Widening access and underrepresented groups
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New accessibility guides to help staff, students and visitors feel more at home
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Edge Hill University has partnered with AccessAble to launch a set of guides to help students, staff and visitors navigate the Ormskirk campus more confidently.
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Medicine: A Gateway to Global Opportunities
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A degree in medicine can provide career opportunities such as working in the army, the navy, or with asylum seekers. Discover medicine at Edge Hill.
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Alternative routes to Higher Education
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We understand that everyone’s journey to higher education is different, so we’ve got options available if you’ve not got the entry requirements for the course you want.
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Making the most of student life: support for care experienced students
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Fastrack students 2025/26
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Schools and colleges
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Find out how we can provide information, support and guidance to schools and colleges to help your students explore and access higher education.
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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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