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Issue 23 Autumn 2010

Queens Road opens Graduation 2010 Goodbye Chris & JosĂŠ Baroness Shirley Williams MBE for Gloria Carter

venta For alumni and friends of the University of Winchester

David Gower OBE accepts Honorary Doctorate Alumnus Mike Bushell on Worm Charming and Wing Walking 1

Alumni Scholarships Enrol on a Masters or Research programme at the University of Winchester and receive a £250 loyalty discount.

Apply before 30 June 2011 and the loyalty discount increases to £375.

Why not attend our Masters Open Evening 11 May 2011?

Masters degrees available for September 2011 enrolment Who is eligible for the scheme?

• Accounting and Finance (MSc)

• Human Resource Management (MSc)

All of our former students who have completed an undergraduate

• Archaeology (MRes)

• Journalism (MA)

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)

• Law (MA)

• Business Management (MSc)

• Managing Contemporary Global Issues (MA)

degree, postgraduate degree or research degree at the University of Winchester. To check your eligibility please contact the Alumni Office.

• Business Management and Sport (MSc) • Creative and Critical Writing (MA)

What other conditions apply?

• Cultural and Arts Management (MA)

For the reduced tuition fee you will need to be accepted on your

• Cultural and Heritage Resource Management (MA)

intended programme of study and be able to satisfy all the normal

• Cultural Studies (MA)

academic admissions criteria, as well as the University of Winchester’s

• Dance: Practice and Production (MA)

enrolment and registration conditions. This scheme cannot be used in conjunction with any other sponsorship awarded by the University of Winchester. Students supported by their employer for professional development programmes, students intending to pursue a PGCE and students applying for a top-up course are also exempt.

• Devised Performance (MA) • Digital Media Performance (MA) • Drama and Theatre (Practices and Research) (MA) • Education (MA) • Education - Medical Educators Pathway (MA) • English: Contemporary Literature (MA) • Film Studies (MA) • Global Radio Production (MA) • Historical Studies (MA)

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• Managing Contemporary Global Issues with Environment and Development (MSc) • Marketing (MSc) • Orthodox Studies (MTh) • Popular Performances (MA) • Psychological Research Methods (MSc) • Regional and Local History and Archaeology (MA) • Regional and Local Archaeology (MA) • Regional and Local History (MA) • Religion: Rhetoric and Rituals of Death (MA) • Social Pedagogy (MA) • Social Research in Education (MRes) • Sustainable Development (MSc) • Theatre and Media as Development (MA) • Writing for Children (MA)

If you have any further queries please contact the Alumni Officer Telephone: 01962 827403 Email: Deborah.Beard@winchester.ac.uk

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Welcome Warmest greetings to all alumni and friends of the University of Winchester.

The days are getting shorter and there is a chill in the air but the winter sunshine is wonderful and our students are, as ever, cheerful and enthusiastic.

I am pleased to tell you that this is the best year ever in the history of the institution for applications. Year-on-year we increase our market share of applications and we are also delighted with our growing global reach. We now have students from some sixty different countries world-wide. Alongside this increase in student numbers we have some new student accommodation on offer; you can read about the Queens Road Student Village on page 2.

Our commitment to our local region is as strong as ever. Partnerships with the Cathedral and the Diocese are particularly important

to us as are all the links with local schools.

We are pleased to be leading a project this year, working with Hampshire Schools to raise money to enhance educational facilities for children in The Gambia (page 7), and we have already had much enthusiastic support.

It gives me a great deal of pleasure to tell you about the launch of our free range catering service in October. We are, we believe, the first University in the UK to be offering entirely free range pork and chicken in our catering, and we hope that other universities will follow suit. This is part of the University’s commitment to animal welfare, ethical procurement and sustainability.

Our other activities in sustainability are bearing much fruit too and one measure of this is our enhanced score in the People and Planet Green League. The work of our students must be celebrated too and we were overjoyed that Winchester was ranked as ‘The Greenest Students Union in England’. What a fantastic achievement!

Finally, it always delights me when the excellent work of our own staff receives external recognition. Gloria Carter’s MBE was well deserved and the whole University community celebrates with her.

I wish you and your families a very happy and blessed festive season.

Professor Joy Carter Vice Chancellor

Contents People & Planet Green League......... page 2 Graduation 2010.................................. page 3 Gloria Carter MBE................................ page 4 University raises its own flag............. page 5 Baroness Shirley Williams.................. page 6 Goodbye Chris and José..................... page 7 Alumnus Mike Bushell........................ page 8 Missing soldier...................................... page 10 Jodie dances on to the BBC............... page 11 Plaque for Hugh Humphrey.............. page 12 Te Deum live at The Vault.................. page 13 BBQ and boating................................. page 14 Career advice........................................ page 15

Graduation 2010

Front cover: David Gower Back cover: Dame Mary Fagan and Professor Joy Carter, Graduation 2010 ©Stuart McWilliam Photography

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Whilst every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of editorial content, no responsibility can be taken for any errors and/or omissions. The views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the University of Winchester. All rights reserved. © University of Winchester 2010

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University changes to locally sourced free range pork and chicken Chefs at the University of Winchester have been cooking meals using locally sourced free range pork and chicken since the start of the new term in September.

This is in addition to the use of free range eggs as part of the University’s commitment to animal welfare, ethical procurement and sustainability.

“Free range pigs and chickens enjoy a natural free range lifestyle to produce the finest quality meat,” said David Morton, Catering Manager at the University of Winchester. “With independent inspections, customers can be confident that the meat used in our dishes comes from pigs and chickens that have been reared to high standards of animal welfare, hygiene and food safety.”

The University first began using free range eggs in 2005 and won the prestigious Good Egg Award from Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) in 2009. The awards celebrate companies that have committed to freeing millions of hens from a life of suffering in battery cages.

University rockets up the People & Planet Green League 2010 The University of Winchester has rocketed up the People & Planet Green League 2010 – rising a total of 38 places to be rated 28th out of 137 institutions.

The Green League is the only league table that ranks the environmental performance of British universities. Significant areas of improvement at the University of Winchester this year include recycling, student engagement and energy and carbon emissions.

