University of Salford/Cumbria Student's Union

How many activities are you going to tick off? ✔️
Whether you're new to the area, or a familiar face, Megan has rounded up the ultimate Salford and Manchester must-sees over on the blog.
http://ow.ly/XoLZ50GeqcI

3️⃣ 2️⃣ 1️⃣...and we're back 🎉
Thank you to everyone who has sent us a message during the winter break - the Social Media Team are now back online and we're working our way through your enquiries as quickly as possible 🙂
For current students, the full provision from the askUS Student Services Team is now available, and you can find ways to contact them here: https://www.salford.ac.uk/askus/support/askus-enquiries
For prospective students, our Course Enquiries team are looking forward to hearing from you! Details of how to contact them here: https://www.salford.ac.uk/contact-us-recruitment

𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 - remember that it's very important that you keep up-to-date with the information provided by your UosStudents Student Communications team.
Updates related to Covid-19 will be communciated via your student email and the Student Hub 🔽

Today we're looking back at the inspiring achievements of our 2021 graduates from our Salford School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology.
From performances at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, showcases at New York Fashion Week to news coverage with Mary Nightingale at ITV London - our graduates have give it their all, and we're so proud.
Read about some of our newest graduates' proudest moments below 🔽

UosStudents

Did you know that we offer our postgraduate business students several options for work placements?💼
You can now choose to take a year-long PAID placement on some of our MSc business courses.✔️
Find out more https://bit.ly/2XYPNZo

Starting with us in September? 😍

To make you feel part of the Salford fam, we’re offering you the chance to win one of our limited edition hoodies, available exclusively for 2020 offer-holders. 👇

Full info and T&C's on the link:
🔗 https://beta.salford.ac.uk/welcome/hoodies

🏡 | Ⓕⓔⓔⓛ ⓐⓣ ⓗⓞⓜⓔ

If you haven’t visited campus yet or you want a second look, come along to one of our safe and socially-distanced campus tours, taking place throughout August.

Book your place now 👉

https://beta.salford.ac.uk/clearing/campus-tours

🌍 Calling all international students and alumni 📣 This competition is for you!

Share a photo of your favourite memory at Salford using on Twitter or Instagram to be in with a chance to win a University of Salford goodie bag, and to be featured on our social channels and website.

Just start your caption with "My favourite memory of Salford is...".

Full terms and conditions on the link below:

https://beta.salford.ac.uk/competition-salfordinternational

Want to put your specialist skills into practice, build your business networks AND get paid for it?💰
Check out our new master’s courses with an optional 9 – 12 month PAID placement from Salford Business School.💼
Find out more https://bit.ly/2XYPNZo

Ataa, an international student from Iraq, came to the UK to study MSc in Drug Design and Discovery at The University of Salford. Ataa has recently graduated and is set to co-author a book on nano pharmaceuticals. 💊

Read more at http://ow.ly/DowE50AOu7r

💬 “I confirmed my choice, put my room deposit down on the train back home, and didn’t end up even looking around my other option.”

Becky's story proves that when things don’t go to plan, it's not always a bad thing 🌟

Discover real life stories below 🔻

https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/made-in-salford/2016/08/13/real-life-clearing-stories/

Real Life Clearing Stories - Made in Salford If your grades aren’t as expected, there are always other options. Applying to university through Clearing gives you the chance […]

Wellbeing 🤝 you 🌱

Our students have put together a series of videos to share their top tips and advice for living a happy and healthy student life 💫

Check out our award-winning content below 🏆🔻

https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/made-in-salford/2020/04/23/fuel-your-potential/

📺 [VIDEO]: Wellbeing and you - Made in Salford Going to university can be an amazing time in your life that’s packed full of new experiences. Some of these […]

⭐ SHORTLIST ⭐

To round off , we're excited to announce the shortlist for 🤩👇

🎉Courtney showcased her collection at NY Fashion Week 👗

🎉Sweta received the SBS Postgraduate International Excellence Scholarship 🏆

🎉Ellie was shortlisted for BBC Radio 4's Student Journalism Awards 🎙️

🎉Jessica won 🥉& 🥈 medals at the BUCS swimming championships in 2019 and 2020 🏊‍♀‍

Congratulations to our nominees! 🤩 We had so many amazing entries to choose from, thank you to everyone who took part 👏

The deciding vote is going to our students joining us in September 👀 The winner will be announced next week 🍀

Take a look at the entries here 👇

http://ow.ly/EHBR50AMs97

Worried about applying for placements?... 🤯

🗣️ How can I stand out?
🗣️ How can I make a lasting impression?
🗣️ Do I have enough experience?

