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Studying a master’s in dance at Salford: Isabella’s story

Ng Wing Yi Isabella joined Salford from Hong Kong to study MA Dance: Choreography and Professional Practices. We spoke to her about her time at Salford and how this has set her up for success. Why did you choose to study your course at the University of Salford? The MA Dance: Choreography and Professional Practices […]

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Top 5 Photo Spots in Manchester

Photography has been a huge part of my life since my childhood, but in recent years I found myself unmotivated to go out and shoot more, as shooting digital wasn’t inspiring me enough. I wanted to try something different to re-ignite my passion and love for photography, and that’s when I discovered film. I saw […]

Why Study a Creative Course at the University of Salford

It can feel daunting to pursue a creative degree if you feel family or societal pressure to follow a more traditional career path, or perhaps like I did, you might feel unsure whether you have the skills to succeed in the industry. When I turned 18, I had loose aspirations of becoming a journalist. I […]

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BA (HONS) MEDIA AND PERFORMANCE STUDENT EXPERIENCE – GRACE’S STORY

Graduate Grace Mclntosh who has starred in the 4 O’Clock Club and more recently Channel 4’s The Dog Academy as an on screen receptionist. Talks about her experience studying BA (Hons) Media and Performance at the University of Salford, and her inspiring career aspirations. WHAT HAS BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR COURSE? By far the […]

ISHMAEL’S EXPERIENCE OF BA PHOTOGRAPHY & SALFORD RACING

Ishmael Armstrong, spoke to us about his first year studying BA (Hons) Photography and being a part of the Salford Racing Society. TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF… I am a 20-year-old photographer, going into my second year at the University of Salford. I have been doing photography properly for about 4 years, and […]

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Top 5 things to do when you move to university as an International Student

Moving to an entirely new country to study is a relatively huge leap in your life, and there are a lot of steps that you must have gone through from applying for your university – getting accepted and then applying for a Visa which includes making sure you are submitting all the important paperwork, documents […]

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Meet Lucy a Theatre and Performance Practice Graduate

Graduate Lucy Wrigley, spoke to us about her Salford experience studying BA (Hons) Theatre and Performance Practice and how this has benefited her, in her recent graduate positions. HI LUCY, WHAT WAS YOUR HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR COURSE? The highlight for me was definitely the Theatre Project. It felt like the first and ironically the final […]

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Meet Ben a Media and Performance Graduate

Graduate Ben Hodge, spoke to us about his Salford experience studying BA (Hons) Media and Performance and how this has benefited him in his recent graduate positions. HI BEN! SO, WHAT WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR COURSE? The highlight of my course was during my first year where I went to the Edinburgh Fringe as […]

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Studying English and Drama: Beth’s Experience

Third Year BA (Hons) English Multidiscipline (English Literature and Drama) student, Beth Moore, spoke to us about her Salford experience and how this has benefited her when thinking about her future career. HI, BETH! SO, WHAT HAS BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR COURSE? It would probably be creating two original solo performances this year; they […]

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Video editing apps I use as a freelance videographer

When I started my journey as a videographer, editing was one of the fundamental things that I had to learn. I found it quite exciting as this is the place where the story comes together, and you are in charge of taking those creative decisions that add value to the story you are trying to […]

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DURGA’S EXPERIENCE STUDYING MA PUBLIC RELATIONS AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS

Durga from India came to study MA Public Relations and Digital Communications as part of the September 2022 intake. Using the skills gained in the course, Durga has ambitions to create his own NGO in India to help young people to achieve their career aspirations. We caught up with Durga to find out more about […]

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International Women’s Day 2023: Our graduates

Monday 8 March marks International Women’s Day, a globally recognised event celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It’s also an opportunity to raise awareness about women’s equality and progress toward greater gender parity. Below you can read the stories of just some of our inspirational alumnae who are making a huge […]

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BLOG: Introducing…Sujanhariharan

Hi everyone, my name is Sujanhariharan and I’m currently studying MA Digital Video Production and Marketing at University of Salford. I was born and raised in India. Getting to know me From an early age, I was able to get the hands on my dad’s camera and learn about the technical side of shooting photos, […]

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BLOG: INTRODUCING…ELLIE

INTRODUCING ME: Hello there, lovely to meet you all. My name is Ellie, I am 19 years old, and I am a second-year undergraduate student currently studying English and Drama; as you might expect, I am a massive bookworm and theatre kid. The desk in my room is slowly becoming another bookshelf in my house […]

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Final year undergrad student? Complete your NSS

The National Student Survey (NSS) is an anonymous voluntary survey for undergraduate students in their final year or equivalent. The NSS allows you to voice your own opinion and give honest feedback about the quality of your course and university. It’s run by Ipsos, an independent market research company, and this year the survey is […]

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My career in sports journalism: Lars’s story

We spoke to Lars from Norway to discuss his career success since graduating from the University and how he found his experience as a student. He discusses how the skills learned in the BA (Hons) Journalism (Broadcast) course have put him on the path to being the award-winning sports journalist he is today. Hi Lars, […]

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Graduate Q&A: Working in TV

Tanaka came to Salford to study for her BA in Television and Radio Production which she said gave her the skills, freedom, and work experience to pursue the right career. She now is enjoying an exciting job working as a researcher for CBeebies (a BBC children’s brand). Find out what else she loved about Salford […]

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How my practical work led to an internship: Junaid’s story

Junaid has had a lot of work experience during his studies in journalism and public relations and feels confident in stepping into the professional world. Find out how he used his initiative and made the most of the support available to him, to secure his dream internship in football. Hi Junaid, can you tell us […]

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Blog: Why I Chose Salford

From MediaCity and industry connections, to a cheap night out. Here’s a comprehensive list of why I chose to study at the University of Salford. Hopefully this will help inform your decision on where to study or give you an insight into student life at Salford. CULTUREJoy Division, Danny Boyle, Emmeline Pankhurst, Factory Records, The […]