BLOG: Introducing…Amber-Lilly

Hey! I’m Amber-Lilly, named after some bright orange flowers that blossomed in my front garden on the day I was […]

Making the most of your Business and Economics degree

Hassan Rauf is a recent Business and Economics graduate from Salford Business School. During his time at Salford, Hassan got […]

From degree to Glastonbury: Q&A with Elle Kalavsky

Second year BEng Acoustical and Audio Engineering student Elle, spent 15 months completing her placement year as part of her […]

Sam Jones: The award-winning Marketer and Salford Alumnus

After graduating from BA Television and Radio in 2009, Sam Jones found himself in a difficult situation after the 2008 recession had absorbed a […]

Kickstarting a photography career: Q&A with Joshua Turner

What does it feel like to go from a degree to a graduate scholarship? Photography graduate, Joshua Turner, spoke to […]

From software to healthcare: Q&A with Radiography student Jennifer

It’s been a while since I have released a blog post, so I wanted to make it rather interesting. Thankfully […]

Animation: Completing a £10k project while studying

Adam Frith, Larisa Covaciu, and James Lawson have all recently graduated from BA Animation after experiencing perhaps one of the […]

What Makes Bogotá Tick? MBA Study Visit

This spring, Joanna joined the rest of her MBA cohort on a study visit to Bogota. Here, she explores her […]

How to start a production company with your course colleagues

Cheryl Parker, Maria-Larisa Covaciu and Sean Jones are among some of the most driven student’s I’ve had the pleasure of […]

Business in Bogotá – MBA Study Visit

Each year, the cohort of students from the Salford MBA get the opportunity to travel abroad for a study visit. […]

Bogotá, Colombia: A Week of Strange Wonderful Food

Each year as part of their syllabus, students from the Salford MBA (Master of Business Administration) are given the opportunity […]

How to become an award winning student comedian

James Allen graduated this summer with a degree in Comedy Writing and Performance. After performing at various venues during his time at University […]

Remnant Li Xinxi: Tempted by Salford all the way from China

Remnant Li Xinxi moved to the UK from his home in China to study MSc Real Estate and Construction Management […]

Wenxi Hu: Leaving my chinese roots for Salford

Wenxi Hu has just graduated from our School of the Built Environment after she took a year away from her […]

India’s top picks: who played @salforduni? 1980s

Continuing my series of great artists who played the University of Salford, here’s a timeline of my favourite bands from […]

India’s Top Picks: Who played @salforduni? 1980’s, 90’s & 00’s

…continuing from my previous posts on the 70’s and 80’s, here is a timeline of artists who have played the […]

THE FIRST LONDON RICS SUMMIT 2018

The World Built Environment Forum brings together business leaders, influencers and decision-makers to debate and drive action on the challenges […]

Meet Jon-Connor Lyons: Councillor and Sabb Officer

When starting university, it’s really important to get involved in as much as you can alongside your course. That way, […]

BLOG: My last year in pictures

As my time at the University of Salford comes to a close, it may be a good time to reflect […]

What not to miss at Graduation this Summer!

It’s almost time for me to graduate, and I still can’t believe it is nearly all over! I’m excited to […]

BLOG: My first year in pictures

I am a true believer that we don’t give ourselves enough time to sit and ponder about life. I think […]

How to improve your CV this summer

I’m no recruitment guru, but even I can tell you how important it is to have a CV that outshines […]

Meet Ryan Snape: From intern to Head of Business Excellence

University of Salford alumnus, Ryan Snape, now Head of Business Excellence at Siemens Building Technologies, originally studied a BA English […]

Lee Peart: Salford, showbiz and success

Host of our 2018 Create Student Awards, comedian and presenter Lee Peart is also a alumni of the University of […]

Why studying a master’s degree was right for me: Paul Wilshaw Q&A

Paul Wilshaw has a career spanning 15 years in digital innovation, during which he’s developed a rather impressive CV, to […]

Artist opportunities with Mollie Balshaw

From curator to exhibitor, Mollie Balshaw – one of our BA Visual Arts students – spoke to me about her practice […]

Degree Show 2018: Meet Photography student Kyle Mayo

Our final year Degree Show is nearly upon us! Taking place from 7th-15th June in our New Adelphi building, a […]

Ryan Ogden: How to start out in the film industry

Ryan has just finished his first year of BA Film Production at our School of Arts and Media. Ryan became […]

Neeraj: Running a virtual construction magnate

Neeraj Sukumaran is a student who enrolled onto MSc Construction Management at our School of the Built Environment after five […]

All rise: how courtroom experiences are benefiting law students

Originally from Paris, Charles Buckman is currently studying LLB Law: Media and Digital Industries at Salford Business School. As part […]

7 hacks to Insta worthy photos!

