Skip to main content

business

Meet Sam Michael Wood – Further Works

From university graduate to business owner. With support from University of Salford’s business incubator, Launch@Salford, BSc Film Production graduate Sam Michael Wood turned a passion for creativity into Further Works, a successful video, photo and social agency. Getting Started From a young age, I’d always known I wanted to start my own business. I’d always […]

Photo of the Globe focusing on African Continents

Business graduate, Qijun, told us what he’ll be missing about Salford.

Qijun has just completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Salford and is about to start his next challenge. We have met him to find out what he enjoyed about being a Salford student. Why did you decide to study at the University of Salford? Salford itself is a quiet small city adjacent to […]

Photo of Peel Building during a sunny day

New student, Miao, shares reasons for choosing the University of Salford

We have met with Miao as he was preparing to embark on his university journey, and he’s shared with us what attracted him to Salford and what he is most looking forward to. Hi Miao, why did you decide to study at the University of Salford? The main reason why I chose to study at […]

Business Industry Placement Stories: Haley Britton

From university to the real-world; BSc Marketing student Haley Britton has landed herself a position as a Marketing Communications intern at Agilent Technologies. I was lucky enough to have a chat with Haley about her experience so far – read on for more! Haley, tell me a little bit about your job – what do […]

Barcelona Business Trip: Interview with Cemre

We promise that Manchester isn’t always raining! But luckily, if you’re a student at the University of Salford, you might have a chance to travel and visit other places all over the country and sometimes even visit some gorgeous, sunny cities like Barcelona! These wonderful experiences could be all part of your course! MSc International […]

What is Enactus?: An interview with Andreea C. Mois

When you’re balancing your university work, a part-time job and family commitments, your spare time can seem all too sparse. Whether you fancy blowing off steam, trying new hobbies or doing your bit for the community, Salford’s Students’ Union provides a variety of ways to spend your time away from the lecture theatre. We met […]

Image: Model wearing Henry's Jewellery

How to run your own business while studying

Henry Romanenko, 29, decided to start his journey with Salford September 2016, when he enrolled on BSc Accounting and Finance at Salford Business School. He decided his salaried city job was no longer challenging his abilities. This frustrated Henry, so he made the bold decision to leave his job and further his education.  During his […]

Student work experience: Tom Mullarkey, Fan Fit

Tom Mullarkey is a final year BSc Business Information Technology student at the University of Salford. In addition to his studies, Tom has been working on Fan Fit, an app developed by University of Salford staff and students. Tom tells us about his course and how his work on the app has improved his skills. Tell us […]

Image: Stefanos Patelis

Interview: Stefanos Patelis

Stefanos Patelis is currently a BSc Business & Management student within the Salford Business School. Now on his academic placement with SALFOOD, I thought it was a great time to interview him about his degree, what he’s currently up to and what he wants to do in the future. Hi Stefanos! Did you always want to go into the […]

Image: Students' Union Sabbatical Team 2015-2016

BLOG: Looking back at my time at the University of Salford

Ever since I was little I knew I wanted to go to university, even though I had no idea what on earth a university did, I knew I wanted to go to one. The idea of being around the beautiful old buildings that stood high and proud representing the idea of achievement was something amazing. […]

Image: a group of people working in an office

Ooberstock internship: student experience

Lukas Jahn is an MSc International Events Management student from Munich, Germany. He completed an internship at Ooberstock for his Business Innovation Project. Lukas blogged for us about what he learned on his internship and how it helped him improve his ability to work in a fast paced environment. Getting the internship I decided that I wanted to […]

Emmanuel at Coe College

Studying abroad – Emmanuel, Coe College, USA

Ayodeji Emmanuel Adebayo is a final year BSc Business Information Technology student at the University of Salford. He spent the second year of his course at Coe College in the USA by joining our study abroad scheme. We spoke to Emmanuel about his experience. How did you end up spending your second year in America? When I was […]

Lavinia shaking hands with the Tech Angels judging panel

Lavinia Alexoiu – Winner of the “Building Bright Ideas” competition 2016

Salford Business School student Lavinia Alexoiu won the “Building Bright Ideas” Tech Angels competition at Creative Entrepreneur 2016 with her pitch for an app designed to help students with their employability. Lavinia spoke to us about how she got involved with the competition, and how she plans to use the £1,000 prize money to take her idea forward. Hi Lavinia! Why did […]

Image: still from Umbro shoot

Behind the scenes at Umbro: student experience

BSc Business Management with Sport student Pauli Loukola recently had the opportunity to work with Umbro to produce a promotional video for their new football boots. As well as helping with the management of the shoot, Pauli managed to secure starring roles for his fellow players in the University of Salford football team! Read what Pauli had to say […]

Image of the Formula Salford team

Q&A with Joshua Jones, Formula Salford

Joshua Jones is a third year Mechanical Engineering student and the Team Director of Formula Salford. In only their first year since founding the team they have gone from strength to strength, and are targeting further success in the future. We spoke to Joshua about the project and how Salford students can get involved. Talk to us […]