Edge Hill University is continuing to strengthen our partnership with Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust through the delivery of professional development programmes designed to support healthcare professionals in an evolving and demanding landscape. Earlier this year, our academics designed and delivered a bespoke one-day CPD training programme for the Trust. Initially commissioned…

As the need for more flexible and inclusive approaches to education continues to grow, particularly for young people who are unable to thrive in traditional school environments, providers are increasingly exploring innovative delivery models. In response to this evolving landscape, a Knowledge Transfer Partnership was developed in partnership with Edge Hill University and The Progress…

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 (AKTs) 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…

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…