Arts

Edge Hill research highlights power of the arts to support young people’s mental health

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Research published in the Lancet, eClinicalMedicine, a leading medical journal, and led by the Research Centre for Arts and Wellbeing at Edge Hill University has highlighted the positive role that the arts and arts therapies can play in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people.

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Frankenstein Reimagined: Edge Hill Arts Centre premieres new English version of hit Korean musical.

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Students from Edge Hill University and Dankook University in South Korea are joining forces to perform the highly successful Korean musical, Frankenstein.

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Rebecca Ferguson MBE receives Honorary Doctorate from Edge Hill University for contribution to the arts 

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Singer-songwriter, campaigner and advocate Rebecca Ferguson MBE has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Edge Hill University this July in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the arts and her courageous advocacy for fairness and inclusion within the creative industries.

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VOTE NOW: Edge Hill University team shortlisted in Knowledge Exchange Awards for partnership work

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Edge Hill University’s Knowledge Exchange team has won an award nomination for its partnership with the University of Salford.

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Funding awarded to Arts for the Blues project to increase reach of creative arts therapy model

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A pioneering project which uses the arts to tackle depression has been awarded new funding to develop a Continuous Professional Development (CPD) training package for organisations and practitioners.

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