Talking Salford

Talking Salford is joined by mental health practitioner Sarah Thompson-Cook for an honest chat about mental health nursing in 2026 and how her time at Salford has inspired her career. Sarah, who came to study at Salford as a mature student, reflects on her experience of the healthcare sector, details why working in mental health can be 'the best job in the world' and how she ended up then working...

Viola Follini joins Talking Salford to talk about the ongoing fight to tackle climate change, her experience at Salford as an international student and her work at the global climate action network group C40s. A graduate of our BSc Environmental Management programme, the Milan native discusses her love of sport and how it helped her bond upon arriving at the University. She talks through how the D...

We are delighted to be joined by Women In Football CEO Yvonne Harrison for a chat about her career in sport and how she rose through the ranks of Greater Sport to becoming a national figurehead for women's football. A graduate of our BA Leisure Management course, Yvonne talks us through what it was like growing up as a big sports fan in Manchester, her dreams about getting involved with the Common...

Talking Salford is joined by Emmy-nominated Wildlife Cinematographer Tom Rowland who has worked on productions such as the BBC's Planet Earth III and Netflix's Secret Lives of Orangutans. From being a theatre kid in Bristol to wading through the jungles of Indonesia, Tom recites his journey into one of the industry's toughest roles. He talks through his time at Salford on our MA Wildlife Documenta...

Talking Salford is back! The flagship podcast from the University of Salford returns with a third season of stories celebrating the inspirational stories of our esteemed alumni. Our first guest is Kelsey Sheridan, who runs marathons in her spare time, but as a student at Salford, lost her mobility during her second year. The BA Musical Arts graduate was diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis, ot...

Co-hosts Loughlan Campbell and Elizabeth Theaker talk through the second series of the Talking Salford podcast. With special guests also involved, the duo talk through the key moments and the storylines involved in each of the 12 episodes from the series. TIMESTAMPS FOR EPISODES: Connor Gilmore (2.52), Caroline Redman Lusher (7.42), International Women's Day (13.18), Andy Reynolds (18.30), Chris S...

Sports commentator and Journalism graduate Chris Sharples is our final guest of Season 2 as he joins us in our MediaCity studios for a conversation about one of the most intriguing jobs in sports media. Based up on gantries at sporting grounds around the world, the life of a live commentator can be cold and difficult work whilst also being the dream job for many sports fans around the world. Chris...

We are back at MediaCity for a very special episode with the two leading artists in residence at the University's Energy House 2.0. In partnership with Open Eye Gallery in Liverpool and Castlefield Gallery in Manchester, the University of Salford's Art Collection is hosting two unique artist residences at Energy House 2.0 - a world leading energy performance research centre at the University. Mish...

We're joined by Andy Reynolds, UK & Europe Chief Executive of construction consultancy firm Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) is this episode of Talking Salford. Andy started his career working on construction sites in Essex before he became the first in his family to go to University to study Quantity Surveying at Salford during the 90s. Following graduation, he chanelled his passion for the built...

Season 2 of Talking Salford continues with a special episode in which we quiz Hollywood film editor Mark Everson! Since graduating from Salford, Mark has put his editing pen to use on some of the best loved UK television comedies such as Peep Show & The Mighty Boosh as well as big Hollywood hits such as Paddington and Wonka. In this deep dive of an episode, we unravel the mysteries of editing...

How do you become a camera operator? To ask this precise question, we brought back BA TV and Radio Production graduate Conor Gilmore back to our MediaCity studios to grill him on how he got into the business which has seen him cover international football, rugby league, cricketing and horse racing events. Conor shares his love of Salford, his top tips on getting the experience in the industry and...

In this special episode of Talking Salford, we bring back four members of the Class of 2023 for a candid discussion around Graduation and how the last 12 months has gone since donning the robes. From each of our four schools, we welcome BBC Radio 5 Live producer Niamh McDermott, Bupa people data consultant Hannah Thwaite, A&E nurse Karolina Staniecka and MA student & science communicator A...

