Talking Salford

Content Warning - This episode discusses themes and experiences that some viewers may find unsettling. Timothy Cho has an unforgettable story to tell. After escaping North Korea, at the second attempt, Tim has built himself a life here in Greater Manchester as a global speaker on the issues of human rights within his home country. From his arrival in Bolton 15 years ago, to learning English from t...

Recording now from MediaCity, the Talking Salford podcast welcomes journalist, filmmaker and presenter Amber Haque to Radio Studio A. From being inspired to be a journalist as a child by a BBC Panorama documentary, to getting the chance to front her own doc to the impact that the Asian Media Awards has had on diversity in the media industry, Amber talks through it all with us. And there's also tim...

From making music in his bedroom as a student and asking artists around the world to sing over his beats to working with Digital Farm Animals, BA Popular Music and Recording graduate Matt Woodburn (otherwise known by his stage name, Mattu) has had an inspirational career to date. In this episode, we take a deep dive into his musical journey, how a chance conversation with a lecturer made sure he d...

Meet Mollie Balshaw and Rebekah Beasley, two Fine Art graduates who have formed Short Supply - an artist-led organisation that runs exhibitions, talks and workshops to help emerging artists in the North West get the recognition they deserve. In this episode, we discuss their experience on Salford's Fine Art course, what Short Supply is all about and why they felt it was needed to help art graduate...

Welcome to Talking Salford. This is a new official podcast from The University of Salford in which we interview some of the most interesting and celebrated members of our alumni about their time at Salford and how it has impacted their careers. You can also watch each episode by heading to the official University of Salford YouTube Channel. For our first guest, we welcome back journalist and neuro...