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University wins top award New Artist in Residence Emeritus Professor honoured England’s national identity explored

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Welcome Dear Friends, 2014 has been another successful year for the University. Winchester continues to be a popular choice for applicants, and our undergraduate recruitment for courses starting in September was strong. We have a range of exciting new courses under development for next year including Geography and Business Analytics. I am delighted that the University has seen further rises in the national league tables this year, and perhaps more importantly our students continue to rate us very highly. In this year’s National Student Survey they placed us in the top 20 universities in England for overall satisfaction, and some courses including Social Work, Creative Writing, Education Studies and Childhood Studies were rated first in the country with 100 per cent satisfaction.

We were also a finalist for the British Quality Foundation UK Excellence Award, one of the highest accolades any organisation in the UK can receive. This followed an intensive visit from a whole team of assessors back in July who scrutinised every aspect of the University.

This time of year always brings great joy, as we celebrate Graduation with our students, honorary graduates, and their families and friends. Our honorary doctorates this year included the award-winning writer and actor Lord Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey.

This year also saw the first recipients of the new Community Star Award, which celebrates local people and organisations which share our values.

Values have always underpinned everything we do at Winchester and our commitment to those values is reaffirmed in our new Strategic Plan, due to be published next year. The new plan is being developed in consultation with Governors, staff and students, and extends the scope of our ambition to be truly world-leading in the field of values-driven higher education.

We were delighted to hear this summer that we have been chosen by the Department for Education to sponsor a new Academy in Winchester. This is an exciting opportunity for us to bring our distinctive values-driven educational ethos to primary education in Winchester.

Contents University wins top award...................page 2 New Artist in Residence......................page 3 Emeritus Professor honoured.............page 4 MP explores national identity............page 5 Graduation 2014..................................pages 6-7

On a sombre note, you will be sorry to hear of the sad death of Bishop Michael at the end of September. Bishop Michael was Bishop of Winchester from 1995 to 2011 and a great friend and supporter of this institution. He will be sadly missed and our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this difficult time.

University PeaceJam............................page 8 Walking through the years..................page 9 Winchester Wine Festival...................page 10 What’s on..............................................page 11 Blast from the past...............................page 12 Cert Ed alumni graduation..................page 13 Governor’s notes..................................page 14

The plans for our 175th anniversary celebrations are firming up and I look forward to seeing many of you during 2015 and 2016. April 2015 will see a special graduation ceremony to confer honorary degrees on our alumni. 2015 will also see the publication of two new books about the University – one focused on the voices of alumni and the other a specially-commissioned history written by Emeritus Professor Tom James. In February 2016 Winchester hosts the Cathedrals Group Choirs Festival. I do hope that you will enjoy these and the other activities taking place throughout the year.

I wish you all a very happy and peaceful festive season.

Obituaries..............................................page 15 Winton Club Reunions.........................page 16 Front and back cover: Graduation 2014

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University wins top award University sponsors new for its commitment to primary school equality The University of Winchester has been granted approval by the Department of Education to establish a new primary academy at Barton Farm in Winchester. The newlyformed University of Winchester Academy Trust is now working with Hampshire County Council and local residents to create a new values-driven primary school.

“I am delighted that the University has the opportunity to sponsor the new academy at Barton Farm,” commented Professor Joy Carter, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Winchester. “Our ambition is to create an academy which will be both a cornerstone of the local community and a recognised beacon of excellence in education.”

The school will serve the Barton Farm development and, in consultation with Hampshire County Council, may admit children from other local neighbourhoods.

The school, which will be free to attend, will have an explicit focus on delivering an outstanding values-driven education at the heart of the community that welcomes diversity and fosters high aspirations and achievement for all pupils, regardless of religious affiliation, dis/ability or social background.

“By creating this dynamic learning environment, where children have access to an inspirational curriculum and cuttingedge facilities, the new school will nurture a lifelong love of learning so that all children realise their potential,” added Professor Carter. “It is our firm belief that these children will progress into secondary education and beyond with a strong sense of self and the confidence to engage with the wider world.

“We look forward to working in partnership with local residents in the coming years to bring our distinctive values-driven educational ethos to primary education in Winchester.”

The University of Winchester Academy Trust is due to open the new Barton Farm school in September 2016.

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The University of Winchester has been named as one of only five institutions of higher education to have been awarded the new Gender Equality Charter Mark bronze award across each of its departments.

Staff at the University pulled together data and drew up an action plan for the trial accreditation scheme, run by the Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) – a London-based organisation that promotes equality and diversity in universities and colleges in the UK. The pilot scheme recognised 17 other institutions for gender equality excellence in individual departments but not across their whole organisation.

“We are delighted that the University of Winchester is one of the first recipients of the Gender Equality Unit’s bronze charter mark – the highest award for this pilot scheme,” said Malcolm Willis, the University’s Director of Human Resources. “It is a testament to the University’s commitment to addressing obstacles to women’s career progression.

“We already implement steps, including undertaking equality assessments for all new and significantly revised policies and procedures; responding positively to requests for flexible working wherever practical; offering fee waivers for staff to study further qualifications; and participating in the Aurora project to develop women’s leadership skills.”

Based on the principles of ECU’s highly successful Athena SWAN Charter for women in science, the gender equality charter mark aims to address chronic gender imbalance and underrepresentation in the arts, humanities and social sciences. Bronze level is the first step in the process, showing a strong commitment to specific actions and building a culture that will improve the representation, progression and success of both staff and students.

While the charter has a particular focus on the underrepresentation of women in senior roles, it will also encourage progress on the underrepresentation of men in subjects such as teaching and social work and also seeks to address the unfair treatment often experienced by trans-people.

Queen’s Birthday Honours for University staff Two University of Winchester staff were awarded MBEs for services to higher education in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

The accolades went to Tommy Geddes, University Ombudsman, and Dr Terri Sandison, Director of Lifelong Learning and Staff Development.

Tommy joined the University of Winchester in 1993 from London South Bank University. Mr Geddes retired from his role as Deputy Vice-Chancellor in January 2013. He has since taken up a new part-time post as University Ombudsman.

“I want to thank my colleagues for nominating me for the honour and the staff who have

worked with me over the years, helping to create this wonderful University,” said Tommy.

Terri has worked at the University of Winchester for 10 years where much of her work has focused on supporting disadvantaged young people into, and through, higher education.

