Question: James John Miles earned an MS from which public research university?
Context: Miles graduated with a first class honours degree in Physics from the University of Liverpool in 1980.  Following this he completed a Master of Science in Computational physics from the University of Salford in 1987 and PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Manchester in 1990. The University of Salford, Manchester is a public research university in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, 1.5 mi west of Manchester city centre.  The Royal Technical Institute, Salford, which opened in 1896, became a College of Advanced Technology in 1956 and gained university status, following the Robbins Report into higher education, in 1967. The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (often referred to as UMBC) is an American public research university, located in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States, mostly in the community of Catonsville, approximately 10 minutes (8.3 miles) from downtown Baltimore City, 9 minutes (6.1 miles) from Baltimore–Washington International Airport (BWI).  With a fall 2016 enrollment of 13,640 students, 48 undergraduate majors, over 60 graduate programs (36 master, 24 doctoral, and 17 graduate certificate programs) and the first university research park in Maryland, UMBC has been named the #1 Up-and-Coming University for six years in a row, since 2009, by "US News & World Report".  In addition, "US News & World Report" has placed UMBC in the top ten for best undergraduate teaching six years in a row, being placed at #5, the second highest-ranked public university. James John High School was a public high school in the St. Johns neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.  It was opened in 1911 and the first graduating class had four students.  It closed in 1921 and its replacement, Roosevelt High School, opened the next year.  It was named for the founder of St. Johns, James John. The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) (German: "Karlsruher Institut für Technologie" ) is a public research university and one of the largest research and education institutions in Germany.  KIT was created in 2009 when the University of Karlsruhe ("Universität Karlsruhe"), founded in 1825 as public research university and also known as "Fridericiana", merged with the Karlsruhe Research Center Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, which was originally established as a national nuclear research center (Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe, or KfK) in 1956. The University of Hagen (German: "FernUniversität in Hagen" , informally often referred to as FU Hagen) is a public research university that is primarily focused on distance teaching.  While its main campus is located in Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the university maintains more than 50 study and research centers in Germany and throughout Europe.  According to the Federal Statistical Office of Germany it is Germany's largest university.  The university was founded in 1974 as a public research university by the state Nordrhein-Westfalen and began its research and teaching activities in 1975.  It was founded following the idea of UK's Open University to provide higher and continuing education opportunities through a distance education system in Germany. Miami University (also referred to as Miami of Ohio or simply Miami) is a public research university located on a 2,138-acre campus in Oxford, Ohio, 35 miles north of Cincinnati.  Founded in 1809, although classes were not held until 1824, Miami University is the 10th oldest public university and 32nd oldest higher education institution in the United States.  The university also has regional campuses in Hamilton, Middletown and West Chester, as well as the Dolibois European Center in Luxembourg.  Miami University is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with a high research activity.  It is affiliated to the University System of Ohio. Louisiana Tech University, colloquially referred to as Louisiana Tech or La.  Tech, is a coeducational public research university in Ruston, Louisiana, United States.  Louisiana Tech is designated as a Tier One national university by the 2018 U.S. News & World Report college rankings and is the only Tier One national university in the nine-member University of Louisiana System.  It is a space grant college, member of the Southeastern Universities Research Association, member of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, is a "R3: Doctoral University with moderate research activity," according to the Carnegie Foundation Doctoral University. Louisiana Tech conducts research with ongoing projects funded by agencies such as National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).  Louisiana Tech is one of less than 50 comprehensive research universities in the nation and the only university in Louisiana to be designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education and Research and a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education and Research by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  Also, the FAA named Louisiana Tech to the National Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.  The university is known for its engineering and science programs. Florida International University (FIU) is an American metropolitan public research university in Greater Miami, Florida, United States.  FIU has two major campuses in Miami-Dade County, with its main campus in University Park.  Florida International University is classified as a research university with highest research activity by the Carnegie Foundation and a research university by the Florida Legislature. James John Elementary, is a school within the Portland Public Schools district located in the St. John's neighborhood of north Portland, Oregon, United States.  Built in 1929, it feeds graduates to George Middle School which then feeds Roosevelt High School.  The facility includes 26 classrooms a computer lab, performance stage, gymnasium and library staffed with a media specialist.  James John is the site of a Multnomah County SUN Community School.
Answer: University of Salford