Publications
MAKER SPACE IMPACT REPORT
Delivering impact: Unlocking the Maker Space Advantage

The Make in Salford Impact Report uncovers how the Maker Space is setting new benchmarks for academic makerspaces where STEM education meets real-world skillsets. The Impact Report was informed by the voices of students, alumni, academic staff, and industry partners, highlighting the transformative role the facility plays in shaping future-ready graduates. Through our strategic partnership with Morson Group and the Morson Group STEM Foundation – the Maker Space enables students to advance technical skills, improved learning outcomes, and industry pathways to high-value STEM careers.
- Read the summary Maker Space Impact Report in our online brochure format.
- Download the Maker Space Impact Report, text-only version. (PDF file)
- Access the original, full dataset conducted by Challenge Multimedia on Figshare.
Newsletters
The Maker Space publishes a newsletter covering our activities throughout the year.
You can find previous issues below:
Case Studies
Staff and students complete a range of interesting work at the Maker Space.
Some of them are included in our yearly case studies:
Publications
The Maker Space team are heavily involved in the University’s research projects, and are sometimes mentioned or contribute to in academic papers published by researchers and scientists.
- The power to make and disrupt the status quo in high tech engineering sectors
Dr Maria Stukoff
December 2022 - Improving the measurement and acoustic performance of transparent face masks and shields
Trevor J. Cox; George Dodgson; Lara Harris; Emanuele Perugia; Michael A. Stone; Michael Walsh
April 2022