University of Winchester

Nationwide recognition for John Hartley,
Alumni Recognition Awardee 2019

News14/11/2019

Nationwide recognition for John Hartley, Alumni Recognition Awardee 2019

John Hartley (Cert. Ed. 1963-66) was nominated for the University’s Alumni Recognition Award by alumni Stephen and Barbara Baldwin and Peter and Susan Jarvis, close friends for more than fifty years since graduating from Winchester in the 1960s. They nominated John for his lifelong “extensive and extended service to communities many and various”. John received his award at Winchester Cathedral in a ceremony held on 15 October 2019 during Graduation Week. Read more

Nominate now for the Alumni Recognition Awards 2020

News13/11/2019

Nominate now for the Alumni Recognition Awards 2020

We are pleased to announce that nominations for this year’s Alumni Recognition Award are now open.Read more

News26/08/2019

"It's the small things - educating them about real life - the wider enrichment side rather than the exams." Daniella Masters, PGCE 2017-2018

We invited recent graduate Daniella to come back to the University to tell us all about her fascinating journey from studying Terrorism and Islamic Law through taking the PGCE at Winchester into her dream career in teaching. Read more

Alumni Gathering in Pendle

News19/08/2019

Alumni Gathering in Pendle

I suspect that few us who made our way towards Pendle had a clear idea of what we would find when we got there. That is beyond knowing that it was the home of John Hartley and his wife Janet and some vague medieval tales of witches (no connection). We were soon to become very much better informed.Read more

Haunting memories of West Hayes

Feature13/05/2019

Haunting memories of West Hayes

Alison Morgan, nee Gwinnell (B.Ed. 1983-87) writes in response to an article by Stephen Baldwin (Cert.Ed. 1963-66) in Venta 34 on life at West Hayes. "I arrived as a first year student at the front door of West Hayes in 1983, some 20 years after Mr Baldwin. As a shy 18 year-old, I did not get involved in many of the antics which clearly continued in good West Hayes style. It is the Common Room which provides my strongest memory." Read more

Ringing in the changes

Feature08/05/2019

Ringing in the changes

Following the award-winning renovation of the University Chapel in 2016, the old bell chiming rope was looking tired and in need of replacement.Read more

A Note of Grad-itude

Feature01/05/2019

A Note of Grad-itude

We asked alumni for a shout-out to the lecturers that made a positive impact during their studies.Read more

The Grads are All Write

Feature29/04/2019

The Grads are All Write

We couldn't be bigger fans of Winchester graduates publishing books in genres right across the board. Here are some recent and upcoming alumni releases - perfect to curl up and read now or to add to your book club list. Read more

115 islands, 1 drama teacher

Feature05/04/2019

115 islands, 1 drama teacher

Alumnus Kurt Lagrenade (BA Drama, 2012-2015) makes waves bringing his Winchester drama skills back to the Seychelles. Read more