STUDENT STORY

MEET MEGHA

Media Psychology graduate, Megha Rahti, from Nepal, loved her course and, most of all, working on a research paper for the BBC!

Hi Megha, what did you enjoy most about your course?

Without a doubt, my favourite thing about my course was the way it was taught. All my lecturers highly encouraged critical thinking and all our ideas were welcomed with so much respect. We were never addressed as students; we were seen as media psychologists and this made my journey of becoming one feel natural and effortless. We also had amazing labs and equipment which helped us see how things really work in our field. The course also featured multiple guest lecturers, all experts in their respective fields. We really got the best of it all!

How did you feel about being so far from home? How did you settle in?

I come from a very small town in Nepal. My experience of having to move to India at very young age to study helped me adjust to life in the UK. However, what helped me the most was the warm welcome I received from my lecturers. I was also lucky to be able to make friends straight away! The Student Support services at the University of Salford also went above and beyond to ensure that we were all feeling safe and comfortable at all times. I always felt at home at Salford. Maybe it was because everyone always wants to hold the door open for you, or the amount of intellectually stimulating conversations I had on campus.

What was your experience with the BBC like?

Right from the start, we had multiple guest lectures from the BBC team whose lectures were highly informative and interactive and gave us an insight into their work life at the BBC. We worked on various projects for them until one day we were told we could choose our dissertation based on some research areas they were interested in and present our findings to them. My research topic was ‘Love in a Digital Age’. I never thought I would work on a research paper that would be relevant to the BBC! This was such an amazing journey!

What are you doing now that you have completed your course?

I am currently in the process of setting up my own company and I am looking at India and Nepal as primary locations. I also have plans to pursue a PhD and continue in academia.

Lastly, what was your favourite thing about living in Manchester?

Easy – Manchester United and match nights!

Interested in studying an MSc in Media Psychology?

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