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Remembering Castle Irwell Student Village

Castle Irwell Student Village is known to University of Salford graduates as an iconic landmark of their time at university.  University of Salford students called Castle Irwell home for almost 50 years before its closure in 2015. A former horse racing track, Castle Irwell was sold to the University and Salford City Council in the […]

From Salford

How recruiting Salford graduates and students can help strengthen your business

At Salford, we are passionate about providing the best opportunities for our student and graduate community.  Over the years, many University of Salford graduates, such as Ali Nowroozi and Steve Lowy, have benefitted from recruiting Salford talent. Now there is no easier way to do this than on our exclusive Salford alumni networking site FromSalford.com. […]

Adam Simcox

Author Adam Simcox: How to get a book deal

In July this year, University of Salford alumnus Adam Simcox published his debut novel ‘The Dying Squad’, a supernatural crime thriller book where the main character has to solve his own murder in purgatory.  Adam Simcox studied an MA in TV and Documentary Production at the University of Salford from 2003-2004 and believes that it […]

Umair Sadiq

Umair Sadiq: Mentoring Salford students is a “wonderful experience”

Salford alumnus Umair Sadiq, since graduating in 2011 has taken a fascinating professional journey and is now inspiring young graduates and the wider community. He is an active University of Salford graduate, Content Marketing Manager in a Fortune-500 company and is running his own mental health initiative called Mental Health Baithak with his brother Dr Khurram […]

Rob Bagshaw: How to make it as a TV showrunner

Salford alumnus and US TV Executive Producer Rob Bagshaw recently joined us live from Los Angeles to share his valuable insight for getting into TV and beyond. Rob is a prolific showrunner, having served as Executive Producer on some of the most famous reality shows in the world, from Emmy-winning RuPaul’s Drag Race to Emmy-nominated […]

Watch: In conversation with US TV Executive Rob Bagshaw

Salford alumnus and US TV Executive Producer and Showrunner Rob Bagshaw joined us live from Los Angeles on 22nd July to share his valuable insight for getting into TV and beyond.  Rob is a prolific showrunner, having served as Executive Producer on some of the most famous reality shows in the world, from Emmy-winning RuPaul’s […]

César Melo

César Melo: International Business graduate shares success story at Launch Festival

César Melo is a senior executive who has led some of the world’s best-known organisations.  After graduating from Salford with a Master’s in International Business, Melo became an incredibly successful business man with over 19 years experience in a variety of well-known companies such as Cadbury and many more. He now operates as a board-advisor […]

Top tips for interview preparation

So you’ve done all the hard work and finished your degree, you’ve updated and perfected your CV, applied for your dream job, and you get an invitation to an interview! Great news! But how can you make sure you do everything possible to impress, beat the competition and bag that job and start earning some […]