The University of Salford was awarded a £700,000 grant (about $930,000 USD) to fund equipment in its new Rehabilitation and Movement Evaluation and Development Centre (REMEDY). The center 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.
REMEDY will be part of the university’s new Health and Wellbeing building that is set to open in autumn 2026.
The grant was provided by the Wolfson Foundation, an independent charity with a focus on research and education.
“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,” said Paul Ramsbottom, chief executive of the Wolfson Foundation. “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.”
Editor’s note: This story was adapted from materials provided by The University of Salford.