“We’re delighted with the results of the Green League 2010,” said Tommy Geddes, Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Winchester.

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Sustainability is a key objective for the University and the Catering Department has a number of innovative initiatives. “At least 80 per cent of our food waste is removed from site for composting, 150 litres of waste cooking oil is collected weekly and converted into Biodiesel to be used in the University’s vans and over 50kg of coffee grouts are collected each week by the gardeners and used within their compost on campus,” commented David.

“We use local and regional suppliers and we work with them to minimise the number of deliveries to the campus and we monitor the number of food miles made. In addition we’re working hard to increase recycling to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill.”

progress in reducing its environmental impact over the past couple of years. We’re working hard to deliver a green agenda and will continue to implement measures to significantly reduce our carbon footprint.”

Recycling of waste at the University has risen from 14 per cent in January 2009 to around 56 per cent in May 2010, and a target of 70 per cent is planned for 2012. Additionally, more than £180,000 has been invested in energy efficiency measures over the past year with a further £550,000 planned for next six months.

Ninety per cent of the University’s electricity is now supplied from green sources with energy saving campaigns being held campus wide, as well as within student housing.

This year, Winchester Student Union was ranked by the National Union of Students as the greenest in England in the Sound Environmental Impact Awards, and received the Ecologist Communications Award 2010 for a short awareness raising film about students and their environmental impact.

The University of Winchester is a Fairtrade institution and was also a finalist in this year’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sustainable Business Awards.

Further details about Green League 2010 can be found on www.peopleandplanet.org

Queens Road Student Village

Queens Road Student Village opens doors to students Completed earlier this year, the purpose-built development is located adjacent to the King Alfred Campus and offers 400 new en-suite study bedrooms. The rooms are arranged in cluster flats and double rooms are also available.

There are designated areas for those that prefer a quieter atmosphere. Two rooms have been adapted for wheelchair users and adapted facilities are available for hearing impaired students.

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Graduation 2010 This year over 1,250 students from the University of Winchester graduated in front of family and friends during six graduation ceremonies held from 20-22 October in Winchester Cathedral.

The Chancellor of the University of Winchester, Dame Mary Fagan DCVO JP, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire, presided over the graduation ceremonies.

“Graduation is a very special occasion,” commented Professor Joy Carter, Vice Chancellor of the University of Winchester.

“It is a time to celebrate the success of our graduates before they go on to pursue their ambitions and make a difference in society.

Their achievements while at the University and their contributions in later life are the real measure of our success as a university.”

“As we celebrate this year we also remember a group of young people in The Gambia who do not have the privilege of continuing their education. Earlier this year, the University launched the Diamond Jubilee appeal alongside the Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire to raise £20,000 to improve educational facilities in The Gambia,” she added. Guests at this year’s graduation were asked to donate to the project following each ceremony.

The University gave honorary degrees to a selection of outstanding individuals this year including former England Cricket Captain, David Gower OBE, and comedian Shappi Khorsandi.

Graduation 2010

David Gower OBE

David Gower OBE is one of the most capped and highest scoring players in English cricketing history, having played 117 Test matches and scoring over 8,200 runs. He was Captain of the England cricket team during the 1980s and was inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame in 2009. He was awarded an OBE for services to sport in 1992.

He retired from cricket in 1993 and has become a popular television personality appearing on the BBC comedy sports quiz, They Think It’s All Over from 1995 to 2003.

David was a BBC Cricket commentator and he is currently a presenter of international cricket on Sky Sports.

David is active in promoting a number of charities including Jack’s Place at Naomi House Children’s Hospice as well as the Children’s Leukaemia Research Charity, Leukaemia Busters. He is also a patron of the David Shepherd Foundation, the World Land Trust and Vice-President of the Nature in Art Trust.

Shappi Khorsandi

Shappi Khorsandi is one of Britain’s most popular female comedians. She has had sellout tours and runs at Edinburgh Festival Fringe and is a regular performer on national TV and radio. Shappi graduated from the University in 1995, when it was known as King Alfred’s College, with a degree in Drama Theatre and Television before pursuing her ambition to become a stand-up comedian.

Born in Iran, Shappi was forced into exile with her family when she was three years old after her father, satirist and journalist Hadi Khorsandi, became the target of an assassination plot after comments he made criticising the Ayatollah and his regime.

She presents BBC Radio 4’s Shappi Talk and has appeared on BBC1’s Live at the Apollo and Have I Got News for You. She is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4 programmes such as Quote...

Unquote, The Now Show, Just a Minute and also contributed to From Tehran with Laughter. She is also a cultural commentator appearing on ITV’s Sunday Edition, BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, BBC’s Question Time. Shappi is also a regular roving reporter for BBC South’s Inside Out. Honorary degrees were also awarded to the following people. Professor David Crystal OBE, an internationally renowned linguist and the author, co-author, editor or translator of over 100 books, mainly in the field of language. Geoff Holt MBE, an ex-professional yachtsman, who became the first disabled person to sail single-handed around Britain in 2007. In 2009/2010 he became the first quadriplegic yachtsman to sail the Atlantic Ocean unassisted. The Right Reverend Michael Scott-Joynt, who was the 96th Bishop of Winchester in 1995, following eight years as Bishop of Stafford. He is an ex-officio member of the University of Winchester Board of Governors. He works to strengthen the link between the University and the Diocese of Winchester, and to stimulate reflection on the opportunities the University has as a Church University and Anglican Foundation.

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University administrator awarded MBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours An administrator from the University of Winchester received an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for her outstanding services to higher education.

“Now and over the years I have been fortunate to work for and with some exceptional people, and this has made my job all the more interesting and enjoyable.”

Gloria Atkinson-Carter was first employed by the University in 1976 when it was King Alfred’s College of Higher Education. Over the past 34 years she has played a key role at various crucial times in the development of the University, acting as lead administrator for its successful applications for Taught Degree Awarding Powers, University Title and, most recently, Research Degree Awarding Powers.

For many years Gloria, who lives in Swanmore near Southampton, has been actively involved in the Winton Club for alumni of the University. She edited and prepared for publication In Being: The Winton Lectures 1979-2000, arranging the launch by the Bishop of Winchester.