Speaking to us from Adidas' global headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany is Michael Haley. Michael undertook a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with the University of Salford and Clarks Shoes where he conducted biomechanical research on children over two years. After completing this in 2022, he has started working on his PhD at Salford and landed the role of a lifetime at the sportwear giant...

Caroline Redman Lusher is the founder of Rock Choir - the world's largest amateur contemporary choir and a professional singer who has featured on songs that have sold millions of copies in the UK. In this candid interview, the BA Popular Music and Recording graduate shares her story. From learning violin at the age of 4, to touring nightclubs in Birmingham at 14, to struggling to get a record dea...

In this very special episode, we take the podcast to the University of Salford's Student Union bar Atmosphere for a candid conversation for International Women's Day. Podcast producer Liz Theaker is our host with special guest Megan Tattersley from our Student Communications team joining her to talk about the importance of the day and to reflect on moments from the podcast's previous guests and th...

In this special episode to mark Women In STEM Day on Sunday 11 February we bring you two unique stories from one of our leading scientists, Professor Chloe James and one of our STEM graduates Paz Aranega-Bou, who is now working at the UK Health Security Agency. Chloe talks through her experience as an academic in microbiology, how the experience for a woman in STEM differs in different countries a...

We welcome one of the new leading faces at BBC Radio 1, our BA Radio and Television Production graduate Vicky Hawkesworth. In July 2022, Vicky made history when she was announced as the co-host for the station's coveted afternoon slot, replacing the legendary British broadcaster Scott Mills. The show would also be the first daytime show recorded by the station outside of London - with Vicky presen...

Jeanette Gamble kicks off Season 2 of Talking Salford by sharing her inspirational story of making it as a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley in New York City. The Business Information Systems graduate talks through growing up in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, her emotions at leaving home and moving to Salford and how her life could have been so different when she was presented with job op...

In this short Series 2 teaser, we reveal that Talking Salford will return to your feeds in January 2024 and give a small tease of what you can expect from the next series. We hope you have a wonderful festive break and a very happy new year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We bring Series 1 of Talking Salford to an end in style with a best-of special as we go through the 10 interviews and pick out some of the best clips from each one. Joining host Loughlan Campbell in the studio is Series Producer Elizabeth Theaker as they take it in turns to talk you through each episode and why you should listen back to them. Talking Salford will return in 2024 with Series 2! CRED...

Many dream of working in the film and television industry but how many have considered a career in finance production? To explain why budding financers should be queuing up to break into this industry, we asked Netflix's UK/EMEA Head of Studio Finance & Strategy Kelly Phillips to come on the podcast and explain her career journey. From arriving in Salford in 1996 to study Accounting, Kelly was...

In a very special episode of Talking Salford, we returned to Radio Studio A to sit down with MA Media Production graduate Luke Davies who is now a Creative Producer at his own production company, Polari. But the focus of this episode is Luke's immensely personal story of his search for his birth father that has been captured in the lauded Stranger in My Family documentary for BBC Three. With the d...

From Peel Park to St George's Park, Dr Matt Cuthbert finally finished his nine year journey at the University of Salford earlier this summer and the PhD graduate has had a summer to remember. A physical performance coach at the Football Association (FA), Matt works exclusively with the U17 and U19 England Lionesses, molding the future stars of England's Women's Football Team. Stay tuned for a chat...

When Kai Ojo graduated from the University of Salford in 2000, he made a promise to himself that he would be a Managing Director by the age of 40. Having achieved his dream many years ago, Kai, who is now CEO of software solutions company Planisware UK, reflects on his journey at Salford, why he approaches management differently then others, why diversity is so important to him and what he thinks...

Months before Zoey King graduated, the COVID-19 pandemic struck and her career as a TV runner was thrown into jeopardy. However, after snatching an opportunity to work on a Channel 4 production, she has not looked back since, working on big productions like the BBC's Race Across The World and Netflix's upcoming Squid Game: The Challenge. The BA Theatre and Performance graduate has also had a whirl...