OPEN EVENING PROGRAMME January 2024
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Welcome to the University of Winchester I am delighted to welcome you to our Open Evening! Today is all about giving you the opportunity to get a feel for what it’s like to become a student at the University of Winchester. We are a friendly, welcoming University community. We are driven by a love of learning and a real curiosity and passion for our subject. At Winchester, our hope is that during your time with us, you will grow as a whole, confident and successful individual committed to a life of meaning and purpose. Above all, we want to help you to become the person that you want to be, studying the subject that you love and preparing for the job that you want to do. From all of us at Winchester, may I again say how delighted we are to have you with us today. Above all, enjoy yourself and speak to our friendly team of staff or students – we’re all here to help! I hope that you decide to become part of our University and I look forward to welcoming you back to the University of Winchester soon.
Professor Sarah Greer, Vice-Chancellor
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Registration Please make sure you check in as soon as you arrive. Staff members and Student Ambassadors will be stationed at our registration points ready to scan your QR code which we sent to you in an email. Once you’ve checked in, make sure to collect your very own University of Winchester goodie bag, as well as picking up a programme and prospectus. Registration points can be found in the Food Hall of King Alfred Centre (number 12 on your map at the back), and West Downs Centre (number 28 on your map).
Timings for the day Accommodation Tours
4pm - 7pm
Faculty Zones
4pm - 7pm
Course Talks
5pm - 6pm
Advice Fairs
4pm - 7pm
Welcome to Winchester Talk We encourage you to attend our Welcome to Winchester Talks where you will hear from a member of our Executive Leadership Team and a Student Q&A panel. This talk lasts for approximately 30 minutes. Please make sure to check where the Welcome to Winchester Talks are in relation to your Course Talks on your map to give yourself plenty of time. It takes about ten minutes to walk from King Alfred Quarter to West Downs Quarter so this may impact your planning. 4pm in The Stripe Auditorium, King Alfred Quarter
Number 25 on your map
4pm in the West Downs Centre Auditorium, West Downs Quarter
Number 28 on your map
Course Information and Course Talks At this Open Evening, you will have the opportunity to speak to academic staff on a one-to-one basis, as well as attending Course Talks of the programme you are interested in. Course Talks are approximately 20 minutes long, with time for questions after. To speak to academics and staff members from your faculty, please head to your Faculty Zone below.
Faculty of Education and The Arts
Arts Courses Number 17 Paul Chamberlain Building, Room 5, King Alfred Quarter on your map Education Courses Herbert Jarman Building, Room 5, King Alfred Quarter
Number 9 on your map
Faculty of Business and Digital Technologies
West Downs Centre 202, West Downs Quarter
Number 28 on your map
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Stripe Lecture Room, King Alfred Quarter
Number 25 on your map
Faculty of Health and Wellbeing
West Downs Centre 401, West Downs Quarter
Number 28 on your map
Faculty of Law, Crime and Justice
Stripe Studios, The Stripe Building, King Alfred Quarter
Number 25 on your map
The Course Talks are timetabled by faculty on the following pages.
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FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND THE ARTS: COURSE CLUSTER TALKS SUBJECT
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Education and Childhood Studies Courses
St Alphege Building 204, King Alfred Quarter
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5pm
Media and Film Courses
Performance Gym, Bowers Building, King Alfred Quarter
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5pm
School of Performing Arts
Paul Chamberlain Building 2, King Alfred Quarter
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5pm
Primary Education
St Alphege Building 301, King Alfred Quarter
19
5pm
FACULTY OF BUSINESS & DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES: COURSE CLUSTER TALKS SUBJECT
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Digital Technologies and Marketing Courses
West Downs Centre 201, West Downs Quarter
28
5pm
Business Courses
University of Winchester Business School 211, West Downs Quarter
26
5pm
Accounting and Finance Courses
University of Winchester Business School 111, West Downs Quarter
26
5pm
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FACULTY OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING: COURSE CLUSTER TALKS SUBJECT
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Community and Health Courses (inc. Social Work)
West Downs Centre 403, West Downs Quarter
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5pm
Nursing and Midwifery
West Downs Centre 303, West Downs Quarter
28
5pm
Physiotherapy and Nutrition & Dietetics
West Downs Centre 402, West Downs Quarter
28
5pm
Sport and Exercise Courses
Centre for Sport 1, King Alfred Quarter
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5pm
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FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES: CLUSTER TALKS SUBJECT
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English and Creative Writing
Tom Atkinson Building 205
27
5pm
History, Archaeology, and Philosophy Courses
St Alphege Building 004
19
5pm
Psychology Courses
St Alphege Building 001
19
5pm
Social Sciences Courses
Tom Atkinson Building 204
27
5pm
FACULTY OF LAW, CRIME AND JUSTICE: CLUSTER TALKS SUBJECT
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Law
Stripe Studio 2, King Alfred Quarter
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5pm
Forensics, Policing and Criminology
Stripe Studio 2, King Alfred Quarter
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5.30pm
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Advice Fair Support staff are available throughout the Open Evening to offer you advice and information. Support staff are available from 4pm-7pm to offer you advice and information Level 0, West Downs Centre, West Downs Quarter (number 28 on your map)
Admissions Talk to our Admissions team for advice on entry requirements, applications, and offers.
