Edge Hill University

Edge Hill University
Motto	In Scientia Opportunitas In knowledge there is opportunity
Established	2006 - gained University Status 1885 - teacher training college
Type	Public
Chancellor	Prof Tanya Byron
Vice-Chancellor	Dr John Cater
Students	25,319
Undergraduates	14,745
Postgraduates	10,574
Location	Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
Affiliations	Universities UK
Website	www.edgehill.ac.uk

Edge Hill University is situated in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England. It has three faculties: Arts and Sciences, Education, and Health and Social Care.

History

Edge Hill College was opened on 24 January 1885 on Durning Road, Edge Hill, Liverpool, named after the district in which it was sited. It was the first non-denominational teacher training college for women in England. By 1892, Edge Hill was one of only two colleges in England combining teacher training and degree course study.

As student numbers increased, Edge Hill quickly outgrew its surroundings. The institution was handed over to the Lancashire Education Committee, with the foundation stone for the present Ormskirk campus laid on 26 October 1931. Between 1939 and 1946, the college was evacuated to Bingley, in Yorkshire, and the Ormskirk site was requisitioned for use as a military hospital.

Edge Hill became a mixed college, admitting its first male students in October 1959, when it had about 500 students in total. The institution has since expanded rapidly; with further developments at Ormskirk and the absorption of the former Sefton School of Health Studies, in 2011 there are over 25,000 students including over 9,000 studying full-time.

In 2005, Edge Hill was granted Taught Degree Awarding Powers by the Privy Council. On 18 May 2006 the institution became Edge Hill University.

A history of the University, A Vision of Learning: Edge Hill University 1885-2010 by Mark Flinn and Fiona Montgomery, was published in 2010 (Third Millennium Publishing Ltd ISBN 978-906507-48-0 ). This follows earlier historical surveys written by Fiona Montgomery.

Coat of Arms

Edge Hill University Coat of Arms.

Edge Hill University commissioned a new coat of arms to mark the institution's university status in 2006. The coat of arms consists of a shield, a crest, a badge and a motto and contains many images and symbols that represent Edge Hill’s history and values.

The University’s physical origins are represented by the red rose of Lancashire in the shield, where it is currently located and the Liver bird in the crest, which refers to its original location in Liverpool.

The colours green and heliotrope (purple) are that of the suffragette movement, symbolising the University’s early commitment to the equality of women through its beginnings as a women-only college.

The coat of arms contains a sun, symbolising illumination and enlightenment; a quill to represent learning, and peacock feathers meaning beauty, power and knowledge. A lion represents strength, bravery and magnanimity, and a stag suggests wisdom, regeneration, peace and harmony.

The words on the crest is the University's motto – "In Scientia Opportunitas" – translates as "In knowledge, opportunity".

 The Mace

Commissioned in 2007 from silversmith Clive Burr.

The Mace is the symbol of the University's authority to award degrees. Edge Hill University commissioned its mace in 2007, from silversmith Clive Burr. Inspired by the University Coat of Arms and the campus architecture, the mace took six months to produce, and is crafted from sterling silver. At the head is an 18-carat yellow gold dome enamelled by Jane Short, with a hand engraved inscription of the University motto running around the silver edge. The main body has a hand engraved decoration running around it, the design inspired by the acanthus leaves and stone columns of the entrance of the original University building.

Recognition

The Times Higher Education shortlisted Edge Hill for the University of the Year award in 2011, 2010 and 2007.

Campus

Edge Hill has its main 160-acre (650,000 m²) campus in Ormskirk in West Lancashire. Liverpool is the nearest city. A number of new buildings have been erected in recent years, the latest being a Student Hub which opened in September 2011. A focus on sustainability has resulted in environmental awards such as a commendation in the 2011 Green Gown Awards made by the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges. Amenities include restaurants and cafes, a bar and nightclub, two theatres, a general shop, a large library and IT suites with 24hr Internet access. The sports complex was recently included in the Pre-Olympic Games Training Guide for London 2012.

The Woodlands campus is based in Chorley, Lancashire and offers continuing professional development programmes and part-time study.

