet their goal by sharing a few key tips to stay safe. Many with type 1 diabetes don't get enough exercise, and aside from the usual grumblings that keep people from physical activity, research suggests that a fear of hypoglycemia could be a particular issue for patients with type 1 diabetes.
University of Salford labs achieve bronze LEAF awards
May 22, 2025
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University of Salford Internal Comms
Summary
We are pleased to share that two of our laboratories have achieved a bronze LEAF award. The Environment Lab and Megalab Teaching Lab in Cockcroft Building have demonstrated their commitment to operating more sustainably.
The Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) is a sustainable labs accreditation scheme that provides lab users with a framework to address and improve their sustainability practices.
The University is undertaking an institution-wide rollout of LEAF. The adoption of LEAF across the organisation will support the University in achieving its net-zero carbon targets across all scopes, and bring several additional benefits, including financial savings from the reduced use of lab consumables, electricity, and water; safer lab working practices; and lab users who are empowered to proactively change and challenge processes in the workplace.
Congratulations to everyone involved especially our technician teams Nicky Morgan and Adam Sharples in the MegaLab, and Cara Tobin in the Environment Lab, as well as Matthew Jones, Phillip Dodd-Chandler, Johan Rott and Nigel Blandford for leading the programme.
This is one of the programmes implemented in response to the University of Salford becoming a signatory to the UKRI Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice.
The voluntary concordat has been co-developed by the UK research and innovation (R&I) sector and represents a shared ambition for the UK to continue delivering cutting-edge research, but in a more environmentally responsible and sustainable way.
The aim of the Concordat is to ensure research and innovation continues to play a critical part in understanding how our planet is changing, while helping us to act responsibly to protect and promote our environment. Signatories will align with the science of climate change and ecology and commit to transparently sharing information and learnings about the environmental impacts of their work.
As a signatory to the Concordat, we have committed to taking action to deliver change in the following six areas:
Leadership and system change
Sustainable infrastructure
Sustainable procurement
Emissions from business and academic travel
Collaborations and partnerships
Environmental impact and reporting data
These actions will reduce environmental impacts and emissions associated with carrying out research and innovation, supporting our aim of achieving net zero carbon as set out in the sustainability theme of the new University Strategy ‘Innovating to Enrich Lives’ and our Sustainability Strategy.
Read more about how we are embedding sustainability in our research and find out how to get involved in LEAF.