In addition to leading the University’s widening participation strategy, she also manages staff development. She completed a Doctor of Education (EdD) at the University in February this year.

“I’m honoured to receive the MBE and would like to pay tribute to my inspirational colleagues, students and partners of the University who are together committed to improving opportunities for those who have fewer advantages,” commented Terri.

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New Artist in Residence welcomed to University The University of Winchester has appointed its first Artist in Residence to work with staff and students to create new art and curate campus collections.

Amy Goodman, a Hampshire-based sculptor and portrait artist, will produce a series of sculptures and paintings around campus. Her central themes will be intellectual freedom, social justice, diversity, spirituality, individuals matter and creativity – the University’s values.

An exhibition of Amy’s work will be held in the University’s Link Gallery in two years’ time.

“I will be in dialogue with staff and students, and I want to set up a forum where ideas can be exchanged,” said Amy. “I wish to produce pieces over the next couple of years that evolve with collaboration and through democratic means.”

Some of Amy’s work is already on display at the University; The Angel is an eight foot

Student satisfaction survey ranks Winchester in top 20

Street Arts shortlisted for award

The University of Winchester is ranked among the top 20 universities in England according to the National Student Survey 2014.

The University’s BA (Hons) Street Arts programme has been shortlisted in the Excellence and Innovation in the Arts category of the Times Higher Education Awards 2014.

Subjects that did particularly well, achieving 100 per cent overall satisfaction – the highest nationally – were Social Work, Creative Writing, and Education Studies, as rated by full-time BA/BSc degree students. Childhood Studies also had 100 per cent overall satisfaction as rated by Foundation Degree students and the University’s Student Union was ranked in the top 15 in England.

“I’m once again delighted with the outcome of the National Student Survey,” commented Professor Joy Carter, Vice-Chancellor.

“Winchester is a place where students have the opportunity, support and inspiration to excel, and this survey reaffirms the outstanding levels of student satisfaction with the quality of provision at the University of Winchester.”

bronze cast suspended on the wall of the Main Building to welcome staff, students and visitors to the campus. Further works include welded steel animal sculptures of a snow leopard, peacock, horse, wolf and eagle.

“We are very pleased to welcome Amy to the University as our Artist in Residence,” added Professor Elizabeth Stuart, Deputy Vice-Chancellor. “We look forward to seeing the outcome of her collaborative work with staff and students.”

Street Arts has developed a national and international profile, attracting external funding and generating opportunities for students and graduates to perform and gain work experience to enhance their employability.

The winners are due to be announced on 27 November at a ceremony held in Grosvenor House Hotel, London.

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University Emeritus Professor honoured The work of one of Britain’s leading medieval historians, Professor Barbara Yorke, Emeritus Professor in Early Medieval History, was celebrated at a special conference held last September.

Professor Yorke has worked at the University since 1977, holding positions such as Director of the Research Centre of Archaeology and History. She is an expert in early medieval British history, with special interests in kingship, Wessex and nineteenth-century Anglo-Saxonism. Since retiring in 2012, Professor Yorke has continued to work closely with the University on projects such as The Search for Alfred the Great.

The conference, Lives and Landscapes of Early Medieval Wessex, was organised

by Dr Ryan Lavelle and Dr Alex Langlands from the University’s Centre for Wessex History and Archaeology. Both are former research students of Professor Yorke and they arranged the conference to focus on her close interest in the Wessex region.

“It was real delight to be able to put this conference on for Barbara,” said Dr Langlands. “The University of Winchester is the natural home for the study of Wessex in the Anglo-Saxon period and Barbara remains a leading light in the study of early medieval history.”

Professor Barbara Yorke

King Alfred’s legacy continues to draw attention to Winchester The search for the remains of King Alfred the Great has continued to dominate the headlines, attracting a royal visitor, inspiring a new book and winning the University acclaim.

The University of Winchester and Hyde900 made international headlines in January when they announced the discovery of a pelvic bone fragment thought to belong to King Alfred the Great or his son, King Edward the Elder. The findings were revealed in a BBC2 documentary, The Search for Alfred the Great.

Old Minster in Winchester to the New Minster and then to Hyde Abbey. She also shares her new research, including the excavation of the Unmarked Grave at Hyde Parish Church and the analysis and dating of the bones from Hyde Abbey.

The campaign to spread the news about the University’s discovery has also been

In June, His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO visited the University to tour the Department of Archaeology. He met the team who exhumed the Unmarked Grave and members of Hyde900 – the cultural community group who initiated the search for Alfred. He also viewed the discovered remains.

In August, Dr Katie Tucker who led the archaeological investigation co-authored a new biography of Alfred titled In Search of Alfred the Great: The King, the Grave, the Legend, with historical writer Edoardo Albert.

In the book, Dr Tucker traces the historical story of Alfred’s remains, from his burial at 4

His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO

recognised as a success in its own right. In July, the University’s Communications team won the Gold Award for the Best PR/Advocacy Campaign at the Heist Awards 2014. The team has also been shortlisted for four PR awards in the 2014 CIPR South of England and Channel Islands PRide Awards. The winners are announced in November.

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England’s national identity explored John Denham MP explored how England’s politics, constitution and identity has shaped the nation in the latest Enterprise Lecture held at the University.

In his lecture Re-imagining England, Mr Denham, a Visiting Professor at Winchester, argued that national identities are created, not discovered. He used the writings of modern influencers, recent academic research and studies by the Institute of Public Policy

Research, to define what it is to be English today and what is in store for the future.

John Denham, Labour MP for Southampton Itchen, drew upon his experience in Parliament as well as recent research and the work of philosopher Roger Scruton and activist Billy Bragg. He served as a local councillor before entering Parliament in 1992, holding ministerial posts in the Labour government. He was appointed a Visiting Professor at the University of Winchester earlier this year.

Joanne Harris MBE

Hundreds attend University Writers’ Festival The University of Winchester Writers’ Festival has enjoyed another successful year, inspiring creative writers from around the world.

The event, held in June, brought together budding writers, established authors, commissioning editors and literary agents for a weekend of workshops, writing challenges and discussion panels.

This year’s keynote speaker was Joanne Harris MBE – the internationallyacclaimed and award-winning bestselling author of Chocolat. Her absorbing and moving address, titled We Are All Made of Stories was a big hit.

