Widening access and underrepresented groups
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Edge Hill’s Fastrack course helps care leaver kickstart his career ambitions
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A care leaver and mature student has turned his life around after completing Edge Hill University’s Fastrack course and is now on the path to fulfilling his career dreams.
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Children’s mental health programme extends reach to new areas of Liverpool
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Tackling the Blues mental health programme is now reaching children in new areas of the Liverpool City Region.
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Successful bid funds Medical School summer scheme for students from diverse backgrounds
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Edge Hill University has won funding for a residential summer school to encourage students from more diverse backgrounds to explore a career in medicine.
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Supporting Supporters Webinar
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Do you support a young person who is a care leaver, care experienced, estranged, experienced kinship care or has a social worker? Join our free online webinar, designed to help you support your young person in considering University.
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This is Home
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From 7-9 February, the Widening Access team is hosting a week of free, hybrid events designed to raise awareness and show support for care leavers, care experienced and estranged students. Find out more about the events and how to attend.
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Edge Hill University pays tribute to inspirational Edge Hill alumna and musician
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Tributes are being paid to Edge Hill alumna, musician and disability campaigner Kara Jane Spencer who has sadly passed away at the age of 32.
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Christmas hampers bring festive cheer to care leavers at Edge Hill University
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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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Business student talks opportunities, experience and scholarship success
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Hear all about BSc (Hons) Business & Management with Leisure and Tourism student, Michelle Hopwood's, experience at the World Travel Market conference. Michelle was also awarded two scholarships.
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Working in partnership with our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students
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A student advisory panel has been launched by Edge Hill University as part of its ongoing commitment to collaborate with students to inform the delivery of its Access and Participation Plan (APP).
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Pioneering project gives under-represented students valuable research experience
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Ten trailblazing Edge Hill students have been hailed after successfully completing the University’s pilot Research Internships for Minority Ethnic Students (RIMES) programme.
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