THE UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD, ENGLAND PETE GRAHAM RIKKI GREEN Scooby Doo HUSSAIN DAVID KIRBY

History 1896 –Salford Working Men’s College merged with Pendleton Mechanics Institute. –This formed the Salford Technical Institute.

History 1921 –Renamed to Royal Technical Institute, Salford –2 parts: Royal College of Advanced Technology and Peel Park Technical College.

History 1961 –Peel Park Technical College became Salford Technical Institute. Salford College of Technology (in 1970). Then University College of Salford (in 1992) –Royal College of Advanced Technology changed its name to University of Salford.

History –Both institutes joined together and became the University of Salford as it is today!

Achievements Top rated teaching. 6* RAE rating for research.

Achievements Invested in IT infrastructure for students. Salford Innovation forum (completion in Dec 06).

Why Study at Salford? 16 Subject Areas –Including: –Art/Design –Languages –Engineering –Media 300 Courses –Including: –Accounting –Animation –Housing Studies –Robotics and Automation –Wildlife Conservation with Zoo Biology

Why Study at Salford? 18,000 Students 2,500 Lecturers Different: –Ages –Nationalities –Cultures

Why Study at Salford? Value for Money Employability Location and Convenience Supportive Environment Investment and Commitment

Finding Your way Around the Campus

Information Services Library’s and Computer Suites Wide-range of literature Computing facilities to support research and studies ID Cards Blackboard vle.salford.ac.uk ISD Training & Enquiry Service

Health Centres Multiple On Campus Health Centres Staffed by NHS Variety of Healthcare Services Emergency Doctor’s NHS Direct

Sport and Leisure Centre Tom Husband Sports & Leisure Centre - in-door swimming pool - climbing wall - four gymnasiums - sauna - spa - plus many more facilities

Faith Facilities Mixed array of Faiths Place of worship Catholic and Anglican Chaplaincy

Shops & Banks 3 Student Union Shops Print Shop Salford Shopping Precinct Manchester City Centre 2 On-Site Banks

Transport Public Services - Bus, Train, Taxi’s - Free University Bus Service Car Parks on campus - Permits

Childcare Opened in 2001 Located on Allerton Campus Managed alongside Busy Bees Childcare For children between 6 months and upto 4 years old

Entertainment Venues Robert Powell theatre Lowry Bar The Pavillion

THROUGHOUT THE DAY KEEPING ENTERTAINED!!!

Getting Around METRO LINK, TRAINS… …BUSES AND TAXI’S

Central Library

THE SIGHTS

THE WHEEL OF MANCHESTER

VARIOUS MUSEUMS

City Centre Shopping WALK THE CITY CENTRE STREETS FILLED WITH… …HIGH STREET AND DESIGNER SHOPS

Trafford Centre Shopping INDOOR SHOPPING MALL SOON TO BE THE LARGEST IN THE UK, AND ONE OF THE BIGGEST IN EUROPE!

Light Sports Entertainment

Real Sports Entertainment

Enjoy City Culture SPEND AN AFTERNOON AT THE PUB, BRITISH STYLE! THEN JUMP ON THE METRO LINK AND GO TO CHINA!

Night Life in Manchester and Salford

Salford University Student Union The Lowry This student union is situated on the main campus It opens 11.30am till late Place to drink during the day Starting venue for 15 hours at end of term

Salford University Student Union The Pavillion (Pav) The Pav is situated on Castle Irrwell student Village Open 3 times a week till 3am Otherwise shuts at 11pm

15 hours The 15 hours is usually on the last Thursday of term. – good as finished university Operates in both the Lowry and the Pav Buy bags which gives vouchers and T-shirts. Fun games during the day and disco at night

Manchester Night Life Manchester has the second biggest night life scene after London in the UK and it pioneered the concept of the 24- hour city Offers nights out for all parties Students, professionals, foreign visitors, elderly, retro-Ritz

Canal Street (the gay scene) Manchester has the biggest gay scene in the UK It hosts gay shops, restaurants, bars and clubs Manchester Pride Festival

Theatres in Manchester Opera House Largest Palace Theatre Royal Exchange Theatre Library Theatre is a small producing theatre in the basement of the town hall Lowry Green Room The Dance House Contact Theatre Abraham Moss Theatre Wythenshawe Forum Theatre

Talent in Manchester Karaoke / band nights Many bands have formed in Manchester such as: Oasis, The Bee Gees, The Hollies, 10cc, Buzzcocks, Magazine, Joy Division, New Order, The Smiths, The Chemical Brothers, The Fall, M People, the Chameleons, Elbow, Simply Red, Take That, the Happy Mondays, The Inspiral Carpets, James, The Stone Roses.

Different venues Manchester has many different venues where bands play MEN Arena, biggest of its type in Europe with over 21,000 seats Academy Many different smaller venues

The comedy store Live stand up comedy most nights One in both London and Manchester Manchester comedy store – situated in the fashionable Deansgate Locks

Cinemas Manchester and Salford offer a number of Cinemas Corner house Filmworks 20 screens Red Cinema

Thank you!! Any questions?