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. Call us on + 44 (0) 1962 827678 or email us at press@winchester.ac.uk

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Press Release28/02/2025

Law duo win place in national final of Client Interview competition

Two Law students from the University of Winchester are through to the finals of a national competition which tests their professional skills. Read more

Archaeological dig

Press Release20/02/2025

Winchester archaeology toolkit used to help Ukrainian war veterans

A University of Winchester academic’s work on the therapeutic potential of archaeology is making an impact in Ukraine where it being used to help soldiers and civilians traumatised by their experiences in the war with Russia. Read more

Press Release25/02/2025

PhD researcher Paula asks: 'Are we getting the most out of volunteering?'

A growing number of employers are arranging volunteering opportunities for their staff, but how does this actually benefit the firms, their workers and the voluntary organisations they are hoping to help? Read more

Press Release17/01/2025

Winchester Hatchery will nurture new businesses born at University

A new start-up hub at the University of Winchester aims to turn bright ideas into thriving new businesses. The Winchester Hatchery will offer a dedicated space for students and staff looking to develop their business dreams. Read more

Classroom

Blog18/02/2025

It's time for bold change in the curriculum

Does the government's Curriculum and Assessment Review lack ambition? Bill Lucas Professor of Learning and Director of the Centre for Real-World Learning at the University of Winchester makes a case for a fundamental shift in how pupils are taught and assessed. Read more

Press Release17/02/2025

Christina launches appeal to fund guidebook to globally-important gardens

A University of Winchester academic has initiated a fundraising campaign to help pay to produce a guidebook to one of the world’s most important horticultural sites. Read more

Press Release14/02/2025

'Breaking the Storm' discusses elements creating turbulence in children's mental health

A special event organised by Dr Rhiannon Love, co-lead of the University of Winchester’s Centre for Research into Educational Action and Theory Exchange (CREATE), was held on Thursday 6th February to coincide with Children’s Mental Health Week. Read more

Press Release13/02/2025

Alliance’s work with children of armed forces families receives £174K boost

The work of the Service Children’s Progression Alliance (SCiP), founded and funded by the University of Winchester, has received a boost in the form of a £173,958 grant. Read more

Press Release20/02/2025

Georgiana's anthology shows that home is where the heart is for international students

A University of Winchester student from Romania has put together an anthology of writing about home and belonging by fellow international students. Read more

Press Release13/02/2025

Sixth-formers tackle big questions facing society with the aid of University project

The third cohort of students from Barton Peveril College in Eastleigh have completed the Group Project in Interdisciplinary Learning with the University of Winchester. Read more

Press Release12/02/2025

Experts will help cyclists get the best from mind, body and machine

Staff from the University of Winchester are saddling up for a series of talks aimed at cyclists of all ages and abilities. Read more

Press Release07/02/2025

Emma's expertise helps bring new CBeebies show to air

A University of Winchester academic is the expert consultant on a new TV show which aims to help pre-school children acquire problem-solving skills in a fun way. Read more

Press Release05/02/2025

Academics seek to explain our enduring love affair with love

Following their sell-out success with a special evening on Dracula, academics at the University of Winchester are turning their attentions to love and romance for an event to mark St Valentine’s Day. Read more

Press Release05/02/2025

Tina to speak up for art and creativity in Higher Education

A University of Winchester lecturer has been elected to the council of a national body which promotes art in education. Read more

Blog04/02/2025

Middle Ages knew all about fake news and misinformation

Has 'fake news' always existed? Dr Gordon McKelvie explores misinformation in the Middle Ages and the role of conspiracy theories across history. Read more

Press Release31/01/2025

Ryan acts as consultant on new series charting rise of the Vikings' North Sea Empire

A University of Winchester academic is the consultant for a new French docudrama series on the Vikings and their ‘Empire of the North Sea’. Read more

Press Release29/01/2025

Lecturer Rachel takes on role to promote research across care system

Dr Rachel Harrison, Senior Lecturer in Health and Social Care, is now Specialty Lead for Social Care and Setting Lead for Residential Care for the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Research Delivery Network. Read more

The Conversation30/01/2025

Miscarriage of justice watchdog is failing at its only job – here’s how to fix it...

The body that was created to solve a crisis in public confidence is now facing its own crisis of legitimacy. Read more

Press Release23/01/2025

Students help Blue Apple make a telling contribution to Holocaust Memorial Day

Winchester’s Blue Apple Theatre, whose performers have learning disabilities and have been making a short documentary to mark Holocaust Memorial Day (27 January). Read more

Press Release23/01/2025

New creativity book helps teachers think 'outside the box'

A new book edited by a University of Winchester academic and featuring contributions by a number of his colleagues explores ways to help staff and students become more innovative and creative. Read more

Press Release07/01/2025

Husband, 81, and wife, 66, receive doctorates together

A husband-and-wife team shared a seven-year journey to the stage of a recent graduation ceremony at the University of Winchester. Read more

Press Release17/01/2025

Solving climate change needs new food systems, argue academics

A University of Winchester academic is among the authors of a new article in a leading scientific journal calling for a wholesale change of the world’s food systems to combat global warming. Read more

Press Release16/01/2025

SCiP Alliance's work boosts prospects of service children

The University of Winchester’s continuing efforts to improve the education prospects of children of service families are highlighted in the latest Armed Forces Covenant. Read more

Press Release10/01/2025

Graduates tell their business success stories to next crop of entrepreneurs

Recent graduates of the University of Winchester returned to share some of their secrets of business success with current students at a special event. Read more

The Conversation13/01/2025

Six covers of Bob Dylan songs that were better than the originals...

He may never have strayed far from the minds of many music fans, but with his biopic A Complete Unknown hitting UK cinemas on January 17 and heartthrob Timothée Chalamet in the lead role, Bob Dylan may be about to gain an entirely new audience, writes Glenn Fosbraey, Associate Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences. Read more

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Press Release13/03/2026

Creative Writing student Gabriel creates a dystopian future for his first novel

A University of Winchester Creative Writing student has published a novel set in a dystopian future. Gabriel Webster’s ‘Devotion’ is a coming-of-age story whose central character Hector goes from innocent seven-year-old to vengeful vigilante. Read more