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Safeguarding in sport and what more needs to be done
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In a new article for The Conversation, Professor Mike Hartill, lecturer in the Sociology of Sport and Director of Edge Hill's Centre for Child Protection & Safeguarding in Sport (CPSS), shares his thoughts on how to make sport safer for children and prevent child abuse.
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Start with your application
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There’s a lot to consider before applying to university. And with each decision you make having a direct impact on your future it can feel like a daunting experience.
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New research raises questions about sexist attitudes in the gaming world
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New research by psychologists at Edge Hill University suggests that gendered violence in video games does not increase sexist attitudes in male gamers.
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Students get insight about working in mental health in elite sport
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Sam Cummings, the Head of Mental Health at the English Institute of Sport, came to Edge Hill University to discuss the importance of mental health in elite sports and offer advice for students looking at a career in the field.
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Young people explore barriers to social and economic justice in Wigan
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A group of marginalised young people from Wigan have created a thought-provoking research project exploring how to improve social and economic justice.
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Edge Hill academic appointed to European child protection in sport body
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One of the UK’s leading figures in child protection in sport has been selected to be part of an international pool of experts offering advice and support on safeguarding children to global sporting institutions.
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Edge Hill University shortlisted for five Whatuni Student Choice Awards
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Edge Hill University has been shortlisted in no less than five categories in this year’s Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCA) – including the coveted University of the Year title - with nominations based solely on student feedback.
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Funding for project to develop nature-based activities
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A collaborative project which Edge Hill University has been working on has been awarded a £177,000 Arts and Humanities Research Council grant.
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Sir Lindsay Hoyle inspires Edge Hill students with ambitions for Parliament
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Edge Hill University welcomed Speaker of the House of Commons, Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle, to campus for his first-hand account of life in politics.
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Edge Hill University celebrates double win in Educate North Awards
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Edge Hill University is celebrating a double win at this year’s Educate North Awards.
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