Gloria is currently Research and Knowledge Exchange Administrator. However during her career she has worked as PA to the Dean of Education, PA to the Vice-Principal, Senior Officer (Quality) in Registry, Administrator in the Principal’s Office, Administrator for the Marketing Department, and PA to the Director of Finance and Planning.

“I feel amazed to be receiving this award,” said Gloria. “I never even dreamt that I would be considered, let alone put forward, for such an honour. My house is full of flowers and cards from my family and friends.

“The University is a very special place in which to work – friendly, vibrant and forwardlooking,” she said. “I have made some real friends over the years and I value the friendship of every one of them.

“I’m looking forward to meeting the Queen – or maybe Prince Charles. I understand they are both experts at putting people at ease, always taking time to speak to everyone who is honoured. Going to the Palace is going to be very exciting and I think I’m going to need to buy a new outfit!

“I would just like to thank very sincerely all those who have in any way helped me in my work here.”

Gloria Carter MBE

University archaeologists host Open Day to explore medieval hospital and WWI theatre and cinema The University of Winchester held an Archaeology Open Day for the general public this September to view the excavations at the site of a former medieval hospital.

Known by locals as Hospital Field, St Mary Magdalen Hospital is situated about a mile outside the city’s boundaries on the Alresford Road, on the east side of Winchester. The Open Day gave visitors the chance to see current excavation work and view the remains, as well as some of the artefacts unearthed from the last 900 years.

“Every year the University runs a major research and training excavation as part of its ongoing programme of research and practical training,” explained Project Director, Dr Simon Roffey from the Department of Archaeology at the University of Winchester. “In the past, excavations of this twelfth century site have identified the existence of several features including a chapel, infirmary and cemeteries.

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Aspects from the post-medieval period have also been identified, including the remains of late Tudor almshouses and a First World War base.”

It is now thought that the site could be the earliest known hospital in Britain, dating from the 10th century.

The Archaeology Open Day at St Mary Magdalen Hospital

Excavations this year focused on the area of the medieval infirmary, chapel, and associated buildings as well as a First World War theatre and cinema. The cinema provided a source of entertainment for British troops as well as other nations including America, India, Canada, Australia and New Zealand before they left for the battlefields of France and Belgium.

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University of Winchester shortlisted for Times Higher Education Awards 2010 The University of Winchester was shortlisted for two categories – ‘Excellence and Innovation in the Arts’ and ‘Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Development’ in the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2010.

Winchester was one of six institutions in the shortlists for the categories. “Winchester was delighted to be a finalist in both of these categories,” commented Vice Chancellor Professor Joy Carter. “The Times Higher Awards are highly coveted within the UK higher education sector and achieving double honours in this way is a significant testimony to the hard work and commitment of our staff.”

The University was a finalist in the field of ‘Excellence and Innovation in the Arts’ for recently establishing BA Street Arts, the first degree of its kind within the UK and mainland Europe. The programme has attracted a high level of international interest with invitations

to develop work with arts venues, the British Council in China and international creation centres.

As a result, Winchester is now cited as a Higher Education Partner with the Arts Council’s National Strategy for the Outdoor Arts, which identifies the opportunities for British artists to deliver a range of high quality outdoor arts activity throughout the Cultural Olympiad 2008-2012.

The University’s ‘Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Development’ has included a progressive plan to reduce carbon emissions by 30 per cent by 2015 with a target to divert waste from landfill by 70 per cent by 2012.

Recent projects have included LED and induction lighting conversions, boiler insulation upgrades, thermal proofing of buildings, voltage optimisation and lighting controls with a combined return of £44,000 per annum in energy savings and reduced carbon emissions of 272 tonnes. A further £330,000 has been

invested in 2010 in reducing carbon emissions.

“Winchester is a values driven university with a mission to educate, advance knowledge and serve the public good,” added Professor Carter. “We are determined to lead the way in achieving a sustainable future and reaching the shortlist for this THE Award endorses the fact that our actions are making a real and very practical difference within the local community.”

The winners were announced at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on the 25 November.

Despite not winning either award the University has been acknowledged as a leader in both fields and will continue to challenge for the titles in the future.

The Times Higher Education Awards aim to recognise and celebrate the achievements of universities, colleges and the academics in them. They are designed to highlight excellence across the full range of higher education institutions in the UK.

University of Winchester raises its own flag for first time The University of Winchester launched its own flag for the first time in July, displaying a colourful heraldic design from its Coat of Arms.

A single call of the bugle signified the importance of the event, attended by the University’s Chancellor, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire Dame Mary Fagan, the Mayor and Mayoress of Winchester Councillor Richard Izard and Elaine Izard, and the governing body of the University.

The Grant of Arms to the University in 2008 was derived principally from the Arms granted to King Alfred the Great. The University has made associations with King Alfred for many years, the Winchester campus is named after King Alfred as was the institution itself from 1928-2004.

The Coat of Arms, on which the new flag is based, reflects the religious, academic and geographic provenance of the University of Winchester.

“Our new flag is a powerful symbol of the tremendous pride we feel in our heritage,” said Professor Joy Carter, Vice Chancellor of the University of Winchester. “It emphasises the deep commitment our University shows to the education of present and future generations.”

The flag’s checked red and gold design with black chief across the top echoes the shield on the University’s Coat of Arms and incorporates two golden lions guarding an open book.

Dame Mary Fagan and Professor Joy Carter

The flag now flies on the flagpole on the tower of the University’s West Downs Centre on Romsey Road, deemed to be the highest point in the city of Winchester.

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Baroness Shirley Williams presents University Foundation Lecture

Dance at Winchester is ranked first nationwide for overall student satisfaction The University of Winchester is ranked top in the UK for Choreography and Dance and second for Education Studies for overall student satisfaction by full-time undergraduate students in the National Student Survey 2010, released in August.

Furthermore, Winchester’s History, Sports Studies, and Creative Writing were ranked in the top 10, and Business Management and English appeared in the top 25 universities for overall satisfaction.

