Edge Hill University has recently partnered with UK SMART Recovery to evaluate innovative approaches to addiction recovery support through intensive recovery events. This Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Partnership (AKTP) brought together academic expertise in addiction research with third-sector delivery, generating new evidence to inform how recovery services could evolve to meet complex and diverse needs.  The three-month project was led by Professor Rebecca Monk…

Dr. Mark Partington, Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching, with vast experience in academy football coaching and development, as well as working with the English Football Association, has partnered with Wigan Athletic Football Club and designed a transformative Coach Development Programme. The initiative responds to a pressing need within football coaching and the Premier Leagues’ Elite…

Edge Hill University has partnered with the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) to deliver the Elite Referee Development Plan, a collaborative project aimed at enhancing the physical performance and training of professional football referees. Founded in 2001, PGMOL is responsible for managing referees and officials across all professional football matches in England, including the…

Through expert-led teaching, immersive simulations, and world-class facilities, we collaborated with The Walton Centre NHS Trust to create a transformative programme, equipping neurosurgical trainees with the skills, resilience, and confidence to prevent and manage surgical complications. Addressing a critical gap in training Neurosurgery is a field where every decision carries weight. Trainees often encounter highly…

iSupport is proud to be working on a major regional programme delivered in partnership with Beyond to strengthen how children’s voices and rights are embedded across health and social care services. ISupport is an international collaboration who have develop rights-based standards for children to help them have positive experiences when they interact with health and…

Read this article from Jane Roberts, Interim Director of Nursing and Midwifery Education, about how Edge Hill University and Lancashire County Council’s Specialist Teaching Service co-created a transformative learning experience. 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…

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…

We recently caught up with Roxy White, Year 6 Teacher and Maths Teaching and Learning Lead at Cleobury Mortimer Primary School to hear how they have been using the Every Child Counts Success@Arithmetic programme. In our case study interview, Roxy shared the school’s journey, the impact on pupils and staff, and her advice for other…

In this case study, Karen Alston-Hewitt, Inclusion Manager at Stramongate School in Kendal, shares how the school has embraced the Every Child Counts programme to support pupils at risk of falling behind in mathematics. She reflects on the school’s journey, from introducing the initiative and engaging staff and families, to seeing the positive impact on…

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…