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Join the Scavenger Hunt

Entry to the Scavenger Hunt is now closed. All entrants will be contacted week commencing 16 October 2023. You can now check the answers under Scavenger Hunt Checklist.

Get this academic year off to a great start by completing our Scavenger Hunt. This will challenge your knowledge of our key services and, if you’re based on or near campus, encourage you to get out and about to learn more about our campuses. Most of the Scavenger Hunt is an online hunt, so it could be pretty quick to complete if you've been paying attention to the information we've sent you!

We have lots of prizes to win including a £100 Inspire credit, £50 Inspire credit and £10 Salfood vouchers. Plus, anyone who completes our bonus prize draw will be in with the chance of winning some University of Salford merchandise too.

You can get involved whether you're a new or a returning student. Don't worry, new students - you'll be in separate prize draws!

Students walking on campus to complete the Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger Hunt details

The Scavenger Hunt is open from 00:00 Thursday 14 September to 23:59 Sunday 1 October 2023 - that's midnight on Thursday night until midnight on Sunday night. Entrants had to: 

  • Read the instructions in our Scavenger Hunt checklist
  • Find the answers to the questions and note them down
  • Complete our online entry form before the closing time
     

Eligibility and prizes

  • All current University of Salford students can take part
  • You need to answer at least 50% of the questions correctly to be eligible for the prize draw
  • There are five prizes to be won in our main draw: £100 Inspire credit for first place, £50 Inspire credit for second place, £10 Salfood vouchers for third, fourth and fifth place
  • We separated new students and returning students into two different prize draws to keep it fair - we hope that returning students have a little more knowledge of campus than our new students!
View the full Terms and Conditions

Scavenger Hunt checklist 

Students based on campus

  1. What is the name of the platform where we listed our Welcome events? 
  2. Where on our website can you find information about wellbeing support? Share the link to this webpage.
  3. Name one place you can find an askUS enquiry desk on campus.
  4. In what building can you find the Health Centre?
  5. In what building can you find the Fabrication Lab? 
  6. Outside what building can you find the Clasp sculpture? 
  7. What school are you in and in what building is your School Office? 
  8. What is the name of the Students’ Union Sabbatical Officer who represents your school? 
  9. Tell us three services the Library provides.
  10. In what building can you find the Careers Hub? 
  11. What free app allows you to contact Security when you need to report urgent incidents or concerns? 

Answers

  1. StartSmart.
  2. You can find information about wellbeing support on our askUS Your Wellbeing and Wellbeing and Counselling pages. If you shared another webpage that still have wellbeing information we still gave you a point!
  3. You can find askUS desks in our MediaCity building and University House (Peel Park campus).
  4. The Health Centre is in the Maxwell Building.  
  5. The Fabrication Lab is in the MediaCity Building. A lot of students got this confused with the Maker Space in the SEE Building, so well done if you got this correct!
  6. You find the Clasp sculpture outside Mary Seacole Building.
  7. School Offices are SEE Building (SEE), New Adelphi (SAMCT), Maxwell (SBS) and Allerton (H&S). If you only got half the question, e.g. your School Office, we gave you half a point. You needed to write your full school name or abbreviation to get a point. 
  8. Students’ Union Sabbatical Officers are Adnan for SEE, Rachael for SAMCT, Mahesh for SBS and Ayo for H&S.
  9. The Library offers a lot of services. Some of the key services are laptop loans, printing, study spaces, borrowing books (including click & collect), academic skills and workshops.
  10. You find the Careers Hub in Lady Hale Building.
  11. Safezone is the free app that allows you to contact Security when you need to report urgent incidents or concerns.

Distance learners

  1. What is the name of the platform where we provide settling in information for new students?  
  2. Where on our website can you find information about wellbeing support? Share the link to this webpage. 
  3. Name three ways you can get in touch with askUS.
  4. What school are you in and what is the email address for your School Office? 
  5. What is the name of the Students’ Union Sabbatical Officer who represents your school?  
  6. Tell us three services the Library provides.
  7. Tell us three services the Careers and Enterprise team provides.

Answers

  1. StartSmart. 
  2. You can find information about wellbeing support on our askUS Your Wellbeing and Wellbeing and Counselling pages. If you shared another webpage that still have wellbeing information we still gave you a point!
  3. You can get in touch with askUS via email, live chat, mail or in person. 
  4. SEESchoolEnquiries@salford.ac.uk (SEE), am-admin@salford.ac.uk (SAMCT), SBS-Hub@salford.ac.uk (SBS), HealthSociety-School-Reception@salford.ac.uk (H&S).
  5. Students’ Union Sabbatical Officers are Adnan for SEE, Rachael for SAMCT, Mahesh for SBS and Ayo for H&S. 
  6. The Library offers a lot of services. Some of the key services are laptop loans, printing, study spaces, borrowing books (including click & collect), academic skills workshops. 
  7. Careers & Enterprise services include a range of workshops, Career Fairs and Drop Ins.
Scavenger Hunt Terms and Conditions