If you’re anything like me, I had no clue what it was that made documents accessible and how important it was for people. Online accessibility makes content available to as many people as possible, enabling people with disabilities to access content as someone without a disability could. In 2018, less than 10% of all websites…

It’s just so easy isn’t it? You are completely aware that you have looming work deadlines, but you just cannot stop checking your phone, reorganising your desk – turning to anything but the task in hand. According to a recent Forbes article, procrastination is an emotional response to a distressing issue, protecting you against fear…

Hi everyone, how are we in week 5 already? Time does go fast when you are happy, but I have found that time can go considerably slow when you are feeling demotivated. You might be asking how do I know this? Well, I’m going to take you on a very, very quick journey (approximately 200…

Take a look at the below vlog, created by Student Intern Reece, about some top tips to make your lunch hour productive. Reece covers everything from meditation to reading and even hula hooping 🙂 By Reece Thomas (Student Intern)

Monday  Today was the start of my third week of a 12-week internship. I woke up at 7:30 am to get ready for the day. I had some peanut butter on toast, with a glass of water for breakfast. Once the time struck 8:45 am I turned on my laptop ready to get started. I made a Gantt chart to help plan my time and on it the next allocated…

We have all heard the phrase ‘be kind’. It saturates social media, street art and conversations between friends and family- but what does it really mean? How can we truly ‘be kind’? For me this phrase is inherently subjective, and to achieve kindness one day can look entirely different to kindness the next, and it…

What is online accessibility and why is it important? Online accessibility is the practice of making content available to as many people as possible. This means enabling those with disabilities to access content as effectively as those without disabilities. With an estimated 53 million active social media users in the UK, we tend to take…

Hi, My name is Safiyyah, I am a medical student and more importantly, a Digital Student Intern at Edge Hill University. I will be sharing the various roles the interns within the Medical school have undertaken and how these roles may differ from the ‘typical’ intern’s assignments. Within the first week of the student internship…