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MEng Aircraft Engineering with Pilot Studies student experience – Nataniel’s Story

Hear from Nataniel Hewelt, currently studying an integrated MEng in Aircraft Engineering with Pilot Studies. He has completed his three […]
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Letter to you: Finding your way forward

Best for: making friends, advice for the future, encouragement and tips for success
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Letter to you: Be scared and then be brave

Best for: wellbeing advice, uni memories, encouragement and tips for the future
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Letter to you: Big nights out and baked bean lasagne

Best for: uni memories, making the most of student life and general advice for settling in
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Letter to you: Top tips for commuters

Best for: mature students, feeling worried and advice for commuters
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Letter to you: Discover a new side of yourself

Best for: finding balance, encouragement and advice for success
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Letter to you: Find your tribe and thrive

Best for: disabled students, LGBTQIA+ community, wellbeing advice and general tips for success
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Letter to you: Keep calm and drink tea

Best for: uni memories, making friends and encouragement
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Letter to you: Take the leap

Best for: making friends, encouragement and general tips for success
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Letter to you: Cherish the journey

Best for: top tips for growth, making the most of student life and wellbeing advice
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Letter to you: Go the extra mile

Best for: general tips for settling in, encouragement and wellbeing advice
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Letter to you: Explore at your own pace

Best for: general tips for success, feeling overwhelmed and wellbeing advice

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 […]
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Civil Engineering Placement at MGF – Adil’s Story

Hear from Adil Khurshid, a third year BEng Civil Engineering student, who undertook a three-month placement at MGF through his […]
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Week in the life of an architecture student – Matthew’s story

Meet Matthew Turner, second year BSc Architecture student, who tells us about his typical week.   How would you start your […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Michal’s Computer Science Placement Year at Matillion

Meet current Computer Science student Michal and read on to find out about his placement year with local company Matillion. […]
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Acoustical and Audio Engineering Placement – Antonio’s story

Acoustics student Antonio Gomes completed a placement as part of his course with RBA Acoustics. Based in London, he focused […]
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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 […]
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Celebrating your proudest achievements

We asked you what you’re proud of achieving this year – no matter how big or small – and we […]
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A Week in the Life of a Biomedicine Student  – Alia’s Story

Meet Alia, third year BSc (Hons) Human Biology and Infectious Diseases student & President of the Biomed Society   “I originally […]
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Week in the Life of an Acoustics student – Alex’s story

Meet Alexander Lehman, final year BEng Acoustical and Audio Engineering student. How would you start your morning when you come […]
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Marukh’s Week in the Life – Civil Engineering Student

Meet Marukh Syed, third year Civil Engineering with Foundation Year student.  How would you normally start your morning when you […]

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 […]
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Final year undergrad student? Complete your NSS

The National Student Survey (NSS) is an annual survey for undergraduate students in their final year or equivalent. The NSS […]
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Parenting while studying? This is what you need to know

Being a student as well as a parent can feel overwhelming and tough at times. We understand that juggling parenting […]
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Your postgrad bucket list

Congratulations, you made it to uni! This is a really exciting time but – take our word for it – […]
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Things you should know as a commuter student

Do you commute to campus? Being a commuter student might make you use campus differently to some of your peers […]
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How to navigate university when you don’t drink

The ‘university experience’ doesn’t just mean drinking and parties. This might be surprising to some, but it’s okay not to […]
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Student Spaces on campus

Spending a bit of time at uni but your accommodation is a little far away to go home for a […]
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6 Helpful Tips To Avoid Burnout

Working on assessments, dissertations, and preparing for exams can sometimes feel overwhelming. If this feeling persists, it can lead us […]
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3 versatile ramen recipes 🍜

Craving a Wagamama’s but don’t want to break the bank? Don’t worry…we got you with this cheap and cheerful, 3 […]

6 body-positive accounts to follow on Instagram

Loving your appearance can sometimes be a struggle. With the rise in popularity of video-sharing platforms like Instagram and TikTok, […]
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University Mental Health Day 2021

Hey everyone, Megan here!👋 As we head into another month of restrictions I thought it might be helpful to share […]
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Meet Alumni Award winner – Dr Sun Mingxu

We were delighted to catch up with Dr Sun Mingxu who studied both his master’s and doctoral degree at Salford. […]
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Life of a Salford graduate: 4 years later

Real Estate professional, Li Xinxi, took a career break 4 years ago to improve his theoretical knowledge by studying on […]
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Business graduate, Qijun, told us what he’ll be missing about Salford.

Qijun has just completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Salford and is about to start his next challenge. […]
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New student, Miao, shares reasons for choosing the University of Salford

We have met with Miao as he was preparing to embark on his university journey, and he’s shared with us […]
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Physiotherapy graduate opens his own clinic in Hong Kong.

Man Ho Calvin Kwan, from Hong Kong, graduated in 2016 and set up his own physiotherapy clinic in Hong Kong […]
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Securing my dream job: Meet alumnus Salman

Salman studied BEng Aeronautical Engineering, spent one year in Sweden as part of his course and landed his dream job […]
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Former Hack Manchester winner secures job at the University of Salford’s Energy House: meet Anestis.

We caught up with Greek student, Anestis Sitmalidis, who’s been offered a job at Salford Energy House testing facility just […]
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Final major project: a trip to Romania

Ellie is a third year Broadcast Journalism student here at the University at Salford. She has decided to dedicate her […]
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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 […]
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Studying Social Policy: Artiana Blaize

Our ‘Student Stories’ are personal pieces written by students about their journey to Salford and the experiences they had studying […]
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Studying Social Policy: Megan Rowlands-Mckie

Our ‘Student Stories’ are personal pieces written by students about their journey to Salford and the experiences they had studying […]
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Recent Reads: Helena’s Round-up

It’s no surprise to anyone that being a creative writing student and being a bookworm go hand in hand. My […]

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 […]

INTERVIEW: The CATS Campaign

Yes! You read that right. Last week I had the chance to speak all things cancer related with some CATS (volunteers) […]

TOP 10: Celebration time

Got a birthday coming up? Got those results you wanted? Bored and just want to get out of the house? […]

Places in Manchester and Salford to kickstart your 2019 fitness routine

I think we can all say we’ve had those New Year resolutions where we are determined to be more active […]
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Sam Jones: The award-winning Marketer and Salford Alumnus

After graduating from BA Television and Radio in 2009, Sam Jones found himself in a difficult situation after the 2008 recession had absorbed a […]
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Easy vegan meals: dinner

If you can resist all the nice restaurants we have here in the area, then it is always a good […]
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Easy vegan meals: lunch

I always struggled to think of ideas for lunch and it always ended up with me making something boring or snacking […]

Easy vegan meals: breakfast

When I first arrived at university, I would be lying to you if I said I never had a cooking […]
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Blog: English Literature, My Weekly Round Up

As a third year English Literature student, by now I feel quite well adjusted to a heavy workload and stacks […]
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You REALLY need to know about these student meals!

If you live away from home at university you will need to learn how to cook. Not only will it help […]