This document discusses the role of the University of Salford in driving economic growth in Salford over the next 20 years. It outlines how the university impacts the local economy through its staff, students, partnerships with businesses, and community projects. It provides data on the university's student numbers, staff employment, economic output, and impact on local businesses. The document also highlights some of the university's development projects and its potential to support growth in the media, digital, and cultural sectors in Salford through partnerships like MediaCityUK and The Landing business accelerator.

1. This is Salford’s time – Universities as Regenerators

2. • Shelagh McNerney
Salford City Council - Head of Development
• Phil Cusack
University Council Member

3. Over the next twenty years,
Salford will play a leading role in
economic growth in the Greater
Manchester conurbation,
providing more and better
quality jobs and a high level of
residential development which
supports the growth of a higher
paid, higher skilled workforce.
Salford
Manchester
Wigan
Bolton
Bury
Rochdale
Oldham
Tameside
Stockport
Trafford
The context for future growth

5. University Impacts
• The staff it employs and their expenditure and its capital investment
in its buildings (in its estate and associated works).
• The students its hosts including their fees and expenditure in the
local economy on rent, food, clothes, travel, social activities.
• Partnerships with businesses and partner organisations –
consultancy contracts and other commercial activities.
• External (non commercial) public and community) impact –
educational projects, social value, community projects, placements.
• The impact is typically at its highest around the institution itself but
this then radiates outwards across GM, The NW and nationally.

6. University of Salford
• Total student numbers are up from 17,842 to 19,526 in the last twelve months (15-16), including 400 extra
international students.
• The University employs 2,400 staff. Overall income in the 13/14 study year was £180 million.
• Its activities generate 957 FTE equivalent jobs in GM, 605 in the rest of the North West region and 325 jobs in the rest
of the UK.
• It generates £235 million GVA of which £141 million in Salford, £46 million in rest of GM, £29 million in rest of North
West and £19 million in rest of UK.
• Research income increased to £7.9m 2015-16
• The University of Salford has been named in The Times Higher as one of the top 200 most international universities
(based on international student numbers, international staff and international collaborations (research etc)
• Impact on business is substantial, each year they work with 1,200 SMEs and have strong relationships with the likes of
the BBC, Rolls Royce, Dyson and the Environment Agency. The University is a partner in the £650m Pendleton
Together scheme to transform Pendleton as a vibrant and sustainable place to live.
• £31.2m spent on the estate, including the opening of the £55m New Adelphi Arts Centre – the new home for the
School of Arts and Media, which also includes a public theatre which will open its doors to the community as an
exciting new venue where the public can enjoy a range of performances. Builders BAM Construction employed 47
apprentices throughout the project and a total of 69 per cent of their workforce came from the North West with 24
per cent coming from Salford and central Manchester wards.
• In 2015 The Sunday Times named Salford as one of the top ten places for graduates to live and find work.

7. • Names
• Greater Manchester has 4 universities – Manchester is the global
brand
• Salford University
• Salford City Council
• Institutions Working closer together than ever before –
• Economic Growth – a changing city – economic sectors We
underplay our assets and need to do more – Spin offs- international
students – vistors – familie s- the city of STUDY SPIN OFFS
• Importnace of graduate retention – education – skills - socio
economic has been well rehearsed – Industrial Strategy – built env –
energy house – robotics - culture and the arts – place making
• In the spirit of this being part of the city – much to do as the city
grows to look at place making – much to learn from the corridor –
joint work – 5 plus and CBRE team and the the campus in the city

8. A track record to build on…
The University of Salford has a strong
tradition of responding to industrial
demands

9. MediaCityUK
The Opportunity:
Double MediaCityUK’s size over the
next ten years
Increase employment, reduce
dependency on the BBC, and
provide space for smaller companies
to diversify the economic base
Secure substantial new residential,
commercial and leisure
development:
• The final plaza building
accommodating up to 2,000 jobs
• Two mixed use developments of
office, residential and live work
units
• A leisure development with
outdoor dining/street food
• Several residential developments

10. Super Accelerator for
Digital Industries
The Landing is a major asset
supporting innovation,
business growth and
collaboration amongst digital
SME
Benefits to the digital sector include:
• Supporting 400 FTE jobs in
Greater Manchester
• A scaling up facility for new ideas
developed by Salford
University’s Digital and Creative
Industry Collaboration Zone
• Accommodating and supporting
smaller companies within the
digital sector
• Hosting 13,000 hours of
meetings
• 500 companies making use of
the media lounge

11. Super Accelerator for
Digital Industries
The Opportunity:
Develop the creative and digital eco-
system and maximise strong growth
prospects in creative and digital
industries by establishing The
Landing as:
• Greater Manchester’s leading
centre for the growth of the
digital economy and an
incubation centre for
MediaCityUK
• An enabler and mentor for the
wider development of the digital
and technology economy and
contributor to the Northern
Powerhouse
• A facilitator for business - BBC
opportunities

12. Culture and Leisure
The Quays is an established
destination for culture and
leisure.
It has achieved:
• 50% increase in the number of
visitors over the last four years
to 3.3m pa
• 60% increase in visitor
expenditure to £260m pa
• Increasing leisure and hotel offer
with 51% increase in bed stock
over the last four years
Attractions and assets such as The
Lowry support a vibrant daytime and
evening economy, and provide an
anchor to attract further investment

17. Colgate / Palmolive Factory, Ordsall Lane

20. Industry Collaboration Zones

23. SALFORD: A Decade of Growth (2005-2015)
£1 billion GVA increase,
growth of 23.1%
24,000 extra residents,
growth of 11%
1,600 new businesses,
growth of 20.3%
14,000 additional jobs,
growth of 11%
£2.6 billion Private
sector investment

24. SALFORD: The growth opportunity
£2 billion GVA increase,
growth of 35.2%
20,000 extra residents,
growth of 8.2%
18,000 + new homes
15,000 additional jobs,
growth of 10.6%
£3.9 billion Private
sector investment

25. Three strategic growth locations
The Quays and MCUK The GM Western GatewayCity Centre Salford

26. • Drive productivity and growth
• Attract talent from across the globe
• Support their local area and communities
• Equip people with skills to proceed
• Transform people’s lives
• Research changes the world
IN SUMMARY