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We believe in the power of education and think all students should have a fair chance to come to university, no matter their background. With our brand-new Fair Entry Criteria , we’re excited to open our doors even wider: orlo.uk/4Njr1
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🎓🐶 Many congratulations to Frank, the cutest graduate on campus. He got a first and is considering a masters. @dog_rates #EHUgrad
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We'll be supporting @MarcusRashford in his campaign to ensure no child goes hungry during the school holidays, by supporting local schools who might need our help with food supplies.
If you're a nearby school & need our help, please email catering-supervisors@edgehill.ac.uk 1/2
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Westminster update: All students and lecturer in Westminster have been accounted for and are being supported by the University.
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Award-winning journalist @CliveMyrieBBC will receive his Honorary Doctor of Arts award on Monday. Born & raised in Bolton, Clive has reported from close to 100 countries – covering some of the most important stories of our time, including every US Presidential election since 1996
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Edge Hill is surprising families with food parcels to ensure no-one goes hungry at Christmas 🎄
"To us it's more than food, it demonstrates community support and kindness" @bvpstweets @blackburndarwen
Read more 👉 ehu.ac.uk/689
@MarcusRashford #EndChildFoodPoverty
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💍 Wow! Congratulations to the two graduates who got engaged on campus today!
Is this you? Please get in touch, we'd love to send you something special to mark the occasion ❤🎓 #EHUgrad
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ALT Two people in graduation robes smile for the camera, one showing an engagement ring on their finger
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We're opening a Medical School at our Ormskirk campus, providing new opportunities for aspiring doctors and medical professionals. The school will be one of only three new free-standing medical schools in the country, and the only one in the North West. ehu.ac.uk/5is
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'@edgehill has reported zero positive cases from more than 2,100 students who took part in the mass testing...'
Yes, you read that correctly, 0️⃣ positive cases! Thank you to our fantastic staff and students for making our mass testing a success 🙌
bbc.co.uk/news/education-552…
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🎉Ecstatic to announce that we have been named Modern University of the Year in the Times Good University Guide💫
Thank you to our staff and students who all play a part in making Edge Hill such an amazing place to learn, live and work #GoodUniGuide - ehu.ac.uk/6lg
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*Covid-19 update* We have made the decision to stop all face-to-face classroom teaching for the rest of this semester. Arrangements are being made for students to continue learning online. For our most up-to-date news about Covid-19 visit edgehill.ac.uk/announcements…
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Today, HRH The Princess Royal visited Edge Hill for the official launch of the Catalyst building. She spoke to scholarship students, alumni and members of staff about their work, before unveiling a plaque on the ground floor.
ALT HRH The Princess Royal with Vice-Chancellor John Cater.
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Today we were proud to award @CliveMyrieBBC with an Honorary Doctor of Arts in recognition of his efforts in bringing major news of recent history to the television screen.
Clive has reported from all over the world in his 30 years as a BBC journalist.
ehu.ac.uk/7eg
ALT Clive Myrie in his robes before the ceremony at Edge Hill University.
ALT Clive Myrie receives his Honorary Doctorate from Dr John Cater.
ALT Clive Myrie addresses graduates during the ceremony at Edge Hill University.
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We stepped in to provide classrooms for pupils from Asmall Primary School to ensure their education isn’t impacted by the devastating fire there last week. #WeAreEHU
It was wonderful to welcome children and parents to campus this morning. Here's what they had to say⬇️
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We are heartbroken to hear of the loss of Edge Hill alumna Liz Glanister, a selfless NHS nurse who passed away after contracting Covid-19. Our thoughts are with her family, friends and NHS colleagues during this difficult time.
Our tribute to Liz: ehu.ac.uk/lizglanister
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We've won the esteemed @educatenorth University of the Year accolade for our innovation in #HE and putting students at the heart of what we do #EducateNorth #WeAreEHU 👏
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We're proud to have achieved Gold, the highest possible rating, in the national Teaching Excellence Framework. ehu.ac.uk/tef
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Our main building is illuminated in purple in memory of George Floyd to support equality and diversity across the world #EHUUnited edgehill.ac.uk/news/2020/06/…
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We are thrilled to announce that Edge Hill has been awarded outstanding by Ofsted across all three initial teacher education phases 🥳– the only Higher Education Institution in England to hold the achievement: ehu.ac.uk/ehuoutstanding #WeAreEHU @EHU_FOE
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Our youngest ever Graduates are celebrating a bit earlier than the rest. Check out the incredibly cute pupils from Asmall Primary School who have their last day with us today.🎓💖
Congratulations on graduating, we'll miss you! #EHUGrad
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We are very, very proud to announce that we have been named @timeshighered University of the Year at the #THEawards 2014.
