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The Conversation14/05/2021

How Covid-19 has affected overnight school trips and why this matters

Children are the future custodians of our planet and society. Ensuring that they have the chance to access nature - and enabling that through school trips - is something we must prioritise, argues Dr Karen Cripps, Lecturer in Business Management in the Faculty of Business, Law and Digital Technologies, in a new article in The Conversation. Read more

Press Release17/05/2021

UNESCO global network focused on philosophy for children welcomes University of Winchester as partner

The University of Winchester has become part of a unique global UNESCO network which encourages children to think more deeply by engaging with philosophy in the classroom. Read more

Two students facepainted to look like tree trunks

Press Release19/05/2021

Global climate emergency takes centre stage in University of Winchester livestreamed premieres

With the climate emergency at the top of the global political agenda as we move towards the COP26 climate conference in November, the University of Winchester presents four original short plays focusing on human stories at the centre of the issue of climate change. Read more

Blog20/05/2021

Resilience, resistance and hope: social change in the South Caucasus through a feminist lens

Sociologist Dr Ulrike Ziemer is an expert on the socio-political situation in the South Caucasus, in particular the fiercely contested region of Nagorno Karabakh. In this blog she describes the background to her influential book Women's Everyday Lives in War and Peace in the South Caucasus, and why research into the everyday lives of women matters. Read more

Press Release28/05/2021

University of Winchester finalist in Social Enterprise Mark CIC Making a Mark competition 2021

The University of Winchester is one of five finalists in the Social Enterprise Mark CIC 2021 Making a Mark Competition, which celebrates the impact that social enterprises created during the Covid-19 outbreak. Read more

Press Release01/06/2021

University of Winchester Business School awarded the Small Business Charter

The University of Winchester Business School has been awarded the Small Business Charter Award in recognition of its support for small businesses, student entrepreneurship, and its commitment to the local economy. Read more

Blog02/06/2021

May 2021 at the University of Winchester

With restrictions still in place due to the Coronavirus pandemic, students hosting Climate 4 Change 2021 took their performances online, premiering brand new plays on YouTube. This month also saw the University join a UNESCO network focused on teaching philosophy in the classroom and be shortlisted for an award for social enterprises. Read more

Sound mixing desk inside recording studio

Press Release07/06/2021

New collaboration in music sound production for University of Winchester

The University of Winchester is set to welcome students from Spain to its music production degree programmes, following a new collaboration with the Microfusa School of Music Technology. Read more

Chapel lit up at night

Press Release09/06/2021

University of Winchester Chapel first to win Gold Eco Church Award

The Chapel at the University of Winchester has won a Gold Eco Award for its work in sustainability. It is the first Gold award for a university chapel from the project, which is run by Christian environmental charity A Rocha UK. Read more

Press Release14/06/2021

Winchester Fashion Week celebrates 10th anniversary in style

Due to COVID-19, the celebrations were delayed in 2020, but now Winchester Fashion Week is back. This year's 10th anniversary event is sponsored by the University of Winchester's Faculty of Business, Law and Digital Technologies. Read more

Press Release24/06/2021

Open letter urges Government to equalise gender opportunity in physical education

A new education code mandating equal sport offerings between the sexes should be adopted to ensure that both boys and girls have an opportunity to play sports such as football in school, argues an open letter sent to the Secretaries of State for Education and Digital, Culture, Media and Sport today (24 June 2021). Read more

Press Release28/06/2021

University of Winchester edges closer to Net Zero with £3.1m grant to reduce carbon footprint

The University of Winchester is set to become one of the lowest carbon emitting universities in the UK, following the award of a £3.1 million grant from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS). Read more

Blog28/06/2021

Opening the Doors to Gypsy, Traveller, Roma, Showman and Boater communities in higher education

As Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month draws to a close, Will Kelly, Access and Outreach Coordinator in the University's Widening Participation team, outlines the University's work to support these communities in higher education and highlights the successful online conference recently hosted by the University. Read more

Blog01/07/2021

June 2021 at the University of Winchester

The University of Winchester's sustainability credentials were further enhanced this month with the announcement of a multi-million pound grant to invest in low carbon plant and equipment and a top eco award for the University Chapel. Read on to find out more about these news stories, and all the other highlights of June. Read more

Press Release02/07/2021

University of Winchester welcomes Universities Minister to meet teachers and nurses of the future

The Minister of State for Universities, Michelle Donelan MP, visited the University of Winchester this week to view at first-hand the exceptional quality of the University's teaching and health and social care degrees and meet some of the outstanding students studying to become the next generation of teachers and nurses. Read more

Female athletes on running track waiting to start race

The Conversation19/07/2021

Tokyo 2021: how COVID risks taking the fun out of the games

Strict enforcement of COVID-safe regulations in the Olympic Village at the Tokyo Games could affect athletes' mental health - and their performance could suffer too, argues Jo Batey, Senior Fellow in Sport and Exercise Psychology at the University of Winchester. Read more

Press Release12/07/2021

University of Winchester appoints new Vice-Chancellor

The University of Winchester is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Sarah Greer as Vice-Chancellor. Read more

Press Release16/07/2021

University of Winchester Graduation ceremonies celebrate Class of 2020

The University of Winchester is celebrating the outstanding achievements of students at Graduation ceremonies this month (19-29 July 2021), as students who finished their studies last year during the pandemic finally have a chance to graduate at Winchester Cathedral. Read more

The Conversation26/07/2021

Tokyo Olympics: winning could become about managing COVID stress

Medals at the Tokyo Games have the potential to be won or lost by those who can best manage the demands of competing during a global pandemic, argues Eric Anderson, Professor of Masculinities at the University of Winchester in an article for The Conversation, written with colleagues Keith Parry and Emma Kavanagh at the University of Bournemouth. Read more

Craig revel horwood dancing on the podium at graduation

Press Release30/07/2021

University of Winchester Class of 2020 celebrate success at Graduation

More than 2,000 University of Winchester students and their families celebrated their academic achievements at Graduation ceremonies at Winchester Cathedral this month (19-29 July). Read more

Blog02/08/2021

July 2021 at the University of Winchester

July saw the announcement of Professor Sarah Greer as the incoming Vice-Chancellor, the Class of 2020 celebrating Graduation and a visit from the Minister of State for Universities, among other highlights. Read more

Tourists by a canal in Venice

Press Release03/08/2021

University of Winchester experts contribute to new encyclopedia of tourism and marketing

Research by experts in tourism and marketing at the University of Winchester is featured in a new encyclopedia, which sheds light on tourism research and practice around the globe. Read more

The Conversation06/08/2021

Animal sentience bill is necessary for the UK to be a true world leader in animal welfare

In an article for The Conversation, Dr Steve McCulloch, Senior Lecturer in Human Animal \studies in the University of Winchester Centre for Animal Welfare, explains why in his view the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill, currently awaiting report stage in the House of Lords legislation - is fundamentally necessary if the UK is to be a global leader i Read more

Three people standing in front of University branded van outside the Winchester Basics Bank

Press Release24/08/2021

Winchester Basics Bank bags donations from University of Winchester students

The University of Winchester and Winchester Basics Bank have joined forces to ensure that household items, clothes and unopened canned food no longer needed by students heading home for the summer are given a second life, thanks to the University's Bag It Up initiative. Read more

Statement26/08/2021

University and Student Union statement on the situation in Afghanistan

We are deeply concerned about the situation in Afghanistan and the impact it will have on members of our community, particularly those with family and friends still in the country. Read more

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