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Tony’s Experience Studying MSc Safety, Health and Environment

We caught up with Tony to find out about his time studying for the masters’ program MSc Safety, Health and Environment at Salford. Read on to find out more. Tell us a little bit about yourself… I’m Tony, I’m currently studying for a master’s in Safety, Health and Environment alongside my fulltime role as a […]

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MSc Sustainability – Emma’s Experience

Meet Emma, a MSc Sustainability student and recent Salford Geography graduate. Read on to find out about Emma’s experience studying Sustainability at Salford. Tell us a little bit about yourself… I am a 34 year old mature, deaf and disabled student. I am currently studying towards my master’s degree in Sustainability with a predicted grade […]

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Studying MSc Environmental Assessment and Management – Eleanor’s Story

Eleanor is studying on the master’s program MSc Environmental Assessment and Management at Salford. Read on to find out all about her experience on the course. Tell us a little bit about yourself… I’m Eleanor, I’m 23 years old and live in Bolton. I love taking my dog for walks up to Rivington Pike and […]

Earth Day: Creating a more sustainable campus

Saturday 22 April is the annual celebration of Earth Day! Earth Day is all about taking time to reflect on our impact on the planet and the actions we can take to make a positive change. Read on for some ideas around how you can do that at the Uni. Use our Community Growing Space […]

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Top Tips For Sustainable Spending

Managing your finances as a student isn’t always easy. You may be living away from home or learning to budget your own money for the first time. Thankfully, there are little things you can do, and services here at the University to help you get to grips with your money. As the theme for National Student […]

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Guide to recycling at the University of Salford

Starting university and moving out is an exciting time, and it’s also a great opportunity to develop new habits – such as recycling! Recycling helps conserve natural resources, reduces the energy needed for manufacturing, and helps reduce pollution and the amount of waste sent to landfill and incinerators. Here’s a quick guide to recycling at […]

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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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STUDENT WORK: Our students’ creative response to climate change

To mark Earth Day 2021, the School of Arts, Media & Creative Technology organised a series of workshops, talks and information sessions for students to help highlight environmental issues and raise awareness of the climate crisis. The School worked with the Environment and Sustainability team to provide insight into eco-friendly initiatives across the University to […]

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Sustainable student style: 5 tips for eco-friendly fashion

One of the benefits of moving to Salford and Manchester is that our city is ready and waiting for any high street shopping venture once the student loan hits. With the Manchester Arndale being one of the UK’s biggest shopping centres, the Trafford Centre only a bus ride away from our university as well as […]

10 tips for being a sustainable student

Student life can be quite hectic sometimes – juggling your workload, social life, commuting and any part time jobs or volunteering you might do on the side. Trying to watch your carbon footprint or worrying about the environment on top of that might seem quite daunting. But now, as the discussion of climate change, plastic […]