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Save money on your weekly food shop

Managing your money as a student can be tricky – especially during the current cost of living crisis. Here are our top tips to help you save money on food and other essentials.

Two students talking outside in the summer sunshine.

8 Ways to Make Connections This Summer

Summertime at uni can feel a bit different to other parts of the academic year, especially if you’re on break or you’re one of the small number of students still on campus. For some this period feels great, but it can also feel a bit lonely. There are lots of ways to re-connect without spending […]

What graduation is really like: Q&A with a recent grad

Always wondered what a Salford Graduation is really like? Me too! Luckily, I had a chat with one of our 2023 Film Production graduates, Sam, to see what happens on the day. Read our chat below to get his take and top tips for the big day. Did you have an expectation going into graduation? […]

Men’s Health Week: Our Colleague Stories

This Men's Health Week, read our colleague's stories concerning issues including diabetes, nutrition and exercise that have a huge impact on men's health and wellbeing.

Things I’ve learned during my time at Salford

Being a part of the University of Salford has been one of the best experiences I have had. Through the ups and downs, I have learnt some valuable lessons which have helped me through my three-year journey, here are the top five things I have learnt. 1. Make sure to go to all of your […]

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Advice for Future Students – Dotun Awosika

MSc Digital Business student, Dotun Awosika, shares his top tips for anyone considering studying at Salford. If you are thinking about attending Salford Business institution, I recommend fully embracing the abundant opportunities for personal and professional development that the institution provides. Engage in extracurricular activities and contemplate assuming positions such as a course representative. This […]

How to reach your potential this deadline season

We are rapidly approaching the end of the trimester but before you can put your full focus into enjoying the break, there’s just a few more weeks to make the final push and complete your assignments. In this blog I’m going to share with you some of my favourite tips & tricks to help reduce […]

Meet Ethan Comley – BSc Business Management with Sport

We talk to BSC Business Management with Sport student Ethan Comley about his Salford experience, his course, advice for future students and his plans after Salford All About the Course I decided to study a BSc Business Management with Sport at Salford as I believed in the University’s recent growth. I felt that studying this […]

Guide to studying

Studying as a student can be difficult – especially with plenty of distractions around you on campus. Here are a few the tips I use while studying. Tip number 1: Study away from home Now I know what you are thinking, studying at home can be more comfortable, but that is the exact reason I […]

Overcoming shyness at uni

It’s entirely normal to feel shy or experience some anxiety when you try something new or enter a new stage of life, whether that’s starting a fresh academic year, moving to a different city or country, or living on your own for the first time. Although shyness is normal, stepping out of your comfort zone […]

Sevim’s Wildlife career journey after graduating

Meet Sevim, who studied a BSc Wildlife Conservation with Zoo Biology and MSc Wildlife Documentary Production. What inspired you to choose your course? Like everybody else who is doing the course, I love nature and I always have done. Ever since I was a little girl, I would sit and watch Sir David Attenborough programmes […]

Surviving Winter in Salford

Where has the daylight gone? What’s with all the fireworks? Do I need all my clothes to be waterproof now? Navigating life as an international student in the United Kingdom is an exciting and enriching experience, but it also comes with unique challenges. From embracing British traditions like Bonfire Night to coping with the Winter […]