Wirral Education Centre offers HLTA training and foundation degrees in Supporting Teaching and Learning. Woodford Lodge in Cheshire is the base for education-related foundation degrees and HLTA training in Cheshire. Part-time Primary QTS programmes, HLTA training and education-related foundation degrees can also be studied at the Training and Development Centre in Shrewsbury.

Halls of Residence

The original Halls of Residence were ‘named Stanley, Clough, Lady Margaret and John Dalton ‘in honour’ of the Derby Family and ‘of three individuals famous in the history of Lancashire and of Education’ (Anne Jemima Clough was a pioneer of higher education for women, having founded Newnham College, Cambridge)’ (A Vision for Learning, p25.) Five Halls, opened in 1963 by Princess Margaret, are named after Lady Openshaw, Katherine Fletcher (Chairs of Governors), EM Butterworth, Margaret Bain (Principals) and Eleanor Rathbone, a noted social reformer. Lancashire hall, now demolished, was originally built to house male students. Forest Court added 300 bedrooms in the early 1990s. More recent Halls include Founders Court, named after the institution’s founders (Crosfield (William Crosfield); McDairmid (S. McDairmid); Matheson (Thomas Matheson); Smith (Samuel Smith (1836–1906)), Balfour (Alexander Balfour); Sinclair (WP Sinclair); and Sarah Yelf (the first Principal); and Graduates Court, named after alumni: Ainsworth (Joe Ainsworth), Annakin (Ethel Annakin), Maconie (Stuart Maconie), Normanton (Helena Normanton) and Pryce (Jonathan Pryce).

As well as the existing halls of residence which provide 1,045 rooms, proposals to build further new Halls with capacity for a further 384 students have been approved by West Lancashire Borough Council.

Courses

Edge Hill University's undergraduate courses include BA/BSc and LLB degrees, health pre-registration qualifications and teacher training degrees.

Postgraduate provision includes PGCEs, Masters programmes, an MBA, MPhil and PhD research degrees and MRes programmes.

There are also extensive opportunities for professional development at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Undergraduate Courses

• Children and Young People's Learning and Development - BA (Hons)
• Creative Art, Design and Technology Key Stage 2/3 Education with QTS* - BSc (Hons)
• Design and Technology Secondary Education with QTS* - BSc (Hons)
• Early Years Education with QTS* - BA (Hons)
• Early Years Leadership - BA (Hons)
• Early Years Leadership - FdA
• Early Years Practice - FdA
• Early Years Professional Practice and Leadership - BA (Hons)
• Early Years Professional Status - EYPS
• English Key Stage 2/3 Education with QTS* - BA (Hons)
• Further Education Management - FdA
• Higher Education Management - FdA
• Higher Level Teaching Assistant - HLTA Status
• ICT Key Stage 2/3 Education with QTS* - BSc (Hons)
• ICT Secondary Education with QTS* - BSc (Hons)
• International Early Years Education - BA (Hons)
• Lifelong Learning and Skills - BA (Hons)
• Mathematics Key Stage 2/3 Education with QTS* - BSc (Hons)
• Mathematics Secondary Education with QTS* - BSc (Hons)
• Modern Foreign Languages Key Stage 2/3 Education with QTS* - BA (Hons)
• Post-Compulsory Education and Training (DTLLS) - CertHE
• Primary Education with QTS* (Full Time) - BA (Hons)
• Primary Education with QTS* (Part Time) - BA (Hons)
• Professional Development - FdA
• Professional Development - BA (Hons)
• Religious Education Key Stage 2/3 Education with QTS* - BA (Hons)
• Science Key Stage 2/3 Education with QTS* - BSc (Hons)
• Science Secondary Education with QTS* - BSc (Hons)
• Science with Biology Secondary Education with QTS* - BSc (Hons)
• Science with Chemistry Secondary Education with QTS* - BSc (Hons)
• Science with Physics Secondary Education with QTS* - BSc (Hons)
• Supporting Practice in Special Educational and Additional Needs - CertHE
• Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector - FdA
• Teaching, Learning and Mentoring Practice - BA (Hons)