John Denham MP

Time Team special presented

by Winchester archaeologist The gory practices of Victorian body snatchers were uncovered in a Channel 4 Time Team special presented by the University’s Dr Alex Langlands.

“This resulted in a huge trade in bodies and people would go to extreme lengths to get hold of individuals who had passed away.”

Secrets of the Body Snatchers: A Time Team Special saw Alex investigating the practice of digging up fresh bodies to sell to surgeons eager to learn about the human anatomy.

Alex, Postdoctoral Researcher and Community Engagement Officer within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, said: “There were huge advances made in medical science, and the way they went about making such advances and understanding the human body was to get hold of one and cut it up – it’s quite grim and gory.

Dr Alex Langlands

The keynote was followed by a series of 32 carefully-tailored and stimulating talks, including maintaining momentum in a novel, avoiding the slush pile, poetry into prose, humour in children’s fiction and the agent/author relationship.

After the Festival, many attendees reported they had received requests from editors and agents to see full manuscripts, and several received offers of representation.

Judith Heneghan, Festival Director, said: “What struck me over and over again was how the Festival is a community to which everyone contributes with tremendous talent, generosity and goodwill: the emerging writers, the agents and editors, the experienced authors, the volunteers, the hosts and the stall holders, the sponsors, the bookshop and the University’s own conference and catering staff. The mood was joyful and intensely creative.”

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University news

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Graduation 2014 This year more than 1,800 students graduated from the University of Winchester during eight ceremonies held in Winchester Cathedral (14-17 October).

The first ceremony commenced with a special procession from Abbey House through the city centre to the cathedral, attended by dignitaries from across the region, the Chancellor, Board of Governors and senior staff from the University.

This year’s graduation ceremonies were the last to be presided over by the University’s Chancellor, Professor Dame Mary Fagan DCVO JP, who retires from the role next year.

Honorary graduates Lord Julian Fellowes Award-winning writer and actor Lord Julian Fellowes received the doctorate in recognition of his national and international reputation in the fields of creative writing and performing arts.

Julian has appeared in many plays, television shows and films, but is probably best known for his role as the incorrigible Lord Kilwillie in Monarch of the Glen.

His debut screenplay for Gosford Park brought him the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.

Julian’s other scripts include Young Victoria, Vanity Fair, Separate Lies and the Broadway musical, Mary Poppins.

Julian is creator and writer of Downton Abbey, which has gone on to win numerous awards including two Primetime Emmys and a Golden Globe.

Honorary doctorates were also awarded to Jennifer Bernard and Reverend Lucy Winkett.

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Honorary fellows Mark Diacono

John Shannon

Oldest recipient of a PhD 92-year-old Kathleen Lyons, a retired sister from the Order of Cenacle, became the University’s oldest recipient of a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). She decided to take up research as a retirement project in her late 80s.

Kathleen’s thesis, titled Mysticism or narcissism, critiques her experiences of joining a religious order aged 22 in 1945 and the changes within the church that followed across the next seven decades.

Mark studied for a BA (Hons) Environmental Studies and Geography at the University of Winchester in the mid-1990s. He has turned his concern for the environment into a reality, becoming the owner of Otter Farm in Devon researching and growing new and forgotten varieties of fruit and vegetables that are usually imported. He’s also well-known for his work at Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage where he led the garden team and appeared in the television series.

Councillor Frank Pearson

After completing his teaching studies at King Alfred’s College in 1937, John Shannon went on to be appointed as Headteacher at two Essex schools and Principal Lecturer and Schools Officer at Bradford College. However, his teaching career was interrupted in August 1939 by entry into the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve for World War II. He joined H.M.S. Quentin Roosevelt, the first ship commissioned in the Royal Navy Section Belge in January 1941. He subsequently commanded Royal Navy ships from 1942 until the cessation of hostilities, undertaking a number of special operations. In 2011 he was invited by the Belgian Government to open their new Naval Base at Zeebrugge. John is now the sole survivor of the Section Belge’s first ship.

Other honorary fellowships were awarded to Nikki Gamble and Tom Yendell.

Alumnus of the year Hazel Forsyth, BA (Hons) History and English, 1980-1983

An alumnus of King Alfred’s College, Councillor Frank Pearson is recognised for his distinguished local government service, which began when he was elected to Winchester City Council in 2002. As Mayor of Winchester from 2012-2013, he served the city during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations and the year of the Olympics.

Hazel Forsyth is senior curator of the Medieval and Post-medieval Collections at the Museum of London. She is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Pewterers’ and a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths’.

Her research interests cover many aspects of early modern London and she has contributed to numerous publications and exhibition catalogues at home and abroad.

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Graduate brings peace to Winchester Winchester graduate Luke Addison (BA Drama and English 2011 to 2014) has launched the first PeaceJam hub in the South East of England at the University of Winchester.

PeaceJam Winchester is based at the University’s Centre of Religions for Reconciliation and Peace, which works to bring together communities affected by conflict and share ways to create sustainable peace.

PeaceJam is a global youth movement pioneered by Nobel Peace Prize winners such as Archbishop Desmond Tutu, which aims to mentor young people to become leaders committed to positive change in themselves, their communities and the world.

“We are exceptionally excited to be working with PeaceJam to bring this inspirational project to the University of Winchester,” said Dr Mark Owen, Director at the Centre. “We are looking forward to the opportunity to help engage young people across the region in an innovative new peace curriculum designed by PeaceJam.”

PeaceJam Winchester – a collaboration between the University of Winchester’s Centre of Religions for Reconciliation and Peace and PeaceJam UK – will work with schools and youth groups across the region.

It launched on 21 September – the International Day of Peace.

Luke got involved with PeaceJam after volunteering for various causes during his degree: “Through taking the Frontrunner leadership course at the University, I met the Winchester Rotary Club. I then volunteered for the Winchester Rotaract (Young Rotary) and this led me to attend the PeaceJam international conference in Monaco last June, where I met Archbishop Desmond Tutu.”

“PeaceJam is an incredible global organisation which has some inspirational people working towards its cause. I’ve always had a passion for helping people and the opportunity to establish a PeaceJam hub, the only one in the South of England, has been phenomenal.

Luke Addison meeting Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Picturing the past for future generations A former University of Winchester student travelled more than 11,000 miles to play his part in a project to photograph listed buildings and structures all over England.

