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Get a look at some ghostly goings on uniwinchester.bsky.social for Hallowe’en here bit.ly/3JAtcxo

Tomb raiders The British Library’s Tales of the Weird anthology series, begun in 2018, describes itself as “a chilling collection of gothic and supernatural stories

Dr Katy Soar, Senior Lecturer in Classical Archaeology @uniwinchester.bsky.social has edited Unruly Tales of the Mythological Weird reviewed by TLS today. Read the review here bit.ly/43KjQWB. And Katy has written a Hallowe’en blog on the ancient roots of horror stories. Read it here bit.ly/3X1gDy6

Several alumni returned to campus to take part in the Law Fair @uniwinchester.bsky.social on Tuesday including Olivia-Paige Aston and Annie Lee (pictured) who graduated in 2023 and now work for HK Law. To hear from some of the people at the event, visit bit.ly/4nr8Bti

The first group of staff and students @uniwinchester.bsky.social who have completed Suicide First Aid training can now wear their orange buttons with pride and confidence. Find out more about the scheme here bit.ly/4omfNbC

Dr Simon Sandall, Senior Lecturer in Early Modern British History @uniwinchester.bsky.social appears on Robson Green’s new Amazing Walks show talking about Dorset smugglers. Read more here bit.ly/3J5Krqj

Richard Cheetham MBE: The Serious Business of Play Podcast Episode · Game Plan Coaching Podcast · 23/10/2025 · 37m

Richard Cheetham, Senior Fellow in Sports Coaching @uniwinchester.bsky.social, talks about The Serious Business of Play on the latest episode of the Game Plan Coaching Podcast hosted by Tom Hartley, Coach Developer @ British Gymnastics. Listen to it here bit.ly/47p61xR

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere is an underwhelming ode to ‘the boss’ It’s no real surprise that the Jersey legend has now been given the biopic treatment.

Pop pundit and Associate Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences @uniwinchester.bsky.social Glenn Fosbraey is unimpressed by the Bruce Springsteen biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere. Read his review for The Conversation here bit.ly/4htHXP0

Surprising no one, researchers confirm that AI chatbots are incredibly sycophantic A study has confirmed that AI chatbots absolutely love to please us. Researchers have found that they are 50 percent more likely to agree with us when compared to actual humans.

Alex Laffer, Lecturer in Media and Communications @uniwinchester.bsky.social, was widely quoted in several online articles this weekend about new research on sycophantic chatbots. Read more here bit.ly/48PBpYY. To read about Alex’s views on the dangers of befriending a chatbot visit bit.ly/423F0hA

Chancellor Hugh Dennis did the honours at Friday’s graduation ceremonies @uniwinchester.bsky.social when Vanessa Amberleigh, an alumna, and Bafta winning children’s TV writer and producer received an Honorary Fellowship. Hear Hugh’s good luck message to our students here bit.ly/4odm7SC

Star of the Walking Dead Lauren Cohan, who studied Drama and English Literature @uniwinchester.bsky.social, features in an online article, How to make the most of a zombie apocalypse, in Showbizz Daily. Read it here bit.ly/3JslAwS

We’re not sure what course Teddy studied...Fur-ensics? Cy-bear Security? Anyway, he's smarter than the average bear and he got his moment on stage at yesterday's graduation ceremony @uniwinchester.bsky.social.

Creating opportunities for self-funded PGR students: a pilot placement model at Wellcome Collection As institutions conducting specialist, applied, vocational and practice based research, GuildHE Research members’ postgraduate researchers (PGRs) are more likely to be self-funded, part-time, mature, ...

PhD student @uniwinchester.bsky.social Susan Birch was the first self-funded postgrad research student to undertake a placement with the Wellcome Collection in a pilot scheme developed with GuildHE. Read about Susan’s experiences here bit.ly/4nhF4lB

Jacqueline Wilson Confirmed as SLA Conference Keynote Speaker Legendary children's author Dame Jacqueline Wilson will be at the 2026 SLA conference!

Former Children’s Laureate and top-selling author Jacqueline Wilson has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at the School Library Association (SLA) Conference to be held @uniwinchester.bsky.social on 5-6 June 2026. Read more here bit.ly/42WoIYr

A wonderful day celebrating our students’ achievements today. A real highlight of the year @uniwinchester.bsky.social

Graduation continues today with students from the Faculty of Health & Wellbeing @uniwinchester.bsky.social receiving their degrees. Here's some more pics from yesterday's ceremonies with the Faculties of Business and Digital Technologies and Law, Crime & Justice.

Graduation 2025 @uniwinchester.bsky.social is underway at Winchester Cathedral. The first to don their grad rags, caps and gowns this morning were graduates of the Faculty of Business Design and Technology. There will be 11 ceremonies this week expected to attract 8,000-plus graduates and guests.