Undergraduate Study

Subjects

• Advertising, Marketing and PR
• Animation
• Biology
• Business, Management and Accountancy
• Computing and IT
• Creative Writing
• Dance and Drama
• Design and Visual Theatre
• English
• Film and Television
• Geography, Geology and Environmental Science
• Health and Social Care
• History
• Law and Criminology
• Media
• Music
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Social Work
• Sport and Physical Activity
• Teaching and Education

Fees and Finance

These pages give you information on tuition fees for Edge Hill University's undergraduate programmes. You can find out how much your course will cost and get an overview of the financial support available, including any bursaries, loans and grants.
Edge Hill University offers a range of scholarships for prospective full-time students. These include £2,000 Entrance Scholarships rewarding determination, commitment and achievement in creative arts, performing arts, sport and volunteering. Eligible entrants with outstanding grades are recognised through the £1,000 High Achievers Scholarship.
The University will also be offering awards, worth £3,000 in cash benefits and fee/accommodation waivers for academic year 2012/13, to eligible prospective full-time students through the National Scholarship Programme.
Our money survival guide answers common questions on the process of applying for financial support for full-time undergraduate students in September 2012.
Alternatively, you can contact our Financial Support Team who are able to provide information and advice on everything from applying for financial help to welfare rights and benefits. All staff will treat any information you share with us in the strictest confidence.

Postgraduate Courses

• Applied Art and Design (Age Phase 14-19) - PGCE Secondary
• Business Education (Age Phase 14-19) - PGCE Secondary
• Design and Technology (Age Phase 11-16) - PGCE Secondary
• Early Years - PGCE
• English (Age Phase 11-16) - PGCE Secondary
• Geography (Age Phase 11-16) - PGCE Secondary
• Graduate Teacher Programme - Future Teachers
• History (Age Phase 11-16) - PGCE Secondary
• Information and Communication Technology (Age Phase 11-16) - PGCE Secondary
• Mathematics (Age Phase 11-16) - PGCE Secondary
• Modern Foreign Languages (Age Phase 11-16) - PGCE Secondary
• Music (Age Phase 11-16) - PGCE Secondary
• Physical Education (Age Phase 11-16) - PGCE Secondary
• Physics with Mathematics (Age Phase 11-18) - PGCE Secondary
• Post-Compulsory Education and Training (DTLLS) - PGCE
• Primary - PGCE
• Psychology (Age Phase 14-19) - PGCE Secondary
• Psychology (Age Phase 14-19) - Assessment Only - PGCE Secondary
• Religious Education (Age Phase 11-16) - PGCE Secondary
• Science (Age Phase 11-16) - PGCE Secondary

Postgraduate Study

Subjects

• Business and Management
• Computing and IT
• Creative Writing
• English
• Environmental Science
• Film Studies
• Health and Social Care
• History
• Law and Criminology
• Marketing
• Performing Arts
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Social Work
• Sport and Physical Activity
• Teaching and Education

Fees and Finance

These pages give you information on tuition fees for Edge Hill University's postgraduate programmes. You can find out how much your course will cost and get an overview of the financial support available, including Excellence Scholarships worth up to £2,000 on eligible courses.
If you are an Edge Hill graduate enrolling on a postgraduate programme, you could save 20% on the cost of tuition fees courtesy of our fee reduction offer, available for full-time or part-time study on selected postgraduate courses.
Our Financial Support Team are on hand to provide information on everything from applying for financial help to advice on welfare rights and benefits. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to get in touch; all staff will treat any information you share in the strictest confidence.

Students

According to the Higher Education Statistics Agency, student numbers in the 09/10 academic year comprised 9,039 full-time and sandwich students and 16,280 part-time students, a total of 25,319.

Student Satisfaction

In the National Student Survey 2011, Edge Hill University achieved an overall satisfaction level of 84%.

In the assessment area of Personal Development, Edge Hill University ranks second in England, with Oxford University being ranked first.

In the assessment area of Assessment and Feedback, Edge Hill is placed in the top three in England.

For average score across all 22 questions asked in the survey, the University ranked second to University of Lancaster for overall satisfaction in the North West.

