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University of Salford WWW.SALFORD.AC.UK
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1,500 students working within close proximity of UK media staples the BBC and ITV. 20,000 students return to the university each year to study a number of courses, including leading research in health, energy, media and the built environment. The University has been shortlisted for three awards across two categories in the 2022 Times Higher Education Awards. How it performs: The University of Salford ranks at 111th in the UK (Sunday Times Higher Education) but regularly features in the top 10 for subject-specific rankings
THE UNIVERSITY DRAWS ON ITS HERITAGE OF INDUSTRIAL LINKS TO OFFER REAL WORLD LEARNING AND CREATE HIGHLY EMPLOYABLE GRADUATES. What to expect: Established in 1967, the University of Salford dates back to the 19th century where it was known as the Royal Technical Institute, Salford. Fast forward to the present day, and the university now operates across a number of campuses within two miles west of Manchester city centre. Although the Peel Park Campus with its red brick Peel Building is the main base of the university, the new MediaCity campus sees more than
including Media and Health & Social Care. With strong links to local business and industry, 86% of its graduates find work or go onto further study within six months of graduating.
NOTABLE ALUMNI: L. S. Lowry Peter Kay
Royal Northern College of Music WWW.RNCM.AC.UK
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What to expect: Now in its fifth decade, the RNCM is relatively young, but its rich history spans back to 1893 when Sir Charles Hallé founded the Royal Manchester College of Music. In 1973, this institution merged with the Northern School of Music, and the RNCM was born. Today, the College is a thriving conservatoire with around 320 teaching staff and 880 students from nearly 60 different countries. The college offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses looking at all aspects of musical performance and composition.
How it performs: Research Excellence Framework (REF) rated the RNCM the UK’s leading music college for research and in 2017 the College was ranked Gold in the Higher Education Funding Council for England’s first Teaching Excellence Framework. The RNCM has also been awarded multiple Times Higher Education and Greater China Awards, and three Global Teaching Excellence Awards, two of which were received in 2022.
THE RNCM IS A LEADING INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATOIRE LOCATED IN THE HEART OF MANCHESTER, WITH A REPUTATION FOR ATTRACTING TALENTED STUDENTS, TEACHERS, CONDUCTORS AND COMPOSERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.
NOTABLE ALUMNI: Helen Sherman Eva Thorarinsdottir
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