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Agimol Pradeep: “The NHS is the most rewarding place to work in the world”

Dr Agimol Pradeep is a nurse and award-winning healthcare campaigner. She completed her Master’s degree and PhD in nursing at the University of Salford and graduated in 2015.  Agimol is a Transplant Recipient Coordinator at the King’s College Hospital in London. In her spare time, Agimol campaigns to raise awareness of organ, blood, and stem […]

Joe Duddell

Joe Duddell: Bringing orchestral magic to Madchester bands James and New Order 

In our last interview with alumnus Joe Duddell, he told us about his role in bringing Northern Soul to the BBC Proms. Now, he has worked on another unique project with Manchester band James to curate their stunning orchestral album, Be Opened By The Wonderful, and is preparing to perform at their upcoming orchestral performances […]

Dan Towers

Dan Towers: “Football is my passion”

Dan Towers started out as an academy footballer at Preston Northend from age 6-16. After being told he would not progress to the youth team, he decided to diversify his talents and train in performance analytics, so he could continue working in the game he loves.  He came to the University of Salford to study […]

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Sports and Exercise graduates share their career stories

Three graduates shared their career journeys with students at our recent Alumni Insights session with Sports and Exercise students. Sophie Murray, Kemal Ismail and Dan Towers all studied Sports subjects at the University and are now putting their degrees into action, working in careers spanning teaching, coaching and performance analytics. They spoke to students about […]

Alumni visit campus after 50 years

At Salford, we love nothing more than welcoming our alumni back onto campus and taking you on a trip down memory lane, so you can visit your old haunts and learn about our exciting new developments. We recently had the delight of welcoming back a group of Environmental Science graduates to celebrate their 50th graduation […]

Jeanette Gamble: Breaking boundaries in diversity and technology

A trailblazer for women in technology, Jeanette actively promotes gender equality within Morgan Stanley. She serves as the Co-Lead for Gender Diversity and Women in Tech initiatives, emphasising her passion for empowering women in the male-dominated tech industry. Jeanette’s versatility in seamlessly transitioning between different roles, including business, engineering, and application development, has allowed her to establish crucial […]

Maudlyn Akosua Awuku: Empowering women across the globe 

Maudlyn Akosua Awuku graduated from the University of Salford in 2021 and is now an award-winning advocate for women and girls. Internationally recognised by the United Nations and the UK House of Parliament – as well as a Salford Alumni Rising Star Award recipient – Maudlyn is the Founder and CEO of two organisations, one […]

Noel Anderson: Salford’s guiding light in digital marketing

Noel Anderson studied Digital Marketing as a distance learner at The University of Salford and was part of the Class of 2020. Alongside studying for his Master’s degree in marketing, Noel was also launching his startup business, Nerd Digital, which is named after his family members Noel, Elliott, Rachel and Daisy. Noel’s journey to The […]

Talking Salford Episode 9 – Luke Davies

Luke Davies studied at Salford for a Master’s Degree in Media Production and graduated in 2017.  Luke now heads up his own production company, Polari where he works as the Creative Producer.  But during this episode, it’s a different story that Loughlan and Luke discuss – his search for his birth father which was captured […]