From pioneering research and award wins for our facilities, to the incredible personal achievements of our students and staff, the past year has been defined by our commitment to excellence and social responsibility. Join us as we revisit some of the most defining stories that shaped our campus and community this year.
She was recognised for boosting the number of women participating in the free active sessions she coordinates as part of Edge Hill’s Campus Sport programme.
The twice-a-week, women-only sessions are in support of Sport England’s This Girl Can campaign, which aims to tackle the gender activity gap.
The top honour acknowledged the University’s successful efforts in promoting civic participation culminating in the engagement of over 5,000 people, including students and community organisations, in the run-up to the General Election.
Athalia set up a branch of Early Essentials UK to provide basics like nappies, clothes and toiletries for families including refugees and asylum seekers after working with the Fern Midwifery Team in Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL).
Edge Hill historian Dr Bob Nicholson landed a top role in a Sky History series on Jack the Ripper.
He shared his expertise on Victorian popular culture to explore how the media played a huge role in the truth and myth of the notorious serial killer.
A new era began when Professor Michael Young was appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor.
Professor Young said he was “absolutely delighted” to be leading a “university deeply committed to inclusive education with a relentless drive for excellence in teaching and research, on a truly stunning campus.”
52-year-old teaching assistant Stephanie attended an Edge Hill open day with her excited daughter Mia and was so inspired by the child and adolescent mental health and wellbeing course that she decided to apply herself, eventually achieving first class honours.
The class of 2025 fulfilled an ambition set when Edge Hill opened its Medical School in 2019: to ensure more patients are cared for by doctors who understand their needs and life experiences, their community’s challenges and the barriers to good health.
80 per cent of this trailblazing cohort were from backgrounds often under-represented in medicine – for example, they are the first in their family to go to university, they are from low-income families or they are from communities with high levels of deprivation – and many of them opted to take their skills back to the communities they grew up in.
2025 was a rewarding year for our dedication to providing an exceptional student experience.
The University achieved remarkable results in the 2025 National Student Survey (NSS), ranking second in the UK for learning resources and fifth in the UK for ‘student voice’, a crucial measure of how effectively students are engaged and listened to.
Edge Hill was also named ‘university of the year for student experience’ in the Daily Mail University Guide 2026, reflecting the exceptional feedback students shared in the NSS.
This was a significant milestone in our commitment to advancing scientific education, research and innovation across the North West. The £17.4m facility features advanced labs for biomedical, biochemistry and plant sciences, supporting research and skills for new bioscience professionals.
The pair were commissioned by the channel for its rebooted anthology ‘Play for Today’ and the play focused on the extreme pressure of an Ofsted inspection on a struggling secondary school and placed the teacher experience in the spotlight.
The magical event, which featured performances from choirs, schools and a brass band, brought together students, staff, local residents and the wider University community.
Professor Michael Young, Vice-Chancellor of Edge Hill University, said:
“Edge Hill is at its best when staff, students and our neighbours come together, and events like this help keep us firmly rooted in our local community.”
December 23, 2025
