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Edge Hill historian lands top role in major Jack the Ripper series
/news/2025/04/edge-hill-historian-lands-top-role-in-major-jack-the-ripper-series/
Edge Hill University historian Bob Nicholson will appear on all three episodes of a gripping Sky History drama documentary on the infamous Jack the Ripper.
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How smarter greenhouses could improve the UK's food security
/news/2025/02/how-smarter-greenhouses-could-improve-the-uks-food-security/
In a recent article for The Conversation, Dr Sven Batke, Reader in Plant Science at Edge Hill University explains the role smarter greenhouses can play in UK food security.
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Why Democrats are switching off the news - a psychologist explains
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In a recent article for The Conversation, Geoff Beattie, Professor of Psychology, explains why Democrats are turning off the news.
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Edge Hill launches behavioural data service to give smaller businesses a competitive edge
/news/2025/01/edge-hill-launches-behavioural-data-service-to-give-small-businesses-a-competitive-edge/
Edge Hill University is offering small businesses in the UK a new data-driven service to help them grow and gain a competitive edge.
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Five Christmas story elements that don't appear in the Bible, from the little donkey to the inn keeper
/news/2024/12/five-christmas-story-elements-that-dont-appear-in-the-bible-from-the-little-donkey-to-the-inn-keeper/
In a recent article for The Conversation, Dr Chris Greenough, Professor of Social Sciences, explores why some of the most well-known elements of the Christmas story are not actually found in the Bible.
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Edge Hill plays key role in securing large social work grant to support deprived coastal communities
/news/2024/12/edge-hill-plays-key-role-in-securing-one-of-largest-social-work-grants-to-support-deprived-coastal-communities/
Edge Hill’s social work department has been integral in securing more than £500,000 for a project to tackle issues in recruiting and retaining social workers in some of England’s most deprived communities.
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Sediment is a time capsule that shows how past climate change altered our landscapes - and hints at their future
/news/2024/12/sediment-is-a-time-capsule-to-the-past-edge-hill-university/
In a new article for The Conversation, Dr Joanne Egan Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography at Edge Hill University, explains how sediment is a time capsule to the past.
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PhD researcher passionate about suicide prevention after brother’s death lobbies education sector
/news/2024/11/phd-researcher-passionate-about-suicide-prevention-after-brothers-death-lobbies-education-sector/
An Edge Hill University PhD researcher is sharing her work on suicide prevention with schools and colleges after the death of her brother.
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Children aren't reading for pleasure according to new research - here's how you can help them love books
/news/2024/11/why-children-arent-reading-for-pleasure-edge-hill-university/
In a new article for The Conversation, Karen Boardman Head of Early Years Education at Edge Hill University, explores how to bring the joy back to children's reading.
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Edge Hill University hosts historic gathering of NASA and ESA scientists
/news/2024/11/ehu-welcomes-nasa-and-esa-scientists-to-ormskirk-campus-edge-hill-university/
Edge Hill University is proud to have welcomed world-leading NASA and European Space Agency (ESA) scientists to its Ormskirk campus.
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