As a second year Photography student here at the University of Salford, and with photography becoming so popular in our […]

Real Responsibility, Real-World Experience

Elena Jones is an MSc International Events Management student who secured a placement with One Stop Social, a specialist hub […]

Making an impact on placement

Marta Rodriguez is an MSc Marketing graduate who works as a PR and Social Media Manager at UK Swimwear/UK Tights, […]

Physiotherapist Sophie on travelling to train

Sophie graduated from Salford’s School of Health Sciences after receiving a first in BSc Physiotherapy. She instantly kick-started her career […]

“Reality: Tap to See More” – student exhibition

For one night only on the 19th April 2018, a group of 12 Visual Arts students grouped together from the […]

A Rubbish Night at the Museum: Claudia Alonso

A Rubbish Night at the Museum took place last Thursday 19th April at Manchester Museum. I attended the exhibition to […]

Meet Evie Adams: Going International

Evie Adams, a now enterprising Level 6 student of Practical Wildlife Conservation, who has also been elected as the 2018/19 […]

VLOG: The weird and wonderful things I’ve been up to…

We must stop meeting like this! I hope you’re all having fun and are finding some time to relax in […]

How to run your own business while studying

Henry Romanenko, 29, decided to start his journey with Salford September 2016, when he enrolled on BSc Accounting and Finance […]

VLOG: The secret to a successful YouTube channel

So you want to know my secrets do you? Well, here you go! Check out my latest vlog below where […]

BLOG: A day in the life of a Photography student

For those who study less creative subjects, Photography is confusing. Always having a camera at hand is of course is […]

BLOG: My final post…?

So my internship is about to finish and the time has come to create my final blog post! For the […]

VLOG: How I manage my workload…

Hello everybody! My latest vlog has just gone live. On today’s video I talk about how university has been going […]

What’s it like to study Biomedical Science?

I spoke to one of our current students Farah Saddique, a BSc Biomedical Science student. I asked her about her time here […]

Meet Hatty: how to make a difference as a student

Today I’m speaking to Hatty Ruddick. Hatty is in her second year of studying HR Management and is a perfect example […]

Ramal Hassan – BSc Business Information Technology

BSc Business Information Technology is a degree for future digital business managers. Providing a balance between the exploration of management […]

Meet Brendan – award-winning graduate with a passion for running

Meet Brendan Rendall – a fashion graduate with a fantastic life story. I was lucky enough to speak with Brendan […]

A Chat with a School Rep

Today I’m speaking to first year student, Hope Worth. Hope studies English Literature at Salford and alongside that she is […]

Meet The UniBoob Team

CoppaFeel was founded in 2009 by Kristin Hallenga and her twin sister. The charity focuses on educating young people about […]

Blog: English Literature, My Weekly Round Up

As a third year English Literature student, by now I feel quite well adjusted to a heavy workload and stacks […]

International Women’s Day: Meet Alena Donely

Visual Arts student Alena Donely spoke to me about how she got the opportunity to work with artist Ruth Barker, […]

REVIEW: Salford Writers Night

Let’s start off with a question you may be asking: Is CATS a society about actual cats? Sorry to disappoint, […]

A chat with a Business & Management student

Today I’m speaking to final year BSc Business & Management student, Debora Barbosa. Originally from Brazil, Debora has also lived in […]

VLOG: My uni experience so far…

Hello again! Well I thought I’d give vlogging a go, to give you an ultra-personal update on what’s going on in my […]

VLOG: What film production is really like…

Hi guys! This is my first vlog keeping you updated on what I get up to on my Film Production […]

BLOG: 7 things I learnt from #Lifehacks with NME

As a huge music lover and enthusiastic NME collector, I was delighted to be invited to the University of Salford […]

From journalism to marketing – Ryan’s journey

Having graduated from Broadcast Journalism at Salford, Ryan  discovered he could apply his skills to the fast-growing field of digital marketing. I caught up […]

Answered: How to thrive studying Film Production

Callum is a first year BA Film Production student who I was lucky enough to spend some time with, chatting […]

Sadaf Kahn – My Salford PhD that holds unlimited potential

Sadaf Kahn is in her final year of her PhD in Criminology at our School of Health and Society. It […]

Natalie Aitchison – from beauty counter manager to thriving nurse

Natalie is in her first year of BSc Adult Nursing at our School of Health and Society. I was lucky enough […]

BLOG: What’s it like to be a Graphic Design student?

