• Revision Central – Using Resources

    Revising for exams can be a very stressful time. There are a number of things that can help, like a structured timetable, with plenty of breaks built in. However, once you have identified your timescales and developed a map of how you are breaking down your revision, one of the first things you will need…

  • Still here? Get ahead with academic writing!

    So, it’s summer again. The World Cup is only one day away and many of the Edge Hill students have gone home for a well-earned break. However, if you are a Nursing student, then it’s very much business as usual! Especially for our new April intake, who are getting ready to submit their first assignment…

  • eBooks for Health Students – StatRef is here!

    So what is Stat-Ref? It’s an excellent collection of online Nursing and Midwifery eBooks for students. As well as access to over 25 titles, students also have the option to search within the site, to find a specific chapter to suit them. Choose from: The 5 Minute Clinical Consult Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing…

  • A new trial – Cinahl+ Full Text

    Learning Services have been offered an exciting new trial until August 2013. We already have access to the Cinahl database, for our Nursing and Social Care students, but we have recently been upgraded to Cinahl+ with full text. This essentially means a larger database with more coverage, more full text and archives dating back to…

  • Calling all Social Work Students!

    Learning Services has recently purchased a great new resource for Social Work students – The Social Work Toolkit.   The Toolkit has been designed to provide support to students undertaking a qualifying social work course and offers students assistance in preparing for and going on placement. There are over 100 resources in the Toolkit. These…