Edge Hill has become the 'university of Wigan' despite actually being in Lancashire
Edge Hill University will now become the flagship university for Wigan, despite not actually being in the borough.
The latest cabinet meeting in the town hall heard how this Civic University Agreement ‘solidifies Edge Hill as the university of the borough’ - even though it sits just over the border in Lancashire.READ MORE: Police issue arrest update after man blasts gun four times in 'targeted' shooting As a university, Edge Hill receives almost one-thousand applications from Wigan residents each year, highlighting that they are the next step on the ladder for many in terms of their education, a report stated. Edge Hill University has acknowledged that a significant number of graduates secure employment within the Wigan borough after graduating, with many serving the local community through skilled positions in schools, hospitals and care settings.
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