Read how Edge Hill University and Lancashire County Council’s Specialist Teaching Service co-created a transformative learning experience, from Jane Roberts, Interim Director of Nursing and Midwifery Education. When the Lancashire County Council Specialist Teaching Service Early Years Team approached Edge Hill University to build a package of professional CPD, we immediately recognised the opportunity for…

We caught up with Marine Park First School to see how they have developed their approach to supporting mathematical understanding and pupil progress through their long-term involvement with Every Child Counts. School Context Marine Park First School is the largest First School in North Tyneside and, including Nursery, can accommodate up to 520 children. From…

Edge Hill University researchers have been awarded UK Government funding to work with the addiction charity UK SMART Recovery, through an Innovate UK Accelerated Knowledge Transfer partnership (AKT). This national programme helps organisations access university expertise to solve strategic challenges, accelerate innovation, and strengthen long-term growth. This new partnership will see Edge Hill’s Psychology Department…

At Edge Hill University, collaboration drives innovation. When the Department of Computer Science partnered with Synergy Technology through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), the goal was bold: to help a long-established software company transform into a global, AI-powered technology business. That collaboration didn’t just modernise Synergy’s products; it led to the creation of a new…

Information provided by Elke Weissmann, Reader in Television and Film, Department of English & Creative Arts, Edge Hill University At Edge Hill University, collaboration with community organisations is central to creative practice. A recent project, led by Elke Weissmann, Reader in Film and Television in the Department of English and Creative Arts, exemplifies this approach…

Information provided by Professor Matt Grieg, Professor of Sport & Biomechanics & Associate Head of Department, Edge Hill University St Helens RLFC has been at the forefront of professionalising women’s rugby league. While professionalism in sport is often defined by player remuneration, access to elite support services, particularly in sports science, is still limited compared…

Funding Acknowledgement: This project was funded by Defra and NHS England’s National Green Social Prescribing programme. Information provided by Professor Michelle Howarth, Edge Hill University. Across Greater Manchester, communities have been discovering a new route to better health through nature. The Greater Manchester Nature for Health programme (GMNH) pioneers the use of green social prescribing…

Each year, final year marketing students at Edge Hill University’s Business School engage in a transformative learning experience through a dedicated ‘Social Marketing’ module. Rooted in the theories of behaviour change, the module explores how communications strategies can shape public understanding and drive positive action, a concept central to many government, NHS, and third-sector campaigns.…