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Dr Katy Soar Senior Lecturer in Classical Archaeology @uniwinchester.bsky.social will be speaking at Women in Horror Weekend, at Waterstones, Nottingham on 31 October as part of the British Library Tales of the Weird Panel. For more details about the event visit bit.ly/476ZMP2

Wishing a Happy Diwali to everyone who is celebrating today! 🪔

Wittering Whitehalls take to Winchester stage — Winchester Hospice The Wittering Whitehalls are bringing their unique brand of charm and wit to Winchester and, if you’re one of their dedicated DLs, you won’t want to miss this live version of their popular podcast.

The Wittering Whitehalls, podcasters Michael & Hilary Whitehall (parents of comedian Jack), have a new date for their show at West Downs Auditorium @uniwinchester.bsky.social. The fundraiser for Winchester Hospice, originally on 4 Oct, is now on 13 Dec. For tickets and info visit bit.ly/4oNX3l9

Blue Apple Theatre brings inclusive performance to China — Blue Apple A review of the ten days Blue Apple Theatre’s Artistic Director Richard Conlon spent in Beijing working on a collaborative inclusive piece of theatre supported by British Council as part of the Lumino...

Blue Apple Theatre, artists in residence @uniwinchester.bsky.social, have just returned from Beijing, where Artistic Director Richard Conlon co-directed an inclusive adaptation of Journey to the West with Chinese partner Intellectual Heart Theatre Company. Read more here bit.ly/4qdPsxp

Law students @uniwinchester.bsky.social found out about life in a solicitors’ office when they visited Foot Anesty in Southampton yesterday (15 Oct). “Our visit made me so excited for my future career opening my eyes to roles and pathways that I'd not considered,” said student Michelle Fitzgibbon.

Ethan Vine, Journalism student @uniwinchester.bsky.social, is making a mark during his semester abroad at the University of Eastern Illinois where he’s reporting for local TV station WEIU. Watch his report on the Amish Heritage Center’s Harvest to Home event here bit.ly/4naXjJn

Rev’d Vanessa Lawrence is the new chaplain @uniwinchester.bsky.social. She starts in the role in November but has already made her presence felt on campus – presiding over the recent Welcome Week Eucharist Service at the chapel. Find out more about Vanessa here bit.ly/48s7zJP

Emma Nottingham, Head of the School of Law @uniwinchester.bsky.social, is pictured with the High Sheriff of the Isle of Wight, Jacqueline Gazzard, at Sunday's service to kick off the Cathedral Law Week Festival in which the University plays an active role. Find more festival info here bit.ly/473zUVq

It’s Allied Health Professionals Day today (14 Oct) and Physiotherapy and Dietetics students are running a stand in the king Alfred Centre @uniwinchester.bsky.social to promote the amazing contributions of AHPs to the nation’s health. Find out more about AHP Day here bit.ly/3J2Xngu

Bella, a life-sized Elephant puppet was one of the stars of Open Day @uniwinchester.bsky.social on Saturday. Bell belongs to Winchester-based Animate Puppet Co, set up by alumnus Stephen Love. Find out more about Animate at bit.ly/42C9bgm Book for open day at bit.ly/3JabWPh

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The University of Winchester will be at VentureFest South when it returns to the Utilita Bowl in Southampton next month (12 November) to promote the region’s innovators and entrepreneurs To find out more about the event visit VentureFest South’s homepage here bit.ly/4obtPMw

Lander alumnus races to success with suitcase full of courage - Who's On The Move Cameron Dorn doesn’t just talk about pushing limits. He lives it. Some might call the South Carolina native a business daredevil, but the founder of Suitcase of Courage strategically channels…

Adventurer and athlete Cameron Dorn, who studied for a Master’s in International Business @uniwinchester.bsky.social, has raised thousands for charity and was named one of “15 Ultimate Guys” by Men’s Health magazine. Find out about his exploits here bit.ly/3KFnDy2

ANIMATE Puppet Co. CIC | Puppetry Company ANIMATE Puppet Co is a puppetry company based in the south of England providing walkabout acts and educational workshops.

Animate Puppet Co, set up by alumnus Stephen Love, will bring 'Bella the Elephant' to Open Day @uniwinchester.bsky.social (11 Oct). See Bella on King Alfred Campus in the morning and at an afternoon workshop. More on Animate at bit.ly/42C9bgm Book for open day at bit.ly/3J4QEm7

Dr Amelia Shooter, Law lecturer @uniwinchester.bsky.social, has contributed a new report by the Law Commission proposing reforms to the trial process for sexual offences to give better treatment to complainants. Read more here bit.ly/46YM8xt@uniw...