(Extra)ordinary days in the lives of Salford students.
Our BA Fine Art course is delivered in our New Adelphi building – which in my opinion is one of the most stunning, quirky and vibrant buildings on campus. Home to a theatre, an art gallery, dance studios and recording studios, it’s a hive of creativity! ? Babs Smith, in her third-year of studying Fine […]
Part of what makes studying at Salford so special, is the fact that we have students join us from all around the world. Muazzam Deen came from Nairobi in Kenya to Salford (that’s a distance of 6,450 miles!) to study BEng (Hons) Aeronautical Engineering. He says this experience has moulded him into a different person […]
HM Royal Marines Band Scotland performed at our very own Maxwell Hall on Wednesday 12th of February, offering a free opportunity to hear one of the UK’s very best wind bands in action. Our students were also lucky enough to have the chance to get involved themselves, with three students invited up on stage as […]
Third year, part-time BSc Architectural and Design Technology student, Izzi Garvey, has not only been nominated for the Women in Property Award 2020, but has recently been promoted to an Assistant Architectural Technician with Bellway Homes North West. Izzi tells us all about the benefits of working in industry whilst completing a degree as she […]
Hannah Murphy studied LLB (Hons) Law at Salford before progressing on to the MSc Human Resource Management. Along with a group of her peers, Hannah worked on Salford’s tribunal project, running free information sessions for members of the community. We met with Hannah to find out more about the experience … Hi, Hannah! Can you […]
BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering alumnus, Alex Cook, recently secured a permanent position with BAE Systems. We caught up with Alex to find out how his Salford experience has benefited him whilst forging a career in the aeronautical engineering industry. Hi, Alex! So, what attracted you to the University of Salford? The location! People do not […]
BSc Accounting and Finance student, James Hodgson-Jones, took the opportunity of completing a placement year as part of his degree. We caught up with him to find out about his experience and the opportunity to secure a full-time position come graduation… Hi James, where did you do your placement? It was with Ernst and Young […]
We spoke with second year BSc Human Biology and Infectious Diseases student, Karolina Staniecka, about the importance of seizing every opportunity available to you at Salford. Hi Karolina, what inspired your decision to study Human Biology and Infectious Diseases? I have always been fascinated by the human body. I want to know every process, structure, […]
Our ‘Student Stories’ are personal pieces written by students about their journey to Salford and the experiences they had studying here. At the University of Salford we take pride in our School of Health and Society – a forward-thinking, dynamic school with a vast range of opportunities for our students and clients. Matthew Torbitt is […]
From university to the real-world; BSc Marketing student Haley Britton has landed herself a position as a Marketing Communications intern at Agilent Technologies. I was lucky enough to have a chat with Haley about her experience so far – read on for more! Haley, tell me a little bit about your job – what do […]
Extinction Rebellion’s powerful approach to protesting against the perceived lack of action being taken by governments to tackle climate change has dominated the news in recent weeks. The group, known colloquially as XR, focus their demonstrations on creating impactful visual metaphors. In conjunction with Design MCR, the Extinction Rebellion Art Group will be partnering with […]
You know you’re passionate about something when NOTHING – (not even 5,573 miles) can get in the way of you reaching it. Take Media Psychology graduate, Jane, for example. Jane was kind enough to have a chat with me about her course and how she found studying at Salford, and living in the U.K […]
A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of meeting Gemma Small, a Salford alumna, who graduated in 2016 with an MEng in Civil Engineering. Gemma told us all about her experience at Salford, of how the company Costain not only sponsored her as an undergraduate and offered her an industry placement year, but are […]
BSc Physics student, Elizabeth Chard, has recently started her industry placement year at our very own Energy House. Energy House is a unique testing and development facility that looks to improve energy efficiency, working collaboratively with industry to develop and test new technology. We met up with Elizabeth to find out about her experience at […]
We met up with second year BEng Electronic Engineering student, Ivan Holmes, to find out about his experience at Salford. Hi Ivan, can you tell us why you decided to study Electronic Engineering? I really like electronics and I spent a lot of my spare time doing it; so, when I realised it was something […]
Our ‘Student Stories’ are personal pieces written by students about their journey to Salford and the experiences they had studying here. At the University of Salford we take pride in our School of Health and Society – a forward-thinking, dynamic school with a vast range of opportunities for our students. Our BSc (Hons) Social Policy […]
Our ‘Student Stories’ are personal pieces written by students about their journey to Salford and the experiences they had studying here. At the University of Salford we take pride in our School of Health and Society – a forward-thinking, dynamic school with a vast range of opportunities for our students. Our BSc (Hons) Social Policy […]
Earlier in the year we shared an interview with two of our BSc Biomedical Science students, Suzan and Zoya, regarding their placements at the Manchester Clinical Research Facility. You can read their interview where they discuss the benefits the placement is having on their skills and studies here. As they come to the end of […]
Why is the course name such a mouthful I hear you ask? Well, it has every right to be. The Learning Disabilities Nursing and Social Work (Integrated Practice) programme will see you graduate with TWO qualifications instead of one. Students completing this course will qualify to practise as both a learning disabilities nurse and a […]
Current student Jim and recent graduates Ross and Reece have created their own theatre ensemble called the Farewell Theatre Company. In just a few days time, their production Boots ‘n’ Braces is set to be performed at MediaCityUK as a part of Greater Manchester Fringe Festival 2019. Together they have gathered months worth of research […]