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How can business and management education help to create a better world?
In these challenging and uncertain times, how can business and management education contribute to the creation of a fairer, more inclusive and sustainable world? Carole Parkes, Professor of Responsible Management Education at the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï Business School discusses at her inaugural lecture Read more
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Health and social care challenges facing the south of England explored in public panel event
How can regional health and social care services work together to support older people in the future? This significant challenge is the focus of a seminar hosted by the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï and the Southern Policy Centre on Thursday 22 March at the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï. Read more
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Winchester Writers' Festival launches scholarship for under-represented children's writers
The ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï Writers' Festival has launched a scholarship for a talented 'under-represented' writer of children's or Young Adult fiction to attend this year's event which takes place on 15-17 June. Read more
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"If the Annunciation is the most important event in human history, why don't we celebrate it more?" Launch of The Annunciation: A Pilgrim's Quest by Mark Byford
An award-winning former BBC journalist and editor has published a compelling account of his search to discover the spiritual meaning of the Annunciation - the gospel story of the encounter between the angel Gabriel and the Virgin Mary, informing her that she will conceive a son and must name him Jesus. Read more
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"Blowing up entire universes is pretty straightforward - making the sound of someone turning invisible can be a challenge."
Multi-award-winning writer and director and ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï alumnus and Honorary Fellow, Dirk Maggs has just directed the 40th anniversary series of BBC Radio Four’s hugely popular Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Dirk is renowned for evolving radio drama into ‘audio movies’ – a near-visual approach combining scripts, layered sound effe Read more
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'Fake news', the Dark Net and politics and the digital future under the spotlight at ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï conference
A major conference hosted by the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï next month will see lawyers, computer scientists, academics and policy makers explore the impact of digital technologies and Big Data on the political process. Read more
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Chew fancy a brew? ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï recycled coffee cups campaign shortlisted for national award
The ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï's successful recycled coffee cups initiative which has helped boost waste reduction and recycling efforts on campus has been shortlisted for a prestigious national recycling award. Read more
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Living well: how can regional health and social care services work together to support older people in the future?
The ageing population in the central south region poses significant challenges and opportunities. Tony Curtis, Professor of Management at the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï, explores the issues and explains why the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï can play an important role in addressing future challenges. Read more
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¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï offers business growth programme to female entrepreneurs
A fully-funded business growth programme aimed at supporting women in business is to launch in the region. One hundred female entrepreneurs, who have been in business for at least a year and who want to transform their business, are being offered free places to undertake the programme managed by the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï and supported by NatWest Read more
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Event at ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï set to support local businesses in contributing to the UN’s Sustainable Business Goals
Many businesses today think about sustainability and their social responsibilities but how does this fit with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals? Booking is now open for the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Roadshow, which is to make Winchester the first stop on its 2018 tour with an event hosted in partnership with the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï Read more
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Blue Apple and ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï cement fruitful partnership with residency
Blue Apple Theatre is moving its headquarters into the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï where the Blue Apple team will work closely alongside colleagues in the Faculty of Arts, thanks to a five-year residency announced by the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï today [add date]. Read more
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¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï experts help uncover the history of Norman Winchester for TV show
Medieval history and archaeology experts from the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï feature in an upcoming episode of the Channel Four series Britain's Most Historic Towns which focuses on Winchester, to be broadcast on Saturday 21 April. Read more
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Expect the unexpected: Winchester-Mandela Museum Exchange 2018
Eleven Winchester undergraduates, studying teacher education and film, are currently on a two-week placement in South Africa as part of the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï's partnership with the Nelson Mandela Museum. We'll be featuring regular posts from them during their visit: here's the first report from trainee teacher Evie Mobley-Down. Read more
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Climate change-themed music album shortlisted for international award
The ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï’s record label has been nominated for an international Green Gown Award for its climate change-themed album. The album This Changes Everything, features 11 original tracks created by ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï students and staff through Splendid Fred Records. Read more
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