Arts and Media News

Leading media expert Steve Hewlett will be the keynote speaker at the University of Salford’s Student Journalism Awards tomorrow night (Thursday 9 May).

Top comedian Jason Manford was at the University of Salford yesterday (Monday 29 April) to coach performance students and Britain’s Got Talent star Jack Carroll in the art of stand-up routines.

University of Salford students quizzed Salford MP Hazel Blears in a press conference at Salford City College last Friday (26 April).

University of Salford students quizzed Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy in a press conference at the force’s new headquarters.

The importance of jazz and its influence on different cultures will be explored at a three-day conference held at the University of Salford this week.

Six student winners of a new writing competition run by the University of Salford and BBC Audio Drama are to see their work showcased in front of a live audience at MediaCityUK this week.

The Fast Show and Cold Feet star John Thomson passed on advice and tips from a 20-year comedy and acting career to Salford performance students yesterday (Wednesday 20 March) at a special masterclass held at MediaCityUK.

More than 50 media students will be staging a 12-hour broadcast marathon at the University of Salford on Friday 15 March in aid of Comic Relief.

Ten University of Salford performance students will be reliving their first time on stage when they join forces with an internationally-renowned live artist for a unique show at The Lowry this week.

BBC Radio 2 has drawn on the expertise of staff at the University of Salford and one of its unique archives to help with a series chronicling the story of British comedy over the last century.

A Salford student’s design talents were praised at the Fashion Awareness Direct - FAD - Competition Final held this week in London, winning a runner-up prize of £500 and a placement in industry.

Fashion students from the University of Salford have taken inspiration from Bury Art Gallery and Museum’s collections of artefacts and artworks to create a series of images and a public exhibition.

Fashion students from the University of Salford have teamed up with leading fashion brand Dr Martens on a one day live project to create imagery for the company’s new collection as part of its ‘How to Wear’ campaign.

Fashion students from the University of Salford have collaborated with an up-and-coming online retailer to create a range of exclusive party dresses.

When the BBC needed 50 volunteers to produce a high-tech Christmas tree on The One Show, they didn’t have far to go – in fact just next door to us at the University of Salford!