VICE-CHANCELLOR’S WELCOME TO YOUR POSTGRADUATE OPEN DAY Your Open Day is designed to provide you with all the information you need to make an informed choice about the many taught and research opportunities available to you at the University of Salford. In a fiercely competitive job market, a postgraduate qualification from Salford will give you the edge over rival job applicants. Our courses are designed to equip you for the challenges of the working world. They can open doors to rewarding and challenging careers in health, science, engineering, the arts, the built environment, media, music, law and business. As a postgraduate student at Salford you’ll experience cutting-edge academic facilities, close proximity to central Manchester and a variety of affordable student rooms within walking distance of our main campus.
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Thousands of postgraduate students from the University have gone onto career success. Previous students are now working at leading organisations across the world including Apple, Saatchi & Saatchi, Kellogg’s, the NHS, GlaxoSmithKline and the Financial Times, to name just a few. We also continue to boast exceptional links with organisations across both the public and private sector, both here in the UK and overseas. Salford is a research-driven university, using innovation and creativity to find solutions to ‘real-world’ problems. Our multi-disciplinary research environment is recognised nationally and around the world. Our research is organised through four strategic interdisciplinary themes; Built Environment; Energy; Health and Wellbeing; Media, Digital Technology and the Creative Economy. Academic staff and students will be available throughout the event to answer any questions you might have. I hope you enjoy your visit to the University of Salford. rofessor Helen Marshall P Vice-Chancellor