“I am once again delighted with the outcome of the National Student Survey,” commented Professor Joy Carter, Vice Chancellor of the University of Winchester. “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. It is certainly a wonderful testament to staff whose professionalism and personal commitment to students has produced these results.”

This year more students than ever were able to take part in the national survey run by Ipsos MORI. Around 252,000 students responded which is 30,000 more than last year.

Baroness Shirley Williams

Rt Hon Professor Shirley Williams, Member of the House of Lords and Cofounder of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), presented this year’s Foundation Lecture on 14 October at the University of Winchester.

The Foundation Lecture Series arises from the University’s Anglican Foundation and seeks to explore the social character of human life. The focus of the lectures was broadly the relationship between faith and society and past lectures have covered a broad range of topics and presentation.

Baroness Williams is currently Professor Emeritus of Elective politics at the John F Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. She served as Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords from 2001 to 2004 and as Adviser on Nuclear Proliferation to former Prime Minister Gordon Brown from 2007 to 2010.

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“We very much enjoyed welcoming Baroness Williams to the University,” said Pro Vice Chancellor Professor Elizabeth Stuart. “She has been a towering figure in British and world politics for a generation. It was fascinating to hear her views on a wide range of political topics.”

Baroness Williams is a Commissioner of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament and has recently published its conclusions, Eliminating Nuclear Threats. She is a Governor of the Ditchley Foundation and the Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. She is also a Trustee of the Century Foundation in New York, a frequent broadcaster and author of several books including Politics is for People (1981), A Job to Live (1985), God and Caesar (2003) and Climbing the Bookshelves (2009).

The Unistats website (www.unistats.com) gives data on all students in the survey and the latest data is available to view. It covers higher education students in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and 12 Scottish universities, and students on higher education courses at further education colleges. Responses from some students on initial teacher training courses are also available.

Dance at Winchester

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University says goodbye to Chris and José The University of Winchester held a well-attended retirement party recently to bid farewell to two longstanding members of its Senior Management Team, Professor Christopher Turner and Professor José Chambers.

The event, held in The Vault in the University Centre, was attended by staff, past and present, as well as the Mayor of Winchester, former mayors and vice chancellors, honorary graduates and distinguished members of the local community.

Professor Christopher Turner, an Economist and Information Scientist, was appointed as

Pro Vice Chancellor (Academic) in 1996 and became Pro Vice Chancellor (External Projects) in 2008. During his time at Winchester he was instrumental in building the relationship between higher education and local businesses in the area. In March he was awarded the prestigious Millennium Egg at the Winchester Business Awards for his outstanding contribution to Winchester’s economy.

Until recently Professor Turner was Vice President of the North Hampshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry as well as a board member of the South East Media Network. He also chaired the Basingstoke Learning Campus group and was a member of the Local Strategic Partnership for Winchester and Basingstoke.

As Chair of the UK Organisational Development Group for Higher Education, Professor Chambers recently directed a project funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) designed to enhance the organisational development capability of English universities.

“We are very sad to be saying farewell to two key members of our Senior Management Team,” said Professor Joy Carter, Vice Chancellor of the University of Winchester. “Between them, Chris and José have spent more than 34 years at the University, guiding the institution through a number of exciting and radical changes. They will be greatly missed and we wish them well in their retirement.”

Assistant Vice Chancellor, Professor José Chambers came to Winchester in 1990 as a Research Fellow and has since worked as an organisational development consultant to schools, colleges, government departments and universities throughout the UK.

Professor Christopher Turner

Professor Chambers has been Associate Consultant with Financial Times Management, The CBI Education Foundation and the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education.

She is Development Fellow of the Comino Foundation and a Trustee of the Ideas Foundation, Winchester Area Community Action and Winchester Action on Climate Change.

Professor José Chambers

The Gambia Project In June the Chancellor and the Vice Chancellor of the University of Winchester welcomed head teachers and representatives of Hampshire schools to the launch of the Hampshire Diamond Jubilee Gambia Project 2012. The project aims to raise £20,000 by July 2011 to renovate two classrooms at Soma School and enhance facilities for girls studying at Tahir School. These will be opened in 2012; the year of The Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Children and teachers from schools across Hampshire are participating in the appeal. At the University, students and staff are involved with fundraising events. These include selling campaign wristbands and holding collections at Graduation and Open Days. A staggering £3,500 has already been raised towards the target but we need more. All donations go directly to Soma to help pay for building materials and local builders wages.

centre on 21 May 2011 with all proceeds going to the Gambia Project.

For further information, and for details on how to give, please visit the Gambia Project website at www.winchester.ac.uk/gambia.

Alternatively, you can contact Corinne Mackenzie, Development Manager at the University of Winchester by emailing gambia.project@winchester.ac.uk or calling 01962 827532.

The Student Union ‘Raise and Give’ (RAG) society have made the Gambia Project one of their main charities for the year. Student Union President, Seb Miell, and Student Union Communications and Campaigns Officer, Krissy Ball, will visit Soma later this year with main fundraiser, Marion Christmas MBE JP.

Children from Soma

Further visits to The Gambia are being planned by staff and students from the University, including those involved with the MA Education programme, and a second-hand book sale will take place in Winchester city 7

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Mike Bushell If you’ve ever needed inspiration to get up and try something new then Mike Bushell is the man to persuade you. His regular slot on Saturdays with BBC Breakfast has seen Mike (Drama, Theatre and Television, 1984 to 1987) try over 250 sports and activities all in an effort to get people up and active.

However it’s not always been sport that has captured Mike’s heart. The father of three talked to us about his time in Winchester, touring Europe in a rock band and Worm Charming.

Why did you choose to study at Winchester?

I liked the fact that it was all on campus in a beautiful city and seemed really friendly, a great place to study, plus the drama and TV course had a bit of everything. I had to choose between Bangor, Reading and Winchester and there was only one winner.

What is your fondest memory of studying at Winchester?

Too many to mention. The old swimming pool outside what is now the library. One chap was skinny dipping there one evening and got his foot stuck in the filter - he was there on show for ages.

Doing the Pulse TV bulletins, playing Dr Faustus in a TV version of the book, appearing in various plays, 24 hour charity discos, bands, Wessex sports days on the field by the sports hall, so many parties, and wonderful friends.

