News for February 2006

Edge Hill Physical Education student Alan Fitzpatrick is to represent England at football ? despite hailing from the other side of the Irish Sea!

'THE Constant Gardener? may not have fared as well as expected at the recent Bafta Film Awards, however a long-serving horticulturalist of a different kind has picked up a prize of his own.

Wartime Edge Hill Geography students have made an emotional return to the Ormskirk campus to mark the launch of an inspirational new book.

Edge Hill?s student applications for 2006 entry are still looking strong ? despite recent figures reporting a 3.4% drop across the sector.

Thousands of people in Merseyside and Lancashire will benefit from a new scheme which offers vocational progression opportunities and greater access to Higher Education, including degree level learning.

It may be over 60 years since the end of the conflict, however World War Two is still resonating through the minds of today?s youth.

Year 11 students from across Merseyside gathered at Edge Hill for the launch of Transitions ? a project designed to prepare 15-18 year olds for higher education.

High school and college students from all over the North West are descending upon Edge Hill in droves to sample a taste of university life.