28 Apr 2011
The focus of my blog will be to support people at work who want to contribute to a fairer, more sustainable and happier society. I say ‘at work’, not because I think we should split our identities into ‘me-at-work’ vs. ‘me-at-home’. But in my ex...
28 Apr 2011
Conference presentation on Mining in Ghana
Dr Natalia Yakovleva presented the research findings based on data collected during two fieldworks in Ghana during 2005-2008. The paper analyses implications of several interventions introduced in arti...
27 Apr 2011
We offer our alumni £375* off tuition fees if you enrol on a Masters or Research Degree at the University of Winchester.
If you need help choosing a course, or need any advice on fees, accommodation or just wish to chat with a lecturer then why...
26 Apr 2011
The publication of Tom Masters’s Silence by the Winchester University Press (March 2011) felt like the culmination of a decade-long struggle for those of us within the university who work in the area of creative writing. When we first began to teach...
26 Apr 2011
The JISC Regional Support Centres work across the educational levels. The RSC SE works together with other RSC’s, regional and national organisations to provide advice on:
Technical infrastructure and systems de...
20 Apr 2011
The University announced its tuition fees for 2012/13 this week. It was a decision taken after much consultation, extensive modelling, deep thought and always with the impact on our future students in mind.
In setting our fee Winchester had t...
19 Apr 2011
JISC Digital Media courses are run in small groups, giving attendees plenty of opportunity to discuss individual issues with the tutors and other participants.
The courses focus on providing vital hands-on training supported with well structured...
19 Apr 2011
JISC Digital Media runs a number of 1 hour online sessions, which are achived and available from the JISC website:
Using a screencast to provide feedback
Using a screencast as a lecture capture tool
Considerations f...
19 Apr 2011
Sailing on stormy seas? Learning and Teaching in Turbulent Times
There are tough times ahead for universities, but how will this impact on L&T? Will the cut backs cut it out? Or will the new focus on student experience allow L&T to flour...
19 Apr 2011
Timely feedback with large cohorts (155 non-specialist accounting students in this case) can be difficult. Lim Teoh and Pru Marriott from Winchester Business School undertook a project to use alternate ways of feedin...