International Business student Anna has reassured us that it's not as daunting as it seems ✍️ Take a look ⬇️

https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/made-in-salford/2019/07/08/qa-with-international-business-student-anna/

Q&A with International Business student Anna - Made in Salford Applying for placements? How do you know where to start?! Don’t stress. BSc International Business student, Anna, has talked me […]

👇Calling all Health and Society students - both current and incoming! 👇

Emma has put together a list of resources to help you keep in touch with your subject throughout the summer break 🌞

Check out the 🔟 helpful links in the blog below 🤩

http://ow.ly/SDcB50AJSNx

💬 "It's almost a no brainer" 🧠

Why study Business and Management at Salford?🤔

Current student Jayven might just have the answer, hear his story below ▶️⏬

https://beta.salford.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/business-and-management

BSc (Hons) Business and Management What will the business of the future be like? And what skills will you need to be successful in it? On the BSc Business and Management degree you will develop the range of skills you need for business now and learn how to recognise opportunities and be adaptable for the future.

We’re proud of our students and their achievements. They've helped us reach new heights, including:

👩🏽‍🎓 University of the Year for Student Experience (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019).

Our state-of-the-art facilities, learning environments and our central London location are just some of the many reasons to choose us! 💫

🗣️ Calling all business students - aspiring or seasoned pros 🗣️

If you’re eager to get back to the books, Emma has put together 9️⃣ essential things you can be doing to keep in touch with your subject throughout summer 🙌

https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/made-in-salford/2020/07/06/9-essential-things-you-can-do-to-keep-in-touch-with-your-subject-business-school/

Salford Business School
Coursera
FutureLearn
OpenLearn
TED-Ed
Codecademy
Duolingo
LinkedIn Learning

💬 “I’m a born and raised British Virgin Islander where the weather doesn’t drop lower than 25°. Moving 4️⃣, 0️⃣7️⃣2️⃣miles away from home was not the easiest transition.”

… A brave move there ☔

Artiana came to Salford to study Social Policy – and we don’t think it’s because of our climate 🌞 Head over to the blog to discover her story as she shares her experience at university so far 🎓 ⤵️

https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/made-in-salford/2019/10/04/studying-social-policy-artiana-blaize/

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

The UK is a welcoming and friendly place to live in. It’s been three months and I am quite enjoying living on my own. I think the citizens are very kind and helpful here.”

We had a chat with Simran, an International Business Law student, about how being awarded a scholarship has helped her in her studies.

Read on to find out about her experience https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/made-in-salford/2020/06/10/salford-scholar-qa-with-simran-jain/

Salford student Wenwen is the greatest dancer! Read about Wenwen’s journey to television whilst studying MA Dance.
“I sent in an audition tape, including lots of footage of me dancing at Salford, and was delighted to be invited onto the show,”

Find out more: https://bit.ly/2VZlqkD

How my degree helped me land my dream job! The student story of Arjun Nichani. Read about why choosing the right university is so important and what help is available to international students when joining the University of Salford.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/38CASZ2

Whilst we can't celebrate in person this year, we can still celebrate YOU, our amazing Journalism students. That's why we're pleased to be able to take the 2020 Journalism Awards online, broadcasting here on our page from 7pm, Thursday 9th July.

Join us so we can watch, celebrate and comment together, and share your reactions on Twitter and IG using .

Good luck! 🍀

Join us from wherever you are in the world this Thursday 2nd July, 7:30pm BST for the Create Student Awards 2020. Let's watch, comment and celebrate together as we look back at the amazing achievements of you, our students.

We know we've not been able to deliver our Create Student Awards ceremony in the same way this year, but we couldn't let your inspiring work pass by unnoticed. So...we're taking the celebrations online!

Alumni and professional comedian Jack Gleadow is our host for the evening, where he'll be joined by a raft of special guests to announce the winners of our eight award categories. Good luck everyone, we hope you enjoy!

Read more about Jack over on the Made in Salford blog: https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/made-in-salford/2020/06/18/lockdown-laughter-meet-create-student-awards-2020-host-jack-gleadow/

Warning: video may contain flashing images.
Music credits:
‘Hotshot’ by scottholmesmusic.com
https://www.soundstripe.com/

Lockdown Laughter: Meet Create Student Awards 2020 host Jack Gleadow - Made in Salford This year our Create Student Awards will be hosted by comedian, winner of Leicester Mercury Comedian awards and valued member […]

The deadline to apply for the Salford International Excellence Award is fast approaching.

- Save up to £5,000 on tuition fees for courses starting in September 2020 💷

- To apply for this scholarship, you must have an offer to study at Salford on our September 2020 courses 🏫

- The application deadline is 24 June 2020 🗓

Find out more at: https://beta.salford.ac.uk/international/salford-international-excellence-award

🧠 Started thinking about your university choices? 🎓

Join our Online Open Day to learn about our courses, find out about our accommodation, hear from some of our current students, understand student finance and much more.

For more information and to book your place, click 👇

https://beta.salford.ac.uk/undergraduate/open-days

We know that as a university we haven't always got it right, but we are committed to creating change. Find out how on the Student Hub.

http://ow.ly/ViaY50Aaarh

It's happening, are doing the album challenge.🎙


Although - we've tweaked it to say why we have included each one. 🤫


Let us know about your favourite tracks using and we will add your tunes to our playlist.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3IdO2s724e3mZtVisFhgmD?si=3DTfs9bpRTeGCOpBaJdJWQ 📻

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Day No.🔟

Founding member of Joy Division, Bernard Sumner joined with Peter Hook to form New Order. Bernard was born in Broughton, Salford in 1956.