From palaces to pigeon lofts, medieval churches to garden sheds, and milestones to river bridges, Peter Keeble (Cert Ed 1960 to 1963) captured images of an array of national treasures while volunteering for Images of England.

Peter retired from the Headship of Barham CE Primary School, Canterbury, in 2001. He had always been a keen photographer and signed up for Images of England immediately. It was lottery-funded and masterminded by English Heritage with the aim of compiling a unique historical record of listed buildings.

When challenged to pick a favourite, Peter said: “Out of all the places I visited it is very hard to pick one because they were all so different.

I guess if really pushed I would have to say South Yorkshire where I absolutely loved photographing isolated farms and farm buildings up on the moors.

“I also had to photograph several river bridges, many of which were quite challenging but were super subjects.”

Although the project has now finished, Peter continues to take photographs: “I still take lots of pictures especially now that I am living in Derbyshire. The landscape and scenery here is extremely beautiful both in The Dales and in the Peak District.

“Landscape is my favourite subject but I also like taking very close up pictures of patterns and textures, say in rocks or plants.”

“I found it a totally fascinating experience,” said Peter. “Initially my targets were in my own locality of Kent but gradually I was sent further afield to Surrey, East and West Sussex, Essex and eventually as far away as South Yorkshire.

“By the end of the project I had visited 180 parishes, driven 11,329 miles, taken 2,069 images of which 1,582 are currently on the website.”

Throughout the project volunteers used 13,000 films and travelled 1.4 million miles. Seven million images are viewed annually on the website (www.imagesofengland.org) and it is a resource often used by schools, colleges, universities and historical societies.

The project offers a ‘point of time’ record of more than 370,000 listed buildings and this could only be achieved with the help of amateur photographers like Peter.

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Peter Keeble on location taking pictures of a river bridge in South Yorkshire

Alumni news

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Theatre company ready for next production Penny Drop Theatre, a Winchester theatre company set up by two University graduates is getting ready for its next production.

Aston Harrison and Chelcie Peryer-Davis (BA American Studies and Drama 2009 to 2013 and BA Drama 2010 to 2013), founded Penny Drop Theatre with help from a £2,000 grant from the University’s Do It Awards, which were set up to help students or recent graduates start their own enterprises.

They are now looking forward to their next production at this year’s Fixer’s event in London, which works with people to promote healthy mental wellbeing. Penny Drop’s workshops focus on helping people overcome mental health issues or build confidence in everyday life.

Talking and walking through the years A former King Alfred’s College graduate has shared a passion for walking by writing four books about his rambles.

Len Banister (Cert Ed 1959 to 1961) is an active member of The Ramblers, holding posts such as Trustee and Chair of the Greater London Forum, and has appeared on television and radio to talk about walking.

His books – Essex: Year Round Walks; Essex: A Dog Walkers Guide; Drive and Stroll in Essex and Pub Walks for Motorists: Essex, Suffolk & Norfolk – are popular reads. And he still leads 12 walks a year for his local West Essex group and a group holiday every two years.

Len has vivid memories of his teacher training experience at King Alfred’s. After six weeks of his course, he was sent with another student to a two-class primary school in Copythorne.

Winchester graduate and director William Westaway

Former film student set for world premiere A former University of Winchester student has directed and produced a feature documentary that is set for its premiere at the second biggest film festival in the world.

William Westaway’s (BA Screen Production 2003 to 2006) documentary The Writer With No Hands will be shown at Canada’s HotDocs Festival in Toronto in April 2015. The festival has a star-studded line-up including Simon Pegg’s new zombie film and a documentary about Star Trek’s George Takei.

The film follows an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of Hollywood scriptwriter Gary Devore in 1997. His body was eventually found at the bottom of an aqueduct – minus both his hands.

“It’s a real life murder mystery and for the past four years we’ve been putting together the

pieces,” said Matthew. “The case is linked with the CIA so we’ve had to tread very carefully.”

Gary Devore was writing a film about the CIA when he went missing – nobody ever found the script.

“Several people warned us to stop filming due to the nature of the case. So it was a very scary thing to do,” said Matthew. “There were a lot of very suspicious elements to the case that suggested the CIA assassinated Gary Devore.

We became very paranoid about everything, especially when we were filming in Los Angeles.”

“When we arrived the staff – a head and two teachers – had departed for the school house and we were left in full charge of the school for three weeks; running everything from lessons (full timetable) assemblies and supervising breaks,” said Len. “I doubt students these days have such an extreme immersion.”

Len was not put off teaching by being plunged into the deep end; he taught in London for his whole career, spending the last 20 years of it as a secondary school head teacher.

Len also contributes to Country Walking magazine and can be heard discussing walks on the Talking Walking website: www.talkingwalking.net

William hopes to find a distributor for the 86-minute film at the festival. He said: “It’s been a long and tough journey, but being selected in such a prestigious film festival has made it all worthwhile.

A trailer for the film can be seen here: www.writerwithnohands.com/trailer.html

Len Banister on one of his walks

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Alumni news

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Bagpipe lament honours fallen at Ypres A University of Winchester alumnus had the honour of performing the Lament at the Last Post Ceremony in Ypres in front of the Lord Mayor of London, Fiona Woolf CBE.

Susie Barrie, Peter Richards and Claire Quigley Ward

Graduate uses TV connections to bring wine experts to Winchester A University of Winchester graduate is one of the team behind Wine Festival Winchester, which runs in the city from 21-23 November.

Claire Quigley Ward (BA Drama 2000 to 2003) has teamed up with Susie Barrie and Peter Richards for the event, which takes place at the Guildhall.

Susie and Peter, former Winchester residents, are TV wine experts on BBC1’s Saturday Kitchen and are married ‘Masters of Wine’. They will be offering masterclasses throughout the event, featuring top quality wines and local food, for an additional charge.

There will be four sessions over three days – a VIP launch on the Friday night, followed by masterclasses at 11am-3pm and 4pm-8pm on Saturday, and 12pm4pm on Sunday.

“Susie and Peter have brought this major new event to life in order to champion the wealth of amazing local wine businesses and give wine lovers an opportunity to taste, learn and enjoy new wines in a fun and accessible way,” said Claire. “We anticipate 2,000 visitors over the weekend.”

