Widening access and underrepresented groups
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Nursing graduate’s personal experience inspires her to improve mental health support for others
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Nursing graduate Jade Ainsworth aims to improve public mental health support, spurred on by her own experience of struggling support services.
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Government awards Edge Hill University additional medical places to train doctors of the future
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Edge Hill University has been granted new Government funding to create 13 extra medical places to train much-needed doctors.
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Edge Hill students enjoy career enhancing visit to Matalan HQ
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A group of Edge Hill University students recently spent the day at Matalan’s Knowsley headquarters. The visit was organised by the Widening Access and Participation Team and the Careers Team.
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DRAFT WP PAGE
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The terms “widening access” and “widening participation” refer to the activity undertaken by institutions to develop and support the aspirations and attainment of students from different social groups who may not normally consider higher education as an option or are under-represented within higher education.
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Money matters: Fastrack students 2024/25
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What is Fastrack? Is it for you? And how can you get involved?
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If you’re wondering what Fastrack is and whether it’s the right option for you, you’ve come to the right place. And we’ve got previous Fastrack students who want to share their experiences with you.
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Hampers full of festive treats given to care leavers and estranged students
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Edge Hill University students who are Care Experienced and Estranged Students (CEES) received special Christmas hampers this week.
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Can Theory of Change make a difference to the use of evidence in autism education?
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Join us in this online seminar, where Dr Joseph Mintz will share his work surrounding how schools can best make use of research evidence in autism education.
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‘You have to start with a seed!’: A case study of school food education at Ingalls Academy
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Join us for this online seminar, where Dr Gurpinder Lalli will share his work surrounding food education and its importance in the sector.
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During Black History Month we all came together as one
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Student nurse Abigael Williams, a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Student Advisory Panel volunteer, shares her thoughts on Black History Month at Edge Hill University.
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