Editing Salford (section)

===University and museum===
[[File:Peel building salford university.jpg|thumb|left|Established in 1967, the [[University of Salford]] is one of four universities in Greater Manchester. It has some 19,000&nbsp;students.]]
The [[University of Salford]], a [[plate glass university]], is one of four in Greater Manchester. It has its origins in the former Royal Technical College, which was granted the status of a [[College of Advanced Technology (United Kingdom)|College of Advanced Technology]] (CAT), on 2 November 1956. In November 1963 the [[Robbins Report]] recommended that the CATs should become technological universities;<ref name=gordon-176>{{Harvnb|Gordon|1975|p=176}}</ref> and on 4 April 1967 a Charter was established creating the University of Salford.<ref name=gordon-198>{{Harvnb|Gordon|1975|p=198}}</ref> The university is undergoing £150M of redevelopment through investment in new facilities, including a £10M law school and a £22M building for health and social care, which were opened in 2006.<ref name="Salford university"/>

The University of Salford has over 19,000 students,<ref>{{Citation| title = Controlling access to university IT resources |work =Customer Snapshot: Education University of Salford | publisher =Sun Microsystems Inc.| url =http://www.sun.com/customers/software/salford.xml| access-date=14 June 2008}}</ref> and was ranked 81st in the UK by ''[[The Times]]'' newspaper. In 2007, the university received nearly 17,000&nbsp;applications for 3,660&nbsp;places, and the drop-out rate from the university was 25%. Of the students graduating, 50% gained [[First Class Honours|first class]] or [[British undergraduate degree classification#Upper Second Class Honours|2:1]] degrees,<ref name="Salford university">{{Citation| url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/sunday_times_university_guide/article2505569.ece | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080906134523/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/sunday_times_university_guide/article2505569.ece | url-status=dead | archive-date=6 September 2008 |title=University of Salford |work=The Times |date=21 September 2007 |access-date=28 December 2007 |first=Jeremy |last=Kelly}}</ref> below the national average of about 55%.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.hesa.ac.uk/dox/dataTables/studentsAndQualifiers/download/quals0506.xls |format=[[Microsoft Excel|XLS]] |title=Table 14 – HE qualifications obtained in the UK by level, mode of study, domicile, gender, class of first degree and subject area(#1) 2005/06 |publisher=hesa.acuk |date=21 September 2007 |access-date=8 March 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071216060925/http://www.hesa.ac.uk/dox/dataTables/studentsAndQualifiers/download/quals0506.xls |archive-date=16 December 2007 }}</ref> The level of student satisfaction in the 2009 survey ranged from 62% to 94%, depending on subject.<ref>{{Citation| title = National Student Survey 2009 | publisher = UCAS and Hotcourses Ltd | url =http://www.unistats.com/ | access-date=5 May 2009}}</ref>

[[File:Salford Museum and Art Gallery - geograph.org.uk - 3889437.jpg|thumb|[[Salford Museum and Art Gallery]]]]Salford developed several civic institutions; in 1806, Chapel Street became the first street in the world to be lit by gas (supplied by Phillips and Lee's cotton mill).<ref>{{Harvnb|Cooper|2005|p=79}}.</ref> Salford Museum and Art Gallery opened in November 1850, under the terms of the [[Museums Act 1845]], as the Royal Museum and Public Library. It was built on the site of Lark Hill estate and Mansion, which was purchased by public subscription. The estate around the building was named Peel Park after [[Robert Peel]] who contributed to the subscription fund. The library was said to be the first unconditionally free public library in the country,<ref name="Library">{{Citation |title=Special Guest the Mayor of Salford |url=http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ewm/001ewm/024_sal_mayor/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014184824/http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ewm/001ewm/024_sal_mayor/index.html |publisher=manchesteronline.co.uk |access-date=3 March 2008 |archive-date=14 October 2007}}<br/>{{citation |title=An introduction to Salford&nbsp;– welcome! |url=http://www.salford.gov.uk/living/yourcom/salfordlife/aboutsalford.htm |df=dmy-all |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216090516/http://www.salford.gov.uk/living/yourcom/salfordlife/aboutsalford.htm |publisher=Salford City Council |access-date=7 January 2009 |archive-date=16 December 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Library2">{{citation |title=1st in Salford |url=http://www.visitsalford.info/whattosee/heritage/industrialheritage/industrialheritage1st.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107050723/http://www.visitsalford.info/whattosee/heritage/industrialheritage/industrialheritage1st.htm |publisher=visitsalford.info |access-date=19 January 2008 |archive-date=7 January 2009 |url-status=dead}}<br/>{{Citation |title=EWM: Special Guest The Mayor of Salford |url=http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ewm/001ewm/024_sal_mayor/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014184824/http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ewm/001ewm/024_sal_mayor/index.html |publisher=manchesteronline.co.uk |access-date=18 July 2009 |archive-date=14 October 2007}}</ref> preceding the [[Public Libraries Act 1850]].