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The Tooth Fairy By M J White HIGHLY COMMENDED in March Competition I’m forty years old and hiding in a cupboard. I must be mad…What am I doing? Ever since I was a child, I’ve believed in the tooth fairy. Eve…

Congratulation to @uniwinchester.bsky.social PhD student Martin White who received a 'Highly Commended' in this month’s Hampshire Writers’ Society competition. Read his successful entry The Tooth Fairy here bit.ly/4sGW08o

Have you heard of the Nevi Wesh? Christopher Mulvey, Emeritus Professor of English @uniwinchester.bsky.social, shares some his research into the New Forest’s unique brand of English in a new blog here bit.ly/3Nw0mjK

The Physiotherapy department @uniwinchester.bsky.social is making a name for itself across Europe following the launch of a pioneering peer-to-peer network for physio students all over the continent. Find out more here bit.ly/4bBE8WF

Rewind: Short Plays Inspired By Songs Presented and performed by students of The University of Winchester, these short plays are well worth seeing on this one night only show!

“It started with a chat over coffee @uniwinchester.bsky.social. A conversation about music, theatre, and what happens when you mix the two. Now it’s a full show. REWIND is almost here - 19 March. The Railway Inn, Winchester. Get your tickets and find out more 👇🏻 bit.ly/4by8FEI

Research into how gaming reshaped our view of the past by Dr Robert Houghton, Senior Lecturer in Early Medieval European History @uniwinchester.bsky.social is the basis of an article, 10 Ways Video Games Have Rewritten the Middle Ages, in mediavalist.net. Read it here bit.ly/4roprev

New businesses urged to enter Winchester Business Excellence Awards An award is helping to shine a light on the next generation of entrepreneurs.

We are delighted to be sponsoring the New Business category at Winchester Business Excellence Awards. Find out what Bill Davies, Dean of the Faculty of Business & Digital Technologies @_UoW told The Hampshire Chronicle about the award here bit.ly/4ubecbD

Sound Winchester 2026 | Winchester, Hampshire, UK SW26 Event is on Sat 07 March 26 at The Arc, Winchester. Come along and join in. Music, voice, community, what can be a better way to spend a Saturday?!

Students from the Music Centre @uniwinchester.bsky.social including the Show Choir and Songwriting Circle, will be taking part in Sound Winchester, a free celebration of music and the spoken word at The Arc in Jewry Street from 9.45am this Saturday (7 March). More details here bit.ly/3OPDTyA.

Irish emigration to Argentina is the subject of the latest event from the Modern History Research Centre (MHRC) @uniwinchester.bsky.social on 18 March. For more details and to book tickets visit tinyurl.com/4t82c64s

Digital ID, Programmable Money Pave Way for 'Dystopian Hellhole, Horrific Totalitarian Regimes': ESN at European Parliament Digital ID, programmable money like Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), and AI are paving the way for a "dystopian hellhole" run by a "horrific totalitarian regime" seeking to build digital gulag...

Professor of Banking & Economics @uniwinchester.bsky.social Richard Werner warned of the dangers of Digital ID-linked programmable money like Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) during an outreach event in the European Parliament. Find out what he had to say here bit.ly/4bbz9L5

International Women's Day Local Talent Showcase Taking Up SpaceJoin us for a special afternoon celebrating creativity, community, and the voices of women today.We are collaborating with University of Winchester students, alongside young people from...

Students @_UoW are taking part in a special performance for International Women’s Day (8 March) at the Theatre Royal. To find out more bit.ly/4aM7stl

Pupils from Wiltshire primary schools attended a workshop @uniwinchester.bsky.social for Service Children to share experiences of military life. Read more in the Salisbury Journal here bit.ly/4u6dnku

Andy West, the author whose experiences teaching philosophy in a prison inspired the hit TV drama Waiting for the Out will be @uniwinchester.bsky.social during Philosophy Fortnight to speak about his life and work. Find out more here bit.ly/3NfezkS

WHAT A TEAM 💜 8 games played 8 wins 0 loss or drawn The University of Winchester women’s football team have not only won women’s wester tier 3 BUCS but they’ve won it unbeaten!!! Massive thank… ... WHAT A TEAM 💜 8 games played 8 wins 0 loss or drawn The University of Winchester women’s football team have not only won women’s wester tier 3 BUCS but they’ve won it unbeaten!!! Massive thank y...

The Women’s Football Team @uniwinchester.bsky.social have not only won their BUCS league, Women’s Western Tier 3, but they’ve won every match! Read more from coach Frankie Hawken here bit.ly/4l6b8cL

Open House for young performers An open mic night held in the Rotunda at Winchester School of Art last night brought together young performers from across the city for an evening celebrating… | Unive... Open House for young performers An open mic night held in the Rotunda at Winchester School of Art last night brought together young performers from across the city for an evening celebrating creativi...

