Press Centre
Welcome to our Press Centre – the home of our latest news releases, research blogs and announcements. Journalists looking for expert comment or opinion on a story can search our online ‘Find an expert’ database: scroll down to the end of this page. Call us on + 44 (0) 1962 827678 or email us at press@winchester.ac.uk
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A tapestry of voices and sounds: bringing Northern Ireland communities to life
With her new sound installation, as part of the Citizens' Wallpaper Project, currently showing in Northern Ireland, Millie Taylor, Professor of Musical Theatre, reflects on her interest in the relationships between sound and image and how what you learn at university stays with you throughout your life. Read more
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Legal websites are a vital aspect of modern legal marketing: who's doing it well?
In an overcrowded and competitive market, how do law firms create a distinctive online presence? In this blog post, second-year BA (Hons) Law student Isobelle Bramley-Hill highlights the techniques law firms use to stand out from the crowd. Read more
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How to keep exercising during social isolation
How can we all stay fit and active if we're self-isolating or staying indoors more because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak? In this blog post, experts in the University's Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, share invaluable tips about how we can work out at home - and even get involved in some social exercise. Read more
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Five TV sitcoms to help get you through lockdown
Is laughter the best medicine? As we spend more time at home due to the coronavirus outbreak, Professor Alec Charles, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, argues that there's something reassuring about sitcoms and nominates five favourites to help get you through the lockdown. Read more
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Coronavirus: University launches £3.4m fund to support students living in halls of residence
The University is making available funds of £3.4 million to support students who have returned home because of the coronavirus outbreak and are no longer living in their University accommodation. Read more
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Engaging students as partners in the higher education sector
To mark the launch today (Monday 13April) of a new book about student engagement - co-edited by Tom Lowe, Director of Student Engagement at the University of Winchester - we look at the sector-leading work done at Winchester in this increasingly-important area. Read more
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Coronavirus: why self-isolation brings mental health strain for elite athletes
The spread of COVID-19 is changing life for billions of people around the world. Many are adapting to periods of self-isolation and finding creative ways to stay fit, but the enforced changes may also result in increased sedentary behaviours – which can contribute to anxiety and depression. Read more
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Coronavirus lockdown: Winchester leads new study into the effect on physical activity and wellbeing
A team of researchers led by the University of Winchester has launched a new study to examine the effect of the UK Government's lockdown strategy on the population's physical activity levels and wellbeing during the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more
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The Positive Pandemic: bringing students together
With University of Winchester students now spread far and wide while the University is closed and the country is in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, Winchester Student Union have launched a clever and creative initiative to bring people together. Read more
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Cultural Resources for Living in the Pandemic
To round off the month we have an extended blog, as drawn together by Professor Jude Davies, Professor of American Literature and Culture in the Department of English, Creative Writing and American Studies. This long-read provides a selection of cultural resources for pandemic living. Read more
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University of Winchester historian's role in hit Netflix drama The Last Kingdom
A University of Winchester historian has once again helped to weave historical accuracy in to the new series of Carnival Films' hit television drama The Last Kingdom, which is now available on streaming channel Netflix with its fourth season. Read more
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Playwriting can give vulnerable young people confidence and a sense of control
In this blog post for The Conversation, Zoe Lewis, playwright and PhD researcher in Drama and Education at the University of Winchester discusses how writing a play and seeing it performed can change the way young people see themselves. Read more
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Home schooling during lockdown: University study aims to understand how parents are coping with the challenge
Most parents of school-age children are now responsible for home schooling as the coronavirus lockdown continues.But without any experience or time to prepare and alongside weathering the pandemic, jobs and other caring responsibilities, how are parents coping with the realities of ensuring their children carry on learning while schools are closed? Read more
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Top five Winchester blog reads for the weekend
If you're looking for something interesting to read this weekend, we've picked out five recent posts from the University blog that you may have missed. From the impact of parenting styles on children's development to how the WW2 Home Front was portrayed in film, our picks show the breadth of expertise here at Winchester. Read more
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Our top five tips for wellbeing during coronavirus lockdown
The coronavirus pandemic is causing us all a lot of stress and anxiety. In Mental Health Awareness Week (18-24 May 2020), we have a few simple tips/reminders from our wellbeing experts to help keep you on an even keel for the duration of the lockdown. Read more
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