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

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Q&A: Creative Writing graduate secures success at major Manchester festival

Dan Lovatt, a graduate from the University of Salford is launching a play about men’s mental health at the Greater Manchester Fringe Festival this September. I caught up with the playwright about his time at Salford, his play ‘Toxic’ and the exciting times ahead…? You’ve been a student with us for both your undergraduate and […]

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From student to staff member: My four years at Salford

I write this blog as I prepare to depart the University of Salford after spending the last four years as an undergraduate student, postgraduate student and member of staff. The last four years have flown by, with me first joining the University in 2017 as I enrolled on to the BA Journalism (Broadcast) course. Upon […]

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The Soul of Salford: Victoria Jane’s journey to Radio 1 DJ

Salford alumna Victoria Jane graduated from Broadcast Journalism at the University of Salford three years ago. Since then, the 23-year-old has gone from strength to strength, most recently landing her very own “Future Soul” show on BBC Radio 1 launching this September, all broadcast from Salford! I caught up with Vik to hear all about […]

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Cyber Security Q&A with Leonel Dos Santos

Leonel Dos Santos was born in Lisbon and moved to Manchester when he was 13. Leonel completed his undergraduate degree in Computer Networks and his master’s in Cyber Security, Threat Intelligence and Forensics at the University of Salford. Leonel has certainly put his skills and knowledge to good use, recently landing himself a role at […]

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The wonder of writing: National Writing Day 2021

My name is Jess Porter and I am a recent graduate from the University of Salford. I studied two English based degrees at Salford: my undergraduate degree in BA English Literature with English Language and my postgraduate degree in MA Literature and Culture. Now a lot of people ask why I as a native English […]

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Creative Writing Q&A with Bella Manning

To celebrate National Writing Day 2021 I caught up with BA Drama and Creative Writing student, Bella Manning, who loves to write and perform. Take a look at what she’s been getting up to ? When did your love for writing begin? I value the freedom that writing provides because it allows me to fully […]

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Learning Disability Week 2021

This week is Learning Disability Week and a time to raise awareness about Learning Disabilities in the UK. I caught up with Clare Reavey, a mature student who studies BSc Learning Disabilities Nursing and Social Work (Integrated Practice) at the University of Salford. Have a read of why Clare chose to work in this sector […]

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Develop a global outlook at Salford

Hi, my name is Esse and I am an international student at Salford. Today I am going to give you my top three tips for how you can gain a global outlook at the University of Salford and share my experience. With students from over 130 different countries studying amongst the 20,000-student body of the […]

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Q&A with film and art enthusiast Jack

Jack Clarke is an MA student, studying Production Management for TV, Film and Digital Media. He has a determined passion for film and art that is second only to breathing. I caught up with Jack and we discussed photography, his MA course, his hopes for the future and most importantly his advice for you guys. I […]

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UN award winner leads projects to solve global problems

Inspirational Salford MSc Project Management graduate Foluke Michael from Nigeria has won multiple awards and achieved recognition around the world for her efforts in sustainable development and her contributions to society. She’s a project management consultant, innovator and author who uses her skills to solve global problems. Foluke won the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals […]

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Gaining practical experience with PR and Digital Communications

Katia Pantsiou is a postgraduate student here at Salford who came all the way from Greece to study MA Public Relations and Digital Communications. We caught up with her to find out about her experience and where her adventure-loving personality will take her next! Hi Katia! Can you tell me a little bit about yourself […]

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Studying a creative postgraduate degree: Aisha’s experience

My name is Aisha Aro-Lambo, and I’m studying MSc Public Relations and Digital Communications. This is the story of my creative journey so far. Career Expectations Growing up in Sub-Saharan Africa, making a career choice is an important aspect of a child’s life. I remember coming home from school one day very excited that I […]

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Blog: Introducing…Joanne

Get to Know Me Hi! I’m Joanne, and I am a master’s student studying MA Digital Video Production and Marketing here at the University of Salford. Originally, I am from Newcastle but have lived in Salford now for over four years after falling in love with MediaCityUK while studying towards my BA Television and Radio […]

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Blog: Introducing…Taran

About Me Hi! My name is Taran and I am an MA Public Relations and Digital Communications student at the University of Salford, having also completed my undergraduate degree in Broadcast Journalism here. I am 21 years old and whilst I consider myself a Mancunian having been here for the past 4 years, I am in fact from Stone, a […]

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Q&A with environmental activist Anna

Anna White is a BA Wildlife Conservation with Zoo Biology student at the University of Salford. I chatted to her about her passion for protecting the environment, her hopes for the future and her sources of inspiration. Have a read ? What inspired you to study science? My dad was an engineer, so we always […]

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EP Launch: Q&A with music student Tyler

Tyler Kent is a Popular Music and Recording student at the University of Salford who has just released his new EP Premature Infatuation. After picking his first guitar at 13-years-old, he knew that music was going to play a huge role in his life. I chatted to Tyler about his new EP and his musical […]

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Hit the North: Digital Exhibition

The University of Salford’s Hit the North exhibition was created by students from across the School of Arts, Media & Creative Technology exploring how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted arts and culture in the north west. An open call was put out for students to respond to this theme, providing a platform for them to […]

Q&A: Life as a Digital Video Production and Marketing student

Hey everyone ? This week I caught up with MA Digital Video Production and Marketing student Christie Marsh. We chatted about life at the University of Salford, the best bars in Manchester and the application process. Have a little read ? WHY VIDEO PRODUCTION AND MARKETING… “For my undergraduate I studied Fashion Promotion at MMU […]

Transitioning from undergrad to postgrad

Book on our latest Postgraduate Open Day! Moving from an undergraduate degree to a postgraduate degree can seem daunting. It was often said to me how different postgraduate study was compared to undergraduate and whilst I agree in a sense, I think that the academic learning and knowledge that you build up at undergraduate level […]

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The Bioscientist magazine– the brains behind the project

This British Science Week I spoke to the co-editors of The Bioscientist. Salford students, Caitlin Owen, Bruce Veloso and Nadia Patel created the magazine to explore relevant and sometimes contentious topics in biomedicine. The team and I chatted about team work, idea generation and all we need to know about the next issue of the […]