Graduating with a good degree is, of course, the main priority for all students when they first walk through the doors of their Business School. Yet, graduating with work experience in the bag is even more important as recently mentioned by Steve Lowy on this blog, and students should maybe refocus their aims slightly to ensure […]
Are you a current or prospective student thinking about increasing your employment opportunities? There are a couple of great avenues to do so and I would like to share these with you based on my experience over the last decade or so… My name is Steve Lowy, and I am a graduate of Salford Business […]
My name is Sulaik Naukhez and I arrived in Manchester in January. My first months in the UK have been very colourful and here are my first impressions of the city and the country. If you are like me and you prefer to embrace and explore your areas rather than staying in your student accommodation you […]
Future Entrepreneurs Wanted: Calling all innovators! What: Camp Digital is an inspirational conference that brings together the digital, design and user experience (UX) communities for a series of seminars and workshops exploring the latest thinking. When: 23 April 2015. Where: Museum of Science & Industry, (MOSI Manchester). The Centre for Digital Business is setting students a […]
As global mobility rises there is an increase in the diversity of the learners creating challenges for both the learner and for the educator. International students are often seen as problematic, but, is it really their fault? In the interests of equality and given internationalisation of the curriculum with the influx of international students to […]
Having gained an MBA from The University Of Salford it was naturally exciting for me to be invited to join the University’s United Arab Emirates (UAE) Advisory Board. The Middle East expansion of the University is a very positive development which presents outstanding opportunities for students from the region to further their education within a world-class […]
Some time ago I published a blog post regarding a conference concerning the future of Digital Health (Aspects of Digital Innovation: Digital Health). The event was part of the EPSRC Digital Economy, Sustainable Society Network plus project with Imperial College London, has just taken place! The conference was held at the University of Salford Campus […]
Two and a half years ago I quit my safe, secure, and comfortable job as a Product Developer to embark on this crazy, roller coaster ride of an entrepreneurial journey. It was an extremely tough decision; I’d worked in the fashion industry for approximately 10 years up to that point and was very used to […]
I’ve always seen the importance in User Experience (UX) but I found it a bit hard to find out where to start with really getting to know the practice and apply it in my work. As a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) associate in a role of Digital Marketing Executive at Salford Business School I took […]
Building on the success of the two ‘Meet the SMEs’ events last year, Tuesday 27 January saw 25 local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) meet with over 100 of Salford Business School students and graduates, our biggest turn out yet. These events help to match students and employers for short-term internships: offering our students relevant […]