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Top 10 Amazon must haves

We can all agree, moving from the comfort of your own house to student accommodation can be pretty stressful. Especially when you realize you’re not as prepared as you thought you were. There’s a few difficulties we have to face when living alone for the first time and we get used to these disadvantages. But what if there was a […]

6 body-positive accounts to follow on Instagram

Loving your appearance can sometimes be a struggle. With the rise in popularity of video-sharing platforms like Instagram and TikTok, it often seems that everywhere we look, we’re being told that we’re simply not good enough.   As a 22-year-old, social media plays an integral part in my everyday life, and I often find myself scrolling […]

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University Mental Health Day 2021

Hey everyone, Megan here!? As we head into another month of restrictions I thought it might be helpful to share some of the well-being support available to us from the University. Today is University Mental Health Day and this year hasn’t been easy on us students. Between online classes, lockdowns and adaptations it’s been a […]

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LGBT+ History Month: Lee’s Story

This month is LGBT+ History Month, and to celebrate, we’re hearing from Salford students on what it means to them. In this blog we speak to final year Broadcast Journalism student Lee, who will also be appearing on an Instagram Live at 16:00 today, 19 February 2021, over on the @salforduni account. Join us to hear about his experiences. LEE’S […]

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4 Places to volunteer at and learn new skills in Manchester

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 […]

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Check yourself out: World Cancer Day 2021

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 […]

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Starting a master’s after 8 years in the industry: Q&A with Ye Qiao

We had the pleasure of speaking to Ye Qiao who started on the MSc Nursing course at Salford in September 2020. Although she already has 8 years of clinical work experience, she has decided to study at Salford to further her studies and gain more in-depth professional and theoretical knowledge within an international context. She […]

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Life of a Salford graduate: 4 years later

Real Estate professional, Li Xinxi, took a career break 4 years ago to improve his theoretical knowledge by studying on the RICS-accredited MSc Real Estate and Property Management programme at the University of Salford. We spoke to him recently to look back to his time at Salford and how his studies are now helping his […]

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Business graduate, Qijun, told us what he’ll be missing about Salford.

Qijun has just completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Salford and is about to start his next challenge. We have met him to find out what he enjoyed about being a Salford student. Why did you decide to study at the University of Salford? Salford itself is a quiet small city adjacent to […]

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Free online events to ring in the New Year in style

New Year’s Eve is just around the corner and this year it’s going to be a little different. Thanks to the virtual world we’ve got plenty of ways to ring in the new year in a COVID-safe way! Take a look!? 24 HOUR NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVESTREAM PARTY After closing its doors in 1997, Manchester’s […]

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Surviving and thriving this holiday period

Hey everyone, Megan here! With the Christmas holidays approaching and many students staying in Salford for the festive break, I thought I’d take you through some of my go-to tips and tricks for making sure that you take care of yourself at the end of this unusual year ? If you’re wondering how long the […]

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Physiotherapy graduate opens his own clinic in Hong Kong.

Man Ho Calvin Kwan, from Hong Kong, graduated in 2016 and set up his own physiotherapy clinic in Hong Kong just one year later! Hi Calvin, let’s start with your studies…what did you enjoy most studying at the University of Salford? What I loved the most about studying BSc Physiotherapy is the fact that we […]

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Welcome to Salford: Q&A with new international student Priyanka

Priyanka Singh is Salford’s first new international student to have travelled to the UK. We caught up with her to see how she is settling in. Congratulations on being Salford’s first new international student to have travelled to the UK ahead of the term starting in September! How are you feeling about getting started on […]

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#TasteOfSalford @SalfordUni

As the lockdown continues, we want to encourage our students to seek new hobbies. It is a perfect time to undertake a new passion such as cooking. We invite you to share your favourite recipes with #TasteOfSalford on social media such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter. Once you tag @SalfordUni, we can share your favourite dish […]

Mental Health Awareness Week 2020: Kindness

This week, from the 18th to the 24th May 2020, is Mental Health Awareness Week. Here in the Social Media Team we’ve teamed up with lecturers from our Counselling and Psychotherapy department to spread the message about how crucial it is to recognise that your mental health is just as important as your physical health. […]

The emoji quiz: Did you guess right?

You may have noticed that we’ve got a bit of a theme going on this month. ? #ThinkingThursdays ? We’ve been working on a series of quirky quizzes that are sure to get your brain ticking, launching across the University’s social media channels on Thursdays throughout May. ?️? This week we hosted the emoji quiz, […]

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? [VIDEO]: Wellbeing and you

Going to university can be an amazing time in your life that’s packed full of new experiences. Some of these experiences you may have expected, and some may come as a surprise. Either way, it’s a great opportunity to learn and grow as a person, and develop resilience for dealing successfully with challenges in the […]

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? [VIDEO]: Healthy Eating

To inspire you, our current students have put together a series of videos for healthy meal ideas perfect for university. The energy that eating healthily gives you can really help you make the most of your time at university – both when you’re studying, and when you’re not! Breakfast – Summer Fruit Bowl Lunch – […]

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BLOG: What I learned from my university experience

One of the most peculiar feelings about coming to the end of my time at university has been that it feels like the past three years have been an absolute blur but also a period of such exciting change in my life. One minute I was plopping my suitcase down on my bed in a […]

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New Adelphi Reviews: Concerto

It’s not everyday you walk into the theatre to be welcomed with a sheet of music, a pencil, and an apple. But the night of “Concerto” was no typical piece of theatre. The production of ‘Concerto’, by Michael Pinchbeck, was created to ‘take you on a journey, and bring you back home again’: and boy, […]