Undergraduate Prospectus 2013 - University of Winchester

Campus life
Sports
There are outstanding sports facilities
available on the King Alfred Campus and
at the University’s Winchester Sports
Stadium, which is located at Bar End in
Winchester. This offers a competitionstandard
eight-lane athletics track with
supporting field events. The University
caters for a wide range of team sports
such as football, rugby, cricket and
hockey. There is a well-equipped fitness
suite, tennis courts and a sports hall, with
swimming available at the nearby River
Park Leisure Centre. For more information
about sports facilities see page 23.
Faith
The University of Winchester has an
Anglican Foundation and we have a strong
commitment to spirituality. We welcome
students from all faiths, of no faith and
from all cultural backgrounds, and we are
committed to responding to the religious
and spiritual needs of all of our students.
We have a Chapel and a Muslim prayer
room, and a Faith Space. There is an
established Chaplaincy, which operates
closely with the Christian Union, and a
Chapel Choir, which participates annually
in the Church Colleges and Universities
Choirs Festival.
Arts and culture
The University offers excellent facilities
for performance and rehearsal. The new
Performing Arts Studios is a two-storey
building with six performing arts studios
offering the latest technology for student
productions. The Studios are located
on the King Alfred Campus close to the
Performance Gymnasium and the other
facilities in Bowers Building.
The Link Gallery is an arts space at the
University that is open to the general
public. There is an exhibition programme
throughout the year featuring established
and emerging artists of a host of visual
arts such as photography, painting and
sculpture. There is also a fascinating array
of visual arts displayed on campus – all are
the creative works of students, staff, alumni
and local professional artists.
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