PhD research student @uniwinchester.bsky.social Martin White received backing from the UN for his thesis on the demonisation of people with albinism. Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond, UN Independent Expert on albinism called the work “timely and highly relevant”. Read more here shorturl.at/LqFza

Computer systems @uniwinchester.bsky.social are to become more integrated to improve the student experience. Winchester has selected global software company TechnologyOne to deliver its cutting-edge OneEducation system, Find out more here shorturl.at/yn4er

Congratulations to grounds staff @uniwinchester.bsky.social,who have secured a Green Flag for the third year running for the King Alfred campus, which is packed with glorious flowers and plants plus a host of wildlife-friendly features. Read more here tinyurl.com/3utjfyrf

Wayne Veck, Professor in Education and Pathway Leader for Education Studies @uniwinchester.bsky.social, has received an award from the British Academy and the Leverhulme Trust to develop an Inclusive Refugee Education framework. Read about Wayne’s work here tinyurl.com/2n8d89ax.

Good luck to Molly Staples, Physiotherapy student @uniwinchester.bsky.social, who will be swimming for Guernsey in the 50m Butterfly and 50m Backstroke at the Commonwealth Games which start this Thursday.

Practitioners, researchers, employers and funding partners attended a recent celebration @uniwinchester.bsky.social marking the successful completion of the second cohort of our innovative REAL (Research, Evaluation, Audit and Literature) course. Read the full story here bit.ly/4wNrdsH

Robin Baker, Professor Emeritus of Old Testament & Ancient Near Eastern Studies @uniwinchester.bsky.social, has assembled a prestigious group of contributors for a new book looking at the influences of Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian learning on the Bible. Find out more here bit.ly/4px87Vi

Broken musical instruments destined for disposal have a new lease of life as part of The Climate Unity: Circular Art exhibition at the West Downs Art Gallery @uniwinchester.bsky.social until 22 July. Find out more about the show here bit.ly/4ykr4i1

A major MoD grant won by the University of Winchester will help equip more students @uniwinchester.bsky.social with much-needed cyber defence skills. Read more here bit.ly/3RS6nt0

As war rages on with Ukraine, is Vladimir Putin losing his influence over the former Soviet states of Eurasia? Read the new blog by experts on Russian affairs @uniwinchester.bsky.social, Sean Roberts and Ulrika Zeimer here bit.ly/4vFdLWX

Richard Cheetham, a Senior Fellow in Sports Coaching @uniwinchester.bsky.social, is one of the authors of a new study into the under-researched area of leadership and captaincy in women’s rugby. Read more here bit.ly/4vCoCB3

Liana Wilson, about to graduate with a Criminology degree @uniwinchester.bsky.social, is featured in July’s Woman & Home article “Be the woman your were born to be.” Mum-of-5 Liana returned to education after being in an abusive relationship. Read her story here bit.ly/4ufcIMo

A new book edited by Professor of Law @uniwinchester.bsky.social Anat Scolnicov examines how constitutional ideas have been adopted and adapted by different states around the world and through history. Read more here bit.ly/4vo1iqz

The annual Refugee Education Conference @uniwinchester.bsky.social on June 17 has the theme 'Courage in Education'. It is open to colleagues from primary, secondary, further and higher education and professionals supporting refugees and asylum seekers. To register visit bit.ly/3RNhgMz

To underline the importance of getting licensing applications right, Event Management students @uniwinchester.bsky.social took part in a first for the institution – a mock licensing hearing at our Moot Court with some expert help from the City Council. Read more here bit.ly/3RF9p3y

Dr Steve Smith, Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching and Psychology @uniwinchester.bsky.social has published a new guide for coaches which puts emphasis on training in game situations rather than repetitive drills. Find out more here bit.ly/4dAyvt1

Helping hound….therapy dog Otis visited the chapel @uniwinchester.bsky.social today as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. The good-natured wire-haired Dachshund, owned by Carole Johnson, brightened up the day for all who met him.

Lifesavers...To mark International Nurses Day (today, 12 May) staff at the Faculty of Health & Wellbeing @uniwinchester.bsky.social are holding a pop-in sessions at the West Downs Gallery for staff who’d like to learn how to use a defibrillator (AED). There are nine dotted around the campus.

To celebrate International Day of the Midwife (5 May) @uniwinchester.bsky.social hosted the first ever conference organised by Wessex Consultant Midwives, which was attended by over 150 maternity healthcare professionals (including a obstetricians) and student midwives.

Matthew Leggatt, Senior Lecturer in English & American Literature @uniwinchester.bsky.social, has won an award from The Society for Utopian Studies for his wide-ranging module Utopian and Dystopian Fiction which takes in everything from Plato to Star Trek. Read more here bit.ly/49ptq3Z

Award-winning author Claire Fuller who studied for a Masters in Creative Writing @uniwinchester.bsky.social, is featured in May’s Hampshire Life talking about her new novel, Hunger and Thirst, inspired by growing up in a haunted bungalow. It is next week’s Book at Bedtime on BBC Radio 4 from 11 May.

The annual Vortex anthology gives many Creative Writing students @uniwinchester.bsky.social their first taste of being published. Find out more here bit.ly/4t3JkZ6

Read how studying @uniwinchester.bsky.social helped Dr James Alder go from infantry soldier to head of sport in the latest edition of Pathfinder, the magazine for resettling servicemen and women. Find his story here (on page 14) bit.ly/3OMwcte

Digital Media Design students @uniwinchester.bsky.social were given a real-world brief when they were challenged to design a T-shirt to help promote a digital design agency. Find out more about the task and winning design here bit.ly/4eLpu10

Degree courses in Digital Media Design, Game Design and Immersive Tech @uniwinchester.bsky.social show off their projects at this end-of-year exhibition Code & Canvas 26 at West Downs Centre on 30 April from 11am to 3pm. All are welcome.

Good luck to the Nursing Associate Foundation Degree Apprenticeship programme @uniwinchester.bsky.social which is in the running for 3 awards at the 2026 Student Nursing Times Awards which are announced tomorrow. Find out more here bit.ly/48k6GlH

Philosophy Lecturer @uniwinchester.bsky.social Elizabeth Mackintosh (right of photo) spoke at 'Oxford Quartet: Women Philosophers Against the Tide' celebrating the impact of Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, Mary Midgley & Booker Prize winner Iris Murdoch. Find out more here bit.ly/4mVwXg7

To mark the 100th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s birth, royalty expert and Reader in Renaissance History @uniwinchester.bsky.social, Dr Ellie Woodacre, talks to Radio Solent’s Katie Martin about the late Queen’s impact. Ellie’s due on at 1045am tomorrow (21 April) or catch up on BBC Sounds.

Tom Arnold, director for the Musical Theatre course @uniwinchester.bsky.social, describes how trips to the Mayflower Theatre as a child sparked his interest in the stage and gives updates on his new musical Sense and Sensibility in a piece for the Daily Echo today. Read it here bit.ly/3QbmK33

Students from Business School @uniwinchester.bsky.social have helped author Tom Spencer boost his online profile as part of the new Consultancy Club scheme. Read more here bit.ly/4887WIB