Future Students Members from our Future Students team will be on hand to give advice about personal statements, any preuniversity based queries, and to answer questions from anyone supporting someone through university. Our Future Students team will also be able to provide you with QR codes that link to a wide variety of useful talks.
Student Support and Success If you have a disability, additional needs, or just want to find out what kind of support Winchester can offer you alongside your studies, make sure to visit our Student Support and Success team.
Housing Discover more about the range of accommodation available whilst studying at Winchester, costs, and how to apply.
Student Finance Learn about the funding options available to you, including loans, bursaries, and scholarships.
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Accommodation Tours Winton Building 5, King Alfred Quarter (number 30 on your map) A guided tour around main Student Villages and the opportunity to see inside a Burma Road or Queens Road flat.
Facility Tours Some courses offer tours of specific course facilities after the Course Talk. You can find out if your course will offer tours of these facilities during the Course Talk. If you would like to find out more information about academic facilities, please speak to academic staff at your Faculty Hubs.
Wheelchair/Accessible Access For general accessible travel around campus, please make use of our minibus travel below. One of the minibuses is also suited for wheelchairs and motorised wheelchairs.
Minibuses Throughout the evening, we will be running minibuses between our King Alfred Quarter and West Downs Quarter. Please head to the coach bay outside West Downs Centre to take the minibus to King Alfred Quarter. Please head to outside King Alfred Reception to take the bus to West Downs Quarter. This will be running on approximately ten minute intervals so please include this in your planning.
Want to see more? Join us on one of our weekly Campus Tours – every Tuesday at 2:30pm. Guided Campus Tours are led by one of our Student Ambassadors, who will show you around our King Alfred and West Downs Quarters. Ambassadors are eager to share their experiences of Winchester life and answer any of your questions. To join us on a Campus Tour, please book onto the date you’d like to attend via our website or email us at opendays@winchester.ac.uk with any questions. Please note: the tours are not Open Days and therefore no academics/professional services will be available.
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Accommodation To have a tour of one of our rooms in accommodation and to look around the Student Villages, please refer to page 8. However, you can find information on and the locations of each student village below. Queens Road Student Village Number 18 on your map. This is a purpose-built residential development, consisting of 399 en suite rooms arranged in flats of three to nine rooms with shared kitchens. West Downs Student Village Number 29 on your map. Located behind the Winchester Business School and our new West Downs Centre, there are over 650 bedrooms in houses of six to ten rooms. There is a mixture of en suite and shared facilities. Burma Road Student Village Number 4 on your map. Burma Road consists of 408 en suite rooms arranged in flats of six to eight with shared kitchens. We also have two one-bedroom family flats, and six bedrooms (and kitchens) adapted for wheelchair users. St Elizabeth’s Hall and Beech Glade Number 21 and 2 on your map. Each hall is a traditional hall of residence set up with rooms arranged along communal corridors with shared bathrooms and kitchenettes at various points. Many rooms boast beautiful views across Winchester and the South Downs, and all rooms are larger than average single study bedrooms.