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Jonathan Swan (B.Ed 1987 to 1991) is a liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Educators and was invited to the ceremony in August by the City of London Historical Society.

The Ypres Last Post Ceremony has taken place every evening since the Menin Gate memorial was unveiled in 1928, a part from a break during World War II. At 8pm each night, buglers from the local fire service play the Last Post.

played the party through the town square and up to the Menin Gate, in front of a thousand or so visitors and tourists.”

Buglers played the Last Post and the Lord Mayor read the Exhortation. There was a minute’s silence before Jonathan piped the Lament. Wreathes were then laid before he piped the group back to the Cloth Hall for the civic banquet.

Jonathan, who took up the bagpipes 10 years ago, said: “I haven’t performed much in public before, mainly playing for family and friends.

The Menin Gate event was absolutely nerve-wracking, with both a prestigious sponsor and an enormous audience.”

Jonathan was invited to play the Lament on his bagpipes on 30 August and attended the ceremony with his wife Rebecca, who also graduated from Winchester.

He said: “We travelled to Belgium and spent a day visiting a number of battlefield sites around Ypres. In the evening the Lord Mayor attended a reception in the Cloth Hall with the Burgomeister of Ypres, along with a number of dignitaries from the City of London. I then

Jonathan Swan

Growing business success When Fiona Rezende (nee Ross) (BA History with Psychology 1994 to 1997) sold packets of food through a window of her childhood home, little did she know it would finally lead to her starting her own food business.

The Honest Carrot was launched in 2010 and survived a difficult start-up in the midst of a recession to grow into a successful company employing 12 staff.

While at Winchester, Fiona was Communications Officer for the Student Union and edited the student magazine Hard Times with fellow student Ruth Frost.

Since graduating, Claire has worked in television as a producer in factual entertainment for ITV and Channel 4. In 2008 she moved into the business world, holding positions of General Manager and Business Development Director, and has recently achieved her MBA.

She said: “The skills that have been most valuable from those days were self-learnt in our little office at the bottom of the Student Union building – working out how to use a Mac, collating, designing, setting out, publishing, printing and marketing the magazine.

You can find out more information about Wine Festival Winchester by visiting www.thewinefestival.co.uk or following @WineFestWinch on Twitter.

“These are certainly skills that I have used over and over again in other roles and while setting up The Honest Carrot. I designed all of the business branding and marketing materials myself and I believe the brand is our strongest asset.”

The Honest Carrot produces a range of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free food which it sells at farmers markets, events, festivals and online.

Fiona said: “We traded at Reading Festival and had long queues the entire three days. Every customer had a smile on their face and the compliments and gratitude for us offering fresh and good food, surrounded by a field of burgers and chips, was truly fantastic.”

Fiona said the business had really taken off in the past 12 months and is becoming more recognised as a brand. The team works from a kitchen in North London where everything is handmade from scratch using fresh, natural, organic and local ingredients.

When she left the University in 1998, Fiona travelled the world. She lived in Brazil for more than two years before returning to the UK in 2003. She then worked with vulnerable people and the London Chamber of Commerce before taking the plunge with The Honest Carrot.

A calendar of markets and events that The Honest Carrot attends can be found at www. thehonestcarrot.com and you can also follow them on Twitter @thehonestcarrot

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Fresher to future: focus on Choreography and Dance Amber-Leigh Mitchell (BA Choreography and Dance 2009 to 2012)

perform in venues such as Her Majesty’s Theatre in the West End and The King’s Theatre, Portsmouth, as well as at events like Christmas lights switch-ons.

Abstract now has eight freelance dance teachers, offers work experience and teacher training – and Amber is proud of the fact her students have a 100 per cent pass rate in exams.

Amber has been nominated for a host of awards and the business has also picked up a number of nominations, particularly for what it offers to young people.

Earlier this year Amber won Business Personality and Achievement of the Year in The News Business Women of the Year awards in Portsmouth. She was also shortlisted for Woman of the Year, Young Woman of the Year and Women in the Arts.

Abstract was nominated in five categories of the national What’s On 4 Little Ones awards, putting the company in the top three in Britain.

Amber-Leigh Mitchell

If taking her final year at the University of Winchester was not challenging enough, one young student also decided to launch her own performing arts academy.

Amber-Leigh Mitchell started Abstract Dance and Performing Arts in Portsmouth aged just 20. She was studying for her BA (Hons) in Choreography and Dance, which she completed in 2012, but found the time to start the academy with three classes and 27 students in a small hall.

In January this year she opened her own premises and now Amber’s students

A lot of funds had to be raised to cover costs and Abstract was boosted by £2,000 from the University of Winchester Young Entrepreneur awards.

Amber said: “There was a point at University when I thought I might teach dance in schools.

I went out and did some teaching practice in Winchester, Totton and Portsmouth, but that helped me realise there was really only one direction in which I wanted to go and that was to set-up my own dance school.

“It’s about building their confidence, giving them self-esteem, getting them healthier – just about getting everyone together and learning something that they can take away and then use in the future professionally, or just to have as a great hobby.”

Inspire students with your success Become part of our fresher to future initiative.

The University of Winchester takes great pride in our graduates and we want to share your success. We have created a dedicated webpage where there is information and profiles of some of our graduates and what they are doing now.

We hope that this will inspire our prospective and current students to achieve their potential and gain an insight into the wide range of careers available to them after university.

If you would like to tell us your stories then please email alumni@winchester.ac.uk Visit: www.winchester.ac.uk/future

What’s on Mark Byford – journalist and author Wednesday 21 January 2015 6.30pm for 7.00pm University of Winchester

The former Deputy Director General of the BBC talks about his book A Name on a Wall: Two Wars and Two Destinies at this Institute for Theological Partnerships Theology Group lecture.

Winton Weekend

21-22 February 2015 University of Winchester The biggest sporting event of the year with current students competing against alumni in team events. Tickets for the Winton Party will be available nearer the time. See www.winchesterstudents.co.uk for details.

Winchester Foundation Lecture Thursday 5 March 2015 6pm for 6.30pm University of Winchester

Will God let us destroy the world?

The Very Revd Christopher Lewis – former Dean of Christ Church The lecture explores the manner in which we may understand God as interacting with the world of which he is the creator. See www.winchester.ac.uk/lewis for information and to reserve places. Entry is free.

