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EDGE Hill University was the most decorated institution at this year’s prestigious Educate North Awards, claiming 3 awards and a commendation.

The awards celebrate best practices and excellence in the education sector in the north.

8 of Edge Hill’s teams and projects were shortlisted, and on the night the University walked away with awards wins for widening participation, community engagement, external relations, and a highly commended accolade for student experience.

Pro Vice-Chancellor Mark Allanson said:- “These awards reflect the strength the University has across different areas. A tremendous amount of work has gone into all the projects that were shortlisted, so it’s fantastic to come away with wins in some very competitive fields. We’re very proud that the judges recognised Edge Hill’s drive to widen access to education, boost the skills of local businesses, and the work of our excellent marketing team.”

Edge Hill University won:-

The Social Mobility Award for the Widening Access and Participation Team’s Student Advisory Panels, which allow students to play a full role in guiding University events, policy, and projects while also boosting diversity and inclusion.

The Community Engagement Award for the SME Productivity & Innovation Centre’s Leading Lancashire Programme has helped over 900 employees from 340 SMEs, 500 of which were female leaders, to develop high quality management and leadership skills over a 3 year period.

External Relations Team of the Year went to the Student Recruitment and Marketing team for their work on the new Edge Hill website, a refreshed brand, a very effective undergraduate recruitment campaign and new course information across the portfolio.

Highly commended in the Student Experience Award category for Edge Hill’s Moving In Experience run by the Facilities Management department, who work hard to make Welcome Weekend as easy, seamless, and supportive as possible.

These wins follow on from Edge Hill winning the Educate North University of the Year Award 2021/22 and 2 awards for mental health and wellbeing and business collaboration in 2022/23.

The Educate North Awards are judged by a panel of leading industry professionals and experts. The full list of winners can be found on the Education North website.