Starting a degree can be hard, and you may be nervous as naturally we all have a lot of questions […]

Meeting industry at the Meeting Point Conference

As a Photography student here at the University of Salford, I was delighted to be invited to the Meeting Point […]

BLOG: Introducing…Seren

Who am I? My name is Seren (it is actually Welsh meaning ‘star’ if you haven’t heard of it) and […]

Putting theory into practice – secrets of a Marketing graduate

Rob Slater graduated from our MSc in Marketing last year. Since then he has been on quite the journey starting his own […]

BLOG: Introducing…India

Hi! I’m India, I’m a current student and newly recruited Student Social Media Assistant at the University of Salford. I am […]

BLOG: Introducing…Oliver

Introduction to Oliver! Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Oliver Potter, I am 20 years old and currently […]

BLOG: Introducing…Rhys

Who and What am I? Well hello there! My name is Rhys and I’m in my first year here at […]

BLOG: Introducing…Ryan

Hey! My name is Ryan, I’m 23 and a recent graduate from the University of Salford. In this blog post […]

2017 Visual Effects Oscar winner – Fonzo Romano

Not only did Fonzo Romano win the Visual Effects Oscar in 2017 for his work on The Jungle Book, he’s […]

The Global Ethical Finance Forum – Ma’asoom’s Experience

Ma’asoom Mahmood is a MSc Islamic Banking and Finance student from Salford Business School. In September 2017, Ma’asoom was part […]

Colombia trip – the only risk is wanting to stay

Rachel Norton is studying part-time for an MBA at the University of Salford. She wrote about her experience visiting Colombia […]

Claire George talks internships, physiotherapy and opportunities

Claire George has recently graduated with a First Class degree in BSc Physiotherapy, and this summer she got the opportunity […]

BLOG: How the University of Salford made my dream come true

Last July I graduated from the University of Salford where I studied BA (Hons) Journalism: News at the MediaCityUK campus. […]

MSc Human Resource Management trip to The Supreme Court

A group of MSc Human Resource Management students recently visited London for a visit to The Supreme Court.  The trip […]

LoveitBookit: Cruise TV at MediaCityUK

Founded in 2013, the award-winning LoveitBookit has grown into one of the UK’s leading cruise specialists, with the team now […]

Top tips for a career in psychology

For students hoping to have a career in psychology, knowing how to get there can be a daunting experience. I […]

Studying and working abroad: Erasmus+

Travelling to different countries and experiencing different cultures is about so much more than sightseeing – it can change someone […]

How to start up your own digital agency – Andy Golpys

Andy Golpys studied BA Graphic Design at the University of Salford, graduating in 2008. Shortly after, he headed back to Salford […]

An alumnus’ perspective: civil engineering at Salford

After graduating with a BEng in Civil Engineering (complete with an integrated foundation year), Haroon Ashraf felt that his time […]

Why should young people vote in the General Election?

According to data from Ipsos MORI, the 2015 General Election saw more than half of 18 to 24 year olds in the […]

Elliott Ames – Gaining the skills for a career in animation

Elliott Ames studied BA Television & Radio at the University of Salford, graduating in 2016. Upon completion of his course, he […]

Student interview: Building a career in ADT

Jonathan Moncur is in his final year studying BSc Architectural Design and Technology at the University of Salford. Last week […]

BLOG: Making time for myself during final year

The final year of university can be tough. Dissertations and part-time employment paired with graduate job hunting and exams are enough […]

Inside and outside the studio – Thomas Foster

Thomas Foster is a final year BA Television & Radio student at the University of Salford. In addition to his […]

Lee Wilkinson – Making the most of placements in the radio industry

BA Television & Radio student Lee Wilkinson recently completed a placement with BBC Radio 4, working on their consumer affairs programme, […]

From Japan to Salford – master’s student Rena Abe

Rena Abe travelled from Japan to study MSc Advanced Computer Science here at Salford. She came to the university via […]

Fahmid Chowdhury – Electronic Engineering

Fahmid Chowdhury is a first year BEng Electronic Engineering student at the University of Salford and is also a Student […]

A creative career in Graphic Design – Jade Baskett

Jade Baskett studied BA Graphic Design at the University of Salford, graduating in 2015. She is now working as a Graphic […]

Martin McFarlane – Canadian exchange student

BA Journalism (Multimedia) student Martin McFarlane travelled from Thompson Rivers University in Canada to spend a semester at the University of […]

