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Charlotte on course to achieve netball goal after winning place on development programme
A ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï student has a good shot at becoming professional netball player after earning a place on a top team’s development programme. Charlotte Sadler, who is nearing the end of her degree in Physical Education and Sport, has been accepted on the Team Bath Performance Pathway. Read more
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Nathaniel wins placement on machine learning project at Oxford
A student from the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï has gained a prized place on a summer programme at Oxford ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï. Nathaniel Bareham is one of just 130 applicants to be accepted onto the Uniq+ Research Internship programme for students from under-represented and disadvantaged backgrounds. Read more
Blog
Peter Sullivan murder conviction quashed after 38 years in jail – it would be a mistake to see his case as a bizarre one-off
Peter Sullivan has had his conviction for the murder of Diane Sindall quashed. He is not the Beast of Birkenhead. He is an innocent man who got ensnared in a malfunctioning system that then took 38 years to admit its mistake. Read more
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Academics reveal their background stories and obscure knowledge on campus podcast
Created by Schools and Colleges Co-ordinator Lucy Dixon, the On Campus With...podcast gives academics a platform to tell their back stories, share their research and discuss the more obscure and unusual aspects of their subjects. Read more
Press Release
Winchester academic's latest research turns the spotlight on abattoir practices
A ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï animal welfare expert, who hit the headlines after her work helped prompt an investigation into alleged cruelty to sheep and goats at a Midlands abattoir, has published a new study on possible problems surrounding the slaughter of pigs. Read more
The Conversation