MediaCityUK News

Student media festival brings world to MediaCityUK

One World Media Student Festival
Monday 14 May 2012 12.31pm

The world will come to MediaCityUK this week when students, academics and media professionals will learn more about how journalism and media production can bring nations closer together at a special one-day event.

New festival fuses sounds in Salford

John Cage
Thursday 5 April 2012 7.01am

A four-day festival will showcase international experimental music at venues across the city later this month.

Prestigious national award for acoustics professor

Prof Yiu Wei Lam
Wednesday 25 April 2012 2.31pm

The University of Salford’s Professor Yiu Wai Lam, has received a prestigious national award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to acoustics.

University recreates the lost sounds of Stonehenge

Stonehenge
Tuesday 17 April 2012 2.24pm

A team of researchers from the University of Salford has successfully recreated what Stonehenge would have sounded like.

Salford exchanging robotics skills with world-leading US college

Two men with a robotic gorilla stood between them
Friday 13 April 2012 11.00am

The University of Salford has signed a memorandum of understanding to exchange robotics knowledge for entertainment and media skills with the US-based Carnegie Mellon University.

Experimental art hits the screens at MediaCityUK

Wednesday 11 April 2012 3.04pm

The University of Salford’s multimedia technology space the ‘Egg’ will have its capabilities tested to the limit this month when a group of digital artists take it over for a week culminating in a unique media showcase.

Experimental art hits the screens at MediaCityUK

Wednesday 11 April 2012 3.04pm

The University of Salford’s multimedia technology space the ‘Egg’ will have its capabilities tested to the limit this month when a group of digital artists take it over for a week culminating in a unique media showcase.

New festival fuses sounds in Salford

John Cage
Thursday 5 April 2012

A four-day festival will showcase international experimental music at venues across the city later this month.

University’s MediaCityUK campus shortlisted for design award

Thursday 8 March 2012 1.09am

The MediaCityUK campus of the University of Salford has been shortlisted for the prestigious 2012 British Council for Offices Awards. The awards provide public recognition for top quality design and functionality and are a benchmark for excellence in workplaces.

Salford inspires students to scriptwriting showcase at BBC

Write by the Quays
Monday 26 March 2012 2.22pm

Six budding student scriptwriters from the University of Salford had the chance to see their plays inspired by the city of Salford performed at a special showcase on Wednesday 21 March at the BBC’s headquarters in MediaCityUK thanks to a joint project from the University and the broadcaster.

Salford inspires students to scriptwriting showcase at BBC

Write by the Quays
Monday 26 March 2012 2.22pm

Six budding student scriptwriters from the University of Salford had the chance to see their plays inspired by the city of Salford performed at a special showcase on Wednesday 21 March at the BBC’s headquarters in MediaCityUK thanks to a joint project from the University and the broadcaster.

Catch a video of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh visiting MediaCityUK

Logo
Friday 23 March 2012 4.04pm

You can see all the action from the official opening of the University of Salford’s MediaCityUK building by the Duke of Edinburgh with a new video which is now online.

MediaCityUK opening: Honorary degrees for Woman’s Hour presenter and Director General

Honorary Graduation at University of Salford MediaCityUK
Thursday 22 March 2012 12.54pm

To mark the official opening of the University of Salford’s campus at MediaCityUK by HRH Prince Philip, two of the BBC’s biggest names have been awarded with honorary degrees.

Get involved with the Royal visit to MediaCityUK

Inside the MediaCityUK building
Wednesday 21 March 2012 4.26pm

There are plenty of ways you can take part in the visit of The Queen and Prince Philip to MediaCityUK which happened on 23 March – and you can even get your hands on an iPad2.

Buzz at MediaCityUK for Creative Hive event

Creative Hive Live
Monday 19 March 2012 2.13pm

An innovative creative media group based at the University of Salford is to host an exciting digital collaboration event for more than 400 people at MediaCityUK on Tuesday 29 May.