Scores and national and regional rankings for specific subject areas include:

Subject area	Average score	UK rank	North West rank
Computer Science	4.25	7	1
Dance	4.67	1	1
Drama	4.21	11	1
History	4.45	7	1
Creative Writing	4.25	4	2
Law	4.33	8	1
Physical Geography and Environmental Science	4.45	2	2
Psychology	4.20	12	1
Social Work	4.03	17	2
Nursing BSc	4.27	5	2
Academic Studies in Education	4.02	25	1

The average score is out of five and taken from seven possible graded areas of the survey.

Sport

Edge Hill has many different sports teams competing in the BUCS leagues. Teams include: Track & Field, Netball, Football, Futsal, Hockey, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Badminton and Pool. All teams play their home games on Wednesday afternoons at the University's sport venues and other private venues in the local area such as Ormskirk R.U.F.C. Sporting Edge, a sports complex open to the public, is based on the campus.

SOLSTICE (eLearning)

SOLSTICE is a Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), established in April 2005. SOLSTICE enhances student learning and the learning environment through investment in technologies and facilities for learning and research into the student experience to inform policy and practice, promoting a student centred approach to support online and blended learning, and the use of learning technologies.

Chancellor and Pro-Chancellors

The University Chancellor is Professor Tanya Byron, a clinical psychologist, journalist, author and broadcaster. There are two Pro-Chancellors: Chris Trinick, a Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire, the first chairman of the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA) and former Chief Executive of Lancashire County Council; and Michael Pinfold, who also serves as Chair of the Board of Governors.

Notable staff

Staff of the University include film producer Profesor Roger Shannon, musicologist Richard Witts, Professor of Sport and Exercise Sciences Lars McNaughton, nutritionist Anne Coufopoulos, Director of the Centre for Sports Law Research Professor Richard Parrish, and palliative care expert Professor Barbara Jack.

Honorary awards

Edge Hill University has awarded Honorary degrees to a number of individuals including:

• Sir George Sweeney - Former Principal of Knowsley Community College
• Professor Oliver Fulton - Emeritus Professor of Higher Education, Lancaster University and former Edge Hill governor.
• Dr Tim Gill - Childhood Expert and author of No Fear: Growing Up in a Risk Averse Society.
• Dr Anne Merriman - Physician and hospice movement pioneer
• Sue Smith (footballer) - International Footballer, Edge Hill graduate
• Moya Sutton - Executive Nurse, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital
• Stuart Maconie - Journalist , Author, Broadcaster, Edge Hill alumnus
• Camila Batmanghelidjh - Social Entrepreneur and CEO of The Kids Company
• Shirley Williams (politician and academic) - Politician
• Anne Laing, Chair of the Edge Hill College Guild - Leader of Edge Hill University oldest surviving alumni group
• Bob Wilson, Former Chair of Edge Hill’s Board of Governors and Managing Director of Demerara Sugar Company
• Sir Iain Hall, Headteacher and Executive Advisor to the National Director of Training for the National Future Leaders Initiative
• Mary Bousted - General Secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers
• Ken Millins, CBE, Former Principal of Edge Hill University
• Jon Culshaw - Impressionist and Broadcaster
• Joe Ainsworth - Scriptwriter
• Bhiku Parekh - Political Theorist
• Jennifer Saunders - Comedienne, Actress and Writer
• Professor John Ellershaw - Director of the Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute Liverpool, Medical Director at Marie Curie Hospice, Professor of Palliative Medicine at the University of Liverpool and Clinical Director of Palliative Care at Royal Liverpool University Hospitals.
• Mark Thompson - Director General of the BBC
• Dame Pat Bacon - Principal of St Helens College

Notable alumni

• Murray Dron (TV reporter/presenter)
• Mark Edwardson (TV news presenter, BBC North West Tonight)
• Stuart Maconie (Author, BBC DJ & TV Presenter)
• Helena Normanton QC (First woman to practice as a barrister in the UK)
• Ethel Snowden (Socialist, Feminist and wife of former Chancellor of the Exchequer Phillip Snowdon)
• Jonathan Pryce (Actor)
• Joe Ainsworth (Scriptwriter for BBC drama Holby City)
• Barra Best (Journalist and weather presenter, BBC Newsline)
• Steve Sinnott (General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers)
• Sue Smith (Footballer)
• Liam Colbon (Rugby League player)
• Eric Hughes (Rugby League player)
• Simon Kerrigan (Cricketer for Lancashire County and England)
• Nazia Mogra (BBC TV news presenter)

