After graduating from BA Television and Radio in 2009, Sam Jones found himself in a difficult situation after the 2008 recession had absorbed a huge amount of media jobs in the North West. Unemployed and needing an income, Sam enrolled on a council-funded master’s program, which saw him placed into multiple work experience placements. After this year long opportunity came to a close, Sam […]
What does it feel like to go from a degree to a graduate scholarship? Photography graduate, Joshua Turner, spoke to us about the different aspects of his new scholarship and how it has helped him so far with his practice. As a fellow photographer, I wanted to find out more about his newest project, Flags, and […]
It’s almost time for me to graduate, and I still can’t believe it is nearly all over! I’m excited to get my degree and it’s almost in my reach, so while I’m preparing for the big day this July I thought I’d share with you the things you can’t miss! Registration This is a pretty obvious […]
University of Salford alumnus, Ryan Snape, now Head of Business Excellence at Siemens Building Technologies, originally studied a BA English and Journalism. Choosing to stay at Salford, Ryan studied an MSc in International Business, graduating in 2014. How did Salford contribute to his career journey? He tells us in his own words… From English to […]
Host of our 2018 Create Student Awards, comedian and presenter Lee Peart is also a alumni of the University of Salford, graduating in 2012 with a degree in Performing Arts. Lee is currently freelancing at ITV in London as a warm-up act for the audience at Loose Women, amongst many other things! I was lucky […]
Meet Brendan Rendall – a fashion graduate with a fantastic life story. I was lucky enough to speak with Brendan about his experience at Salford, and his fund raising projects for Africa. When talking to him I quickly realised how humble and passionate he is about helping the less fortunate, which I think is great. […]
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 with Ryan to find out about his experiences. Hi Ryan! What interested you about journalism? My first memory of being interested in journalism was watching Life Stories, and seeing Piers Morgan interview Lorraine Kelly. I […]
Rob Slater graduated from our MSc in Marketing last year. Since then he has been on quite the journey starting his own business. I spoke with him to find out about his experience at the University of Salford. Hi Rob! What made you choose Salford? The University of Salford was the obvious choice for me when looking to do […]
Hey! My name is Ryan, I’m 23 and a recent graduate from the University of Salford. In this blog post I will be explaining my experience gained throughout my 3 years of studying at Salford. Moving out! I remember setting off to university with a backpack and a suitcase in hand. As this was my […]
Not only did Fonzo Romano win the Visual Effects Oscar in 2017 for his work on The Jungle Book, he’s also a University of Salford BA Animation graduate. Fonzo came back to visit for the first time since graduating and we spoke to him to find out more about this outstanding achievement and his time […]
For students hoping to have a career in psychology, knowing how to get there can be a daunting experience. I attended the Psychology Alumni & Industry Mixer event at the University of Salford recently. Three professionals offered their advice to current undergraduates and postgraduates from the School of Health Sciences. Dr Sarah Elison, Research Director of […]
Andy Golpys studied BA Graphic Design at the University of Salford, graduating in 2008. Shortly after, he headed back to Salford to work as a lecturer on the course. Since leaving this position in 2016, he has focused on building his own digital agency: Made By Shape. I caught up with Andy to find out how his time […]
After graduating with a BEng in Civil Engineering (complete with an integrated foundation year), Haroon Ashraf felt that his time with the University of Salford wasn’t quite over. In 2016, he gained his master’s degree, and today works as a graduate civil and structural engineer. I caught up with Haroon to find out all about […]
Elliott Ames studied BA Television & Radio at the University of Salford, graduating in 2016. Upon completion of his course, he successfully transferred the skills taught on his course to a career in animation. He completed an internship with the University of Salford and recently joined the team at social media agency, Social Chain. I caught up […]
Jade Baskett studied BA Graphic Design at the University of Salford, graduating in 2015. She is now working as a Graphic Designer within the Marketing team at Principal Insurance. I caught up with Jade to hear about her time at Salford and what she’s been up to since graduating. Hi Jade, what made you decide to study […]
Joshua Elgar-Chetwyn studied BA Television and Radio at the University of Salford, graduating in 2014. He now works at a Manchester photography studio and recently had some of his work featured in the Manchester Evening News. I caught up with Joshua to find out more about his latest photographic project: ‘The Unseen’. When did you first […]
Rachel Fallon is a BA English and Creative Writing graduate from the University of Salford who secured a place as a writer with the Royal Exchange Theatre’s Young Company. She spoke to us about her passion for writing and her course: How did you apply for the writing position with the Royal Exchange’s Young Company? […]
Adam Bysouth studied BA Broadcast Journalism at the University of Salford, graduating in 2016. He’s now working as a radio presenter on The Bay, the biggest radio station in North Lancashire and South Cumbria. He’s also part of the Journalism staff team at our MediaCityUK campus. We caught up with Adam to hear about his very busy past few […]