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Dr Andrew Roberts: Fixing the skills shortage

Dr Andrew Roberts is the managing director of Bury-based technology company Avoira and an honorary graduate of the University of Salford. In 2011, he received a Highly Commended Certificate for his outstanding contribution to telecommunication from HRH The Duke of Edinburgh as part of the Prince Philip Medal awards. With more than half of UK […]

Ben Andrews: Advocating for the rights of people with disabilities

Ben Andrews is a Salford University graduate and is now an author and disability rights advocate, who regularly appears in the media discussing the barriers in society for those who are blind or partially sited. Following on from Ben’s book, Nicky and Candy’s Street, we caught up with him to find out about his journey […]

Eva Bamber: ‘What I do at Oxfam’

Eva Bamber was a student at The University of Salford and studied ‘Human Geography’ and now works as a Team Co-ordinator at Oxfam in their impact division. We caught up with Eva and asked her what life looks like since leaving Salford. What made you choose the University of Salford? The atmosphere and campus absolutely […]

Thomas Byrne: Puppeteer, musician and mentor

Gaining industry insight and experience is a key part of attaining a valuable degree and finding a graduate job. However, finding the right opportunities for students can be difficult. To counter this, here at the University of Salford, we offer a variety of ways in which students can access this essential professional development. One of […]

The Big Pitch: Catching up with our alumni judges

The Big Pitch competition final took place at MediaCity on 10th May. A panel of University of Salford alumni judged the competition, which saw student entrepreneurs present their business plans in the hopes of winning a cash prize of up to £3,000.  With a total of £13,000 awarded on the day, the entrepreneurs presented a […]

Grace McIntosh in 4 O'Clock Club

Grace McIntosh: Child actor to Salford graduate

Grace McIntosh grew up on screen to an audience of thousands by starring in a long-running children’s TV series. Now, as she prepares to graduate from the University of Salford, she is ready for a career in an industry she’s known for over a decade. Starring as Eleesha Rahad on CBBC’s The 4 O’Clock Club for seven […]

Rakesh Joshi PhD, the subject of the blog.

Rakesh Joshi: Artistic Director of the Indian Choir of England

On Sunday 15 May, the Bharatiya Vrund Gaan (BVG) Indian Choir of England performed at The Watersmeet Theatre in London. The performance, titled Rang Dvhani – The Sounds of Colour, was delivered in collaboration with Subrang Arts and explored the ‘colours of emotions’ (Rasas) found in Indian music. The programme ranged from the vibrant folk […]

Karl Falconer: Becoming a theatre maker

Karl Falconer studied ‘TV and Radio Production’ at The University of Salford but has now made the jump to the world of theatre, and has just published his first book helping other people open their own theatre companies. We caught up with Karl to find out about his journey from Salford to author & theatre […]