Being an avid gig-goer and music fanatic, I was interested to find out just who has played inside the four walls of our university. In this three-part series, I’ve delved back through 55 years of amazing music, taking in artists from Manchester legends The Smiths and New Order, to the heavy rock gurus Black Sabbath and Motörhead. […]
…continuing from my previous posts on the 70’s and 80’s, here is a timeline of artists who have played the University of Salford in the 80’s,90’s, and 00’s! 1986 – THE SMITHS Being together as a band for only four years before playing the University of Salford, The Smiths played our Maxwell Hall on the 20th […]
From curator to exhibitor, Mollie Balshaw – one of our BA Visual Arts students – spoke to me about her practice and how it has been influenced by opportunities made available to her whilst studying at the University of Salford… You recently held your student exhibition “Reality: Tap to See More“. What did your role involve? My […]
Our final year Degree Show is nearly upon us! Taking place from 7th-15th June in our New Adelphi building, a range of work from programmes across both the School of Arts and Media, and the School of the Built Environment will be on display. Being a Photography student myself I am thrilled to be attending, […]
Originally from Paris, Charles Buckman is currently studying LLB Law: Media and Digital Industries at Salford Business School. As part of his course, Charles had the opportunity to take part in a “mooting” competition against his fellow students at Salford Crown Courts. I spoke to Charles after seeing his amazing performance and passion for his […]
Blessed with tons of culture and creativity, Manchester and Salford are bursting with contemporary art galleries and spaces. Here are my top 6 to visit in 2018! 1. The Lowry Situated on The Quays, a short walk from our MediaCityUK campus, The Lowry is a registered charity presenting contemporary art of all types. It is known […]
As a second year Photography student here at the University of Salford, and with photography becoming so popular in our everyday lives, I have put together this blog to give you some top tips and hints of how to improve your skills! 1. Composition There are two simple ways to improve your composition to create […]
For one night only on the 19th April 2018, a group of 12 Visual Arts students grouped together from the University of Salford to bring Manchester a night of artwork, sculpture, photography and live performance. I went along to the event to explore the students work, and to see what opportunities studying Visual Arts at […]
A Rubbish Night at the Museum took place last Thursday 19th April at Manchester Museum. I attended the exhibition to seek out recent Visual Arts graduate Claudia Alonso, who was exhibiting work created in response to the #GMTalkingRubbish campaign. I spoke to Claudia about her experience… Claudia, tell us more about the exhibition at Manchester Museum… […]
If you’ve ever visited Manchester you’ll realise that you can wear what you want when you want – and nobody bats an eyelid. Being one of the biggest cities for culture with its famous Northern Quarter, Manchester is bursting with vintage fashion shops and outlets – leaving no outfit unthinkable! In this post I’ll be […]
For those who study less creative subjects, Photography is confusing. Always having a camera at hand is of course is essential, but there is a lot more to Photography than meets the eye! Within my first few weeks back, I’ve had a ton of work and organising to do. Modules within my course are usually […]
I spoke to one of our current students Farah Saddique, a BSc Biomedical Science student. I asked her about her time here at Salford, her degree and current university experience. Why did you choose to study Biomedical Science? When applying for university I was torn between Biomedical Science and Medicine. A Biomedical Scientist uses all the tools […]
Visual Arts student Alena Donely spoke to me about how she got the opportunity to work with artist Ruth Barker, and how this has aided her own practice. Her creativity was noticed by Ruth at the University of Salford, and she played a crucial part in the creation of Ruth’s latest work for an exhibition […]
Today is University Mental Health Day. At some point in life many of us will experience some kind of mental health difficulty, and may look for strategies to help us cope and get through the tough times. For me, music is a massive part of my life and although listening to an upbeat song can’t work […]
As a huge music lover and enthusiastic NME collector, I was delighted to be invited to the University of Salford and NME‘s #Lifehacks event on Monday 5th February, “The Business of Music”. Local schools from the Manchester and Salford area gathered to hear real-life advice from professionals in the music industry, giving young students a […]
As a Photography student here at the University of Salford, I was delighted to be invited to the Meeting Point Conference, and get the opportunity to meet with real life established and experienced photographers and listen to their career stories with Redeye Photography Network. The conference focused on how photographers and artists establish networks and […]
Hi! I’m India, I’m a current student and newly recruited Student Social Media Assistant at the University of Salford. I am creative, artistic and have a keen interest in music. Growing up in Stoke-on-Trent, I have recently moved to Salford to study BA (Hons) Photography with Industry Placement. Enrolment onto my university course was simple as […]
Here at the University of Salford we want to tell the world that Clearing isn’t something to be scared or worried about. It’s simply another opportunity to apply to university if you didn’t earlier in the year. Zoology student Becky came through clearing and we spoke to her about her experience… Hi Becky! Tell us […]