What's On

Find out about the Library, Careers, Skills and student-led events happening soon in the Library.

Upcoming events and sessions

  • Skills sessions
    • PowerPoint: Creating Academic Posters [On Campus]

      Starts: 16 Nov 2026, 10:00 am
      Finishes: 16 Nov 2026, 11:30 am
      Venue: Frederick Road Campus, Allerton, C811
      Remaining places: 2
      This one-hour workshop will show you how to use Microsoft PowerPoint to create an academic poster. It includes design advice as well as the opportunity to use PowerPoint with a poster template file. This workshop is on campus.
    • Medicine Management: Complex Questions for Exam Preparation (Online)

      Starts: 17 Nov 2026, 9:30 am
      Finishes: 17 Nov 2026, 12:30 pm
      Remaining places: 52
      This session will cover complex drug calculation questions required for medicine management assessments and is suitable for any students required to complete these assessments. This session will be delivered online.
    • Library and Academic Support Pop-Up [On Campus]

      Starts: 17 Nov 2026, 12:00 pm
      Finishes: 17 Nov 2026, 2:00 pm
      Venue: Frederick Road Campus, Allerton, Concourse
      Drop by our pop-up on the Allerton Concourse. We'll be here to answer your questions, share study tips, and help you make the most of your resources. No booking required.
    • 6-week Academic Writing Course - W6 - Revising and Editing (Group 1 - in person)

      Starts: 17 Nov 2026, 12:00 pm
      Finishes: 17 Nov 2026, 1:30 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Clifford Whitworth University Library, Clifford Whitworth Library, Learning Suite 1
      Remaining places: 14
      6-week academic writing course that will take you from the blank page to finished, with plenty of useful tools and strategies to improve your writing.
    • Ready, Set, Sign In! A practical student IT workshop

      Starts: 18 Nov 2026, 12:00 pm
      Finishes: 18 Nov 2026, 1:00 pm
      Venue: Frederick Road Campus, Allerton, C811
      Remaining places: 16
      Come along to this on campus workshop to learn how to sign in to your Microsoft 365 account and access the Outlook, OneDrive and Word apps.
    • Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Exam session [On Campus]

      Starts: 18 Nov 2026, 2:00 pm
      Finishes: 18 Nov 2026, 3:00 pm
      Venue: Frederick Road Campus, Allerton, C811
      Remaining places: 2
      This one-hour EXAM SESSION for MOS certification takes place ON CAMPUS. At the time of booking, you must have scored over 70% in GMetrix's 'Testing' mode for your chosen application. Bookings not meeting this criterion will be cancelled.
    • Medicine Management: Complex Questions for Exam Preparation (Online)

      Starts: 19 Nov 2026, 9:30 am
      Finishes: 19 Nov 2026, 12:30 pm
      Remaining places: 65
      This session will cover complex drug calculation questions required for medicine management assessments and is suitable for any students required to complete these assessments. This session will be delivered online.
    • Library and Academic Support Pop-Up [On Campus]

      Starts: 19 Nov 2026, 12:00 pm
      Finishes: 19 Nov 2026, 2:00 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Clifford Whitworth University Library, Inside Main Entrance
      Drop by our pop-up in the Clifford Whitworth Library. We'll be here to answer your questions, share study tips, and help you make the most of your resources. No booking required.
    • Word: Formatting your dissertation or thesis [On Campus]

      Starts: 20 Nov 2026, 2:00 pm
      Finishes: 20 Nov 2026, 4:00 pm
      Venue: Frederick Road Campus, Allerton, C811
      Remaining places: 10
      This two-hour session is a practical workshop where you will learn how to use Microsoft Word tools to format your dissertation or thesis. This workshop is on campus.
    • Become a Proofreading Pro: Top Tips for Academic English [Online]

      Starts: 23 Nov 2026, 1:00 pm
      Finishes: 23 Nov 2026, 2:00 pm
      Remaining places: 9
      This workshop is for all international students and students whose first language is not English to learn how to edit and proofread their academic work efficiently and effectively.
  • Careers sessions
    • Teaching Futures Careers Fair

      Starts: 18 Nov 2026, 12:00 pm
      Finishes: 18 Nov 2026, 2:00 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Clifford Whitworth University Library, Boardwalk
      Remaining places: 454
      Teaching Futures is open to all students and graduates of the University interested in exploring teaching as a career, as well as working part-time as a tutor / teaching assistant
    • From Idea To Action: Writing Your First Business Plan

      Starts: 19 Nov 2026, 12:00 pm
      Finishes: 19 Nov 2026, 1:00 pm
      Remaining places: 49
      This workshop will introduce the key components of an effective business plan, helping you define your goals, understand your market, identify financial considerations, and plan for the future.
    • Making the most of your time at university

      Starts: 19 Nov 2026, 1:00 pm
      Finishes: 19 Nov 2026, 1:45 pm
      This workshop will encourage you to think about how you make the most of your time here as a student at Salford. It will explain the skills employers are looking for from graduates and how these can be developed through engaging in work experience and/or extracurricular activities.
    • Employer Drop In: Patchwork Hub

      Starts: 19 Nov 2026, 1:00 pm
      Finishes: 19 Nov 2026, 3:00 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Lady Hale, Careers Hub (Ground Floor)
      Remaining places: 15
      Employer Drop In: Patchwork Hub
    • Explore the Law Careers Insight Event

      Starts: 24 Nov 2026, 10:30 am
      Finishes: 24 Nov 2026, 3:45 pm
      Venue: London
      Interested in a career in law? Explore the Law is a career-enhancing event for ambitious students with disabilities or long-term health conditions. Get insider access to the legal industry, connect with leading global law firms, discover the support available, and learn how to take your first steps toward a successful legal career.