• A Day in the Life of a Student Advisor

    Hi, I am Jade and I am currently in my 3rd year studying Nutrition and Health. I am one of five Student Advisors, working for Library and Learning Services in Catalyst. We work from 11am to 4pm, Monday to Friday and we are here to help students along their academic journey. We can help by…

  • How do Edge Hill Students revise? What techniques do they use?

    During Study Happy Week Learning Services asked students to write on a sticky note how they learn and what techniques they may use when studying or revising. There are three core types of learners these are visual, auditory and kinaesthetic. We discovered that there were many types of learners at Edge Hill University. Here are…

  • Meet our Student Advisors

    This year we welcome five new Student Advisors to our team: Dylan, Claire, Shelby, Rachel and Jade. The Student Advisors are based in Catalyst and they are here to support you. The role of a Student Advisor is to provide help, support and guidance to other students on a peer to peer basis. The team are all…

  • Introducing our Student Advisors

    We would like to give a warm welcome to our new team of Student Advisors: Dylan, Claire, Shelby, Rachel and Jade! The Student Advisors are based in Catalyst and they are here to support you. The role of a Student Advisor is to provide help, support and guidance to other students on a peer to peer basis. The…

  • Study & Revision Central: 24th April – 12th May

    You’re trying to stay on top of your revision and manage to keep a work-life balance.  We know it’s tough and just wanted to let you know that we’re here to support you. That’s why Learning Services will be running a Study and Revision Central promotion for three weeks starting on 24th April. (Free) Brain…

  • Cite This For Me

    All Edge Hill RefMe users were emailed about 6 weeks ago to let them know that the service was changing. RefMe has now become Cite This for Me and you can no longer access RefMe.  If you use the app or the RefMe website you will be directed to the brand new Cite This For…

  • Revision Central in Learning Edge to counter exam stress

    It’s been a busy few weeks with assignments being due and on top of that the upcoming festivities to plan for, finance and of course, enjoy. For many of you, however, there is the knowledge that the New Year also brings with it the exam period. Now there are some lucky people who thrive on…

  • Do you need to discover more?

    It has come to that time of year when you will be researching for assignments or exams. One of Learning Services’ key resources to support you with your research is Discover More. We have recently upgraded the tool and there are lots of new features which we hope will help you as you search for information…

  • Don’t leave your seat!

    Are you getting ready to start your dissertation? Here’s an opportunity to learn some new information searching skills at a time and a place that suits you. Not finding the results you require when searching online, on the library catalogue or journal databases? Grab a cuppa and find yourself a nice comfy chair and watch…

  • Routemaster – Steps to Success – Semester 2

    In semester 1 Learning Services ran sessions on developing academic skills and employability skills for all students. Following their success a new set of sessions are running for semester 2. Academic skills topics include writing for your dissertation, referencing and academic writing. There is even a Collaborate online session on locating resources which you join remotely…