Student experience
Edge Hill University is deeply committed to delivering an outstanding student experience. This commitment is at the heart of its enviable culture and ethos and is evident in the way in which it is put into action with demonstrable passion and creativity.
The University’s culture is strongly student-centred with a close partnership with students to ensure its strategies, policies and procedures are designed with students at their centre.
The integrated approach to the student experience recognises the equal importance of high-quality teaching, underpinned by research and scholarly activity, and personalised support. There is a focus on the provision of excellent physical and digital resources and an emphasis on the role of extracurricular opportunities for personal development for all students.
“I’ve been really impressed with the teaching and learning facilities. I find Discover More, which is part of the University website, a great resource. The search engine makes it easy to find the right information and research for my studies.” Eziekhal Masango, BA (Hons) Education and English
The investment in the physical environment demonstrates a commitment to create the most effective formal learning spaces, and to provide an environment that is welcoming and supportive to maximise student engagement and wellbeing.
The University works hard to ensure students are retained, satisfied and successful by creating an environment which provides a high-quality experience for all students and delivers:
- An educationally rewarding experience
- A welcoming, community experience
- A positive experience in a supportive environment
- An enhanced experience that extends beyond study
“The first time I visited the campus for an open day, I just had a gut feeling that it was the place for me, it felt like home. I love the greenery and the lakes on the campus and the whole place had a very friendly atmosphere.” Hannah Gafa, MBChB Medicine
An Educationally Rewarding Experience
Edge Hill staff are committed to ensuring students participate in an educationally rewarding experience. High quality, practice-based and research-informed teaching and learning is at the heart of this commitment. Edge Hill is home to students who are motivated and engaged and a staff of academics and professionals who are dedicated to helping students succeed. The University has outstanding teaching, learning and research facilities and programmes are informed and delivered by staff who are engaged in cutting edge teaching and research activity.
A Positive Experience in a Supportive Environment
The University ensures that students are able to engage with a range of staff who will support their academic, personal and professional development as well as their emotional and physical health and wellbeing, from before they enrol and beyond graduation. Students are assigned a personal tutor who will act as a single point of communication and referral.
Edge Hill continuously seeks to improve the support on offer by listening to the views of others in a thoughtful and considerate manner and responding to them in a respectful way.
An Enhanced Experience that Extends Beyond Study
At Edge Hill, students, staff and the Students’ Union work in partnership to ensure each student’s experience is positive and impactful beyond study. The social, cultural, sporting and recreational opportunities provided by the Students’ Union and University are an essential part of the experience on offer.
Staff are committed to students’ personal development, including employability and outstanding student outcomes with graduate attributes and employability skills embedded throughout the mainstream curriculum.
A Welcoming, Community Experience
The Edge Hill community ethos is based on respect, dignity, understanding and inclusivity. Fostering a culture that appreciates difference and diversity is dependent on everyone playing their part in creating a welcoming community; one where students and staff are engaged and communicate openly and freely.
“My main goal was to bring more awareness to the challenges faced by adopted and care-experienced individuals. We all strive to make life better for our fellow students.” Lily-Joy Lancashire, Student Advisory Panel member