From Conflict to Chorus Saturday 14 March 2015 7.30pm Winchester Cathedral

A musical reflection on the First World War

by The Revd Professor June Boyce-Tillman MBE, performed by local school children, community choirs, University choirs and the Southern Sinfonia. For information and tickets: www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk

Winton Club Reunion 26-28 June 2015 University of Winchester

See www.winchester.ac.uk/alumni for information and booking details from April 2015.

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Blast from the past: case holds the key to musical memories When John Kennett (Cert Ed 1959 to 1961) studied at Winchester, he quickly became involved in the college band, taking his tenor saxophone to concerts and dances around the area.

When he decided to take up the instrument again, it led to a bit of detective work and contact with another alumni.

“I arrived at King Alfred’s College as a modest alto sax player but as there was already one in the band, leader and pianist Bob Shaw persuaded me to obtain a tenor sax, which I did at a music shop in Southampton where I effected a swap. Our band played dance music

of the waltz, quickstep and foxtrot type with novelty dances thrown in. The lineup would be trumpet, saxes, clarinet, piano and rhythm section, depending on the availability of players.

“Unfortunately when I returned to south east London on leaving King Alfred’s College in 1961 there was little opportunity to find any band work due to keeping up with the demands of the teaching regime. My tenor saxophone was sold but I was to buy another alto. I was to make the acquaintance of other teaching colleagues in my district and one of them turned out to be a former member of the KAC band before my time at Winchester.

“He must have been short of cash as he sold me his alto saxophone; but I can never forget his name as it was painted on the outside of the case – D G De Lisle. The saxophone was given an occasional blast of air as some familiar tune was recalled but generally it was unplayed.”

John later decided to start playing again and is now a member of Mottingham Village Concert Band.

“I often wondered about the name of the case and what happened to ‘DG’ after he left Eltham Green School. Contact was made with the Alumni Office and eventually through the internet David de Lisle was contacted in Guernsey. We had an interesting chat especially as David did not remember the occasion on which he made the sale and was surprised to know that the instrument was still in existence and used for its original purpose.”

As well as music, John has a continuing interest in history thanks to lessons and tutorials under EB Shipley. He said: “With the demolition in 1964 of an eighteenth century former workhouse at Eltham I became hooked and a year later was invaluable in starting the Eltham Society which in 2015 celebrates its 50th anniversary.”

History trip out to Hetty Peglar’s Tump

Three weeks to organise and 40 years to celebrate The first couple to marry in Winchester’s ‘new’ college chapel have celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary.

Keith and Sue Dibley (nee Bouley) (Cert Ed 1970 to 1973 and B.Ed 1970 to 1974) met while studying at King Alfred’s College. They decided to marry and chose graduation day – 13 July 1974 – to keep travel costs down for their family and friends.

They had just three weeks to organise the celebrations and had to travel to the palace of Westminster to obtain a special licence to marry between 8am and sunset.

Keith and Sue Dibley on their wedding day, 13 July 1974

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“I wore my black gown in the morning for graduation at the University of Southampton and travelled back to KAC with Keith, my parents, fellow student graduates and tutors,” remembered Sue. “We were lent Keith’s old room in Alwyn Hall for me to quickly change into my white wedding dress, veil and shoes and walk on Dad’s arm to the Chapel.

“It was such a unique occasion and we were so grateful to those people who volunteered to make everything happen.”

Among those who helped were the matron who arranged the flowers, a fellow student who played the organ, the student union

bar, which hosted the reception, and College chaplain Canon Rev Robert Teare. He not only conducted the ceremony, but took the couple breakfast in bed following their one-night honeymoon.

Sue said: “It certainly was a very special time for us both and our college days will always be treasured.”

The couple attended the King Alfred’s College Winton Club reunion in July and were reunited with many familiar faces.

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Cert Ed alumni graduation ceremony on 14 April 2015 Responses have been pouring in to register interest in this special event being organised to mark the start of the University’s 175th anniversary celebrations.

If you completed the Certificate of Education on leaving King Alfred’s College, it is probable that your success was communicated to you by post and without a graduation ceremony.

You are now warmly invited to join us at

Winchester Cathedral on Tuesday 14 April 2015 when honorary degrees will be awarded to celebrate your contribution to the teaching profession.

If you have not yet registered your interest with us and/or not had a response from the Alumni Ceremony Team, please send an email to alumni.ceremony@winchester.ac.uk and we will send you further details. It would be helpful if you include the following information: name

(current and when a student if different); year of completion of Cert Ed; contact address and phone number. If you do not have access to email, please write to: Alumni Ceremony, Alumni Office, University of Winchester, Winchester SO22 4NR. Please pass on this information to any fellow Cert Ed alumni who you think may not have heard about the event.

Uncle George’s pond As the University’s Alumni Relations Manager I obviously take a keen interest in our history and development. I’ve always known that my late Uncle George Davies was a student at King Alfred’s College in the 1930s. What I did not know until recently was that he and his friends built the pond by St Grimbald’s Court when they lodged there in their second year.

I discovered this when my cousin sent me his photo album from his time here. I’ve been working at the University for 17 years and this was the first time I’d heard about the pond so I had to go and have a look to see if it was still here.

As you can see from the photos, it’s hardly changed in nearly 80 years. University Head Gardener Maurice James has explained to me that there are plans to develop part of the grounds as an area of natural biodiversity. I’m very happy to have found a continuing family link with the University.

Corinne Mackenzie Alumni Relations Manager

The pond today and during contruction in the 1930s

We’d love to hear how life after Winchester is treating you Every year the University contacts recent graduates as part of the nationwide Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey. If you graduated in 2013/14, our careers service will be in touch with you between November 2014 and January 2015 by email, post and telephone.

The University is extremely proud of its graduates and their successes, and we’d like to encourage you to respond to the survey. We’d also like to reassure you that all the data

collected is done so in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and we ensure that no one is able to identify respondents from published material.

The data is very useful to the University, to advise its teaching, learning and employability strategies, and to help inform current and prospective students about potential career paths.

We are currently looking for graduates from any year to star on our alumni website by telling us about their current career or

studies. If you’d like to take part, please fill in the graduate profile questionnaire available on the website www.winchester.ac.uk/alumni/freshertofuture and return it to alumni@winchester.ac.uk Finally, don’t forget that the Careers Service is still here to help you if you need any assistance with your career plans. Please get in touch by emailing careers@winchester.ac.uk or by telephoning 01962 827310.

