A senior lecturer at Edge Hill University has been awarded a prestigious grant for a unique linguistic research project.

Research is underway into the controversial subject of football pitch-side aggression.

An international exchange is being planned after a successful research initiative by an Edge Hill University academic.

Research looking at the type of exam pressure exerted on pupils by parents and teachers has received extensive national media coverage including both Sky and ITN news channels.

The Department of Natural, Geographical and Applied Sciences is carrying out vital research into flood risks.

The Director of the European Football Agents Associations (EFAA), Roberto Branco Martins will address current issues affecting football agents in Europe in a lecture at Edge Hill University.

Dr Philip Murphy, Reader in Psychology at Edge Hill University, has supported the Government by advising that Ecstasy should stay as a Class A drug.

Research carried out by Prof. Martin Ashley, Reader in Education, which looks at why boys stop singing at a certain age features in the lead story in the Education section of todays Independent.

A range of national and international experts will gather at Edge Hill University to highlight the needs of children born to mothers who have drunk alcohol or taken drugs during pregnancy.