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Eurovision and geopolitics: unification through song
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Phil Jackson, Associate Head of Creative Arts, was a founder member of the Eurovision Research Network, an association of academics, broadcasters, journalists, and other individuals and organisations with an interest in sharing ideas, dialogue, and resources around the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). Here he looks forward to the ESC final and examines the intertwining of the contest with geopolitics.
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Quality of Edge Hill’s research recognised in latest evidence
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Edge Hill University has had more than half of its research classed as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.
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Major boost for biosciences research as Edge Hill opens state of the art JEOL Imaging Centre
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Edge Hill University has opened a state-of-the-art facility which will allow scientists to take detailed images at 100 times the level of a normal microscope.
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Public invited to take part in the first-ever Great Community Climate Change Experiment
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Two psychologists from Edge Hill University are launching the first-of-its-kind experiment to discover whether children are the best people to convince adults to live more sustainably.
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Tackling the Blues shortlisted for North West Coast Research and Innovation Award
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Tackling the Blues mental health programme for children and young people has been shortlisted for a North West Coast Research and Innovation Award.
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Programme for children and young people highlights effects of loneliness.
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Tackling the Blues mental health programme for children and young people is highlighting the effects of loneliness this Mental Health Awareness Week.
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Everton Women’s players visit Liverpool school with mental health programme Tackling the Blues
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Everton Women’s Courtney Brosnan and Hanna Bennison visited a Liverpool school to support Tackling the Blues this Mental Health Awareness Week.
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Student who swapped digital marketing for midwifery recognised with award
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An aspiring midwife who swapped a career in digital marketing for helping pregnant women has been recognised for her commitment to the profession.
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The Decent Home Standard promises to force landlords to make homes safer – but it will only work with enforcement
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In a new article for The Conversation Dr Tom Simcock, Research Fellow in the Unit for Evaluation and Policy Analysis, looks at the Government’s new Decent Home Standard and what it means for housing in the UK.
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University and Knowsley Council partner to offer cultural experiences for hundreds of children.
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Educators from Edge Hill University have been working in partnership with Knowsley Council to offer cultural experiences for hundreds of children across the borough.
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