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Read about Tilly-Rose’s Uganda trip abroad

Hear from Tilly-Rose Wilkin, final year Wildlife Conservation with Zoo Biology student. Which fieldtrips have you participated in so far as part of your course? I’ve participated in several. Ones where I’ve stayed for several days include Castlehead, Blencathra, Millport, and Uganda. Day field trips included visits to 5 different zoos, the Peak District, Martin […]

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Abigail’s Story – First Year As A Geography Student

Meet first year BSc (Hons) Geography student Abigail and read on to find out about her experience studying at Salford so far. What inspired you to study geography? During my time at college, I was unsure of where I wanted to go after completing my exams. Geography has always been a subject that I have […]

Law students: from Salford to Amsterdam

To make the most out of your university experience, snapping up every opportunity you get to broaden your ideas and find inspiration is super important. A group of Law students recently took up the opportunity to  visit Amsterdam and The Hague, which involved having a look around the International Criminal Court and many other insightful and inspiring places. They were kind enough to have a […]

Bogota, Colombia,

What Makes Bogotá Tick? MBA Study Visit

This spring, Joanna joined the rest of her MBA cohort on a study visit to Bogota. Here, she explores her feelings leading up to the trip, her experiences of Colombia, and the insight she gained into the country’s business culture and practices. I never thought that as part of my MBA course I’d have an […]

Bogota and the Andes Mountains

Business in Bogotá – MBA Study Visit

Each year, the cohort of students from the Salford MBA get the opportunity to travel abroad for a study visit. This year, the destination was Bogotá, Colombia. Involving everything from industry visits to salsa dancing, the trip is jam packed with activities designed to give students a taste of Colombian culture. Here, Manchester Storm player Luke […]

Bogota, Colombia Skyline

Bogotá, Colombia: A Week of Strange Wonderful Food

Each year as part of their syllabus, students from the Salford MBA (Master of Business Administration) are given the opportunity to take part in an overseas study visit to Bogotá, Colombia. Packed with visits to Colombian businesses, great and small, MBA students are given a unique insight into the country’s business culture as well as […]

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The Global Ethical Finance Forum – Ma’asoom’s Experience

Ma’asoom Mahmood is a MSc Islamic Banking and Finance student from Salford Business School. In September 2017, Ma’asoom was part of a group of students who attended the second Global Ethical Finance Forum, hosted by the Scottish Government in Edinburgh. We caught up with Ma’asoom to find out about the event and his experience rubbing […]

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Colombia trip – the only risk is wanting to stay

Rachel Norton is studying part-time for an MBA at the University of Salford. She wrote about her experience visiting Colombia as part of her course.  When we were told that as part of our Executive MBA studies we’d be travelling to Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, I wasn’t really sure what to think. My whole […]