Choosing where to study is a big decision that can impact the direction of your life and career in ways you might not expect. For Stuart Johnston, deciding to study an MSc in Management Practice came after a recommendation from his employer at the time. Here, he experienced a supportive learning environment and was encouraged […]
On Wednesday 11 February, we welcomed alumni back to our New Adelphi building for a Creative Careers & Freelancing event, bringing together graduates and current students for an afternoon of panel discussions and honest reflections on working in industry and what to expect after graduation. The Careers Panel featured alumni Andy Lochtie (Lumos Digital) and […]
Balancing full-time work with postgraduate study isn’t easy, but for Roman Mendez, it became the foundation for everything that followed. After graduating with an MSc in Global Management in 2024, he now works at Accenture, delivering large-scale projects for Meta, alongside publishing a book and running a YouTube channel, The Achiever’s Toolkit. In this blog, […]
Last month, we had the pleasure of welcoming a very special group back to campus — alumni celebrating their 40-year reunion! Twelve former students, who studied across a range of disciplines, returned to Salford to reconnect, reminisce, and reflect on how far they’ve come since their university days. Among them was Duncan, who shared some […]
A chance encounter on the back row of Newton Building’s B2 lecture theatre sparked a love story that took Catherine and Jon Rushton across the Atlantic, where they now live as US citizens. Catherine shared their story with us. Tell us about how you met. We met during our second year of our Mechanical Engineering […]
The Environmental Science Class of 1995 reunited this Summer, 30 years after they graduated. After catching up over a coffee, our alumni took a nostalgic campus tour with our student tour guide, before continuing the party off-campus. It was fantastic to see old Salford pals reconnect and reminisce. Rachel Winfield, an alumna who helped to […]
Meet this Summer’s Alumni Speakers, who inspired the next generation of our alumni community at Summer Graduation. Fourteen graduates shared their journeys and insights, covering lessons in resilience, embracing non-linear career paths, and the importance of seizing opportunities and trusting oneself. All these graduates are examples of the Salford mantra: Become Unstoppable. A huge thank […]
It was love at first sight for Nikias and Aline when they first met at Matthias Court and shared a kiss under a starry sky. Since then, they’ve been travelling the world together, moved to France and will celebrate their 13th wedding anniversary this October. Aline shared her and Nikias’ love story, starting on that […]
Earlier this summer, a special group of alumni came back to Salford, nearly 50 years after they first met here as students. They were a mix of graduates from different courses, brought together back then by living in the same halls or being part of the same friendship circles. Over the years, some had kept […]