How well did your course set you up for your career?

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It gave me a background in TV, while helping my writing and literary skills. I made a TV documentary, a film and did my dissertation on the media coverage of the miners’ strike - it gave me a first taste of journalism while developing my confidence and performing skills. I then got a job on the Hampshire Chronicle newspaper and that was partly due to the course I think.

How did you get into journalism?

I had edited the college newsletter as Entertainment Officer at KAC (King Alfred’s College, now the University of Winchester) and also presented and wrote Pulse, the college TV station. This stood me in good stead when I left, I had joined a theatre company but I was in debt so to help fund my acting career, I applied for a job at the local paper, the Hampshire Chronicle. I was told I was up against a woman who had sent in pictures of herself topless...I would like to think there was other competition too.

Did you always want to be a journalist?

I had made a comic/magazine, called the Daily Owl and sold it to my friends for 1p then cycled round delivering it in the Hertfordshire village of Ashwell when I was eight. I ran competitions and once gave away to the winner my new football kit which I had got for Christmas…my parents were not amused. I used to do the magazine on a type writer and duplicator, I loved doing it and would later on take tape recorders to school to make a day in the life documentary and would go to any village incident as a kid and record people’s

reactions. I didn’t think at the time that I wanted to be a journalist but, looking back, it seems it was a natural course.

You were lead singer in a rock band - can you tell us a bit more about this and the name of the band?

Yes while I was at Journalism College and working on the Hampshire Chronicle I met some other journalists who were also training and we formed a band. It was called Don’t Push the River and it was bit like the Stranglers. The driving force was a chap called Nigel Smith and I went up to regular rehearsals in London’s East End. We played gigs in Stratford and Mile End and the Canning Town rock festival, at which I was spat at by some kid...all part of the rock and roll lifestyle I guess. At the end of the 10 week course we went back to our jobs, like mine on the Chronicle, but six months later we gave up our jobs and embarked on a tour of Europe. Sadly, a week in and the van called Ned was broken into and most of the equipment stolen. Some of our gigs in the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, France and Spain had to be cancelled but we had great fun busking our way instead. Finally in the September we ran out of money and returned home. I got a job on the Derby Evening Telegraph and then moved to the Slough and Windsor Observer, and eventually six weeks later, Radio Solent. I then joined another band based at Ropley in Winchester called Arthur the Stoat and played at a few colleges in Suffolk, where some of the

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band hailed from. We also played a terrible gig at the Railway in good old Winchester.

You were also an actor in your early career, why did you not pursue it further?

Mainly financial...I was in debt after studying. We had a theatre company setting up in Portsmouth, but then the Hampshire Chronicle came along and, while I then appeared in a few productions at the Gantry in Southampton, journalism had me hooked and had returned me to my roots.

You’ve tried your hand at some strange sports during your time at the BBC, what has been the weirdest and why?

I have tried over 250...the idea is to get people off the sofa at weekends trying something new.

There are so many weird and wonderful sports that people dedicate their time to and it’s wonderful to give an outlet to them. They have been a huge success and the audience rises at these points - there are still loads on my list to try, like the old sport of horseback archery this week.

The weirdest has to be Worm Charming - every year at the World Championships in Cheshire, worm charmers have half an hour to get as many worms out of the ground - the record is 512.

You can’t use liquid, but twanging pitchforks is allowed and people also use musical instruments and rain simulators. Shin kicking in the Cotswolds is a close second.

What has been your favourite?

It has to be flying upside down strapped to the top of a plane trying to touch the hands of Danielle, one of the world champion wing walking team, who was on a different plane 10 feet below, all taking place 1000 metres above the Gloucestershire countryside.

Have you met any famous sports men/ women and who has been your favourite and why?

Lots and lots really - footballers can tend to be the trickiest. One of the nicest and inspirational was world triple jump champion Philips Idowu, he came from an estate in London and is an inspiration for kids everywhere.

You are a keen runner - have you taken part in any marathons or if not would you like to?

When I was 15 I didn’t like living in Yorkshire, having been brought up in Hertfordshire, so as a challenge I ran 175 miles in six days back to Herts for charity - around 28 miles a day. Since then I have done half marathons and might do the London one next year.

You seem like quite a performer, would you ever consider Strictly Come Dancing if you were offered it like your fellow BBC sports presenter Chris Hollins?

Yes of course, although Chris is a proper sports man and played at pro level in football, cricket

and rugby. I am more representative of your average fan who is enthusiastic and can play a bit, but at new sports I’m very much the beginner.

I like dancing at parties and once went for an audition at Nene College in Kent (pre King Alfred’s) when dance was on the agenda. I slipped and kicked the dance teacher in the stomach by mistake. I didn’t get in so Strictly would be a challenge and Chris already had very quick feet so I wasn’t surprised he won.

Finally, what advice would you give Winchester alumni and students who are looking to pursue a career in journalism?

Take every chance you can outside the course.

Do college TV, magazines, radio, plays - behind the scenes or on stage. If there isn’t a radio channel or TV programme, then start one. Never turn a network opportunity down - I once went on a press trip to Guernsey for the Hampshire Chronicle and met Henry Yelf, the news editor of radio Solent, over lunch, eventually it led to my way into the BBC. A lot of it is finding a way in. Obviously play hard and work hard on your course, but that is only half of it, it’s the rest of the experience that counts. In 1990 I went to the Berlin wall for New Year, off my own back, and wrote a piece for the Derby Telegraph, that too helped me get future jobs.

To view some of Mike’s sporting challenges take a look at www.news.bbc.co.uk and search for Bushell’s Best Bits.

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Alumni News

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Guernsey Alumni Event On July 2 some 20 Winchester and King Alfred’s alumni, along with their partners, gathered at the Cobo Bay Hotel in Guernsey for the first alumni event on the island.

The University holds details of 56 alumni on the island, but those who came estimated that there are over a hundred people who had been to King Alfred’s College or the University. At this first event there were alumni from 1951 to 2004 - most were teachers and there was much swapping of stories of schools in the island.

