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News in Brief - Monday 16 February
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Stay up to date with the latest news from Edge Hill. From ground-breaking research to student achievements, community initiatives to academic expertise, this roundup condenses the highlights shaping our university community.
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News in brief - Friday 26 September 2025
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Here you'll find a round-up of the latest news from Edge Hill University.
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Fighting disease together: Edge Hill University embarks on unique new partnership with world-leading Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
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Edge Hill is now partnering with world-leading Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) - the only collaboration of its kind in the UK - in the global fight against deadly infectious diseases.
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On top of the world
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Plant scientists are increasingly in demand, as the human race tackles global challenges such as food security, climate change, pollution, loss in biodiversity, and disease.
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Catkins are flowering at different times as climate changes – threatening their pollination and the wildlife that feed on them
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In a new article for The Conversation, Dr Sven Batke, Reader in Plant Sciences at Edge Hill University, explores how a shift in seasons is affecting the emergence of catkins.
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Plants are flowering earlier than ever - here's how they sense the season's
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In a new article for The Conversation, Paul Ashton Head of Biology, explains how plants can sense the seasons and are blooming early.
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Ceinwyn Cooper wins Early Career Researcher award
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Ceinwyn Cooper received a national award in the 2023 UK Early Career Researcher Blood-Brain Barrier Annual Symposium.
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The Nobel Prize awarded to mRNA researchers underscores the significance of gene therapies
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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was recently awarded to Dr Katalin Kariko and Dr Drew Weissman for their pioneering research into mRNA, vaccines and gene therapy.
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Budding Edge Hill University botanists win gold at the Southport Flower Show
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Students from Edge Hill University were awarded a Large Gold Medal at the Southport Flower Show for their fascinating display of different kinds of ferns and lycophytes.
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Academy of Medical Sciences funds new blood-brain barrier research at Edge Hill University
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The Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS) is funding a major new project led by an emerging research leader at Edge Hill University looking into how to prevent heart conditions from damaging the brain.
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