⭐ Fave track: Regret

It's happening, are doing the album challenge.🎙


Although - we've tweaked it to say why we have included each one. 🤫


Let us know about your favourite tracks using and we will add your tunes to our playlist.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3IdO2s724e3mZtVisFhgmD?si=3DTfs9bpRTeGCOpBaJdJWQ 📻

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Day No.9️⃣

Joy Division formed in Salford 1976. Bassist Peter Hook was awarded an honorary graduate award from us in 2018. Peter spent many nights in our Student Union, he was also involved in gigs at our Maxwell Hall.

⭐ Fave track: She's Lost Control

It's happening, are doing the album challenge.🎙

Although - we've tweaked it to say why we have included each one. 🤫

Let us know about your favourite tracks using and we will add your tunes to our playlist.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3IdO2s724e3mZtVisFhgmD?si=3DTfs9bpRTeGCOpBaJdJWQ 📻

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Day No.4️⃣

Mancunian musician and honorary graduate Aziz Ibrahim worked on many albums with Ian Brown. He is also well known for his work with Paul Weller, The Stone Roses and Simply Red. Aziz received his honorary award from us in 2019. Ian Brown and The Stone Roses are also considered pioneers of Madchester music, still inspiring many artists and bands we hear today.

⭐ Fave track: Golden Gaze

It's happening, are doing the album challenge.🎙


Although - we've tweaked it to say why we have included each one. 🤫


Let us know what your favourite tracks are using and we will add your tunes to our playlist.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3IdO2s724e3mZtVisFhgmD?si=3DTfs9bpRTeGCOpBaJdJWQ 📻
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Day No.3️⃣

Remember the theme tune to BBC series Gavin and Stacey?- this man wrote it. Singer and songwriter Stephen Fretwell studied English at our Uni. (For a few days, but 🤫)

⭐ Fave track: Emily

So, the Government announced you had to stay inside, and you didn’t fancy doing that in your tiny two bed apartment with the flatmate you’ve known for a couple of months? Then I’m guessing you did what a lot of us did and moved back in with your parents, and when it was for a couple weeks you could handle it but now it’s months later and you can feel yourself regressing to a stroppy teenager. Well here’s our guide to staying sane whilst living with mum and dad. 👇🏽

bit.ly/2zyCfuZ

It's happening, are doing the album challenge.🎙

Although - we've tweaked it to say why we have included each one. 🤫

Let us know about your favourite tracks using and we will add your tunes to our playlist.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3IdO2s724e3mZtVisFhgmD?si=3DTfs9bpRTeGCOpBaJdJWQ 📻

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Day No. 2️⃣

Happy Mondays formed in Salford in 1980, pioneers of Madchester sound. The band is most known for the combination of Shaun’s lyrics and Mark “Bez” Berry’s famous dance moves.

⭐ Fave track: Kinky Afro

It's happening, are doing the album challenge.🎙

Although - we've tweaked it to say why we have included each one. 🤫

Let us know about your favourite tracks using and we will add your tunes to our playlist.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3IdO2s724e3mZtVisFhgmD?si=3DTfs9bpRTeGCOpBaJdJWQ 📻

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Day No.1️⃣

Punk poet John Cooper Clarke was born in Higher Broughton, Salford. His first ever job was a laboratory technician at the University, he received an honorary graduate award from us in 2013.

⭐ Fave track: Beasley Street

Join us tomorrow, Wednesday 27 May at 10:30am (BST/UK time) for our latest online event for international students.

"Salford Languages Chat Session"

Chat to the Salford Languages team online to find out more about your course and life at Salford.

We will talk about:

- International Foundation Year courses
- Pre-sessional English Courses
- English Language requirements for entry onto our courses. This will also include the new online tests that we accept for entry onto our undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
- COVID19 updates
- Life as a Salford Student, including accommodation, our facilities and support services
- Question and answer session

Visit our website to sign up to attend https://beta.salford.ac.uk/international/online-events-international-students

Online events for International Students Choosing which university you will study at is a very exciting and important decision. We are here to support you every step of the way. Join our online events which give you the opportunity to find out more about what it is like to study at Salford and help prepare you for your studies. You can hea...

Webinar - Working in India
Thursday 21 May 2020
11:00 BST/UK

To help you understand what working life is like in India, this webinar provides you with true insight and information about the working day, the dos and don'ts as an employee in India, and employer perspectives. We will hear from a successful Salford University graduate, who will share their experience of studying here in the UK and returning to India to work as a graduate.

If you are thinking about returning home to India to work, or moving to India to work, attend this webinar to help you begin your thinking into working as a graduate in India.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_J5gSDOicQAWVY3RLFKuP2Q

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Career planning: how to get a step ahead in the India job market. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Career planning: how to get a step ahead in the India job market. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭:


🌷Wellbeing and self-care

👍Counselling services

🤗Mental health support?


We're hosting a Wellbeing Q&A over on Insta to get all your questions answered.


𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐢𝐫! 📺