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University physios set up support group where people can share their pain stories
“I share your pain...” is more than just a glib remark for members of a support group set up by the University of Winchester for people who live with persistent pain. Last year Stephen Martin and Dr David Wilson, Senior Lecturers in Physiotherapy, founded the Pain Peer Support Group in collaboration with the Winchester Health Clinic. Read more
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Pioneering physio network stretches out across borders
The Physiotherapy department at the University of Winchester is establishing a significant reputation across Europe following the launch of a pioneering online learning collaboration. Global Minds in Motion is the first project of its kind in Europe, establishing a sustainable, peer-to-peer network for physiotherapy students across the continent. Read more
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Creative Writing student Gabriel creates a dystopian future for his first novel
A University of Winchester Creative Writing student has published a novel set in a dystopian future. Gabriel Webster’s ‘Devotion’ is a coming-of-age story whose central character Hector goes from innocent seven-year-old to vengeful vigilante. Read more
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Winchester elite athletes record five PBs at national indoor championships
Members of the Elite Sports Programme at the University of Winchester ran five personal best times (PBs) at the British Universities and Colleges Track & Field Indoor Championship held at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. Read more
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Experts claim humans still have vital role to play in AI revolution
While AI’s power and reach grows by the day the technology still needs ‘a human in the loop’ to identify and solve problems for it to work effectively. That was the main message to come out of an event at the University of Winchester entitled “The Future Thinkers Forum: Voices from the AI Frontier”. Read more
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Students see behind the scenes of major events venue
Students from the Event Management, Marketing and Business Management Programmes at the University of Winchester visited Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre to see behind the scenes of a major events venue. Read more
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The impact of Arts and Creativity takes centre stage at Question Time
The power of the arts to transform lives, bring communities together and create economic wealth were the recurring messages to come out of a successful public question time event held at the University of Winchester. Read more
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Music production legend Giles shares his studio stories with student audience
Honorary graduate and award-winning producer and composer Giles Martin shared the wisdom and experience he has gained during more than 30 years in the music industry with students at the University of Winchester. Read more
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Rich mix of influences created Forest’s unique form of English
There is reason to think that New Forest English preserved an older form of West Country English because the whole great area had been agriculturally and economically isolated when, in 1079, William the Conqueror seized land from Southampton to Bournemouth and made it a Royal Forest. Read more
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School of Law shortlisted for Commercial Impact Award
The University of Winchester’s School of Law’s successful efforts to embed real-world learning into its courses has seen it nominated for a top legal industry award. Winchester has been shortlisted for the University Commercial Impact Award at the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2026. Read more
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Winchester plays key role in national creativity in the classroom study
The University of Winchester has played a key role in a three-year national pilot which has shown that embedding teaching for creativity in classrooms can improve pupil engagement and help rekindle teachers’ passion for their profession. Read more
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Winchester field Men's and Women's teams at Cross Country Championships for first time
Ten members of the Elite Sport Programme represented the University of Winchester at the British Universities and Colleges (BUCS) Cross Country Championships at Charnwood College in Loughborough on 31 January. Read more
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