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Life at Salford

(Extra)ordinary days in the lives of Salford students.

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“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 University of Salford to bring Manchester a night of artwork, sculpture, photography and live performance. I went along to the event to explore the students work, and to see what opportunities studying Visual Arts at […]

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 seek out recent Visual Arts graduate Claudia Alonso, who was exhibiting work created in response to the #GMTalkingRubbish campaign. I spoke to Claudia about her experience…   Claudia, tell us more about the exhibition at Manchester Museum… […]

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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 Sabbatical Officer for Science and Technology, came to University of Salford to study a Foundation Year in Environmental Science. Her passion for her course and the opportunities she was provided with led her to studying an undergraduate […]

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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 the build-up to these academically challenging times. My latest ‘fad’ is trying things that aren’t necessarily to my taste (or so I thought). I don’t mean like mushrooms and sprouts, I mean actual activities. I’ve done another […]

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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 at Salford Business School. He decided his salaried city job was no longer challenging his abilities. This frustrated Henry, so he made the bold decision to leave his job and further his education.  During his […]

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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 I give you my top 10 tips on having your own successful YouTube channel! I hope this helps anyone looking to start their own channel. Here’s a bonus tip! STUDENT VLOGGING CHANNELS ARE SO POPULAR! […]

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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 essential, but there is a lot more to Photography than meets the eye! Within my first few weeks back, I’ve had a ton of work and organising to do. Modules within my course are usually […]

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BLOG: My final post…?

So my internship is about to finish and the time has come to create my final blog post! For the past 3 months I have been working with the University of Salford, as a Social Media Graduate Intern. In this post I will share with you some of the interesting things I have got up to.  […]

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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 since I last spoke to you as well as telling you my secret to successfully managing your university workload! I hope you enjoy!

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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 at Salford, her degree and current university experience. Why did you choose to study Biomedical Science? When applying for university I was torn between Biomedical Science and Medicine. A Biomedical Scientist uses all the tools […]

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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 of how you can make a difference as a student during your time at university. I caught up with her to hear about how she does this… Why do you study at Salford? I came […]

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Ramal Hassan – BSc Business Information Technology

BSc Business Information Technology (now named BSc Digital Business) is a degree for future digital business managers. Providing a balance between the exploration of management concepts and practical use of digital tools, the programme suits techies and budding entrepreneurs alike! We caught up with Ramal Hassan, a Business Information Technology graduate, to find out about her […]

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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 about his experience at Salford, and his fund raising projects for Africa. When talking to him I quickly realised how humble and passionate he is about helping the less fortunate, which I think is great. […]

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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 also a School of Arts and Media Representative and a Library Champion. I want to get some great insights from her about how to dive in head first into the university experience! What made you come […]

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Meet The UniBoob Team

CoppaFeel was founded in 2009 by Kristin Hallenga and her twin sister. The charity focuses on educating young people about breast cancer, and to speak to these people in their natural habitat, one of these places is at university! Their Uni Boob Teams across the UK are on a mission to get you talking about […]

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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 of reading! I want to share my experiences with you across my last semester at the University of Salford and give you some regular updates and insights into what I am doing. With that in […]

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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, and how this has aided her own practice. Her creativity was noticed by Ruth at the University of Salford, and she played a crucial part in the creation of Ruth’s latest work for an exhibition […]

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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, but at CATS we only use our cats to market our cause. CATS is an acronym for Cancer Awareness in Teenagers and Young People Society, affiliated with the charity The CATS Campaign, and we raise […]

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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 life at Salford. I’ll be updating these regularly for the next few months, so please let me know if there are any specific areas of uni life that you want me to cover – hope you find it […]

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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 course at Salford. I’ll be posting more over the next few months – hope you enjoy!