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Posts tagged with: Alumni

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Architecture alumni lands Project Manager role at Aecom

Meet Franklin Sibanda, final year BSc Architecture student, who has been offered a Project Manager position at Aecom starting in […]
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Celebrating Neurodiversity

There’s no ‘right’ way of thinking, learning and behaving. In fact, there are many advantages that come with thinking differently. […]
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International Women’s Day 2023: Our graduates

Monday 8 March marks International Women’s Day, a globally recognised event celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of […]
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From Psychology student to international entrepreneur: Ronnie’s story

We spoke to Ronnie to discuss his successful career since graduating from the University of Salford in Psychology. Drawing on […]
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Mumbai to Salford… via Belgium: Prathmesh’s story

Travelling all the way from Mumbai to study an undergrad in Audio and Acoustical Engineering at Salford when he was […]
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Final year students: What you need to know before you graduate 

Have you just finished your course and leaving the University of Salford soon? Congratulations, you’ve done an amazing job – […]
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Q&A with Popular Music and Recording graduate – Rachel Lasham

Rachel Lasham graduated from our BA Music: Popular Music and Recording course back in 2009 and is a drummer and […]
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Meet Alumni Award winner – Dr Sun Mingxu

We were delighted to catch up with Dr Sun Mingxu who studied both his master’s and doctoral degree at Salford. […]
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A graduate perspective: Moving from Nigeria to study MSc Public Health

We recently had the pleasure of speaking to Chuks Onwunyi, an international student at the University of Salford who joined […]
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Lockdown Laughter: Meet Create Student Awards 2020 host Jack Gleadow

This year our Create Student Awards will be hosted by comedian, winner of Leicester Mercury Comedian awards and valued member […]
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Mechanical Engineering student to Graduate Aeronautical Engineer – Alex Cook

BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering alumnus, Alex Cook, recently secured a permanent position with BAE Systems. We caught up with Alex […]
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Studying Social Policy: Matthew Torbitt

Our ‘Student Stories’ are personal pieces written by students about their journey to Salford and the experiences they had studying […]
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Student to Civil Structural Engineer – Gemma Small

A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of meeting Gemma Small, a Salford alumna, who graduated in 2016 with […]

The soundtrack to my life: Meet Adina Nelu

Recent graduate Adina Nelu studied MA Music, with her specialist pathway of composition here at Salford – after completing her […]

New York, New York: Salford Fashion Design

For the first time, both Fashion Design students and alumni from the University of Salford have been given the opportunity […]
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Ryan: My marketing placement became my job

In my latest blog post we’re welcoming back a familiar face! Ryan Gerrard has previously graced Made in Salford when […]

Jason Manford Q&A: Comedy legend AND Salford graduate

Stand-up legend, presenter and performer Jason Manford probably needs no introduction, but you might not know that he’s a University […]
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BLOG: Introducing…Amber-Lilly

Hey! I’m Amber-Lilly, named after some bright orange flowers that blossomed in my front garden on the day I was […]
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Sam Jones: The award-winning Marketer and Salford Alumnus

After graduating from BA Television and Radio in 2009, Sam Jones found himself in a difficult situation after the 2008 recession had absorbed a […]
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Kickstarting a photography career: Q&A with Joshua Turner

What does it feel like to go from a degree to a graduate scholarship? Photography graduate, Joshua Turner, spoke to […]
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What not to miss at Graduation this Summer!

It’s almost time for me to graduate, and I still can’t believe it is nearly all over! I’m excited to […]
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Meet Ryan Snape: From intern to Head of Business Excellence

University of Salford alumnus, Ryan Snape, now Head of Business Excellence at Siemens Building Technologies, originally studied a BA English […]
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Lee Peart: Salford, showbiz and success

Host of our 2018 Create Student Awards, comedian and presenter Lee Peart is also a alumni of the University of […]
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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 […]
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From journalism to marketing – Ryan’s journey

Having graduated from Broadcast Journalism at Salford, Ryan  discovered he could apply his skills to the fast-growing field of digital marketing. I caught up […]
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Putting theory into practice – secrets of a Marketing graduate

Rob Slater graduated from our MSc in Marketing last year. Since then he has been on quite the journey starting his own […]
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BLOG: Introducing…Ryan

Hey! My name is Ryan, I’m 23 and a recent graduate from the University of Salford. In this blog post […]

2017 Visual Effects Oscar winner – Fonzo Romano

Not only did Fonzo Romano win the Visual Effects Oscar in 2017 for his work on The Jungle Book, he’s […]
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Top tips for a career in psychology

For students hoping to have a career in psychology, knowing how to get there can be a daunting experience. I […]
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How to start up your own digital agency – Andy Golpys

Andy Golpys studied BA Graphic Design at the University of Salford, graduating in 2008. Shortly after, he headed back to Salford […]
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An alumnus’ perspective: civil engineering at Salford

After graduating with a BEng in Civil Engineering (complete with an integrated foundation year), Haroon Ashraf felt that his time […]
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Elliott Ames – Gaining the skills for a career in animation

Elliott Ames studied BA Television & Radio at the University of Salford, graduating in 2016. Upon completion of his course, he […]
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A creative career in Graphic Design – Jade Baskett

Jade Baskett studied BA Graphic Design at the University of Salford, graduating in 2015. She is now working as a Graphic […]
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Capturing ‘The Unseen’ – Joshua Elgar-Chetwyn

Joshua Elgar-Chetwyn studied BA Television and Radio at the University of Salford, graduating in 2014. He now works at a […]
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Rachel Fallon – Young Company, Royal Exchange

Rachel Fallon is a BA English and Creative Writing graduate from the University of Salford who secured a place as […]
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From lecture halls to radio studios – Adam Bysouth

Adam Bysouth studied BA Broadcast Journalism at the University of Salford, graduating in 2016. He’s now working as a radio presenter on The […]