Welcome to the home of all things related to history, geography, geology and social sciences at Edge Hill University. This is where you’ll get to know our department, and the people who work, study and occasionally play in it.
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Listen: Desert island Discs – Clive Oppenheimer, volcanologist
Clive Oppenheimer, Professor of Volcanology at the University of Cambridge, talks to Lauren Laverne about his life as a volcanologist and filmmaker. He’s taken part in and led expeditions to volcanoes all over the world, including Indonesia, Italy and Ethiopia. His research has taken him on expeditions across the world, including Antarctica, where he discovered the camp of Captain Scott during his attempt to reach the South Pole.
Soapbox Skem
An Edge Hill team spent the day in a small town in the North West, encouraging passers-by to use their vote in the upcoming General Election. Find out what happened when the people of Skelmersdale had their say.