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Staff in the spotlight: Dr. Taylor Umland

Our first BA (Hons) Sports Journalism cohort joins us September 2025, so we spoke to Dr. Taylor Umland, Programme lead for the course to learn more about his background in journalism and discover what makes this exciting new programme so unique. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your background in sports journalism? […]

Things I’ll miss about Salford…

I am a few months away from finishing off my third year at Salford and there are quite a few things I will miss being a student here… 1- Living in a city So I originally came from the outskirts of Chester (near the border of Wales) so I was so used to living in […]

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Kareem’s Software Engineering Placement at Awareness Software Limited

Meet Kareem Mahl, third year Software Engineering student and read on to find out about his placement with Awareness Software Limited. What inspired you to choose this field of study? I was drawn to software engineering by my passion for problem-solving and my interest in creating innovative solutions – qualities I’ve possessed since childhood. The […]

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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. Which course are you taking? I’m studying computer science, but I’m doing it with the foundation and placement years, so it’s a big sandwich (5 years total). Officially, my course title is BSc (Hons) Computer […]

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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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Top 10 things to consider when accepting your university offer

In this blog, I’m going to be showing you the top 10 things to consider when accepting a university offer. These are based on my own experiences when choosing a university a couple of years ago. I will be going through everything from location to the facilities to what courses offer. 1. HAVE YOU CHOSEN […]

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Studying computer science: Ola’s story

Ola came from Nigeria to study for a bachelor’s In computer science at Salford. He started by doing the International Foundation Year, which he says has set him up for success in his degree. Read on to find out what he has to say about his course and the practical experience he has been getting […]

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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 […]

My Salford Story: Q&A with Law and Criminology student Olivia

As a cross-disciplinary degree, LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology gives you the chance to explore some of the most important and contentious issues in society. We spoke with soon-to-be-graduate Olivia about her experience on the course.    Hi Olivia, can you start by telling us why you chose Law with Criminology? Firstly, I didn’t study […]

My Clearing Story: Becky Emmerson

Here at the University of Salford we want to tell the world that Clearing isn’t something to be scared or worried about. It’s simply another opportunity to apply to university if you didn’t earlier in the year. Zoology student Becky came through clearing and we spoke to her about her experience… Hi Becky! Tell us […]