Many students (and tutors!) have a love/hate relationship with feedback. Whatever your thoughts and feelings about feedback are, remember that using it proactively can be a really valuable tool to help you build your skills and confidence. Focusing on gathering and evaluating past feedback before the next assessment period is a useful way to help…

Welcome to part one of our Student Advisor ‘A Day in the Life’ blog series. Exam season can be stressful with coffee fuelled mornings and last minute study sessions. But never fear, your Student Advisors are here to share their wisdom and guidance to help you conquer your assessments. So, settle in as Amelia and…

It may be cold outside but a warm welcome awaits all new students starting at Edge Hill in January. We’re really looking forward to meeting everyone and supporting you on this exciting journey. We’re the Student Engagement Team, also known as UniSkills and we’re here to ensure your academic experience is smooth sailing. We understand…

Happy New Year and welcome back! We hope you are feeling refreshed after the break and are raring to go for the new term ahead. It can be difficult to get back in to study mode particularly with the cold, dark winter mornings but New Year is the perfect time to reflect on your academic…

Are you returning to education after a break? Does the thought of studying again fill you with trepidation as well as excitement? Are you anxious that you won’t be able to ‘keep up’ with other students? You are not alone! Students who are returning to study after time away sometimes feel that their academic skills…