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Q&A: Life as a Digital Video Production and Marketing student

Hey everyone ? This week I caught up with MA Digital Video Production and Marketing student Christie Marsh. We chatted about life at the University of Salford, the best bars in Manchester and the application process. Have a little read ? WHY VIDEO PRODUCTION AND MARKETING… “For my undergraduate I studied Fashion Promotion at MMU […]

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LGBT+ History Month: Digital Exhibition

To celebrate LGBT+ History Month, the School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology put out an open call to students and staff who identify as part of the LGBT+ community or have created work with LGBT+ themes to enter their artwork for a digital exhibition. We’ve featured a selection of the response below. Andrea Motta […]

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Q&A with Popular Music and Recording graduate – Rachel Lasham

Rachel Lasham graduated from our BA Music: Popular Music and Recording course back in 2009 and is a drummer and percussionist from Manchester. Rachel spoke to me about her experiences at Salford, how her musical career began and what life has been like after graduation. It was fascinating to hear about how she gone on […]

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Undergrad to postgrad: Meet Jess

With the goal of building a successful and rewarding career in academia, one of our BA (Hons) English Literature with English Language graduates, Jess Porter, decided to continue her journey with a Master’s in Literature and Culture at Salford. Read on to find out about her experience… My Master of Arts in Literature and Culture […]

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Undergrad to postgrad: Meet James

While studying BA (Hons) Journalism (Multimedia) at Salford, James Sumner discovered that he loved the public relations side of media and decided to undertake a master’s in Public Relations and Digital Communications. When considering his next steps, James felt it was natural to continue his journey at Salford as he knew he was in safe […]

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How I chose the University of Salford: Tim’s story

Hi Tim, please can you introduce yourself? I’m Tim, I’m from Northern Ireland, I’m going into my third year at Salford and I study Broadcast Journalism. How did you decide which university to go to? I did an HND before coming to university, and once I completed the HND I began to look at a […]

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My Open Day experience: Natacha’s story

If you’re thinking about going to university, now’s the perfect time to book your place on our Open Days. Not only will you get the chance to learn more about life at the University of Salford, you might also be prompted to think about what you really want to do with your future, like Natacha… […]

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Interview with ‘The Greatest Dancer’: meet Wenwen Wang

International student Wenwen Wang came to Salford to study MA Dance Performance and Professional Practices, after retiring from the national rhythmic gymnastics team of China. Since her graduation, she has gone on to become a television star after appearing on China’s The Greatest Dancer! We caught up with her to find out more about her […]

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How to juggle parenthood and student life: Interview with Sasha

Throughout my time writing for the Made in Salford blog, I have been lucky enough to meet many amazing students with stories and achievements to celebrate – the most recent being Sasha, a Contemporary History and Politics student – and a mother of two children! ? Pursuing a degree alongside family life might sound daunting […]

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WOO the Digital Showcase: Q&A with Graphic Designer Joe Swain

Every year, the School of Arts and Media celebrates the work of our students who study one of our art and design programmes. This year, due to the current circumstances, these celebrations have had to be done a little differently. We are now invited to enjoy Windows of Opportunity, also known as WOO, a digital […]

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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 […]

BLOG: We covered the 2019 general election

When I applied to study Broadcast Journalism, the thought of presenting sat eagerly at the top of my mind. For me, it was the deciding factor between the broadcast and multimedia pathways. Now I am in my third year of study, I can safely say that I have had countless opportunities to get in front […]

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Covering a General Election count for ITV Granada

The great thing about studying at university? There is SO much support to help you get your foot in the door. ? Take Rhys and Ellie for example. They are two third-year broadcast journalism students who helped cover the 2019 General Election. Who did they help? ITV Granada! And they got paid for the privilege. […]

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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 […]

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Studying Fine Art: Interview with Babs

Our BA Fine Art course is delivered in our New Adelphi building – which in my opinion is one of the most stunning, quirky and vibrant buildings on campus. Home to a theatre, an art gallery, dance studios and recording studios, it’s a hive of creativity! ? Babs Smith, in her third-year of studying Fine […]

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HM Royal Marines concert: Interview with student conductor David

HM Royal Marines Band Scotland performed at our very own Maxwell Hall on Wednesday 12th of February, offering a free opportunity to hear one of the UK’s very best wind bands in action. Our students were also lucky enough to have the chance to get involved themselves, with three students invited up on stage as […]

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BLOG: What I learned from my university experience

One of the most peculiar feelings about coming to the end of my time at university has been that it feels like the past three years have been an absolute blur but also a period of such exciting change in my life. One minute I was plopping my suitcase down on my bed in a […]

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New Adelphi Reviews: Concerto

It’s not everyday you walk into the theatre to be welcomed with a sheet of music, a pencil, and an apple. But the night of “Concerto” was no typical piece of theatre. The production of ‘Concerto’, by Michael Pinchbeck, was created to ‘take you on a journey, and bring you back home again’: and boy, […]

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New Adelphi Reviews: Emergence

Here at Salford, many of our courses involve hands-on experience within your desired industry, or can even fast-track you straight into an industry role. Studying at Salford is never just sky-high piles of textbooks and exams, and the MA Dance: Performance and Professional Practices course is a prime example of the exciting and interactive learning […]

BLOG: Why I Chose Salford

My journey to university wasn’t exactly conventional. Following the final year of my A – Levels, I took the plunge into starting an English Language and Literature course at the University of Oxford, an experience that everybody seemed ecstatically excited about – except for me. Within weeks of moving away from Manchester, where I had […]