There were also great stories of late night raids to paint the Buttercross, parties with the

nurses at the Hospital, and pubs in Winchester remembered. Three of the alumni spanned three generations and each had taught the next – a lovely proof of the power of community, learning and the legacy of the University.

One alumnus, David De Lisle, is on the Island Education Board who are planning to use the University architects, who designed the University Centre, to build a new school on the island.

The evening was a great success and it was agreed to continue the tradition next year. If you live on Guernsey and would like to be invited to next year’s event then please get in touch with us and

Alumni at the event in Guernsey

provide your email address. We would also love to hear from you if you know of other alumni on the island whose details we don’t currently hold.

Archaeologist alumnus discovers missing soldier Martin Brown (History and Archaeology, 1984 to 1987) has helped to discover the identity of a missing Australian soldier, 93 years after he disappeared in Belgium.

Martin is co-director of a team of archaeologists from the group No Man’s Land (The European Group for Great War Archaeology), who discovered the soldier’s remains. It took 20 months of DNA testing, forensic analysis and archaeological investigation to identify Private Alan James Mather and in July this year he was buried by the Australian Army at Prowse Point Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in Ypres, Belgium.

“Using archaeological techniques to lift and study the remains we were able to build up quite a picture of the man,” said Martin. “This led us a long way to his identity. The badges gave us his nationality. His location in the field gave us his unit – 33 Battalion – and that tells us when he was killed because they didn’t spend long there.

The fact he was wearing all his ammunition and grenades showed that he was in the main attacking force and gave us his Company.”

happened to Great Uncle Alan,” said Kim Bloomfield, great niece of Alan James Mather.

“My uncle Alan Mather received a phone call in late March (2010) from the Army history unit in Canberra saying they had narrowed their search down to three missing soldiers.”

A 97-year-old niece of Private Mather provided the DNA that matched his and the family were stunned to discover that they were now able to put an end to the mystery that had shrouded his disappearance since 1917. “It’s been an extreme shock filled with an immense amount of joy,” said Kim. Private Alan James Mather died by shell-fire on the 8 June 1917 during the Battle of Messines at St Yvon, Belgium. After the war his name had been placed on the Menin Gate in Ypres as he had no known place of burial; it will now be removed following the funeral.

Martin was present at the funeral in July and said; “It was a huge privilege to be a guest of the Australian Army, and to be chatting with the Mather family. The arrival of the coffin and the burial were hard work emotionally and when

The discovery took place as part of The Plugstreet Project, an archaeological investigation of part of the Belgian battlefields of the First World War. Scientists were able to trace Alan’s place of birth to New South Wales following analysis of the chemical composition of his bones. This data was carefully scrutinized against casualty lists resulting in very few potential matches. The list was so small that the Australian Army commissioned DNA testing of surviving relatives of all the potential matches in the hope of finding a relative.

“About 20 years ago my dad started researching, trying to find out what had 10

the volleys were fired I was chewing my lip.

Afterwards there was an enormous lightening of the mood, not of relief, more like exhaling and a feeling that we had done the best job possible for Alan. We’d restored his identity, narrative and family and given him a burial place.”

Martin Brown, left, with co-director Richard Osgood

Private Alan James Mather

Private Mather’s funeral in July

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Jodie dances on to the BBC Jodie Rodaway (Choreography and Dance and Leisure Management, 2006 to 2009) received the surprise of a lifetime earlier this year when BBC celebrity John Barrowman turned up at her home in Fareham and gave her the opportunity to perform on his show Tonight’s the Night.

Jodie, 23, came home to find disguised Barrowman removing furniture from her flat under the ruse of being a removal man who had been instructed to clear the house. After much confusion from Jodie, Barrowman revealed who he was and the surprise was revealed.

Her mum nominated dance-mad Jodie for the show knowing that she had always wanted a career as a commercial or West End dancer.

Jodie was whisked off to Pineapple Studios for three hours rehearsal with choreographer Paul Domaine, and then spent two days rehearsing at BBC Scotland before having a one hour studio rehearsal and spending one hour recording the show which went to air in August. Jodie was asked to bring four other dancers with her and among those were two fellow Winchester graduates Jess Morgan and Vicki Hargreaves.

“I think the discipline and versatile technique taught on the course helped to give us that professional edge on stage,” said Jodie of her course at Winchester. “I don’t think the choreographer knew we had studied dance as he didn’t expect us to be so good.”

“It was such an amazingly surreal experience,” said Jodie. “It made me realise that I would love to do that as a career. Once I’ve finished my course at the Royal Academy of Dance, I’m going to take a year out to perform before it’s too late.”

Currently studying at the Royal Academy of Dance, Jodie plans to pursue her ambitions of becoming a professional dancer.

Jodie Rodaway (centre left) with Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli and friends (left to right) Lea Carrott, Jess Morgan, Vicki Hargreaves and Chelsea Duncan

Tweeting for compliments!

We asked for your favourite memories of your time at Winchester on Twitter, and here are some of the best replies we had…

Too many to mention! The happiest years of my life so far and a place that will always be in my heart :) I loved it so much I moved back here last year!

Making lifelong friends :-) The Thanksgiving dinner we (American Exchange students - 1974) gave for our dearest friends and faculty. This is a place dear to my heart.

My Alwyn Hall days! Such fun!

Playing with Bishop Boo Boo and his Blues Brethren in the bar on one of our countless farewell gigs the song ‘train crash’ and looking up to find the whole audience had left and were dancing a conga line round the building!

Knowing I could knock on my mates doors at 2am and know they’d still be up in west downs, meeting my girlfriend who I’m still with seven years later plus many more fond memories. Best years of my life!

Power cuts in West Hayes, Friday nights in the union drinking blastaways and the huge chocolate orange that never moved from the shop few doors down from the exchange. KAC best years of my life, 20 years ago this October the adventure started!!!

Friday nights in the Union, County Coolers, Keema naan shop, and crazy theme nights in the Union - Helen Lewis dressing up as Bjork!!

So many memories - county coolers for definite.

Friendships, Friday night in the union, husband.

Friday feeling! Never been the same since!

Wonderful memories of KAC. Miss it still.

