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Posts by: Niamh

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How to deal with feeling homesick

Feeling homesick is natural especially if moving to university is the first time you have been away from home. Homesickness […]
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Tips for having a long distance friendship at university

Moving to university is an exciting adventure – becoming independent, meeting new people, studying something you love and finding a […]
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From Psychology student to international entrepreneur: Ronnie’s story

We spoke to Ronnie to discuss his successful career since graduating from the University of Salford in Psychology. Drawing on […]
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Salford and Manchester Bucket List Part 2

Salford and Manchester are full of lots of exciting things to do and see. And I am hoping you have […]
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A Day Out on Chapel Street

Chapel street is on the door step of our main campus. It’s a community of independent food and drink hubs […]
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How to navigate university when you don’t drink

The ‘university experience’ doesn’t just mean drinking and parties. This might be surprising to some, but it’s okay not to […]
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Where to get the best pizza in Manchester

The ‘yeast’ I could do, is find the pizza spots you ‘knead’ to go to in Manchester. Let’s go on […]
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Things you didn’t know about Salford

It is no Salfordinary place here. Salford and Manchester are full of historical surprises. And I have gathered a few […]
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Becoming Best Friends at University

International Friendship Day was last week on the 30th July and it’s a day to celebrate friendship. The bonding friendships […]
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5 things you didn’t know you could do in Salford

Here are 5 fun things you can do in Salford to help you fall in love with the city. Let’s […]
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: finding your community ?️‍?

Happy Pride month ! This June we have been celebrating our LGBTQIA+ students. This week, we’ll be chatting to members […]

Learning Disability Week 2022

Last week was Learning Disability Week 2022. It is a time to raise awareness about learning disabilities in the UK. […]
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Being you, being different, being proud ?️‍?

June is Pride month and we want to celebrate our LGBTQIA+ students at the University of Salford. I caught up […]
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5 ways to celebrate Pride in Salford and Manchester?

This June is Pride Month and there are lots of ways you can celebrate in Salford and Manchester. This year […]
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Blog: Why I moved from Ireland to Salford

Why Salford? Hiya, my name is Niamh, and I am a second year Broadcast Journalism student at the University of […]
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Blog: Introducing… Niamh

This is Me Hiya, I’m Niamh and I study Broadcast Journalism at the University of Salford. I’m from ‘the coolest […]