Edge Hill University

Edge Hill University is a public university located in Ormskirk, Lancashire, in England. The University offers quality education and has been ranked as a Gold Tier University by the Teaching Excellence Framework and has also held the title of “University of the Year” awarded by the Times Higher Education in 2014. The courses offered here consist of BA, BSc, and LLB degrees, health and teaching training degrees for undergraduate courses and MBA, MPhil, Ph.D. research degrees, and MRes programs for postgraduate courses. All these courses offer professional development to prepare students for their professional careers.

The University started as the first non-denominational teacher training college for women, with 41 female teachers as a specialist college. It was founded by 7 businessmen and philanthropists from Liverpool in 1882, earlier known as the Edge Hill College. In 1925 the college was controlled by the Lancashire County Council who established a new building to preserve the history and reputation of the college. During World War II the College shifted to Bingley Training College as its campus was being utilized as a military hospital. In 1959, the college finally took in male students and provided them with accommodation in the Lancashire Hall. The following decades embarked on the introduction of different degrees in Field Biology and Habitat Management, Communication and Media, Organization and Management Studies, Computer Science, Creative writing, Law, Marketing, Psychology, and entitled IT as a formal part of daily learning for all students.

•  The University is considered to be a Gold-rated university according to Teaching Excellence Framework.
• The University has gained a Global Teaching Excellence Spotlight Award for its high-quality support and engagement infrastructure for the students.
• The University ranks in the top ten modern universities in the UK according to ‘The Time and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020’.
• The University regularly invests a lot into the facilities for its students and this has been well-recognized through the awards received by the University.
• The University is also committed to ensuring the best safety for its students and is recognized for having the safest campus in the North-West for years and also ranking top 10 for having the safest campuses in the UK.

The university offers students with global opportunities to study abroad and build their experience for employment. These include short-term placement that can add a lot of value to the students’ CVs and possibly improve their chances for financial enhancement when they get employed. The University is continuously improving the employability opportunities for students through their employer links and career services.

Edge Hill University has an employability rating of 96.7% for its computer science graduates according to HESA since 2018.

Notable Alumni:

Some of the notable alumni of Edge Hill University are:

• Danny Howard: a British dance music DJ, producer, and radio presenter who presented ‘BBC Radio 1’s Dance Anthems with Danny Howard’. He completed his studies at Edge Hill University where he took up the sport and exercise science.
• Jonathan Pryce: a Welsh actor who began his career in the early years of 1970. His theatre work was showcased on the Broadway stage which led to many awards and supporting roles in film and television.
• Kerry Howard: an English actress who has appeared in comedy sketches for BBC Three and acted as a courtroom clerk in the initial series of Judge Romesh. He completed his undergraduate studies in Drama from Edge Hill University in 2003.
• Stuart Maconie: an English radio DJ and television presenter, writer, journalist, and critic working for pop music and popular culture. He is now the presenter on BBC Radio 6 Music. He has also published 10 books successfully in his career.

Student Services:

The University hosts sessions that are meant to give students the right information on how to go about searching for part-time work, to write CVs, and prepare for interviews. Gaining as much work experience as possible will be very helpful, and hence working in many jobs from time to time is not such a bad idea if the opportunity comes the way of students. Students can find jobs in many places like bars, restaurants, care services, IT roles, mentoring, tutoring, office work, and retail work.

Accommodation:

The university provides high-quality accommodation for its students and has been well-awarded for providing top accommodation facilities in the UK. The accommodation often includes halls of residence and very modern rooms in different locations. Private accommodation can also be found near the campus. Students can always seek help from the Accommodation Team of the University.

Health Services:

Students are required to register themselves to GP service close to their accommodation location. Beacon Primary Care gives access to a variety of healthcare professionals for both physical and mental issues to students who are registered with them.

Sports Services:

Edge Hill University has ensured a high provision of sports facilities to its students. They have some of the best facilities in the region that are open to their staff, students, and the local community. These include Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Fitness Suite, a Gymnasium with sprung floor, Sports Therapy Clinic, Football/Rugby Pitches, Football courts, Hockey Pitches, Athletics track, Fitness Trial, Grass Pitches, and Tennis and Netball courts.

Social Clubs:

The student unions at Edge Hill University have been managing more than 60 societies on campus that organize student-led activities. These societies have covered a bunch of clubs in the fields of sports, religion, adventure, and media.