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The Soul of Salford: Victoria Jane’s journey to Radio 1 DJ

Salford alumna Victoria Jane graduated from Broadcast Journalism at the University of Salford three years ago. Since then, the 23-year-old has gone from strength to strength, most recently landing her very own “Future Soul” show on BBC Radio 1 launching this September, all broadcast from Salford! I caught up with Vik to hear all about […]

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Q&A with film and art enthusiast Jack

Jack Clarke is an MA student, studying Production Management for TV, Film and Digital Media. He has a determined passion for film and art that is second only to breathing. I caught up with Jack and we discussed photography, his MA course, his hopes for the future and most importantly his advice for you guys. I […]

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Blog: Introducing…Joanne

Get to Know Me Hi! I’m Joanne, and I am a master’s student studying MA Digital Video Production and Marketing here at the University of Salford. Originally, I am from Newcastle but have lived in Salford now for over four years after falling in love with MediaCityUK while studying towards my BA Television and Radio […]

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Blog: Introducing…Taran

About Me Hi! My name is Taran and I am an MA Public Relations and Digital Communications student at the University of Salford, having also completed my undergraduate degree in Broadcast Journalism here. I am 21 years old and whilst I consider myself a Mancunian having been here for the past 4 years, I am in fact from Stone, a […]

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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 of our University Alumni, Jack Gleadow. During lockdown Jack has been creating and releasing his weekly comedy show ‘Jack’s Night In’ filmed in his bedroom. Each week Jack invites special guests to join him for […]

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The Festival of Short Film

In January, Film Production students took on the challenge of hosting The Festival of Short Film, a four day event with an aim to bring industry professionals and students together. I was lucky enough to have a chat with second year Film Production students Joseph, Tom, Franki and Juliette about the event. Read on to […]

Dissecting the world of film: Interview with Hazel Woolnough

The film industry is thriving more than ever and it’s never been a better time to take on a university course after your A level studies that explores the industry from a number of perspectives and discusses the industry’s future. Here at the University of Salford we have several courses that do just that, one […]

NARM Preview: Campbell Glennie Interview

This year the annual Nations and Regions Media Conference (NARM) will take place at MediaCityUK, Salford on Wednesday 27th March. The conference was started back in the 1990s by Granada Television chairman David Plowright and the University of Salford. This year is the conference’s 24th run and will focus primarily on radio and audio production. […]

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BLOG: Why I chose Salford for my postgraduate degree

After concluding my undergraduate degree, it was time to decide whether to start persuing my career or continue my education. Having heard about how good the University of Salford was especially in terms of arts and media – the notion of a postgraduate path was starting to become clearer as I approached the final months […]

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Ryan Ogden: How to start out in the film industry

Ryan has just finished his first year of BA Film Production at our School of Arts and Media. Ryan became a recipient of the ‘BFI Ones to Watch’ Award just four months into his degree, an opportunity that has seen his work entered into multiple film festivals around the country. I caught up with him to talk about […]

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Meet The UniBoob Team

CoppaFeel was founded in 2009 by Kristin Hallenga and her twin sister. The charity focuses on educating young people about breast cancer, and to speak to these people in their natural habitat, one of these places is at university! Their Uni Boob Teams across the UK are on a mission to get you talking about […]

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VLOG: What film production is really like…

Hi guys! This is my first vlog keeping you updated on what I get up to on my Film Production course at Salford. I’ll be posting more over the next few months – hope you enjoy! 

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Answered: How to thrive studying Film Production

Callum is a first year BA Film Production student who I was lucky enough to spend some time with, chatting about his time at university so far. I could tell straight away that his passion for film was extraordinary, as it look literally moments to get onto the topic of our least favorite Star Wars […]

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BLOG: Introducing…Oliver

Introduction to Oliver! Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Oliver Potter, I am 20 years old and currently in my first year here at the University of Salford studying BA Film Production. A fun fact! I adore film, I love how writers and directors tell their stories and bring what’s going on in their […]

LoveitBookit: Cruise TV at MediaCityUK

Founded in 2013, the award-winning LoveitBookit has grown into one of the UK’s leading cruise specialists, with the team now recording Cruise TV in the University of Salford’s TV studios for daily broadcast on Freeview, Sky and Freesat.  An enthusiastic and dedicated team of Salford students from our MediaCityUK campus successfully run the TV gallery for the […]

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Inside and outside the studio – Thomas Foster

Thomas Foster is a final year BA Television & Radio student at the University of Salford. In addition to his studies, Thomas has created graphics for our student-led media platforms Quays News and Shock Radio. I spoke to Thomas to find out more about his time here. Hi Thomas, what made you decide to study TV […]

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Lee Wilkinson – Making the most of placements in the radio industry

BA Television & Radio student Lee Wilkinson recently completed a placement with BBC Radio 4, working on their consumer affairs programme, ‘You & Yours’. I spoke to him about his experience and how his course, based at MediaCityUK, has helped to set him up for a career in the radio industry. Hi Lee! Tell me about your work […]

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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 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 […]