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Researchers awarded funding for work to improve teenage reading skills
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TWO Edge Hill University researchers have received a funding boost for work to improve the teaching of literacy skills to teenagers.
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Voting opens to find Liverpool City Region’s best young artists
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A search for the best young artists in and around Liverpool is reaching the final stages – and art-lovers can have their say by voting online.
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Edge Hill becomes only English university graded Ofsted ‘outstanding’ in all three initial teacher training age phases
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Edge Hill University has become the only higher education institution (HEI) in England to be rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted across all three initial teacher training age phases.
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Learning music the informal way some popular musicians do could inspire more school students
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In a new article for The Conversation, Anna Mariguddi, Lecturer in Education (music specialist), discusses music subjects that are on the decline and how we can inspire school students.
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Trainee teacher praised for giving disaffected pupils the opportunities and encouragement to shine
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A trainee teacher has been awarded an Edge Hill University scholarship for helping improve the life chances of disaffected students in a Pupil Referral Unit.
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Threats of failure motivate some students – but it’s not a technique to use on the whole class
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In a new article for The Conversation Laura Nicholson, Edge Hill University and David Putwain, Liverpool John Moores University, examine the best and worst ways to motivate students to do well.
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Becconsall Heritage Park Project launched by local school children in Hesketh Bank
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The Becconsall Heritage Park project has been launched in Hesketh Bank with a tree planting by local school children, Edge Hill University and members of the park’s board.
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Voting opens to choose the city region’s best young artists
/news/2023/04/voting-opens-to-choose-the-city-regions-best-young-artists-2/
dot-art Schools in partnership with Edge Hill University are inviting the public to vote online as part of their annual art competition to find the Liverpool City Region’s best young artists.
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Edge Hill and Knowsley Council call for artists to enter the Kirkby Gallery Open Art Exhibition
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Edge Hill University has partnered up with Kirkby Gallery to invite artists who live, work, volunteer, or study in Knowsley to submit work to be showcased in their 20th exhibition.
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Edge Hill and National Children’s Bureau offer training boost for education students
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Edge Hill and the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) are working together to provide an exciting literacy training programme to students studying Early Years Education for the first time in the UK.
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