The University of Salford has received a major grant worth £700,000 that will be used towards prosthetics and movement research.
The grant was awarded by the Wolfson Foundation, which will help fund equipment for a new centre dedicated to research into human movement.
The £700,000 grant will go towards specialist equipment in the University’s new Rehabilitation and Movement Evaluation and Development Centre (REMEDY).
REMEDY and the new Health and Wellbeing Building is part of the University of Salford’s School of Health and Society, comprising over 8000 students.
The new centre will be based in the University’s new health and wellbeing building (opening Autumn 2026) next to Salford Crescent station.
The grant is also the largest the University has ever received from the Wolfson Foundation and will help it build on its reputation for providing world-leading research in gait analysis.
As well as support its internationally recognised expertise in thoroughly testing tools and techniques which provide effective solutions for people with mobility challenges.
Professor Nic Beech, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Salford comments: “We are delighted that the Wolfson Foundation has chosen to support REMEDY, and this award is a fantastic endorsement of the University’s strong track record of internationally respected research into human movement and rehabilitation.
“One of our overarching objectives as an institution is to enrich lives, and the excellent work our teams are already doing in this field will be hugely increased through the work of the new Centre.”
REMEDY will be a purpose-built facility within the University of Salford’s new £54 million Health and Wellbeing building which is currently under construction and is set to open around Autumn 2026.
The Centre will offer a dedicated lab and clinic space where clinicians will address critical needs such as fall prevention, support for people with diabetes and amputee rehabilitation.
They will monitor patient mobility, evaluate rehabilitation progress, and assess outcomes over extended periods – leading to improved patient care and outcomes.
On receiving the £700,000 grant, Vicky Halliwell, Interim Pro Vice Chancellor and Dean of the School of Health and Society added: “The REMEDY Centre perfectly illustrates how we wish to use our new Health and Wellbeing Building to translate forensic analysis and measurement into person-centred benefit which has real impact in the outside world.
“It is wonderful to announce the Wolfson Foundation as one of our first funders for research within the building and we extend our heartfelt thanks for their support.”
The Wolfson Foundation is an independent charity with a focus on research and education. Its aim is to support civil society by investing in excellent projects in science, health, heritage, humanities, and the arts.
Since it was established in 1955, some £1 billion (£2 billion in real terms) has been awarded to more than 14,000 projects throughout the UK, all on the basis of expert review.
Paul Ramsbottom, Chief Executive of the Wolfson Foundation, said: “Designing and testing the next generation of orthotic and prosthetic devices is a critical challenge for healthcare, impacting a large and diverse range of patients not just regionally but across the globe.
“The University of Salford’s team of researchers are well placed to be at the forefront of this exciting work, and we are delighted to support them with state-of-the-art new equipment at the REMEDY Centre.”
The University of Salford’s Prosthetics and Orthotics experts have been delivering undergraduate and post graduate training for over thirty years, providing a rich talent pipeline of skilled healthcare workers and talented prosthetic and orthotic experts.
Many of them have gone onto work with some of the world’s most acclaimed Paralympians, as well as helping develop life changing technologies for prosthetics users.
More information about the research conducted at the University of Salford can be found here.
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