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Female nursing graduate, Jemma Berwick, poses for a photograph with a baby patient and the baby's mother in a hospital

Jemma Berwick: Looking back on her nursing placement in Ghana

Jemma Berwick, a former University of Salford nursing student, travelled to Ghana in her second year of studying, as part of her diploma.  Since then, she has worked as a cardiac nurse at Great Ormond Street Hospital and pursued her passion for tropical nursing in Malawi. Recently Jemma filled us in on how her overseas […]

members of the Students Union events team pose in front of Maxwell Hall in 1975 on the evening of the Kinks concert in Maxwell Hall

Alasdair Reid: Working at the famous gig venue Maxwell Hall during the 1970s

Nowadays, Maxwell Hall is known to our students as a lecture theatre or graduation hall, but its heritage sits firmly in the rock and roll hall of fame. In the 1970s and 80s, Maxwell Hall was a major player in the world-renowned Manchester music scene. The live music venue was renowned for hosting legendary concerts that […]

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Heidi Dawson: How BBC 5 LIVE tackled the challenges of COVID-19

In 2020, as the world became entirely reliant on media outlets for the latest updates on Covid-19, very few of us stopped to consider how broadcasters were called to adapt to the demands of the pandemic. We spoke to alumna Heidi Dawson, Controller of BBC Radio 5 Live, to find out about the challenges she […]

A still image from a video provided by actress Maxine Peake where she thanks key workers from the university community

Salford Says Thank You

Over the last few weeks it has been incredibly uplifting to hear about the members of our University community who have kept us safe and healthy during COVID-19. We want to extend a heart-felt thank you to those of you who have worked tirelessly on the front lines.   Many of our notable alumni and […]

Our Alumni Heroes

As the University continues to respond to the evolving challenges the virus has presented, many of our alumni have been in touch to tell us how they have responded to the virus outbreak within their communities and throughout the world. We have been inspired by some of these tales and we wanted to share them […]