Salford graduates came together in London for an evening of memories, conversation and reconnection at our latest Alumni Social, hosted by Vice-Chancellor Professor Nic Beech. Held at Under the Arch at Comptoir Bakery, the social brought together alumni from different decades, industries and walks of life. It was a chance to catch up with the […]
Earlier this year, we were saddened to hear the news that Professor Sir John Ashworth, former Vice-Chancellor of the University, passed away on 3 March 2025 at the age of 86. Sir John led the University from 1981 to 1990, arriving during one of the most challenging periods in UK higher education. He took up […]
Four alumni business owners judged The Big Pitch, an annual ‘Dragons’ Den’ style competition where entrepreneurial students vie for capital to fund their business venture. The panel of judges included Liam Bradford, owner of Melting In Productions; Oghomwen Adeyinka-Edward, founder of Esopip Children’s Media; Ria Munshi, artistic director of Ri Ri’s Dance Academy and Tom […]
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 […]
International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. With that in mind, we thought we would take the opportunity to recognise the achievements of some of the women we have caught up with […]
University of Salford Business School has appointed Jeanette Gamble, Managing Director in Morgan Stanley’s Enterprise Technology and Services organisation and head of Data and Analytics Infrastructure Technology and Web Services, as its first Honorary International Industry Fellow, bridging the gap between industry and academia to enhance the student experience. A Salford Business School alumni, Jeanette studied BSc […]
The New Year Honours List recognises the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the United Kingdom. A number of University of Salford alumni have been recognised in King Charles III’s first New Year Honours List, including: Alok Sharma – Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)Alok graduated in 1988 […]
A group of University of Salford graduates have spoken of their excitement after returning home from working at the COP27 global climate conference in Egypt. BA (Hons) TV and Radio Production graduates Conor Gilmore, Charlie Haynes, Charlie Betts and Daniel Wilson and Media Technology graduates Josh Fillingham and Sol Stansfield spent three weeks working on […]
If you have a software problem that needs a fresh perspective, then Salford HackCamp could help you. Led by Professor Julian Bass, Senior Lecturer in Software Engineering, HackCamp is a module that allows undergraduate computing students the opportunity to work together to build a significant software system while engaging with an industry partner. Students will […]