Global Week 2022

This year Global Week took place from 4 – 8 April. It was an opportunity for our students to ask […]

How To Develop Your Employability Skills

Thinking about future career prospects can sometimes bring a mixture of excitement and nerves. There’s a world of opportunities waiting […]

How To Plan For Your Future

It’s completely normal to find planning for your future daunting. That’s why we’re here to make sure you have everything you […]

Global opportunities for Level 4 students

Does taking your studies or work placement abroad sound like an exciting idea? If you’re a Level 4 student, we […]

Part-time jobs for the win

It’s no secret that a lot of students experience struggles with finances, especially since this is often the first time we are properly learning how to […]

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 […]

FROM HONG KONG TO SALFORD, AND BACK: INTERVIEW WITH KA KIN

Hong Kong graduate, Ka Kin Kwok, came all the way to Salford to study MSc Acoustics and then returned home […]

Electronic Engineering to Robotics – Meet Karina

One of the reasons our students love studying at Salford is the support we have on offer for every step […]

From Liverpool to Salford, to Istanbul – Meet Michael

MSc Aerospace Engineering student, Michael MacGlashan, tells us all about his aero journey at the University of Salford… Hi Michael, […]

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 […]

From Paraguay to Salford – Meet Patrick Wood

At the University of Salford, we welcome students from all around the world. Patrick Wood came all the way from […]

From Salford to Frankfurt

BSc Accounting and Finance student, James Hodgson-Jones, took the opportunity of completing a placement year as part of his degree. […]

Business Industry Placement Stories: Haley Britton

From university to the real-world; BSc Marketing student Haley Britton has landed herself a position as a Marketing Communications intern […]

Student to Civil Structural Engineer – Gemma Small

A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of meeting Gemma Small, a Salford alumna, who graduated in 2016 with […]

Energy House Placement – Elizabeth Chard

BSc Physics student, Elizabeth Chard, has recently started her industry placement year at our very own Energy House. Energy House […]

Suzan and Zoya: Our research placement experience at Manchester Clinical Research Facility

Earlier in the year we shared an interview with two of our BSc Biomedical Science students, Suzan and Zoya, regarding […]

Q&A with International Business student Anna

Applying for placements? How do you know where to start?! Don’t stress. BSc International Business student, Anna, has talked me […]

Why a research-based placement is an opportunity not to be missed

UPDATE: Suzan and Zoya have shared with us a detailed insight into what they learned from their placement and what […]

Business Industry Placement Stories: Katie Wood

The great thing about university is that many courses offer the opportunity to go on industry placements, which are a […]

From Salford to the States: Meet Sports Rehab student Aaron

BSc Sports Rehabilitation student Aaron Laughlin has been all the way to Florida for his placement, arranged whilst studying at […]

Law students: from Salford to Amsterdam

To make the most out of your university experience, snapping up every opportunity you get to broaden your ideas and […]

Behind the Books: Salford’s New Literary Internship Scheme

Here at Salford, we pride ourselves on how many of our courses offer great opportunities for placements and work experience […]

Ryan: My marketing placement became my job

In my latest blog post we’re welcoming back a familiar face! Ryan Gerrard has previously graced Made in Salford when […]

BLOG: Introducing…Amber-Lilly

Hey! I’m Amber-Lilly, named after some bright orange flowers that blossomed in my front garden on the day I was […]

Making the most of your Business and Economics degree

Hassan Rauf is a recent Business and Economics graduate from Salford Business School. During his time at Salford, Hassan got […]

How to improve your CV this summer

I’m no recruitment guru, but even I can tell you how important it is to have a CV that outshines […]

Meet Ryan Snape: From intern to Head of Business Excellence

University of Salford alumnus, Ryan Snape, now Head of Business Excellence at Siemens Building Technologies, originally studied a BA English […]

All rise: how courtroom experiences are benefiting law students

Originally from Paris, Charles Buckman is currently studying LLB Law: Media and Digital Industries at Salford Business School. As part […]

Real Responsibility, Real-World Experience

Elena Jones is an MSc International Events Management student who secured a placement with One Stop Social, a specialist hub […]

Meet Evie Adams: Going International

Evie Adams, a now enterprising Level 6 student of Practical Wildlife Conservation, who has also been elected as the 2018/19 […]

Why part-time employment is good for you

I’m going to be brutally honest with you, when I first had to adapt to living on a budget, the […]

Ramal Hassan – BSc Business Information Technology

BSc Business Information Technology (now named BSc Digital Business) is a degree for future digital business managers. Providing a balance between […]

BLOG: 7 things I learnt from #Lifehacks with NME

As a huge music lover and enthusiastic NME collector, I was delighted to be invited to the University of Salford […]

Natalie Aitchison – from beauty counter manager to thriving nurse

Natalie is in her first year of BSc Adult Nursing at our School of Health and Society. I was lucky enough […]

BLOG: What’s it like to be a Graphic Design student?

Starting a degree can be hard, and you may be nervous as naturally we all have a lot of questions […]

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 […]

Top tips for a career in psychology

For students hoping to have a career in psychology, knowing how to get there can be a daunting experience. I […]

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, […]

Student work experience: Tom Mullarkey, Fan Fit

Tom Mullarkey is a final year BSc Business Information Technology student at the University of Salford. In addition to his studies, […]

Interview: Stefanos Patelis

Stefanos Patelis is currently a BSc Business & Management student within the Salford Business School. Now on his academic placement with SALFOOD, I thought […]

Ooberstock internship: student experience

Lukas Jahn is an MSc International Events Management student from Munich, Germany. He completed an internship at Ooberstock for his Business Innovation Project. […]

BLOG: How placements helped me prepare for the world of work

As students, there’s only so much that we can take in from a packed lecture hall or from weekly seminars. […]

Lavinia Alexoiu – Winner of the “Building Bright Ideas” competition 2016

Salford Business School student Lavinia Alexoiu won the “Building Bright Ideas” Tech Angels competition at Creative Entrepreneur 2016 with her pitch for an app […]

Behind the scenes at Umbro: student experience

BSc Business Management with Sport student Pauli Loukola recently had the opportunity to work with Umbro to produce a promotional video […]

Lori Moore – Wildlife Conservation

Lori Moore is a third year BSc Wildlife Conservation with Zoo Biology student. She secured placements that took her from […]

Jess & Steph – Video Games Internship, Big Brand Ideas

BSc Computer & Video Games students Jessica Lea and Stephanie McLean spent their summer on an internship at Big Brand Ideas where […]