| Motto | In Scientia Opportunitas In knowledge there is opportunity |
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| Established | 2006 - gained University Status 1885 - teacher training college |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Prof Tanya Byron[1] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr John Cater |
| Students | 25,319[2] |
| Undergraduates | 14,745[2] |
| Postgraduates | 10,574[2] |
| Location | Ormskirk, Lancashire, England |
| Affiliations | Universities UK |
| Website | http://www.edgehill.ac.uk/ |
Edge Hill University is situated in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England. It has three faculties: Education, Health and Social Care, and Arts and Sciences.
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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 24,000 students including 8,000 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.
The Times Higher Education shortlisted Edge Hill for the University of the Year award in 2011, 2010 and 2007.
Edge Hill has its main 160-acre (650,000 m2) campus in Ormskirk on the outskirts of Liverpool. An investment of almost £60m to date has seen the campus develop extensively in recent years, including a new £5m Centre for Performing Arts , £9m Faculty of Education building, a £14m eco-friendly Faculty of Health building and the latest £8m Business School, which opened in January 2009. The acquisition of 80 acres (320,000 m2) of surrounding land will allow the University to significantly increase its footprint by 2020. 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.
As well as the existing halls of residence, work has started to build new student accommodation on campus that will provide an extra 154 bedspaces.
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.
Edge Hill University also has a network of partner colleges teaching and delivering some of its Foundation degrees. Partners include: Blackburne House, Hugh Baird College, Knowsley Community College, Liverpool Community College, Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute, Respiratory Education UK, Riverside College, Southport College, Trafford College and Wirral Metropolitan College.
Over 24,000 students are currently studying at Edge Hill University and applications have increased four-fold since 2000. In 2009 and 2010 Edge Hill received an overall satisfaction rating from students of 83% in the National Student Survey.[3]
Edge Hill University's undergraduate courses include foundation degrees, BA/BSc degrees, health preregistration qualifications and teacher training degrees.
Postgraduate provision includes PGCEs, Masters programmes, an MBA and MPhil and PhD research degrees.
There are also extensive opportunities for professional development at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
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.
SOLSTICE is one of the 74 national Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETLs), established in April 2005 for a five year period. SOLSTICE enhances student learning and the learning environment through investment in technologies and facilities for learning, 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. [4]
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