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Alumni in a lecture theatre after 40 years.

Alumni return to campus after 40 years

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 […]

How We Met: Romance on the back row for Catherine and Jon

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 […]

Environmental Science graduates reunite after 30 years

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 […]

Speaker Kai Ojo speaking at Graduation

Meet this Summer’s Alumni Speakers

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 […]

Nikias and Aline at Nikias' graduation

How We Met: Aline and Nikias’s fairytale night at Matthias Court

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 […]

Back to Salford after 50 years

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 […]

Alex Woodman outside The Royal Oldham Hospital in a lab-coat

Dr Alexander Woodman: His NHS journey

We caught up with Dr Alexander Woodman, a PhD graduate who completed a clinical attachment at Barts NHS Trust. Alexander is passionate about bringing fresh ideas into healthcare and improving patient care, drawing on his impressive background in preventive medicine and experience supporting dietary research at the Arabian Gulf University. Our chat with Alexander was […]

How We Met: Mollie and Rebekah bonded over northern banter on their first day

Sparks flew for Mollie and Rebekah Balshaw when they met on the first day of their course in 2017. Now, their bond extends beyond marriage as they champion emerging artists through their business, Short Supply. Mollie shares their journey together. How did you meet? We met on the first day of the same course, shared […]