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 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 […]
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 […]
Dr Matt Cuthbert originally graduated from the University of Salford back in 2017 with a First-Class Honours Degree in Sports Science: Strength and Conditioning. He’s since returned twice and obtained a Masters degree and a Doctorate and is now shaping the future stars of women’s football coaching the U17 and U19 England Lionesses. Matt talks […]
Kai Ojo graduated from Salford back in the year of the millennium, full of ambition and wanting to change the way people think about work. Kai made a promise to himself that by the age of 40, he would be a managing director. Kai achieved his dream many moons ago, and now is the CEO […]
Zoey King graduated just months before the COVID-19 pandemic struck. For most new television production graduates ‘running’ on TV Shows is a great way to network and progress to more senior roles, but for Zoey her plans were in jeopardy. Zoey managed to find work on a Channel 4 production which kickstarted her career allowing […]
Timothy Cho was born in North Korea where he was separated from his parents and became homeless. He was imprisoned four times and managed to escape his home country twice, finally succeeding on the second occasion after seeking refuge in an in American International School. He was then deported to the Philippines and later sought […]
Amber Haque is a filmmaker and journalist who says she was inspired growing up by watching BBC Panorama Documentaries. Amber graduated from The University of Salford’s Broadcast Journalism course in 2015 and since has produced a successful documentary about knife crime in Manchester including a highly-publicised case when a 17-year-old scholar at a private school […]
Matthieu (Matt) Woodburn, known professionally as MATTU, is potentially one of the next big musical talents to come out of Greater Manchester. Matthieu graduated in 2017, and since has signed for a label co-owned by the popular and multi-platinum producer ‘Digital Farm Animals’ who had hits with songs including ‘Millionaire’ and ‘Only One’.