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Governor’s notes By their very purpose, meetings of the Board of Governors and its committees are serious affairs; wholemorning meetings require rigour and concentration. In contrast to this is one of the ‘jollier’ duties – being a representative of the Governors at Graduation.

Graduation week begins with a procession through the City of Winchester before the first ceremony. This is an event that helps to link the University with the city (Town and Gown). The combination of city, cathedral, county and the University with their officers in their formal robes creates a colourful and impressive sight. When the procession enters the Cathedral which is packed with graduands and their families. It’s important that on such a significant occasion that family and friends, staff and governors are all present to congratulate the graduates and wish them well for their future.

Graduation has an in-built solemnity, as might be expected of a ceremony that has its origins in the thirteenth century and is staged in a building that is significantly older.

But the last part of each ceremony sees a marked change in the mood and one of some

Call for volunteers The University of Winchester’s Widening Participation team provides outreach projects to groups of vulnerable young people, who might otherwise not consider University as an option for their future. These groups include children in care and young carers.

Join us as a Governor significant symbolism. The officers, governors, honoured guests and staff lead the newly installed graduates in a procession down the nave, out of the Cathedral and onto the green.

As the procession reaches the mid-point of the nave the great west doors are drawn open and the daylight comes pouring-in, revealing the world outside. Thanks to the alignment of the nave, on a sunny October afternoon this can be as dramatic as it is symbolic, as it welcomes the graduates to the next stage in their lives and careers.

In the evening, in the pubs and restaurants of the city, it is easy to spot family groups enjoying a relaxing meal together; a pleasant end to an important day.

Next April I will get to experience the ceremony ‘from another side’. The University has kindly offered the award of an Honorary BA degree to all those alumni who left with a Certificate in Education. The event is enthusiastically anticipated by many who left King Alfred’s College from up to almost 80 years ago. This time, their children and grandchildren will be there to watch and support them.

Stephen Baldwin Former Student Governor

and careers/taster workshops. We would love to involve more of our successful alumni too.

If you would like to find out more and/or volunteer your time to support these projects please get in touch with Dr Terri Sandison by emailing Terri.Sandison@winchester.ac.uk

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All members of the Winton Club – The University of Winchester’s Alumni Association are entitled to vote a former student onto the University’s Board of Governors, to serve for a period of three years, with eligibility for re-election on not more than two occasions.

This role is currently held by Stephen Baldwin (1963 to 1966) who will continue to serve until the Annual General Meeting, which is being held at the University on 27 June 2015. The new Former Student Governor will be appointed at the AGM and will serve from 1 August 2015 for three years. Annual commitment maybe up to 20 days.

Any former student who wishes to stand election for the period 2015 to 2018 must be proposed and seconded by former students and must state her/his agreement to being nominated. Nomination papers may be obtained from the Alumni Office by email to alumni@winchester.ac.uk For more information about the role email Stephen.Baldwin@winchester.ac.uk

Alumni voices Memories of the alumni of King Alfred’s College and the University of Winchester, from before World War II to the beginning of the 21st Century, have helped in the writing of a book to commemorate the institution’s 175th anniversary.

Between 2004 and 2009 researchers from the University’s Centre for the History of Women’s Education (CHWE) conducted questionnaires and interviews with more than 360 former students and staff to capture and explore their recollections of what it was like to study and work at Winchester.

Our work includes introducing the idea and benefits of higher education through taster days and residential experiences at the University. Participants are identified with the support of the local authority, schools, colleges and charities and then invited to take part.

They learn what University life has to offer through taster workshops, staying in University accommodation, and receiving careers and life skills sessions.

The Widening Participation team relies heavily on the support of HE Ambassadors (current University students from similar backgrounds) to act as role models. However, many of our Professional Services and Support staff have taken part in events such as speed-networking

Do you like the idea of being a ‘voice’ for fellow alumni? Are you interested in getting involved with alumni affairs?

Key themes in alumni testimonies included: the institution as a community; the community and the church; gender and the ‘culture of care’; and management, leadership and change.

Student mentoring

Alumni Voices: The Changing Experience of Higher Education is being published by Winchester University Press in 2015. For more information or to reserve a copy at a special pre-publication price of £10 please email Andrea.Jacobs@winchester.ac.uk

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Claudia Armstrong (1936-2014) Claudia Armstrong, who died in July, will be remembered with affection by members of staff and generations of students who attended King Alfred’s College.

College, Claudia touched the life of the institution at many points in the most positive way. A major achievement was her initiation of the Shoei programme for Japanese students of which she was course director.

She joined King Alfred’s Department of Religious Studies in 1963 after graduating in Theology from London University and gaining teaching experience. She subsequently received MAs from Lancaster and London universities.

After retiring in 1992 she moved to Yorkshire, continuing her academic interests, preaching and teaching at the Priory Church and Bolton Abbey.

Claudia maintained links with her many King Alfred’s College friends and was an organiser of a number of reunions for former staff.

As a tutor and hostel warden at King Alfred’s

Find a friend Stephen Cooke (B.Ed 1973 to 1977) is looking to contact Martyn Bell of the same years. If you are in touch with Martyn or have any information please contact the Alumni Office by emailing: alumni@winchester.ac.uk

Rosemary Anne Grix (1945-2014) Tributes have been paid to a former Winchester student who died in May. Rosemary Grix, known as Rose, was a student at King Alfred’s College from 1963-1966 studying Cert Ed with Art. Her friend Graham Gayton, known as Bubbles, made contact with her again through Venta five years ago and often stayed with Rose at her home in Hammersmith.

He said: “For those who knew Rose she was a stunningly attractive girl, with a wonderful smile and amazing personality. Everyone at KAC valued Rose’s friendship.

Claudia Armstrong (1936-2014)

In memory of We have recently been notified of the death of the following alumni and former staff. We send our condolences to their families.