Cathedral Point and Riverside Way These are not on campus and are situated in the city. These properties are approved University nominated or referred accommodation, owned and managed by an experienced independent company. Both are offsite and comprise approximately 250 en suite study bedrooms, arranged in flats of between six to eight students, as well as 61 studio flats. There is also a large communal space for all residents to use, and the management team often arrange a wide variety of social events to include all residents. They include six study bedrooms (two adapted kitchens) for students with disabilities, and also have some one and two-bedroom family flats within their provision.
Travel & Transport To find out more about travel and getting around the University and surrounding city, please scan this QR code.
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More of Winchester! Winchester Sport & Leisure Park We have partnered with the two neighbouring sports facilities: the brand new Leisure facility and the University owned Sports Stadium in Winchester City Centre. The leisure centre boasts a 50m pool, 200 station fitness suite, studios, and an 8-court sports hall. The Sports Stadium offers a floodlit competition standard 8-lane athletics track and a full-size all-weather pitch. Both facilities are home to some of our Sports courses and our Student Union sports teams.
Student Union The SU is a membership organisation run for and by the student population of the University of Winchester and exists to represent all students at the University. The SU runs events, sports teams, and societies, and is a one-stop shop for advice and support
The Chapel and Sacred Spaces Across our quarters, we have many sacred spaces for meditation and contemplative practice that are available to visit during this Open Day. The Chapel (number 6 on your map) is a RIBA award winning restored building in the middle of King Alfred Quarter. Our Contemplation Space is found at the West Downs Centre (number 28 on your map) and plays host to personal meditation pods and a contemplative centre. For more information on further sacred spaces, search for ‘Sacred Spaces’ on our website
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Walking into Winchester When you have finished your evening here at the University of Winchester, why don’t you head down to the city centre? It’s approximately a 15 minute walk away from King Alfred Quarter and boasts a whole array of eateries, shops and history. Please scan this QR code to explore our walking map to the city centre.
Refreshments We have Refreshment and Catering areas open in both King Alfred Quarter and West Downs Quarter. Vegan options can be found at all outlets. The University of Winchester is also a Food Allergy Aware campus. For allergen information, please speak to one of our Catering staff at a food outlet, or visit www.winchester.ac.uk/landing-pages/catering
The Food Hall King Alfred Centre, King Alfred Quarter Number 12 on your map Whilst food will not be served here at this event, guests at our Open Day can receive complimentary coffee and tea at this location.
Learning Café King Alfred Centre, King Alfred Quarter Number 12 on your map Perfect for light bites, sandwiches, coffees, and milkshakes.
Cyber Italia Kenneth Kettle Building, King Alfred Quarter Number 11 on your map Part internet café, part pizzeria! Cyber Italia is a great place to grab a coffee or a fresh slice of pizza.
The Deli Bar West Downs Centre, West Downs Quarter, Level 1 Number 28 on your map A spot to grab salads, sandwiches, coffee, snacks, and more.
NOTE: Some of these outlets may not be open due to it being out of term time.
WiFi ACCESS Don’t forget, you can log into our wi-fi network whilst at the Open Day. WiFi Name: UoW open day Password: Alfred1840
In case of emergency If there is an emergency, you require medical attention, or spot anything suspicious. please call our Site Stewards on 01962 827666.
Any questions? Ask a Student! If you have any questions, keep an eye out for our Student Ambassadors. They are there to help and to tell you about their own experiences at the University of Winchester.
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12 King Alfred Centre
23 St James’ Hall
02 Beech Glade
13 Martial Rose Library
24 St Swithun’s Lodge
03 Bowers Building
14 Masters Lodge
25 The Stripe
04 Burma Road Student Village
15 Medecroft
05 Centre for Sport
16 Medecroft Annexe
26 T he University of Winchester Business School
06 Chapel
17 Paul Chamberlain Building
27 Tom Atkinson Building
07 Cottage
18 Queen’s Road Student Village
28 West Downs Centre
08 Fred Wheeler Building
19 St Alphege Building
29 West Downs Student Village
09 Herbert Jarman Building
20 St Edburga Building
30 Winton Building
10 Holm Lodge
21 St Elizabeth’s Hall
11 Kenneth Kettle Building
22 St Grimbald’s Court
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