(Extra)ordinary days in the lives of Salford students.
Meet Emma, a MSc Sustainability student and recent Salford Geography graduate. Read on to find out about Emma’s experience studying Sustainability at Salford. Tell us a little bit about yourself… I am a 34 year old mature, deaf and disabled student. I am currently studying towards my master’s degree in Sustainability with a predicted grade […]
Eleanor is studying on the master’s program MSc Environmental Assessment and Management at Salford. Read on to find out all about her experience on the course. Tell us a little bit about yourself… I’m Eleanor, I’m 23 years old and live in Bolton. I love taking my dog for walks up to Rivington Pike and […]
Meet current Computer Science student Michal and read on to find out about his placement year with local company Matillion. Which course are you taking? I’m studying computer science, but I’m doing it with the foundation and placement years, so it’s a big sandwich (5 years total). Officially, my course title is BSc (Hons) Computer […]
Moving to an entirely new country to study is a relatively huge leap in your life, and there are a lot of steps that you must have gone through from applying for your university – getting accepted and then applying for a Visa which includes making sure you are submitting all the important paperwork, documents […]
Meet first year BSc (Hons) Geography student Abigail and read on to find out about her experience studying at Salford so far. What inspired you to study geography? During my time at college, I was unsure of where I wanted to go after completing my exams. Geography has always been a subject that I have […]
Graduate Lucy Wrigley, spoke to us about her Salford experience studying BA (Hons) Theatre and Performance Practice and how this has benefited her, in her recent graduate positions. HI LUCY, WHAT WAS YOUR HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR COURSE? The highlight for me was definitely the Theatre Project. It felt like the first and ironically the final […]
Graduate Ben Hodge, spoke to us about his Salford experience studying BA (Hons) Media and Performance and how this has benefited him in his recent graduate positions. HI BEN! SO, WHAT WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR COURSE? The highlight of my course was during my first year where I went to the Edinburgh Fringe as […]
Third Year BA (Hons) English Multidiscipline (English Literature and Drama) student, Beth Moore, spoke to us about her Salford experience and how this has benefited her when thinking about her future career. HI, BETH! SO, WHAT HAS BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR COURSE? It would probably be creating two original solo performances this year; they […]
Meet Alia, third year BSc (Hons) Human Biology and Infectious Diseases student & President of the Biomed Society “I originally wanted to go into a career in dental hygiene and therapy, but when I had a look at the course spec at another university, I didn’t really feel that it was me and declined the […]
Meet Alexander Lehman, final year BEng Acoustical and Audio Engineering student. How would you start your morning when you come to university? I drive into university normally. On the days it’s sunny, I try to walk as it only takes 25 minutes. How are your lectures during the week? I have three lectures per week […]
Meet Marukh Syed, third year Civil Engineering with Foundation Year student. How would you normally start your morning when you come to university? I’m from Burnley, so I usually get the train to come into university. It takes about 45/50 minutes. On the days there are strikes or I miss the train, I drive in. […]
For many people, studying a postgraduate qualification can be the starting point of a brand-new career. At the University of Salford, we offer nearly 50 different master’s programmes that are open to students who have an honours degree in any subject – so you don’t need to have studied your first degree in a related […]
As well as providing academic support for students, the University of Salford also provides career assistance to prepare students for their professional lives post-graduation or to find part time work. The Careers and Enterprise Team offers international students advice and step-by-step support to help secure a graduate role as well as help finding part-time work, […]
When I started my journey as a videographer, editing was one of the fundamental things that I had to learn. I found it quite exciting as this is the place where the story comes together, and you are in charge of taking those creative decisions that add value to the story you are trying to […]
Durga from India came to study MA Public Relations and Digital Communications as part of the September 2022 intake. Using the skills gained in the course, Durga has ambitions to create his own NGO in India to help young people to achieve their career aspirations. We caught up with Durga to find out more about […]
Monday 8 March marks International Women’s Day, a globally recognised event celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It’s also an opportunity to raise awareness about women’s equality and progress toward greater gender parity. Below you can read the stories of just some of our inspirational alumnae who are making a huge […]
We spoke to Ronnie to discuss his successful career since graduating from the University of Salford in Psychology. Drawing on the support he received from Salford, he forged a career as ‘Founder and Chief Innovation Officer’ for 18 Growth, an “all day, everyday, around the world” SEO agency. Read on to hear about his experience […]
Hi everyone, my name is Sujanhariharan and I’m currently studying MA Digital Video Production and Marketing at University of Salford. I was born and raised in India. Getting to know me From an early age, I was able to get the hands on my dad’s camera and learn about the technical side of shooting photos, […]
INTRODUCING ME: Hello there, lovely to meet you all. My name is Ellie, I am 19 years old, and I am a second-year undergraduate student currently studying English and Drama; as you might expect, I am a massive bookworm and theatre kid. The desk in my room is slowly becoming another bookshelf in my house […]
As an international student, when I was preparing to come to the UK, I was bubbling with expectations, but I also had some fears of the unknown as it was my first time abroad, away from family and friends. When choosing where to live, I settled for university accommodation (which is managed by specialist student […]