Academic Faculties

• Faculty of Arts & Sciences

 

• Faculty of Education

 

• Faculty of Health and Social Care

Faculty of Education

A centre for Teacher Training since 1885, Edge Hill is the second largest provider of teacher training in the country and the largest provider of secondary teacher training. Edge Hill has a reputation for, and a commitment to, the highest quality training of education professionals for a range of educational settings on a national basis.
The Faculty's portfolio of programmes reflects the national drive to ensure that the highest quality professionals are working with the country's children and young people. Alongside its extensive package of initial teacher training programmes across the age-phases, voted best in the North West by final year students in the 2008 National Student Survey, is a comprehensive professional development portfolio for teachers, for those supporting teaching and learning and those working in schools and educational settings.
Primarily based in a £9million, purpose-built Centre of Excellence at Edge Hill University's Ormskirk Campus, The Faculty of Education has a network of study centres throughout the country, all offering unique learning environments and allowing you study with us at a venue that suits your needs.

Research

The Faculty of Education works closely and collaboratively with schools to ensure that its strong reputation for teaching is enhanced by relevant applied research, scholarship and knowledge mobilization. The Faculty is at the forefront of developments in supporting school based research by teachers, for example, through the Teacher Research Associates Programme (TRAP) and the supervision of doctoral research by practicing teachers. A new education specific MRes is currently under development as a foundation for excellent research in education.
The Faculty has a team of two research professors, one visiting professor and two readers. Other Faculty staff undertaking work at post-doctoral level belong to the Practice Improving Research Group for Education, the Centre for Learner Identity Studies or the Centre for Learning and Teaching Research. Staff undertaking doctoral research are members of the Faculty Doctoral Society.

Centre for Learner Identity Studies

CLIS seeks to bring together new and continuing researchers and scholars from education and other disciplines interested in matters surrounding learner identity. Its broader aim is to explore and critique the contexts that give rise to who, or what, learners conceive themselves to be, and the teaching and learning conditions that can affect identity formation and transformation.

Student Life

Arts & Culture

At the centre of the Edge Hill University campus is the Rose Theatre, a 200 seater professional venue that showcases the very best in contemporary drama, literature, dance, theatre, comedy and music. With a concessional rate for students you cannot afford to miss out!
Alongside this our 140 seat Studio Theatre brings a little piece of Hollywood to the University by hosting our Shorts Cuts Cinema which screens films from all genres.
With some of the most exciting museums, galleries, theatres and music venues in the UK only a short distance away you can also experience some of the biggest national events, star-studded shows, or groundbreaking exhibitions during your time here.

Sport & Fitness

What better way is there to unwind after a hard days studying than by getting active. Whether you are a seasoned professional or an absolute beginner Edge Hill has a 25 acre site dedicated to all things sport and fitness.
With fully accessible football, rugby and hockey pitches, tennis, squash and netball courts, a swimming pool, two gymnasiums and a dance studio plus a wide selection of fitness and aerobic classes there really is something for everyone.
In partnership with the Student’s Union there is also a range of 30 teams to join all affiliated to the British University Sports Association and which compete locally and nationally in the British Universities and College Sports (BUCS) leagues.
As a testament to our outstanding facilities Edge Hill University has been accredited as a Pre-Games Training Camp for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in four sports.

Clubs & Societies

By participating in one of our clubs and societies students can try something new, meet like-minded people and enjoy the full experience of university life.
Organised by and for students, whatever your hobbies and interests we are certain there will be a group for you at Edge Hill including an active student drama and dance scene, a student led Law and Criminology Society (EHULC) an independent radio station and a fantastic range of student sports teams.

Student Union

The Edge Hill Students’ Union (EHSU) is a democratic membership organisation that represents the interests of all our students and you automatically become a member when you join a course at the University. Take a look at our website:

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