Holi, also known as the Festival of Colours, is a significant yearly Hindu festival. It takes place on Friday 18th March this year and marks the arrival of spring. It’s one of the most significant Hindu festivals and if you hadn’t already guessed, it involves lots of colour! During the festival, Hindus will use a […]
I write this blog as I prepare to depart the University of Salford after spending the last four years as an undergraduate student, postgraduate student and member of staff. The last four years have flown by, with me first joining the University in 2017 as I enrolled on to the BA Journalism (Broadcast) course. Upon […]
Choosing which university you are going to spend the next three years (or even longer) at is an important decision and one that has been made more challenging during the pandemic. To help you with your decision this year, Salford has a range of virtual events and information available online. I spoke to Stephanie and […]
Leaving college and heading to university is an exciting stage in your life however it can also be quite a nervous and apprehensive time. I chatted to Niamh McDermott, a Broadcast Journalism student from Ireland who left college last year to join Salford. Niamh gives her tips on starting university and offers an insight in […]
About Me Hi! My name is Taran and I am an MA Public Relations and Digital Communications student at the University of Salford, having also completed my undergraduate degree in Broadcast Journalism here. I am 21 years old and whilst I consider myself a Mancunian having been here for the past 4 years, I am in fact from Stone, a […]
Vaisakhi is the biggest Sikh festival. It marks the start of a new year and new harvest season. Sikhs celebrate Vaisakhi in style, usually with a procession through the streets with music, dancing and singing. I explain more about the festival and how it has become a historic and significant date in the calendar for […]
Choosing Salford was quite an easy decision to be honest. Although it was nearly four years ago since I first visited Peel Park and MediaCityUK for an open day, many of the things that excited me back then, still do and after completing my undergraduate degree at Salford, I knew there was no other place […]
Book on our latest Postgraduate Open Day! Moving from an undergraduate degree to a postgraduate degree can seem daunting. It was often said to me how different postgraduate study was compared to undergraduate and whilst I agree in a sense, I think that the academic learning and knowledge that you build up at undergraduate level […]
Rachel Lasham graduated from our BA Music: Popular Music and Recording course back in 2009 and is a drummer and percussionist from Manchester. Rachel spoke to me about her experiences at Salford, how her musical career began and what life has been like after graduation. It was fascinating to hear about how she gone on […]
Volunteering can be an extremely rewarding activity as you can make a real difference to an organisation or community. It’s not just a one-sided thing though as although you are giving your time for free, you can also gain so much from volunteering that can go a long way to helping you secure your ideal […]
Chinese New Year, the year of the Ox. Manchester usually comes alive to celebrate Chinese New Year with St Peter’s Square and Chinatown often full of music, colours and fireworks and of course who could forget the 175ft dragon parade! Whilst this year will be different, I’ve got some suggestions on what you can do […]
February 4 2021 marks 21 years of World Cancer Day since its creation on February 4 2000 at the World Summit Against Cancer for the New Millenium. Cancer is something that many of us know about however it’s not something that is often spoken about, especially within the younger generation. I was able to speak […]
Making new friends at university can be a scary prospect and with a global pandemic added to the mix, international students may feel nervous and worried about meeting new people when travelling to a new country to study. If you are one of those students, I’ve written some helpful advice below on how you can make friends at university […]