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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Acclaimed children's author Katherine Rundell announced as keynote speaker at ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï Writers' Festival 2019
Katherine Rundell, prize-winning author of five novels for children and a renowned academic scholar, has been announced as the keynote speaker for this year's ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï Writers' Festival (14-16 June 2019). Read more
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January 2019 at the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï
The beginning of 2019 brought a sense of anticipation and excitement for things to come. To kick off the New Year, we’re shining a spotlight on the insight and activities of our academics. In addition to the latest news and updates, check out some of our favourite academic blogs, articles and media appearances below. Read more
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Former professional footballer John Barnes talks race and professional sport at ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï
Outspoken former professional footballer and manager, John Barnes MBE, discusses his days as an England, Liverpool and Newcastle footballer, as well as issues around race, culture and ethnicity at a special speaking event at the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï on 26 February. Read more
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Physical education should be valued for its educational worth, argues new report on the funding of physical education in primary schools
A new report, sponsored by the Universities of Winchester, Kingston and Sheffield Hallam, is calling for the legacy of the Primary PE and Sport Premium Government grant to break a 'cycle of decline' so that being active and educated in a physical sense is as important and ultimately life-enhancing for children as being able to read or do maths. Read more
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Degree Apprenticeships - Up to Standard?
In our latest blog post, David Way CBE, Visiting Professor of Knowledge Exchange in the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï Business School and convenor of the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï's Centre for Apprenticeship Research and Knowledge Exchange (CARKE), responds to the Higher Education Commission's recent report on degree apprenticeships. Read more
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¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï student volunteers join city residents and council workers to support community projects
A packed week of events and activities saw student volunteers from the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï support local community projects around the city for national Student Volunteering Week 2019 (11-17 February). Read more
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¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï Writers' Festival launches 2019 scholarships and bursaries for talented writers
The ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï Writers' Festival (14-16 June) is offering two scholarships this year, one for a writer of YA or middle grade fiction from an under-represented background, and the other for a writer aged 18-25 to attend this year's event. Read more
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Winchester Poetry Festival moves HQ to ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï
Winchester Poetry Festival is relocating its office to the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï. The move follows the highly successful collaboration between the two institutions who last year agreed a five-year partnership to strengthen the cultural life of the city and encourage more participation from young people. Read more
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Winchester research roundup February 2019
Research by Winchester academics continues to impact national policy, with expertise showcased in an influential government review and a major parliamentary report. Our experts have also been honoured for their work by professional associations and academic institutions. Read more
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Blazing a Trail in degree apprenticeships
In National Apprenticeship Week (4-8 March), the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï, employer Fujitsu and a Fujitsu-Winchester degree apprentice, outline how new degree apprenticeship programmes benefit businesses, their employees and universities and help foster the next generation of top digital talent. Read more
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February 2019 at the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï
In a varied and exciting month at Winchester, our students took action in the community for Student Volunteering Week, former professional footballer John Barnes MBE visited and called for society to tackle racism by exploring personal prejudices and one of our graduates won a national competition for unpublished writers. Read more
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CGI and Winchester: offering the best of both worlds in degree apprenticeships
In our second blog marking National Apprenticeship Week (4-8 March), we highlight our relationship with partner employer CGI and hear first-hand from a recent CGI graduate about the benefits of a degree apprenticeship. Read more
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Student wellbeing and waste reduction initiatives on agenda for Lib Dem leader on fact-finding visit
Sir Vince Cable MP, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, visited the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï on 7 March to meet students and staff and find out more about the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï's pioneering environmental and student support initiatives. Read more
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Brexit poses substantial threats to animal protection, argues animal welfare expert
Brexit poses substantial threats to weaken animal protection in the UK, EU and internationally, argues a new analysis applying animal welfare impact assessment to the threats presented by the UK's departure from the EU. Read more
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Bus using chess to tackle loneliness and social isolation visits ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï
The ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï used the power of chess to raise student awareness of mental health issues when the 5asideCHESS Battling Suicide Bus visited this week. During the one-day event, the 5asideCHESS team and Student Listeners from the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï engaged students with activities designed to tackle loneliness and social isolation. Read more
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March 2019 at the ¾¢±¬´ó¹Ï
In a busy month at Winchester, our students danced the day away for World Down Syndrome Day, a future Winchester student reported for BBC News on disability at university and we shared our successes in student welfare and sustainability with Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable MP. Read more
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