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Press Release28/10/2022

Launch of new BECOME scholarships scheme to support talented students from minority ethnic groups study at the University of Winchester

The University of Winchester has launched a new scholarship scheme to support students from minority ethnic groups to study on its Education and Health and Wellbeing degree programmes. Read more

Press Release11/11/2022

Nature on his mind: Chris Packham explores the impact of nature on our mental health in lecture at the University of Winchester

Naturalist, TV presenter, photographer and author Chris Packham looks at how individuals can harness developing a connection with nature to improve the symptoms of debilitating mental health conditions, including depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder, at a lecture at the University of Winchester on Thursday 1 December 2022. Read more

Blog11/11/2022

October 2022 at the University of Winchester

October is one of our favourite months here at Winchester, not least because we celebrate Graduation and share in the success of all our students who have completed their studies. Read more

The Conversation15/11/2022

Sport-induced traumatic brain injury: families reveal the ‘hell’ of living with the condition

Matt Smith, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology, highlights the experiences of family members when a loved one loses their life due to head injuries from involvement in sport, in a new article for The Conversation, co-authored with Adam John White, Lecturer, Oxford Brookes University, and Keith Parry, Deputy Head Of Department in Depar Read more

The Conversation22/11/2022

Families of athletes with dementia linked to brain trauma on watching somebody you love disappear

Matt Smith, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology, features in a podcast with The Conversation's Paul Keaveny and Gemma Ware. Read more

MIke Cranston outside Winchester Cathedral with his son Paul at their Graduation

Blog01/12/2022

Never too old to learn: Getting an MBA at 75

Congratulations to YMCA Fairthorne Group Volunteer Trustee and Director Mike Cranston, who has graduated from the University of Winchester this year with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the age of 75. Read more

Press Release01/12/2022

University of Winchester expert helps create BBC Moodboosters initiative to inspire children to boost their mood and feel good

A University of Winchester expert in physical education and children's wellbeing has worked alongside the charity stormbreak, BBC Education and BBC Children in Need to develop resources for a new BBC initiative. Read more

Chris Packham chats to volunteers from Winchester Youth Counselling

Full house for Chris Packham lecture raises funds for local youth charity

A full house in the auditorium at the University of Winchester's West Downs Centre gathered last week to hear Chris Packham talk about how developing a connection with nature can help improve the symptoms of debilitating mental health conditions. Read more

Professor Sarah Greer holds the University of Sanctuary award

Press Release08/12/2022

Winchester gains University of Sanctuary reaccreditation for support of asylum seekers and refugees

The University of Winchester has been reaccredited as a University of Sanctuary in recognition of its ongoing successful initiatives to welcome refugees and asylum seekers and support them in higher education study. Read more

Blog13/12/2022

November 2022 at the University of Winchester

November saw the University celebrated for its work helping to support a range of people, including refugees and asylum seekers, primary school children and regional businesses. Read our blog post to find out what we were up to this month. Read more

Press Release14/12/2022

University of Winchester journalism lecturer reports on World Cup 2022 for ITV Sport

A University of Winchester lecturer has swapped the lecture theatre to be in front of a TV camera to cover the world's biggest footballing event for ITV Sport. Read more

Blog16/12/2022

Health and climate change: climate justice essential for global health

In our latest blog post, Chris Zielinski, Visiting Fellow to the Centre for Global Health in the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, describes a recent initiative to highlight the impact of climate change on health across the African continent and the world. Read more

Press Release19/12/2022

University of Winchester announces support for SMEs to sign up to Help to Grow Management course

The University of Winchester has announced more support for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the region to boost their leadership skills and business performance through the Government's Help to Grow Management executive development course. Read more

The Conversation21/12/2022

Spotify Wrapped: how sharing your music tastes can drive feelings of Fomo

Has Spotify Wrapped turned listening to music into a competition? Glenn Fosbraey, Associate Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences and Head of English and Creative Writing at the University of Winchester, analyses how the platform is using the power of online friendships to drive more users to its service. Read more

Press Release03/01/2023

University of Winchester visiting professor awarded MBE in New Year's Honours List

Beverley Harden, a Visiting Professor at the University of Winchester, has been named in the King's New Year's Honours List 2023. She has been awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for services to healthcare. Read more

Blog09/01/2023

2022 at the University of Winchester

2022 was a busy and exciting year at the University of Winchester. Read on to relive the highlights. Read more

Press Release30/01/2023

University of Winchester collaborates on new initiative to support the seafaring community against sexual abuse at sea

Recent surveys have revealed that serious sexual assaults on UK vessels are under reported. Vulnerable victims are unsupported and unsure how to seek emotional support and guidance regarding engaging with the UK criminal justice system. Read more

Blog31/01/2023

January 2023 at the University of Winchester

January set 2023 off to a strong start at the University of Winchester. We celebrated New Year's Honours for staff, announced the appointment of a new Dean for the Faculty of Business and Digital Technologies and marked Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January. Read on for these and other highlights of the month. Read more

Blog08/03/2023

Agency, Authority and Autonomy – The role of the Anglican Church Congresses in Women’s Activism

A blog by History of Women's Education experts Sue Anderson-Faithful and Catherine Holloway, to mark International Women's Day 2023. Read more

The Conversation31/01/2023

Ousmane Sembène at 100: a guide to the life and work of the ‘father of African cinema'

In a new article for The Conversation, Imruh Bakari, Senior Fellow in the Department of Media and Film at the University of Winchester, analyses the impact of the work of filmmaker Ousmane Sembène, the "father of African cinema". Read more

Blog27/01/2023

Holocaust Memorial Day 2023: The importance of identifying ordinary people

In a special blog to mark Holocaust Memorial Day today (27 January 2023), PhD student Lucy Dixon examines the case of Irmgard Furchner and argues that discussion around how ordinary people were complicit in Nazi crimes is important. Read more

Press Release13/01/2023

New Dean appointed to head University of Winchester Faculty of Business and Digital Technologies

The University of Winchester is delighted to announce that Sarah Moore-Williams has been appointed as Dean of the Faculty of Business and Digital Technologies and Director of the University of Winchester Business School. Read more

Press Release14/02/2023

NEW HR DIRECTOR APPOINTED AT UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER

The University of Winchester has appointed Kieron Galloway as Director of Human Resources. He will join the University in May from Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where he is currently Chief People Officer Read more

Press Release28/02/2023

University of Winchester and Theatre Royal Partnership

The University of Winchester and Play to the Crowd are thrilled to announce a significant strategic partnership. The University of Winchester will become Play to the Crowd's Principal Education Investing Partner. Read more

Women stood in front of a banner saying 'Winchester books festival'

Press Release09/03/2023

University of Winchester sponsors a new festival for booklovers and writers

The University of Winchester recently hosted a launch event for the inaugural Winchester Books Festival which will take place between 21 and 23 April 2023 with a vibrant programme of events in a variety of locations across the city. The University of Winchester is proud be the Festival sponsor. Read more

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