For students hoping to have a career in psychology, knowing how to get there can be a daunting experience. I attended the Psychology Alumni & Industry Mixer event at the University of Salford recently. Three professionals offered their advice to current undergraduates and postgraduates from the School of Health Sciences. Dr Sarah Elison, Research Director of […]
BA Television & Radio student Lee Wilkinson recently completed a placement with BBC Radio 4, working on their consumer affairs programme, ‘You & Yours’. I spoke to him about his experience and how his course, based at MediaCityUK, has helped to set him up for a career in the radio industry. Hi Lee! Tell me about your work […]
Tom Mullarkey is a final year BSc Business Information Technology student at the University of Salford. In addition to his studies, Tom has been working on Fan Fit, an app developed by University of Salford staff and students. Tom tells us about his course and how his work on the app has improved his skills. Tell us […]
Stefanos Patelis is currently a BSc Business & Management student within the Salford Business School. Now on his academic placement with SALFOOD, I thought it was a great time to interview him about his degree, what he’s currently up to and what he wants to do in the future. Hi Stefanos! Did you always want to go into the […]
Lukas Jahn is an MSc International Events Management student from Munich, Germany. He completed an internship at Ooberstock for his Business Innovation Project. Lukas blogged for us about what he learned on his internship and how it helped him improve his ability to work in a fast paced environment. Getting the internship I decided that I wanted to […]
As students, there’s only so much that we can take in from a packed lecture hall or from weekly seminars. In order to fully engage and be prepared for the inevitable world of work that follows, we’re encouraged to apply for relevant work placements, internships and extra-curricular projects. Some courses set aside a particular time […]
Salford Business School student Lavinia Alexoiu won the “Building Bright Ideas” Tech Angels competition at Creative Entrepreneur 2016 with her pitch for an app designed to help students with their employability. Lavinia spoke to us about how she got involved with the competition, and how she plans to use the £1,000 prize money to take her idea forward. Hi Lavinia! Why did […]
BSc Business Management with Sport student Pauli Loukola recently had the opportunity to work with Umbro to produce a promotional video for their new football boots. As well as helping with the management of the shoot, Pauli managed to secure starring roles for his fellow players in the University of Salford football team! Read what Pauli had to say […]
Lori Moore is a third year BSc Wildlife Conservation with Zoo Biology student. She secured placements that took her from the Amazon rainforest to Scottish wildlife reserves. We spoke to Lori about her amazing experiences. Hi Lori! Why did you choose to study at Salford? I chose to study Wildlife Conservation at this university because there weren’t […]
BSc Computer & Video Games students Jessica Lea and Stephanie McLean spent their summer on an internship at Big Brand Ideas where they developed a mobile game within a month. Here they talk about their course, experiences and internship: How has your course helped you with your internship at Big Brand Ideas? Jess: The course focuses on […]