Our News

Blog01/06/2020

May 2020 at the University of Winchester

May saw the government lockdown continuing across the UK, with University of Winchester academics involved in research which is helping us to understand and explain aspects of its impact, such as homeschooling and elite sport. Read more

Statement15/06/2020

Black Lives Matter

We stand in solidarity with the cry that Black Lives Matter. Read more

View of Victorian stone building with path running by it and a pink cherry tree in blossom against a blue sky

Press Release03/06/2020

University of Winchester set to welcome students onto 'Covid Safe Campus' in September

The University of Winchester is planning to welcome new and returning students onto its campus and into student accommodation at the start of the new academic year in September, it announced today (Wednesday 3 June 2020). Read more

Woman sitting on a bench in a park in summer

Press Release05/06/2020

New study to assess impact of lockdown on the relationship between nature, wellbeing and mental health

The University of Winchester is one of the partners in an international research study which aims to assess what the impact is on people who are unable to enjoy being outdoors or have access to green spaces and the countryside because of lockdown restrictions during the current coronavirus pandemic. Read more

Press Release08/06/2020

New Dean appointed to lead the Faculty of Business, Law and Digital Technologies

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Martin Broad BA(Hons) PhD ACMA GCMA FHEA as the new Dean of the University's Faculty of Business, Law and Digital Technologies and Director of the University of Winchester Business School. Read more

Press Release10/06/2020

University expertise set to help shape the future of volunteering in Hampshire in just-launched survey

The University of Winchester has joined forces with Hampshire County Council and Hampshire's CVS Network to launch a public survey to understand the impact of COVID-19 on volunteering across the county. Read more

Sound mixing desk inside recording studio

Press Release11/06/2020

Accreditation success for University of Winchester Music and Sound Production course

The University of Winchester's BA (Hons) Music and Sound Production programme has this week been awarded accreditation by Joint Audio Media Education Support (JAMES), the leading professional body in this field. Read more

Archaeological investigations in Winchester with three archaeologists

Press Release12/06/2020

University team to undertake archaeological investigations for Central Winchester Regeneration site

ARCA Geoarchaeology, a specialist team of archaeologists at the University of Winchester, are set to undertake borehole investigations across the Central Winchester Regeneration (CWR) site. Read more

Architect's impression looking out of the building into the courtyard garden with a pond and green trees and planting

Press Release15/06/2020

University celebrates building milestone as new West Downs Centre formally handed over

The University of Winchester's landmark learning and teaching building at its West Downs Quarter has been formally handed over to the University by construction company Osborne, just over two years after the groundbreaking ceremony in January 2018. Read more

Press Release18/06/2020

Capturing the pandemic for posterity: University of Winchester launches coronavirus diary project

We are living through an historic global crisis as the coronavirus pandemic unfolds and future generations will want to know how we spent our days. What was the local, lived experience of a global pandemic from day to day and week to week? Read more

Students celebrating graduation outside the Cathedral

Press Release25/06/2020

Job prospects of University of Winchester graduates among highest in the UK

The University of Winchester has excelled in the number of graduates from its undergraduate programmes who are in employment and further study, placing it in the top 10 universities in the country. Winchester is also the highest place university in the region. Read more

Blog26/06/2020

Five great books by University of Winchester authors to add to your summer reading pile

Lockdown may be easing, but whether you're going on holiday or staying at home over the summer months, we have five fantastic book recommendations for page turners written by University staff and alumni. Read more

Jürgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool Football Club, crowd-surfs raised up by team

Blog26/06/2020

Five ways Jürgen Klopp’s leadership style helped Liverpool to the top

Matthew Smith, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology, in the Department of Sport, Exercise and Helth at the University of Winchester and Sean Figgins, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology and Research Methods at the University of Chichester, set out five leadership tools that have helped Jurgen Klopp has inspired Liverpool FC Read more

Blog01/07/2020

June 2020 at the University of Winchester

Here at Winchester, June has seen professional recognition for one of our degree programmes, new appointments, the launch of two research studies which explore the social impact of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the handover of the new West Downs Centre to the University. Read more

Press Release01/07/2020

Evidence from SCiP Alliance features in independent Government report on Service life

The work and partners of the Service Children's Progression Alliance, hosted by the University of Winchester, features strongly in an independent report to Government which looks at all aspects of Service life. Read more

Physiotherapy students look at model skeleton foot

Blog10/07/2020

Leading by influence: training healthcare students in the pandemic

In the latest UoW blog post, Beverley Harden, Allied Health Professions Lead at Health Education England and a Visiting Professor at the University of Winchester, explains how Winchester has been leading the way during the pandemic in driving uptake of training and work placements for students studying on Allied Health Professions courses. Read more

Blog16/07/2020

The story of Britain's secret nuclear history

Britain has a secret nuclear history and carries an invisible legacy from the Cold Wconflict. Gordon Murray, Senior Lecturer in Drama (Community Theatre & Media), explains in our latest blog post. Read more

Press Release28/07/2020

University of Winchester supports children's summer challenge designed to boost mental health

The University of Winchester is supporting charity to offer children of all ages a fun summer challenge that can help give a much-needed mental boost. Read more

Blog03/08/2020

July 2020 at the University of Winchester

July has seen the University of Winchester create a national impact through its work and research, from helping to support the mental and physical health of children through movement to leading the way in the training of students studying on Allied Health Professions courses around the country. Read more

Press Release07/08/2020

University of Winchester is partner in first-ever survey of mental health of its kind in esports

The University of Winchester is working with the University of Chichester and the Counter Strike Professional Players' Association (CSPPA) to plan a comprehensive research project examining the factors influencing the mental health of esport players, specifically in CS:GO (Counter Strike: Global Offensive. Read more

Blog10/08/2020

Who knew....the doctor will now see you via video?

In this blog post, Dr Luise Marino, Programme Lead Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Winchester, looks at the knowledge and skills health care professionals need to future proof health care services through video consultations post the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more

Blog03/09/2020

August 2020 at the University of Winchester

As we enjoyed the last few weeks of this extraordinary summer, we celebrated research grant success, academic achievement and most importantly, confirmed places for a new cohort of students following A level results. Read about the highlights below. Read more

Blog04/09/2020

Happy ending for a fishy affair: Successful rehoming of campus carp

Pauline Braun, a student studying on the MSC Animal Welfare, Ethics and Law programme, describes how - having outgrown the University's small pond - five carp were resettled in a much larger pond at Basingstoke Crematorium, thanks to her campaign and Head Gardener Maurice James and his team. Read more

Press Release14/09/2020

Study highlights significant impacts of austerity for those with learning disabilities

Findings from a major new study show that over 40 per cent of people with learning disabilities lost care and support over the past decade, as a result of cuts to social care funding. Read more

Press Release15/09/2020

Teaching excellence and climate change matter to Gen Z a new report from the University of Winchester shows

The University of Winchester has published a new report today looking at what Gen Z want out of their university experience. Polling of those born between 1995 and 2010, the so-called 'Generation Z', has shown they are most concerned about two issues: the quality of care in the NHS and the climate crisis. Read more

<< < 23

24

25

26

27

> >>