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We absolutely love seeing the Main Building lit up in rainbow colours! This has been done to mark @edgehillsu's Pride Week, and will be visible from sunset until sunrise all this week. #EdgeHillPride
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Singer-songwriter Marc Almond, known as a member of Soft Cell, has been awarded an honorary doctorate. #EHUgrad ehu.ac.uk/4xa
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📰 In the News: Edge Hill crowned University of the Year!
Our Vice-Chancellor Dr John Cater was also recognised with the Lifetime Achievement award. 🏆
#FeelGoodFriday #EducateNorth #WeAreEHU
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The main building will be lit up in red from sunset tonight and throughout the weekend to commemorate Remembrance Day.
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Wondering what these vehicles are doing on campus?
We’re lending out our car part to Netflix who are filming in Ormskirk as part of our film-friendly campus policies. Watch this space! 👀📺
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The news is finally out! Edge Hill's Medical School has opened its doors to the @BBCTheOneShow's film crew.
Tonight, the inspirational stories of our Medicine students Laurnea and Humza will feature on the programme.
📺 Tune in to @BBCTheOneShow on @BBCOne at 7pm! @EHU_FHSCM
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We are delighted to announce Edge Hill has risen to 35th in the annual Guardian University Guide rankings 🥳
The guide ranks universities on criteria including the proportion of graduates in employment or further study after graduation.
Read more: ehu.ac.uk/7f6
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For the seventh year in a row, we've been presented with the prestigious Green Flag award, recognising beautiful green spaces around the world.
More info: ehu.ac.uk/5mr
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Incredibly inspiring. We hope you enjoy your placement Abi!💙💙💙
At 15, Abi was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia. After chemo at Alder Hey 🏥 she was given the all clear ✅ 7 years on, Abi is studying to become a nurse @edgehill, and today begins her placement on the same ward she was treated on! 👩⚕️ What an inspiring story!! 💙💙💙
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🥁 *Drum roll please* 🥁
We're are ecstatic to announce that we have been shortlisted in THREE categories for this years @timeshighered awards, including the coveted title of University of the Year! 🎉
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📣 Graduations Update!
We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting our Graduation Ceremonies this July, for both 2020 and 2021 graduates.
Registration is now OPEN, so find full details and register for your ceremony at ehu.ac.uk/gradregistration #EHUgrad
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Congratulations to our Vice-Chancellor John Cater, the longest-serving university VC in the UK, who is celebrating his 30th anniversary in the role today.
Find out more about his time at Edge Hill here: ehu.ac.uk/7e1
ALT Vice-Chancellor John Cater smiles at the camera against a backdrop of leafy trees.
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay ♀️ Did you know that the green and purple colours used in our university logo are those of the suffragette movement, symbolising Edge Hill’s early commitment to the equality of women through its beginnings as a women-only college? #IWD2019
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Watch staff from @EHU_FHSCM celebrate #InternationalNursesDay by thanking student nurses and midwives for responding positively to the #COVID19 crisis. From distance learning to volunteering on the front line, they are so proud of you all!
Read more: ehu.ac.uk/5y9
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Jamie was happily studying his PGCE until one day in 2019 he suffered heart failure and needed a transplant.
Luckily, a donor was found and this year Jamie has become an #EHUgrad! He has dedicated his degree to the donor who saved his life. Read more - ehu.ac.uk/61t
ALT Edge Hill Graduate Jamie Rimmington.
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🏆 Dr Dawne Irving-Bell (@belld17) has been nominated for a national @DTassoc award, sponsored by @JDF.
She has been recognised by her peers for her tireless passion to ensure design and technology is at the heart of the curriculum. To read more visit: ehu.ac.uk/dawne
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Founded as a women's college, with links to the suffragette movement that gave us our colours, Edge Hill has a long and proud history of championing women’s rights and equality.
Join us today as we celebrate International Women's Day 💜💚 #IWD2021 #ChooseToChallenge
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Good luck and congratulations to those students receiving their results today. We're proud of each and every one of you and wish you every success going forward in your future careers!
Only 17 days until Graduation! 🙌🎓
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After 30 transformative years, our Vice-Chancellor Dr. John Cater will retire in January 2025. Under his leadership, Edge Hill has soared in national rankings, and transformed into a model of modern education. His remarkable legacy... a thread 🧵.
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#OnThisDay in 1️⃣8️⃣8️⃣5️⃣ Edge Hill College was founded as a teacher training college for women in Liverpool.