Nights in the Student Union with Simon and Dave as the Blues Brethren (they really were very good) West Hayes, transferring from being a Zob to a BEd (not easy in ‘84!) and being housemates with Mike and Tim and surviving! :)

Far too many! Plays in the Stripe theatre, Tom and Jerry in the TV room. Enjoyed being a student in the sixties and am now a tutor there!

Friday night at the union. Lifelong friends. Oh and those terrible purple nasties!

TM

Karaoke in the Vault, and SOHO they are my happiest memories!

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Alumni News

Plaque for Hugh Humphrey Former Vice Principal of King Alfred’s College, Hugh Humphrey, has been honoured with a plaque commemorating his years at the institution. Hugh spent almost 14 years at the College as Vice Principal between 1951 to 1965 and was also President of the Alumni Association, the Winton Club. Hugh passed away in August 2008 and in July this year a plaque was unveiled in his memory at the Winton Club’s annual reunion.

The plaque is situated on the front of the Main Building on King Alfred Campus overlooking the terrace. In August Hugh’s two sons, David and Graham (sister Bethany was unable to attend), visited the University to view the plaque. They had a brief tour of the campus where they used to live when their father was Vice Principal and took photos of the place that they remember fondly.

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Winton Club Reunion This year’s Winton Club Reunion in July was another successful event with over 130 graduates returning to the King Alfred Campus to celebrate their time at the University.

This year’s guest speaker was 1969 graduate and General Secretary of the NAHT, Mick Brookes. He gave a wonderful speech about the challenges within teaching and amused all those present with anecdotes from his own teaching career.

In the absence of Professor Joy Carter, Vice Chancellor and President of the Winton Club, Deputy Vice Chancellor Tommy Geddes proposed the toast and spoke about the funding cuts that are facing the Higher Education sector.

“We greatly enjoyed our visit to Winchester and the University which brought back many childhood memories and of our days living and growing up in the College,” said David. “Much has changed over the years, not least the pond of Peace and Reconciliation which used to be the source of many childhood games.”

Winton Club Reunion

90s Bop Reunion Over 90 former students came back to campus at the end of July for a 90s Bop. Honouring the era that gave the University the weekly party at the Student Union, it was a night of cheesy tunes and good memories that was too good to turn down for one alumna who was seven months pregnant.

The next Bop reunion is happening in April 2011 and is open to all our alumni so please keep an eye on the website www.winchester.ac.uk/alumni for more information and see the advert at the back of this issue of Venta.

David and Graham Humphrey

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Once again, generous donations from alumni have provided the Benevolent Fund with vital funds to help alumni and current students who need financial aid. The collection at the Saturday morning Chapel service raised over £300 which was divided equally between Soma School in The Gambia and the Benevolent Fund.

Next year’s reunion will be held on the 8, 9, 10 July 2011. Invites will go out in April but if you know someone that does not receive an annual invitation but would like to, please pass on their contact details to the Alumni Office so that we can add them to the mailing list.

Tel 01962 827403 email alumni@winchester.ac.uk

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Te Deum live at The Vault On Saturday 9 July 2011 alumni from Winchester will be heading back to the campus to celebrate 40 Years since leaving.

All 1971 graduates are invited back to celebrate the occasion which will be marked with a special performance from the band Te Deum who are all alumni from King Alfred’s College (now the University of Winchester).

It was the summer of 1969 when Roger King, Colin Summerfield, Dave Lock, Malcolm Hicks and Mike Watts decided to form a rock band for the College. After a few meetings in the Student Union and West Hayes, Te Deum was born.

Borrowing some equipment from King Alfred’s they practiced in a locker room in the Student Union taking every opportunity they could to

play at discos and dances. In true rock and roll style, one of the band had to leave and so Te Deum was consigned to the history books.

After 38 years Dave Lock and Roger King met by chance at a PE reunion dinner at King Alfred’s College and spent time reminiscing about the College and, more importantly, the band. Roger thought that it would be good to reform Te Deum and reunite the band.

Sadly, drummer Malcolm Hicks was killed in a car accident in 1976 and the band sought a replacement drummer which came in the form of fellow alumnus John Bateman. After communicating through Friends Reunited the band met on 3 November 2007 and have been meeting and playing regularly since.

What’s in a name?

Continuing our series of looking into the buildings on King Alfred Campus, it’s the turn of the Kenneth Kettle building to fall under the spotlight.

Kenneth Kettle was a teacher and House Master at Winchester College and for 42 years (1953 to 1995) served as the Diocesan appointed Governor at King Alfred’s College (now the University of Winchester).

Kenneth initially acted as Honorary Secretary to the Board of Governors before becoming the Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Standing Committee which was responsible for all aspects of finance throughout the College.

He passed away suddenly in May 1995 and the Chapel was renamed the Kenneth Kettle building in his memory. Following its refurbishment it housed the many computers that were in such demand at the time it opened in 1998. The Chapel was then reinstated to its former home in the Winton Chapel where it had been until its move in 1964.

Kenneth’s daughter, Alice Kettle, is an internationally renowned textile artist and Honorary Fellow of the University. Her embroidery Wisdom ond Lar (the University’s motto) is displayed in the main reception of the University Centre.

Te Deum today

The Kenneth Kettle building

What’s On Winton Sports Weekend 19 and 20 February 2011 Bop Reunion 23 April 2011 Winton Club Reunion 8, 9 and 10 July 2011 Te Deum in the 1960s

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BBQ and boating on the River Fal On the first weekend of September a group of alumni from the 1965 to 1968 PE year group held a reunion in Cornwall.

With the help of the Alumni Office they were able to track down contacts for more of their year group and would like to hold the reunion annually.

They spent the weekend swapping stories, 42 years after leaving Winchester, meeting first at Graham Gayton’s house in Perranporth for a BBQ on the Friday night. After a few drinks

many college stories began to unfold, some unrepeatable, and the group found themselves chatting into the early hours.

On the Saturday the group went boating on the River Fal – Graham, Rosie Grix, Colin Chegwyn and Cathy Haysome – all of whom have kept in touch over the years.

are doing it again next year at Chris Maurice’s house in Hereford.

If you would like to get in touch with Graham about the reunion then please contact the alumni office who will put you in touch with him.

