Edge Hill University

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**Edge Hill University**

Motto	In Scientia Opportunitas Advantage in knowledge
Established	1885
Type	Public
Chancellor	(vacant)
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. John Cater
Students	14,000
Location	Ormskirk, Lancashire, UK
Affiliations	Universities UK
Website	www.edgehill.ac.uk

Edge Hill University is situated in Ormskirk, Lancashire, in northwest England. It has three faculties, Education, Health (based at Aintree, Liverpool) and Humanities, Management, Social and Applied Sciences.

1 History
2 Campus
3 Alumni
4 External links

[edit] History

Edge Hill College was opened on January 24, 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 October 26, 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, it has over 14,000 students in 2006.

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

[edit] Campus

Edge Hill has its main 75 acre campus in the outskirts of Ormskirk. Built between 1931 and 1933 by Lancashire County Council and designed by Stephen Wilkinson. The main building is built in the shape of the letter H allowing its use as a hospital in the event of war breaking out. The last decade has seen significant investment in the Ormskirk campus including the £3.9million sports complex Sporting Edge. The main University library is situated at Ormskirk providing a wide range of printed and electronic resources for all Faculties.

The Aintree campus is based in the grounds of University Hospital Aintree. Many Faculty of Health courses are based here allowing students to see first-hand the running of a busy hospital. There is a small health library on site providing information for both Edge Hill Universiity students and NHS Trust staff.

The Woodlands campus is based in Chorley, Lancashire. Many Faculty of Education courses are based here, including CPD courses. There is a small eduction based learning resource centre within the council run building.

[edit] Alumni

Jonathan Pryce (Actor)
Stuart Maconie (Author, BBC DJ & TV Presenter)
Barry Foy (Actor)
Tim Webster (Camp media 'personality')

[edit] External links

Universities in North West England
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