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Blog03/04/2019

The intent behind the Tent: Play and Creativity Festival 2019

It has to be Festival time again: the campus is in bloom, the Play Tent is on the Dytche, and the weather is hopelessly unpredictable. Read more

Press Release03/04/2019

Winchester in top 100 universities world-wide in new ranking for environmental and social impact

The University of Winchester's pioneering work in sustainability and social responsibility has earned the institution a place in the top 100 of the first-ever global University Impact Rankings put together by Times Higher Education. Read more

Press Release17/04/2019

University of Winchester announces sponsorship of 2019 city-wide celebration of style

The University of Winchester is sponsoring Winchester Fashion Week (WFW) 2019, the city's annual celebration of style, which takes place from 29 April to 4 May. Read more

Presentation of award to Rebecca in uniform

Press Release29/04/2019

University of Winchester student wins military leadership award

Third year University of Winchester BA (Hons) Forensic Studies student and Senior Under Officer Rebecca See was awarded the University of Southampton Military Education Committee (MEC) Leadership Award for her dedication to the Southampton Officers Training Corp (SUOTC). Read more

Blog18/04/2019

Notre-Dame: burnt but not burnt down

Medieval buildings expert Dr Katherine Weikert shares her thoughts and emotions at the sight of the burning of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. Read her heartfelt blog. Read more

Rugby scrum

Blog17/04/2019

Australian rugby player Israel Folau and the shift towards a more LGBT inclusive sporting community

Winchester academics Keith D. Parry, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sport and Exercise, and Eric Anderson, Professor of Sport, Masculinities and Sexuality, discuss how the public reaction to Australian rugby union player Israel Folau’s recent homophobic comments show that wider Western society is becoming more accepting of the LGBT community. Read more

Fashion and lifestyle influencer Monica Welburn stands outside smiling with two Winchester students

Blog29/04/2019

"It's fascinating to be part of an industry that literally changes every second": Five minutes with Monica Welburn of The Elgin Avenue

To mark the start of Winchester Fashion Week 2019, fashion and lifestyle influencer Monica, creator of The Elgin Avenue, speaks to Winchester BA (Hons) Fashion Marketing students Rebecca and Veronika about her journey into blogging and an insight into working in the industry. Read more

Fashion marketing students discuss work with lecturer

Blog01/05/2019

Why study fashion marketing at Winchester?

As the University helps celebrate Winchester Fashion Week 2019, Dr Samantha Lynch, Programme Leader for the BA (Hons) Fashion Marketing programme, outlines the distinctive experience the course offers students hoping for a career in the competitive global fashion industry, from the belief that fashion can be a force for good to blending creativity Read more

Press Release30/04/2019

Prisoners share theatrical success following innovative theatre intervention project

Prisoners from HMP Winchester have shared Saving Face, a short, powerful piece of theatre inspired by their life experiences, to an invited audience of staff and guests as the culmination of an innovative intervention project. Read more

Blog01/05/2019

April 2019 at the University of Winchester

In a buzzing month at Winchester, we supported Winchester Fashion Week, ranked in the top 100 universities for environmental and social impact and celebrated the benefits of play during a unique three-day festival. Read more

Press Release01/05/2019

University of Winchester signs new Civic University Agreement pledging commitment to the local community

The University of Winchester has reaffirmed its commitment to the city of Winchester and the wider area by pledging to put the economy and quality of life in the local community high upon its list of priorities. Read more

Presentation of sustainable fashion award by Joy Carter to Oxfam Winchester

Press Release10/05/2019

Oxfam Winchester scoops inaugural University of Winchester Sustainable Fashion Award

Oxfam Winchester has won the first University of Winchester Sustainable Fashion Award, which recognises a local organisation working responsibly, ethically and sustainably within fashion. Read more

Press Release17/05/2019

Ground breaking ceremony marks important milestone for Winchester's new primary school

The start of construction of Winchester's first primary academy school was celebrated today (Friday 17 May) with a traditional ground breaking ceremony. Read more

Press Release20/05/2019

Writers invited to hone their craft at Winchester Writers’ Festival

The deadline for writing enthusiasts to meet commissioning editors and literary agents at the University of Winchester Writers' Festival is fast approaching. Now in its 39th year, the Festival is open to emerging creative writers working in all genres and at all levels of experience. Read more

Replica bones of Anglo-Saxon female skeleton displayed in Kings and Scribes exhibition

Blog21/05/2019

Unlocking the history inside Winchester Cathedral's mortuary chests

Today (Tuesday 21 May) a new exhibition Kings and Scribes: The Birth of a Nation opens at Winchester Cathedral. Read more

Blog22/05/2019

Vulnerable and Intoxicated Witnesses: How reliable are they?

Can you trust the eyewitness accounts of individuals who witnessed a crime while inebriated? Can autistic children be credible witnesses? Read more

Blog31/05/2019

Winchester research roundup May 2019

The latest updates on research and academic activities at the University of Winchester. Read more

Light projection of a Labyrinth, a continuous line that weaves back on itself, on wooden floor of University of Winchester Chapel

Blog31/05/2019

How labyrinths can aid contemplation and creativity

Can getting ‘lost’ in a labyrinth help you find your thoughts? To celebrate the installation of a new projectable labyrinth at the University of Winchester, Dean of Spiritual Life Terry Biddington discusses how this unusual tool can help individuals of all faiths and none meditate or reflect. Read more

Press Release10/06/2019

University of Winchester’s sustainability partnership with students recognised by National Union of Students award

The University of Winchester has been awarded the National Union of Students’ (NUS) Responsible Futures accreditation for its commitment to embedding sustainability and social responsibility in its teaching and other activities. Read more

Blog07/06/2019

May 2019 at the University of Winchester

The University of Winchester's focus on sustainability and social justice are highlighted by our wide-ranging activities in May, from the presentation of our inaugural sustainable fashion award and our involvement in an innovative theatre project to positively affect prisoners' attitu Read more

Six Blue Apple theatre actors performing on stage

Blog06/06/2019

Celebrating fruitful partnerships in theatre and dance

Ahead of a special event taking place this evening to mark the one-year anniversary of the start of Blue Apple's residency at the University of Winchester, the company's general manager Simon Morris explains how our partnership is benefiting both organisations and highlights some exciting future collaborations. Read more

Eve and Villanelle, the characters from Killing Eve standing shoulder to shoulder

Blog08/06/2019

Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?

To welcome the return of the multi-award-winning TV series Killing Eve, Professor Alec Charles explores the anatomy of a screen psychopath. Read more

Blog18/06/2019

Winchester research roundup June 2019

This month's research roundup highlights a new study into why many women find gyms intimidating, celebrates the launch of the latest issue of student journal Alfred and discovers the power of labyrinths. Read more

children's drawings of refugees

Press Release20/06/2019

University of Winchester encourages children to get creative on subject of forced migration

Schools across Hampshire have taken part in a creative competition to engage children with issues around forced migration and explore what it means for immigrants to be seeking sanctuary. Read more

Joy Carter and Liz Stuart holding the blue footprint flag

Press Release21/06/2019

University of Winchester flies footprint flag for human rights

A flag designed by Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei will fly above the University of Winchester's West Downs Quarter on Romsey Road for seven days from 24 - 30 June to celebrate 70 years of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Read more

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