Prom Night made up of Popular Music Performance and Production students @uniwinchester.bsky.social played at a special Open Mic night in the city last week. To find out more visit bit.ly/4cn7zNa

Students from the Faculty of Business & Design Technology @uniwinchester.bsky.social are hosting a quiz in aid of homeless charity Emmaus in Winchester on 19 March. Find out how to take part here bit.ly/40HVAm0

What if the future of homework is a podcast? Different Perspectives: A Social Work Podcast (created by @uniwinchester.bsky.social lecturers Caroline Nicolson & Leah Cox) has secured funding to investigate how podcasts are changing the way students learn. Tune in at bit.ly/4sgb9gM

Emma Nottingham, Head of the School of Law @uniwinchester.bsky.social, spoke to Lucy Taylor of That’s TV Hampshire about being shortlisted for University Commercial Impact award at LexisNexis Legal Awards. Look out for Emma on Freeview Channel 7. Read about the awards here bit.ly/4tEO3Sv

Pictured here are the panel for the highly-successful Arts and Creativity Question Time @uniwinchester.bsky.social last night. Many of the key roles in planning and running the event were taken by students.

Are you a budding musician, actor or spoken word artist? Do you enjoy watching people perform? If you are and you're between 13 and 22 then Thursday’s Open Mic event is for you. Book tickets at bit.ly/4kY7LEW. To sign up to perform visit bit.ly/4aNDX90

Thanks @uniwinchester.bsky.social for inviting me to participate in last night’s arts, creativity and education question time - a lively discussion with both the panel and audience and plenty of new thoughts to take away. Time very well spent.

Students on Music courses @uniwinchester.bsky.social spent an hour with award-winning composer and music producer Giles Martin yesterday to hear about his work with the surviving Beatles, Elton John and Metallica to name but a few. Giles later appeared our Arts and Creativity Question Time event.

Our BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Winchester has been endorsed again by Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES) for 2026 to 2031. I am pleased, not…... Our BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Winchester has been endorsed again by Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES) for 2026 to 2031. I am pleased, not ...

Our BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science @uniwinchester.bsky.social has been endorsed again by Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES) for 2026 to 2031. Scott Hannah, Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology explains why this is important here bit.ly/4kQRX6M

Student Nursing Times Awards 2026 Now in their 15th year, the Student Nursing Times Awards will return on Friday 24th April 2026 to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of the next generation of nurses and the educators who suppo...

Three cheers for the Nursing Apprenticeship programme @uniwinchester.bsky.social which has three nominations in the Student Nursing Times Award (@NursingTimes). To find out more about #SNTAwards visit bit.ly/4bZ58QH

There are still a few places left for the Arts & Creativity Question Time event at @uniwinchester.bsky.social on 23 Feb with a panel including top music producer Giles Martin. To book a free place visit bit.ly/40oplbn

Students @uniwinchester.bsky.social are taking part in an event at the city’s Theatre Royal on 8 March to mark International Women’s Day. Find out more about the show here bit.ly/4s0OFAd

Pancake racing returns to Winchester as hundreds spectate outside Cathedral Winchester Rotary Club's annual Pancake Race returned bigger than better than ever seeing businesses, schools and families compete for the title.

Pantastic effort…Students @uniwinchester.bsky.social ran out winners at the annual Winchester Rotary Club pancake race held in the Cathedral Close yesterday (Shrove Tuesday). See more photos of the flipping event taken by Stuart Martin for the Hampshire Chronicle here bit.ly/4kE2eD8

ALABARÉ Veterans helping to uncover hidden history of D-Day - Cobseo Volunteers from ALABARÉ’s Homes for Veterans in Hampshire are taking part in a significant scheme to better tell the story of the area’s vital role in the D-Day operation 80 years ago.

Alabare’s Homes for Veterans in Hampshire are taking part in Portsmouth City Council’s Hampshire Hidden D-Day Project, whose fieldwork is led by archaeologist Dr Phil Marter, a senior lecturer @uniwinchester.bsky.social. Find out how the project benefits the veterans here bit.ly/46dWNVA

Congratulations to the School of Law @uniwinchester.bsky.social which has been shortlisted for the University Commercial Impact Award at the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2026 a celebration of excellence, innovation, and impact across the legal profession. Find out more here bit.ly/4tEO3Sv

For the first time in its history @uniwinchester.bsky.social fielded both a men’s and women’s team in the BUCS Cross Country Championships at Loughborough – a testament to the growing success of the Elite Sport Programme. Find out how our runner got on here bit.ly/4aB1F8m

University Students Visit Schools to Encourage Welcoming Children Seeking Sanctuary - Diocese of Winchester The group of 27 first year student-teachers from the university of Winchester spent time in local Church of England primary schools this week (St Faith’s, All Saints and St Bede’s […]

First year student-teachers @uniwinchester.bsky.social visited Winchester CoE primary schools last week to engage pupils on the theme of ‘children seeking sanctuary’. They used activities from diocesan Education Team’s The Bags of Hope booklet. Read more here bit.ly/4bVkgyx