The rest, as they say, is history...
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Edge Hill health researcher Professor Bernie Carter has been appointed the new president of the Association of British Paediatric Nurses – the oldest children’s nursing association in the world. A huge congratulations to her! Read more here - ehu.ac.uk/5wx
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We’re thrilled that the university has retained its prestigious @GreenFlagAward recognising our campus as one of the best green spaces in the world! 👏🌳 #GreenFlagAward19
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We thought it was time for a new crest. What do you think? #ItsComingHome
#ThreeLions #ComeOnEngland #Euro2020 #NewProfilePic
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We'd like to say a massive "thank you!" to over 750 students and staff from @EHU_FHSCM currently working in the NHS during the current Covid-19 crisis. #WeAreTogether
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We turned the campus green last night to say thank you to the grounds team and everyone in @fm_edgehilluni for all their hard work during the pandemic keeping the University safe, clean and looking beautiful. #GreenFlagAward #GoGreenForParks.
Read more - ehu.ac.uk/655
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Today marks 90 years since we started inspiring minds & shaping futures in Ormskirk.
We’re celebrating by shining a spotlight on the success of our students, alumni, honorary graduates, staff & all who make Edge Hill a multi-award winning University: edgehill.ac.uk/ninetieth
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Thank you to our lovely @fm_edgehilluni who have been out delivering free food and cleaning parcels to any student who needs our support.
This is just one of the many ways we look after the health and wellbeing of our EHU community. #FridayMotivation #UniSafe
ALT FM colleague delivering a cage of food and cleaning products to students halls
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Edge Hill University has been named University of the Year in the 10th annual Times Higher Education #THEawards: ehu.ac.uk/unioftheyear
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The final session of today’s Mental Health and Emergency Services Conference was a Q&A led by @profandysmith with @frankbrunoboxer, who spoke about his personal struggles dealing with mental health.
#ESMentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters
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Did you know that the green and purple colours on our graduands robes are the colours of the #suffragette movement, reflecting the University's early commitment to the #equality of women and its beginnings as a women-only college?
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We’re all seated, ready and waiting excited for our first graduation ceremony to begin! 🎓
#EHUgrad
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On #EarthDay, we'd like to thank our @fm_edgehilluni and @EHUEnviro teams for not only keeping campus looking beautiful, but for keeping it sustainable too!
These photos were taken by key workers from Facilities Management, who are working to support people living on campus.
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Only two days to go until we welcome @Maitlis at our exclusive Big Read: In Conversation event - 2.00pm on Friday 29 January.
Catch up on the latest Big Read news here 📚ehu.ac.uk/6a2
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We're extremely excited to release the new dates for graduation ceremonies – save the dates between 6th and 10th April - for on-campus celebrations!
Here's a very special message from the Vice Chancellor, John Cater, we are so very proud of each and every one of you. #EHUGrad
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“I want to keep pushing & never get comfortable.”
Jonny, an EHU law student who juggles a professional rugby league career with studying, says his childhood dream came true after making his St Helens 1st-team debut in front of a bumper Super League crowd: orlo.uk/G99Zi
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Isn't the snow pretty? We shot this video just outside Hale Hall, which looks so idyllic right now.
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An @edgehill-led children's mental health project has won £2.5m from @UKRI_News, one of the largest research grants of its kind. The Arts4Us collaboration will bring arts therapies together in one digital platform, helping young people find better support: ehu.ac.uk/7hg
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Reader in Education at Edge Hill, Professor Vicky Duckworth, is among the team of 16 education experts selected to develop the Labour party’s lifelong learning policy of free education “from cradle to grave”.
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Hello to all our new students moving in today! 👋💜
We hope you have a fantastic year ahead and we can't wait to meet you all!
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We’re delighted to announce EHU has been granted new funding to create 13 extra medical places to train much-needed doctors 🩺. The increase will ensure the University can continue to play a key role in helping the NHS deliver its Long Term Workforce Plan: orlo.uk/f7AG9
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Hip, hip, hooray 🥳It’s EdgeLink driver Peter’s birthday & we couldn’t resist celebrating with a card & smiley snap 📸“I absolutely love working here,” says Peter, “the campus can’t be beaten & everyone is so friendly." Wish him a Happy Birthday if you spot him on your travels🚍
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Did you know that Edge Hill has been shortlisted for six WhatUni Student Choice Awards? Nominations include the prestigious University of the Year title!
#WUSCA #WhatUni
Read more: ehu.ac.uk/5nx
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This years #EHUBigRead book, Airhead by @maitlis, will soon be landing on student's doorsteps who have applied to study here. We hope it gives you plenty of conversation starters when you join us in September! 📗 @EHUBigRead
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👏Proud moment! We are delighted to have been ranked in the top four best universities in the North West.
