University of Winchester

Congratulations to Jo Anderson, co-head of Initial Teacher Education Quality & Mentor Leadership Team @_UoW who won the Service to the Sector award at National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT) annual awards. Jo is pictured (second from right with her award.

Music Production students @_UoW were given a great mix of technical and psychological advice from renowned engineer Mike Exeter when he conducted a guitar workshop. Mike has worked with Black Sabbath’s legendary guitarist Tony Iommi for more than 30 years.

Look and listen out for Dr Steve Smith, Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching & Psychology @_UoW due on BBC South (9.20am) and Radio Solent (7am) on Monday talking about his study exploring the PE experiences of neurodivergent pupils. More on his work here shorturl.at/GrVg3

Around one in five people experience a common mental health condition each year so the demand for qualified counsellors is rising. To meet this need, a new (FdA) course in Integrative Counselling is due to start @_UoW in January. Find out more here shorturl.at/QzMRO

There may be plenty of tales of headless Tudor ladies and spooky Victorians but where are the ghosts from prehistoric times? That’s the question posed by Dr Katy Soar, Senior Lecturer in Classical Archaeology @_UoW in her new blog. Read it here shorturl.at/5IOgH