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: scroll down to the end of this page. Call us on + 44 (0) 1962 827678 or email us at press@winchester.ac.uk
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Virtual reality can help emergency services navigate the complexities of real-life crises
Selina Robinson, Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for Forensic Investigation, and Brandon May, Criminology Lecturer at Winchester have been working with academics from the University of Portsmouth to look at ways in which VR technology can provide realistic 3D simulations of real-world situations to help train the emergency services. Read more
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Latest report shows undergraduates at University of Winchester enjoy ‘very high quality’ teaching experience
Undergraduate teaching at the University of Winchester has been rated as generally “very high quality” but “outstanding” in some areas in the latest round of assessments by the Office for Students (OfS). Read more
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Project which unearthed enslaved people's contribution to botanic garden shortlisted for top research award
A University of Winchester academic’s work to highlight the contribution to the world of botany by enslaved Africans and indigenous people on a Caribbean island has led to an award nomination. Read more
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University of Winchester launches new Institute of Policing
The University of Winchester has established an Institute of Policing to support the education and training of the next generation of police officers. It will offer a new degree-level apprenticeship for police constables in collaboration with various police forces, and the College of Policing, from September 2018. Read more
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Placements with international non-profit organisations develop responsible leaders, claims new report
A new report from the University of Winchester, in partnership with Emerging World, has revealed that sending employees abroad to apply their skills to projects to benefit emerging markets can develop more responsible leaders. Read more
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Winchester student detained by Yemen Houthi-Saleh forces must be freed
A postgraduate student at the University of Winchester, Mr Hisham Al-Omeisy, has been arbitrarily detained by Houthi-Saleh forces in Yemen since 14 August, 2017, without the due process and protections afforded to him under Yemen’s own constitution, and international law. Read more
Statement
EU Referendum
At a time of uncertainty about the future relationship of the UK and Europe, we want to provide a clear statement of our position and provide the latest information about what Brexit will mean for people from the EU either currently or planning to study or work at Winchester. Read more
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Institute for Apprenticeships: an important opportunity for employers to shape its role
From April 2017, the new, independent Institute for Apprenticeships (IfA) will help ensure employers get the quality skills they need from the apprenticeships system by acting as the ultimate decision-maker on approving apprenticeship standards. Read more
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"Doing nothing is not an option" Five minutes with Aneeta Prem
Aneeta Prem is a human rights campaigner, magistrate and educational author. She is also the founder of Freedom Charity, which works to protect the lives of children and young people by raising awareness of dishonour-based violence, forced marriage and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the UK. Read more
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From Winchester to New York City
University of Winchester Drama graduate Will Parker is forging a successful career in acting, writing and producing in New York, one of the most competitive cities in the world. Here, he describes the hard work that has won him roles in a number of feature films. Read more
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