The University of Salford is a plate glass university based in Salford, Greater Manchester, England with approximately 20,000 registered students. The main campus is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Manchester city centre, on the A6, opposite the Working Class Movement Library, situated in 60 acres of parkland on the banks of the River Irwell.
The university was founded in 1896 as the Royal Technical Institute, Salford following a merger of the S...
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The University of Salford is a plate glass university based in Salford, Greater Manchester, England with approximately 20,000 registered students. The main campus is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Manchester city centre, on the A6, opposite the Working Class Movement Library, situated in 60 acres of parkland on the banks of the River Irwell.
The university was founded in 1896 as the Royal Technical Institute, Salford following a merger of the Salford Working Men's College founded in 1858 and Pendleton Mechanics Institute founded in 1850. The Institute received royal letters, allowing the word 'Royal' to be appended, with the then Duke and Duchess of York (later to become King George V and Queen Mary) officiating at the opening ceremony.
At the turn of the 20th 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:...
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