Mr David W Peterson 1947 to 1949 Mr Alfred G J Picksley 1947 to 1949 Mr Robert Charles Bond 1950 to 1952 Mr Roger R K Cushing 1950 to 1952 Revd Henry StJohn Edwards 1950 to 1952 Mr John Llewellyn Thomas 1950 to 1952 Mr George W H Foote 1951 to 1953 Mr Maurice Thompson 1951 to 1953 Mr Peter A Bryant 1952 to 1954 Mr Graham John Slade 1953 to 1955 Mr Michael Williams 1954 to 1956 Mrs Pauline Hardy (nee Leakey) 1961 to 1964 Mr Royston J T Bennett 1962 to 1965 Mrs Margaret Oust (nee Whitton) 1962 to 1965 Miss Rosemary Anne Grix 1963 to 1966

Mr Leslie Moores 1966 to 1969 Mr David Denning 1969 to 1973 Mr Eric J Hunt 1974 to 1977 Mr Robert T Smith 1974 to 1978 Mr Rodney Remnant 1995 to 1998 Miss Rachel Wayborn 1997 to 2000 Mr Michael Dennis 1999 to 2002 Miss Stephanie Pratt 2000 to 2003 Mr Timothy Reynolds 2000 to 2003 Mrs Margaret Gray 2007 to 2011 Mrs Kavita Nawarkhele 2010 to 2011 Former staff Miss Claudia Armstrong Mr David Denning Mr Stephen Hewitt Mr Matt O’Brien Mr Kenneth Pugh Mrs Jean Sawyerr Mrs Tricia Simpkin

“She had many friends, both male and female. I remember her being in Alwyn Hall (the male dorm) waiting for friends to return after the holidays. She stuck her head out of the windows shouting the names of the new arrivals, before ‘Minty’ the dormitory tutor, called out ‘Rose, it’s not visiting hours until tomorrow’.”

Bubbles added that Rose often referred to her years in Winchester as ‘the best years of her life’.

Rose had been suffering with health problems with a painful neck and back, and two years ago was diagnosed with breast cancer. Despite a successful operation, the cancer returned and Rose died on 11 May. The funeral was held at Mortlake Crematorium in June and was attended by a number of former Winchester students.

Bubbles said: “She will live long in our memories and would be annoyed she missed the World Cup in Brazil. She was a special lady.”

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King Alfred reunion travels north Eight former King Alfred’s College students met in Northumberland to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their graduation last May. Terry Barton, Tim Bridge, David Hadfield, Peter Pearce, Nigel Pennington, Paul Millington, Ian Rogers and Geoff Brougham (Cert Ed) all studied at King Alfred’s between 1971 and 1974.

The group’s next reunion takes place in Winchester on 13 April 2015. The Gandhi Indian restaurant at 163 High St, Winchester has been booked for 7pm. If you wish to attend please email Timothy.Bridge@btinternet.com

Eight former King Alfred’s College students met in Northumberland

King Alfred staff reunite More than 60 former King Alfred’s College staff, their partners and friends attended a reunion hosted at the University in July.

Guests included the institution’s former Principal, Martial Rose, and Vice Principal, Bob Breach, who both served at the College in the 1960s. Many others who attended first joined King Alfred’s in the same era.

The recent Alumni Association Survey revealed that many graduates do not know about the discounts and deals that are available to members. So here is a quick reminder.

• Scholarship discounts for postgraduate study at Winchester • Discounted bed and breakfast rates on campus • Half price Winchester Student Union venue hire • London theatre discounts • Holiday cottage discounts • University branded alumni gifts

Four decades later the group enjoyed getting reacquainted over a period of five days during which they visited a variety of local sights. On the itinerary were a walk along the Tyne to Wylam – the birthplace of railway engineer George Stephenson – and a visit to Kielder Water, the largest man-made reservoir in Europe.

Each attraction was followed or preceded with a stop for refreshments at a local public house or restaurant.

Special offers and benefits for alumni

The event, organised by Howard Horstead, Corinne Mackenzie and Brian Tippett, with sincere thanks to the Vice-Chancellor Professor Joy Carter, was inspired by similar occasions hosted by the late Claudia Armstrong (see obituary on page 15). It is hoped another reunion for former staff will be arranged for 2016 as part of the University’s 175th anniversary celebrations.

Find out more: www.winchester.ac.uk/alumni

Winton Club Reunions This year’s Winton Club Reunion took place on the weekend of 27-29 June and brought together hundreds of alumni from across the UK and abroad. Many stayed for the first time in the new en suite accommodation in the Burma Road Student Village and attended the organised events. Others used the opportunity to drop in for a drink or to meet up with old friends in the city, revisiting old haunts.

The traditional Saturday luncheon was attended by 127 alumni and staff from across a wide range of years. John Shannon (1935 to 1937) and Ian Hawkins (1939 to 1940 and 1947) joined the ViceChancellor at the top table as her special guests.

King Alfred’s College staff, their partners and friends attended a reunion hosted at the University in July

Tell us your story Do you have any news or stories that you would like to share with us? The Alumni Office is gathering stories for the next issue and would love to hear from you. So get in touch via the contact details below.

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The toast to the University of Winchester and the Winton Club was proposed by Simon Eden, Chief Executive of Winchester City Council and University Governor, with responses by Vice-Chancellor Professor Joy Carter DL and Tim Bridge, Year Secretary 1971 to 1974. The preacher at the Reunion service was The Revd Professor Elizabeth Stuart, Deputy Vice-Chancellor.

Dates for Reunion 2015 are 26 to 28 June. In 2016 Winton Club Reunion will be central to the University’s 175th anniversary celebrations.

Dates are provisional until diaries are confirmed, for long term planning purposes the weekends of 22-24 July and 29-31 July 2016 should be noted.

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Alumnus of the Year award

The University of Winchester Alumnus of the Year Award formally recognises and celebrates the achievements of an alumnus of the University, or one of its predecessor institutions, who have made outstanding contributions to society through: • • • •

Considerable community/voluntary dedication Career success in any area with a number of notable achievements Exceptional courage in the face of adversity Heroism or dedication to others Nominations procedure: • P lease go to www.winchester.ac.uk/alumni to download the nomination form • Nominations may be made by alumni, staff, students and governors of the University of Winchester • Nominations should include details of how the nominee has made a significant contribution in one or more of the above categories Additional brief information such as press cuttings or a CV may be included in support of your nomination • The award is open to all graduates of the University of Winchester, University College Winchester and King Alfred’s College worldwide • Please note that self-nominations are not accepted • A panel of judges will shortlist nominees and select a recipient 17

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