On the Sunday the group took a walk on the beach before going their separate ways.

After such an enjoyable weekend the group

Graham Gayton and friends

Did you complete your higher education qualification in 2006/07?

You may recall completing a questionnaire as part of the Higher Education Statistics Agency’s (HESA) Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (known as DLHE) survey six months after you finished your studies in 2006/07. You may have seen information from the survey in the media – for example, in articles about Higher Education and graduate employment or in communications from your university.

The information that you provided will have been really useful to your institution and the government.

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There is now another opportunity for some of you to let us know what you have been doing since you gained your qualification. IFF Research, on behalf of HESA, is conducting a survey (the ‘DLHE Longitudinal Survey’) and they may send you a questionnaire.

The questionnaire will ask you to detail your activities since you graduated in 2006/07.

Any information you provide will help in reviewing and promoting courses and giving current students an insight into early career progression, as well as providing input to government policy development and review.

If you are contacted by IFF Research (by email, post or telephone), please take time to complete the survey and return it – your participation is valuable.

You will be able to see the results of this survey on the web next summer. You can read more about previous DLHE Longitudinal Surveys, including the findings, at: www.hesa.ac.uk/DLHE_Longitudinal.

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Alumni return to give career advice

Some of the returning alumni with Richard Cheetham, right

In November, 12 alumni returned to campus to provide current third year Sports students with career advice during a talk organised by Programme Leader of Sports Studies, Richard Cheetham.

The alumni from a range of careers, including Sports Development Officers, Police Community Support Officers and School workers, sat with groups of students to explain what their jobs involved and the processes they went through after graduating to get jobs.

The students took turns with each graduate and were encouraged to ask questions to gain valuable insights into the job market and useful tips on how to pursue jobs in a tough career market.

“It’s been really good for students to see the range of careers that our graduates are employed in,” said Richard. “They are positive role models and offer encouragement for our undergraduates - it really counteracts all the negative things we hear about graduate employment in the press.”

At the end of the session Liz Bregazzi, Head of Academic and Career Development, spoke briefly to the students to remind them of the help that the University can provide students not only while they are studying at the University, but also once they have graduated.

“It’s been useful talking to people who have just graduated and knowing the career paths they have taken,” said Lauren Humphreys, a third year Sports Studies student. “It’s comforting to know that a lot of people end up doing something different to what they think they’re going to do.”

The increasing negative media coverage of graduate career prospects has become a major concern for students all over the country. A current study by the Higher Education Careers Services Unit shows that graduate employment stands at 62.4 per cent with one in 11 graduates unemployed – the highest figure for 17 years, with record numbers of graduates taking jobs that do not require degrees.

Students with Sports Development Officer Peter Beard

Richard is hoping that the event will inspire all faculties and departments within the University to run similar initiatives for final year students to encourage them to think positively about their futures and get them actively engaging with the job market before they graduate.

The students were encouraged to swap contact details with the alumni so that they can continue to call on them for advice and information in the build-up to graduation next year.

Sports Development Student, Sophie Maxey, with Outdoor Activity Instructor, Rob Morris

If you are an alumnus who is interested in becoming a mentor to current students or think that you could offer any advice then please get in touch with the Alumni Office.

Please email alumni@winchester.ac.uk or call 01962 827403.

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Alumni weddings Gemma Burt and Phil Taylor

In memory of…

On Friday 6 August Gemma Burt (Entertainments Manager of Winchester Student Union) and Phil Taylor (Business Management, 2003 to 2006) tied the knot at West Downs, five years after they first met on campus.

Mr G Raisin Mr J Beirne Mrs S Hurrell (nee James) Mrs J Crabtree Mr R Tripp Dr B Cowan Mrs D Lewis-Morris Mrs WM Louth-Cook Prof D Jarrett Mr T Stone

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

The day was filled with staff and alumni from the University and saw Gemma’s sister fly in from Australia to celebrate the occasion with the happy couple.

“We had a wonderful day, made even more special by being at the place we met and having lots of staff and alumni celebrating with us,” said Gemma.

Gemma Burt and Phil Taylor

James Nichols and Claire Pike On August 7 James Nichols (Sports Studies, 2002 to 2005) married Claire Pike (American Studies and Media Studies, 2002 to 2005) at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford Upon Avon.

Desperately Seeking Geoff Jones (Teaching, 1964 to 1967) is hoping to get back in touch with William Tam of the same years who was a Chinese student from Hong Kong.

Graham Gayton (PE, 1965 to 1968) is looking to contact Dave Larkin (PE) of the same years.

Please call Graham on 07970 968134 if you have any information on Dave.

N Baverstock (Teaching, 1959 to 1960) would like to contact Geoff Potter of the same years.

The happy couple met whilst studying at King Alfred’s College (now the University of Winchester) where James was also captain of the Men’s Rugby 1st XV.

Sean Mcardle (Teaching, 1968 to 1971) would like to find Barbara Ann Harris who attended King Alfred’s College around the 1980s.

Claire and James were joined by 11 graduates from Winchester including the best man, bridesmaid and usher.

Congratulations to Claire and James.

1949 to 1951 1953 to 1955 1963 to 1966 1964 to 1967 1965 to 1968 1967 to 1970 1967 to 1970 1967 to 1983 1976 to 1980 1992 to 1997

Claire Pike and James Nichols

If you are in touch with William, Dave, Geoff or Barbara or you might have any information on where they are please contact the Alumni Office. Email: alumni@winchester.ac.uk Tel: 01962 827403

Obituary Professor David Jarrett (Dept of English, KAC 1976-80)

The rugby alumni at the wedding (L to R) John Rhodes, Greg Parekh, Mark Rugman, Laurence Drew, James Nichols, Paul Todd, Andrew Wadhams, David Greenaway

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David Jarrett joined KAC in 1976 and was a part of the successful validation of the first group of BA degrees in the College, as well as leading the planning of American Studies. He was a man of many talents, including acting, painting and writing (he published his first novel, Witherwing, while at KAC). After leaving Winchester, David taught in London, Poland, Saudi Arabia and France before retiring to Porlock in Somerset where he died at his home in September 2010.

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