“We are transforming the world, and our stories should be told” – Salford Alumni Achievement Awards welcome huge guests

UN award winners and industry titans alike gathered in Media City to celebrate their start at Salford. Salford University Alumni of all ages gathered last month to join the annual Salford alumni celebration awards. At the University of Salford’s Media City campus, talents from a wide variety of sectors came together to have a drink

Salford student starts international charity to grow kids’ IT skills

International students in Salford, Manchester and Romania and have come together to found a charity helping Romanian children with technology. Andreea Berbecaru, Catalina Vlad and Alexandra Mitrea co-founded the project four months ago when inspired to make real change in their home country using the skills they learned at university. The charity, MakeIT, began officially

‘People are living lives of desperation’ – Salford suffering under Universal Credit says Deputy Mayor

The roll-out of Universal Credit is plunging Salford families into debt, according to the Deputy Mayor and Salford’s Credit Union. Cllr John Merry says the problems are “very severe” and likely to get worse despite claims in the Autumn Budget of an end to austerity. Cllr Merry said: “People are living lives of desperation in

Salford Credit Union plans new payday scheme to “combat” 900% APR loans

Salford and the consortium of Greater Manchester Credit Unions are getting together to plan their very own payday loan scheme, in a bid to “combat” the use of loan sharks. Salford Credit Union have claimed that a large percentage of their membership are, or have been using payday loans from both payday lender companies and

Advice for new writers and an insight on libraries: James Nicol, author of “The Apprentice Witch.”

    While still working part time in the library service, James saw his debut as an author in 2016 with the publication of his first novel, The Apprentice Witch. This children’s adventure story was an immediate success, resonating with the critics and readers alike, James often receiving heart-warming messages from parents showing their appreciation.