@compuniguide #CUG2024
Well done @LancasterUni, @OfficialUoM, @LivUni, @edgehill, @ManMetUni, @uochester, @LiverpoolHopeUK, @LJMU, @SalfordUni
and @UCLan! 🥳
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The Human Book Chain is off to a great start! Join us outside the Hub as students, staff and guests move books from the current Library to the new Catalyst building.
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It's the #WarmestDayOfTheYear and the campus is looking absolutely beautiful!
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Congratulations to all of our new @edgehill students!
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How beautiful is our Catalyst rooftop garden? 😍🌺🌼
It’s the perfect place for a spot of peace and quiet and to take in the view across campus and Ormskirk!
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Good news everyone! We have one of the famous #EHUmonopoly boards to give away. Like and RT for a chance to win.
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#ThrowbackThursday to earlier this year, when @edgehillsu held their annual Pride Week. You might have noticed the main building lit up in the colours of the rainbow flag. We thought it looked incredible! #Pride2018
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We'd like to wish everyone in the Edge Hill University community, including students, staff and alumni, a very happy Easter! 🐇
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Following a recent Ofsted inspection, EHU was awarded the highest grade for ‘overall effectiveness’ across primary, secondary and further initial education training – meaning our quality of education, and leadership and management is considered outstanding ehu.ac.uk/ehuoutstanding
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Professor @CarterBernie has featured in a special journal by @theRCN celebrating her significant contribution to children's nursing. Congratulations, Bernie!
Read more here: ehu.ac.uk/64w
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Tune in to @TheStephShowC4 at 12pm tomorrow to see Edge Hill Honorary Doctor @JohnnyVegasReal have his hair cut by Saints legend @PScully13 using a 2m long pole. All to raise cash for @SPFCHARITY, donate now to help him reach his target! #StayHomeSaveLives ehu.ac.uk/5x5
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Thank you to @CallTheMidwife1 creator Heidi Thomas, who spoke to @EHU_FOHSC staff (pictured) and @EdgeHill_Media students today. She discussed her work and representations of women in film and TV. #EHUwonderwomen
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Last week we saw 3,500 students graduate on campus. We’re so proud of your achievements, yet so sad to say goodbye to so many amazing students! 🎓
To see how we can further support you visit ehu.ac.uk/alumni or join edgehillconnect.ac.uk to keep in touch! #EHUgrad
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A proud day for everyone - we've been shortlisted for not one but two @timeshighered awards! We've been recognised in the Support for Students category and for our Outstanding Contribution to the Community during the Covid-19 pandemic. #THEAwards
ehu.ac.uk/6l0
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🎥 We're sponsoring 10,000 library cards for children across Liverpool as part of @lpoolcouncil's Year of Reading
Watch what Dr Helen O'Keeffe (@HVJOK) has to say about the magic of reading:
#LiverpoolReads @EHU_FOE
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"...it is desirable to establish a Training College for the benefit of female students who desire to prepare themselves to act as Teachers in the public elementary schools."
Edge Hill College, now Edge Hill University, was founded #OnThisDay in 1885 💜💚
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Although Edge Hill was established in 1885, it wasn’t until the 1930s that the site as we know it opened in #Ormskirk. That day was October 2nd 1933, 86 years ago today! #WaybackWednesday
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Here's our first ever cohort of students. Did you know this image dates all the way back to 1885? #ThrowbackThursday
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For those who have made it in - breakfast items, tea and coffee will be free of charge in catering outlets
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Each year at his own expense Primary Mathematics with QTS graduate @Humzahjogee raises money and clothes for an orphanage in Morocco.
He talks about what inspires his charitable work and his plans following graduation.
#EHUgrad
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Did you spot EHU alumna Stevie-Leigh on @BBCBreakfast this morning? 👀
Stevie-Leigh, who studied Mental Health Nursing, and her dad Steven, featured after graduating within weeks of each other and pursuing careers in mental health together: orlo.uk/uLtoU #WeAreEHU
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Due to the success of the temporary Covid-19 testing facility on campus at the beginning of the month, we have secured an onsite testing facility.
The testing site will be securely contained within the tennis courts & will be operated with the highest levels of public health.
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⚡️ “Professor Green visits Edge Hill to discuss mental health”
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Professor Phil Scraton, Hillsborough campaigner and @INQUEST_ORG founder, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy at this morning's graduation ceremony. #EHUgrad ehu.ac.uk/philscraton
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