Tag: Research

Dr Alan Price conducting FASD research (Credit: Sophie Rumsby)

“I’m parenting a child with an invisible disease” Salford University’s ‘groundbreaking’ research into Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

The University of Salford has received £400,000 for research into children who were affected by their mother drinking whilst pregnant. 

John Edmondson

“I’m lucky that I’ve lasted twice the average survival spans. But I’m still ambitious to be around when a successful drug is found” – A Salford man with MND on what this year has looked like for him

A year after a Salford resident completed his one thousand push-up challenge, he is now nil by mouth. John Edmondson’s […]

The University of Salford's foetal alcohol syndrome research has found that the disorder is as common as autism. Photo credit: The University of Salford

Salford professor says ‘big gap’ in knowledge of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder following first ever UK-wide study

The university of Salford’s latest foetal alcohol syndrome research has found that despite the disorder being as common as autism, it’s severely underfunded.

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People on Universal Credit are struggling to feed themselves already, says a report led by the University of Salford

Research has shown that half of people claiming Universal Credit were living in food insecurity, even before the removal of the £20-a-week uplift.