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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 Conversation
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
The Conversation
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
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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
The Conversation
‘Harder than I’d expected’: top players on why joining Premier League from abroad is so tough
Matthew Smith, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at the University of Winchester, and colleague Keith Parry of the University of Bournemouth, explain why some footballers moving to the Premier League fail to adjust and the challenges they face off thep[itch in an article for The Conversation. Read more
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New Winchester Health Clinic launches physiotherapy treatment for local community
Bookings are now open for the new Winchester Health Clinic, which has been set up by the University of Winchester to provide high-quality physiotherapy assessment and treatment to the local community. Read more
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University of Winchester supports businesses through Help to Grow: Management Scheme
Regional business leaders are being urged to sign up to a new executive development programme accredited by the Small Business Charter. The University of Winchester is one of the first business schools in the UK to deliver the Government's Help to Grow: Management Scheme. Read more
The Conversation
‘Say his name five times’: why we find the Candyman story so irresistible
As a sequel to the 1992 horror film The Candyman hits cinemas, Joe Stubbersfield, a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Winchester, explains why we find the urban legend so compelling in an article for The Conversation. Read more
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August 2021 at the University of Winchester
The past month at the University of Winchester saw the launch of a new physiotherapy treatment clinic and an executive-level development programme to support regional business in the post-pandemic world. While we celebrated the success of students on A-level results day, we also watched with concern as tragic events unfolded in Afghanistan. Read more
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University of Winchester hosts 'pop-up' vaccination clinic on campus
A 'pop-up' vaccination clinic was set up at the University of Winchester this week, in a drive to encourage students and staff to receive a Covid-19 vaccination before the start of the new academic year later this month. Read more
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University of Winchester students sing out for action ahead of COP26 in collaborative project by The Grange Festival and WWF
Undergraduate students from the University of Winchester express their hopes about a sustainable future for the planet in a film which is set to be shown at COP26, the United Nations Climate Conference in Glasgow in November. Read more
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University of Winchester early medieval history expert shortlisted for internationally prestigious prize
University of Winchester medieval history expert Dr Katherine Weikert has been shortlisted for one of the most important prizes in architectural history, it was announced today (Friday 24 September 2021). Read more
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University of Winchester ranked top ten in UK for graduates in employment and further study
The University of Winchester is ranked joint 6th in the UK for the number of undergraduate students in full-time employment or further study 15 months after graduation, according to the latest Graduate Outcomes Survey 2021 from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). Read more
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Winchester signs up to new catering accreditation scheme helping university canteens go green
The University of Winchester is one of the first higher education institutions in the country to sign up to a new Friends of the Earth accreditation scheme, which aims to motivate university caterers to help fight climate and nature breakdown. Read more
The Conversation
LGBTQ+ athletes: why more sportspeople than ever are coming out
Eric Anderson, Professor of Masculinities, Sexualities and Sport at the University of Winchester, is co-author of an article for The Conversation, highlighting why more sportspeople are coming out. Factors include sport becoming more inclusive, support from high-profile heterosexual allies within sport and the increasing politicisation of sport. Read more
Blog
September 2021 at the University of Winchester
There was a welcome 'buzz' around campus, as September saw the return of students to campus for the start of the academic year. From a pop-up vaccination clinic for students and staff to the launch of the University's countdown to the United Nations' COP26 climate conference in Glasgow next month, here is a round-up of highlights. Read more
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