• Book Spine Poetry

    If you are struggling with starting a creative piece of writing, wanting to get into poetry writing or just like the idea of creating your own poem then book spine poetry might be a great activity for you! In the wake of National Poetry Day, I invite you to take part in creating your own…

  • 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…

  • World Book Day Fun

    To celebrate World Book Day we are bringing you a fantastic Golden Ticket competition in conjunction with Wally of Where’s Wally fame. #WBDGoldenTicket In the run up to World Book Day on Thursday 2nd March we will be posting two images per day of Wally somewhere in the University Library with a book. In each…

  • So, how user friendly are we? Learning Services UX experiences..

    With a major UK conference last month, the subject of UX in libraries is very much on the agenda.  UX or usability can take a variety of forms and many of us have been engaging with the ideas, techniques and concepts of UX for the past couple of years. Helen Jamieson and I attended a…

  • Term 1: brought to you by Learning Services

    It’s hard to believe that we are already at the start of the second term, where does the time go? We are in a thoughtful and reflective mood this week, so join us in looking back at the highlights from the first term… We have continued to expand and improve access to resources.  We know…

  • 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…

  • Read all about it …….

    …… check out the newly acquired phonics collection at Edge Hill’s library at the Woodlands Centre, Chorley. The government is keen to promote high quality teaching of systematic, synthetic phonics in primary schools so the library at Woodlands, a centre for education resources, has invested in a whole range of phonics materials. Education trainees can…

  • Camera..Action!

    Learning Services’ Media and ICT Support team have developed a collection of short videos to provide media students with expert direction and support to help them get the most out of the equipment they are borrowing, from getting started with a camcorder to using a set of lights. The bespoke videos focus on the media…

  • #EHUGetConnected Taking Your Devices to the Next Level!

    After the success of all the previous #EHUGetConnected events held in 2013, we are happy to announce more upcoming dates across different venues and locations for the coming weeks ahead: 11am – 2pm Friday, 31st January 2014 (HUB, Ormskirk Campus) 9am – 1pm Tuesday, 4th February 2014 (FOHSC Foyer, Ormskirk Campus) 9am – 1pm Wednesday,…

  • One Click, Every Trip!

    Over the past few months, Learning Services and IT Services have been collaboratively working hard in launching a great new look for Learning Edge. We’ve been listening to our students about what you are looking for to make Learning Edge better than ever before and so today you will see some of these changes take…