https://www.edgehillsu.org.uk/articles/alcohol-awareness-week-cal-chambers

Hey everyone, Cal here.    How are we all doing? I mean really doing.    I think it’s fair to say the current climate has made all of us look for comfort through a great many things. That could be through Netflix, artistic pursuits and hobbies, and it might also be through having a dr...

https://www.edgehillsu.org.uk/articles/balancing-uni-life-whilst-coping-with-cancer-at-home-emily-oakey

I Need A Break: Living Life At University Whilst Someone At Home Has Cancer. Hi, I’m Emily and my mum has an obsession with gonks, drinks copious amounts of Vimto, has incurable bowel cancer and likes bees. I know what you’re thinking…gonks are such a random obsession to have.  I know what ...

https://www.edgehillsu.org.uk/articles/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-marking-and-assessment-boycott-ehsu

From Thursday 20 April, members of the University and College Union (UCU) are undertaking a Marking and Assessment Boycott as their latest Action Short of a Strike in the ongoing dispute over pay and working conditions. This will see lecturers who are members of the UCU cease all marking and asse...

https://www.edgehillsu.org.uk/articles/bucs-match-report-11

This week was a little bit quieter than usual, but thankfully we have some weekend and Monday fixtures coming up so it won't be quiet for too long!  Onto yesterday... It was a drama-filled day and our Women's Hockey club were at the forefront of this. We'll start with their 1st team, who faced...

https://www.edgehillsu.org.uk/articles/major-review-who-s-he

The fallout from the general election last year will run and run. After Labour promised to abolish tuition fees and saw a massive increase in young people getting involved on different issues, the Tories have been running scared about losing popularity with students.   So in October, Theres...

https://www.edgehillsu.org.uk/articles/bucs-match-report-5

Another week of sport means another BUCS Match Report! This week was just as exciting as always, so let's get into it... This week we had 10 home games and 11 away games! This week was extra exciting as we had so many games at home. The atmosphere around Edge Hill was absolutely buzzing (even ...

https://www.edgehillsu.org.uk/articles/stress-awareness-month-how-to-tackle-exam-stress-erin-mills

April marks the beginning of ‘Stress Awareness Month;’ an awareness campaign run by the charity ‘Stress Management Society.’ The Stress Management Society has been running for over 20 years and aims to tackle the stress epidemic by giving helpful advice and taking away some of the stigma about th...

https://www.edgehillsu.org.uk/articles/investigating-placements-for-arts-sciences-students-ehsu

At Edge Hill Students’ Union, we believe all students deserve equal opportunities and access to placements alongside their degrees. That’s why we’re launching our new consultation to investigate placements amongst Arts & Sciences students at Edge Hill University.    On Thursday 27 Octob...

https://www.edgehillsu.org.uk/articles/goredfordyslexia-beth-kirkland-bobs

What actually is Dyslexia?   The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) describes Dyslexia as an information processing learning difference. That basically means that people with Dyslexia may struggle with reading, writing, memory and processing information they see and hear. Dyslexia is very ...

https://www.edgehillsu.org.uk/articles/bucs-match-report-6

This week started on a slightly low-spirited note, as it was the last proper BUCS week before Christmas (I mean, I'm celebrating because I don't have to think about fixtures or transport for the next 3 weeks... woohoo). But, yes it's a very sad week for our teams! We had a total of 7 home games a...