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Press Release02/10/2017

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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Blog16/02/2017

"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

Blog02/06/2017

PAGES (6): Mapping the Hrazdan Gorge lava flows

Dr Jenni Sherriff, Post-Doctoral Research Assistant on the PAGES project and an expert in sediments, reports back on last summer’s field work and progress in the laboratory back in the UK. Read more

Blog01/03/2017

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

Blog01/03/2017

February 2017 in review

February was a big month for celebrating progress at The University of Winchester. From improving our health to cleaning up the environment around us, we made some huge changes, and had opportunities to honour hard work with awards shows and parades. Here are some of the biggest events this month. Read more

Blog02/03/2017

Overcome Your Barriers to Physical Activity

Phil Malatesta (Sports Operations and Participation Manager) gives his advice on breaking down the barriers to getting active as part of our #20HealthyDays campaign. Read more

Blog03/03/2017

Conservative Party activists and the future of the Union

New research from the University’s Centre for English Identity and Politics reveals the relationship between Conservative activists’ sense of national identity and their views on the Union. Read more

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Blog08/03/2017

We pledge to #BeBoldForChange this International Women's Day

Here at the University of Winchester, we are marking International Women’s Day 2017 with a series of events and activities celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Read more

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Blog10/03/2017

You are what you eat!

Helen Ryan-Stewart (Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Physiology and Internationally Accredited Anthropometrist) gives her top 5 tips for healthy eating as part of our #20HealthyDays campaign. Read her blog below, or join her on Twitter (@_UoW) on Monday 13 March at 11am for a Q&A session. Read more

Blog13/03/2017

"I can't say I've mastered courage." Five minutes with Leymah Gbowee

Leymah Gbowee won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 for her work leading the inter-religious coalition of Christian and Muslim women and organising the Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace movement that brought an end to the Second Liberian War. Read more

Blog16/03/2017

Easy Smoothie Recipes

As part of your #20HealthyDays, why not swap your bottle of wine for a nice smoothie today? Check out our favourite recipes below. Read more

Blog23/03/2017

"As consumers we have the power to change things three times a day through our food choice." Five minutes with Philip Lymbery

Chief Executive of campaigning animal welfare organisation Compassion in World Farming, Philip Lymbery has a reputation as one of industrial farming’s fiercest critics. Read more

24/03/2017

Understanding capital flows to emerging markets

Capital flows to emerging markets are a primary concern for global financial stability but current account imbalances tell us little about their direction. Read more

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Blog30/03/2017

"I'm still absolutely persuaded that it's not too late to create a better future for the whole of humankind" Five minutes with Sir Jonathon Porritt

Sir Jonathon Porritt is co-founder of leading sustainability charity Forum for the Future and arguably Britain’s most influential Green thinker. He is also an honorary graduate of the University of Winchester, having been awarded a Doctorate of Law in 2009. Read more

03/04/2017

Why play matters at university and for life

As the University of Winchester launches its first Play and Creativity Festival (3-7 April), Dr Alison James, Acting Director, Academic Quality and Development, explains why play is important for teaching and learning at all levels. Read more

Blog03/04/2017

March 2017 at the University of Winchester

March arrived, the clocks went forward and bulbs and blossom trees came into bloom. Read more

Blog05/04/2017

Algorithmic tools - grasping reason's full potential or 'suppression of what we know'? Sherlock Holmes vs Father Brown

The possibilities of algorithmic machine learning tools are enormous - but how can 'human' principles such as reasonableness and natural justice be factored into this kind of decision making? Read more

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Institute for Apprenticeships: an important opportunity for employers to shape its role

"Doing nothing is not an option" Five minutes with Aneeta Prem

PAGES (6): Mapping the Hrazdan Gorge lava flows

From Winchester to New York City

February 2017 in review

Overcome Your Barriers to Physical Activity

Conservative Party activists and the future of the Union

We pledge to #BeBoldForChange this International Women's Day

You are what you eat!

"I can't say I've mastered courage." Five minutes with Leymah Gbowee

Easy Smoothie Recipes

"As consumers we have the power to change things three times a day through our food choice." Five minutes with Philip Lymbery

Understanding capital flows to emerging markets

"I'm still absolutely persuaded that it's not too late to create a better future for the whole of humankind" Five minutes with Sir Jonathon Porritt

Why play matters at university and for life

March 2017 at the University of Winchester

Algorithmic tools - grasping reason's full potential or 'suppression of what we know'? Sherlock Holmes vs Father Brown