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Life at Salford

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

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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. Lukas blogged for us about what he learned on his internship and how it helped him improve his ability to work in a fast paced environment. Getting the internship I decided that I wanted to […]

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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 his course at Coe College in the USA by joining our study abroad scheme. We spoke to Emmanuel about his experience. How did you end up spending your second year in America? When I was […]

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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. In order to fully engage and be prepared for the inevitable world of work that follows, we’re encouraged to apply for relevant work placements, internships and extra-curricular projects. Some courses set aside a particular time […]

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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 he’s enjoyed most about his time here. Hi Harry, tell us why you chose to study in the UK. At first I didn’t really think about studying abroad, as it seemed a bit complicated! I […]

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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 designed to help students with their employability. Lavinia spoke to us about how she got involved with the competition, and how she plans to use the £1,000 prize money to take her idea forward. Hi Lavinia! Why did […]

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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 for their new football boots. As well as helping with the management of the shoot, Pauli managed to secure starring roles for his fellow players in the University of Salford football team! Read what Pauli had to say […]

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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 in Business Management in Vietnam through a top-up programme at the University of Sunderland. She spoke to us about her course and decision to study at Salford: Hello Anh, why did you choose the University of […]

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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 of Salford. It became an experience she would cherish forever. We spoke to Logan about her time here. Hi Logan! How did you come to study at the University of Salford? One of the tutors from […]

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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 Journalism student, I knew that I would benefit from access to professional equipment, lecturers with experience in the field and a range of events to get involved in. Based over at Salford Quays, the University […]

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Lori Moore – Wildlife Conservation

Lori Moore is a third year BSc Wildlife Conservation with Zoo Biology student. She secured placements that took her from the Amazon rainforest to Scottish wildlife reserves. We spoke to Lori about her amazing experiences. Hi Lori! Why did you choose to study at Salford? I chose to study Wildlife Conservation at this university because there weren’t […]

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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 State University. We had a conversation with Danielle about the time she spent in America and her plans for the future. Tell us about your American adventure. I’d heard about the opportunity to study abroad last […]

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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 they developed a mobile game within a month. Here they talk about their course, experiences and internship: How has your course helped you with your internship at Big Brand Ideas? Jess: The course focuses on […]

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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 year since founding the team they have gone from strength to strength, and are targeting further success in the future. We spoke to Joshua about the project and how Salford students can get involved. Talk to us […]

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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 Property Management at our School of the Built Environment. As his graduation approaches, I thought it would be a great opportunity to meet with him to find out what it’s really like, being an international student at […]

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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 hometown in China, to study Msc Real Estate and Property Management. I was lucky enough to meet with Wenxi, to talk about what she describes as the “most interesting year of her life.” As well […]