Making university count: Gada Eltahir, BSc Mathematics

Gada Eltahir is a third year BSc Mathematics student, and in addition to her studies has just presented a paper […]

BLOG: How to learn a new language in 6 simple steps

As an international student, my experience with the English language is rather curious. I went to my first English lesson when […]

Student work experience: Tom Mullarkey, Fan Fit

Tom Mullarkey is a final year BSc Business Information Technology student at the University of Salford. In addition to his studies, […]

Capturing ‘The Unseen’ – Joshua Elgar-Chetwyn

Joshua Elgar-Chetwyn studied BA Television and Radio at the University of Salford, graduating in 2014. He now works at a […]

Rachel Fallon – Young Company, Royal Exchange

Rachel Fallon is a BA English and Creative Writing graduate from the University of Salford who secured a place as […]

Interview: Stefanos Patelis

Stefanos Patelis is currently a BSc Business & Management student within the Salford Business School. Now on his academic placement with SALFOOD, I thought […]

BLOG: Why I loved third year ‘news days’

The first and second year of my BA Journalism (Multimedia) course definitely brought many challenges where we learned the theory […]

BLOG: My experience studying MSc Media Psychology

I am currently studying on the full time MSc Media Psychology course and have just started my second semester. My […]

What’s it like to study Adult Nursing?

Hannah Davis is a first year BSc Nursing / RN Adult student. She spoke to us about how she’s finding her […]

BLOG: Looking back at my time at the University of Salford

Ever since I was little I knew I wanted to go to university, even though I had no idea what […]

From lecture halls to radio studios – Adam Bysouth

Adam Bysouth studied BA Broadcast Journalism at the University of Salford, graduating in 2016. He’s now working as a radio presenter on The […]

Ooberstock internship: student experience

Lukas Jahn is an MSc International Events Management student from Munich, Germany. He completed an internship at Ooberstock for his Business Innovation Project. […]

Studying abroad – Emmanuel, Coe College, USA

Ayodeji Emmanuel Adebayo is a final year BSc Business Information Technology student at the University of Salford. He spent the second year of […]

BLOG: How placements helped me prepare for the world of work

As students, there’s only so much that we can take in from a packed lecture hall or from weekly seminars. […]

Harry Yeung – Acoustics Audiophile

Harry Yeung came from Hong Kong to study MSc Acoustics at the University of Salford. He tells us why he chose Salford and what […]

A Day in the Life of Rebecca, BSc Exercise, Physical Activity and Health

Rebecca Murray is an Exercise, Physical Activity and Health (EPAH) (now named BSc Exercise, Nutrition and Health) student. She described to us a typical […]

Lavinia Alexoiu – Winner of the “Building Bright Ideas” competition 2016

Salford Business School student Lavinia Alexoiu won the “Building Bright Ideas” Tech Angels competition at Creative Entrepreneur 2016 with her pitch for an app […]

Behind the scenes at Umbro: student experience

BSc Business Management with Sport student Pauli Loukola recently had the opportunity to work with Umbro to produce a promotional video […]

From Vietnam to Salford – Ho Thanh Que Anh

Ho Thanh Que Anh came to the University of Salford from Vietnam to study MSc Marketing, after completing her BA […]

Logan McCage – American Exchange Student

BA Fashion Design student Logan McCage travelled from Middle Tennessee State University in America to spend a semester at the University […]

Claire George – A Summer in Uganda

Claire George is a BSc Physiotherapy student at the University of Salford who spent time in Uganda this summer working with […]

BLOG: My experience at MediaCityUK

When applying to university, looking at the facilities offered by different institutions was a main focus for me. As a […]

Lori Moore – Wildlife Conservation

Lori Moore is a third year BSc Wildlife Conservation with Zoo Biology student. She secured placements that took her from […]

Danielle McNab – An Adventure in America

Danielle McNab is a third year BA Journalism (Multimedia) student who took an amazing opportunity to spend a semester studying at Middle Tennessee […]

Jess & Steph – Video Games Internship, Big Brand Ideas

BSc Computer & Video Games students Jessica Lea and Stephanie McLean spent their summer on an internship at Big Brand Ideas where […]

Q&A with Joshua Jones, Formula Salford

Joshua Jones is a third year Mechanical Engineering student and the Team Director of Formula Salford. In only their first […]

“The Making of Engels’ Beard”

Arthur Siuksta is a Professional Sound & Video Technology graduate from the University of Salford who helped produce The Making of […]

Q&A with Salford Paralympian Hannah Russell

BSc Sports Science student Hannah Russell is a Paralympic swimmer competing in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. After winning a […]