and was appointed in 2022. She succeeded Elizabeth Stuart and Joy Carter, who was appointed in 2006, succeeding Paul Light, appointed in 2000 as Principal of King Alfred's College, and who became the first Vice-Chancellor in 2005.
== Programmes ==
A boarding college, Winchester Shoei College at the University of Winchester (formerly the Shoei Centre at King Alfred's College), is an affiliate of the Shoei Gakuin. It opened in 1982. As of 1983, at one time circa 40 students, all female and aged 18–20, were a part of this programme. They took special courses in British studies and English Language Teaching (ELT).
== Academic profile ==
=== Reputation and rankings ===
Winchester is ranked the 98th (of 130) best university in the UK by the Complete University Guide Rankings, 115th (of 121) in the Guardian Rankings, and 103rd (of 130) by the Times / Sunday Times. Winchester received an overall silver award in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework, which indicates that "the university is of high quality and regularly exceeds the baseline quality expected of higher education institutions". Winchester first appeared on the THE in 2023, ranked in the 801-1000 bracket.
=== Research standing ===
In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014), 82 per cent of research was considered to be recognised internationally.
== Student life ==
=== Winchester Student Union ===
Winchester Student Union is an organisation run for and by the students of The University of Winchester. Established in the 1960s, it has been known as both King Alfred's College Students' Union and King Alfred's Student Union. The not-for-profit charitable organisation, which is funded by a university grant and commercial services revenues, became known as Winchester Student Union in June 2004, and continues as the main representational body for all students. The National Student Survey 2015 ranked Winchester Student Union 7th out of 108 universities in England, and it retained this position through 2020.
The Student Union is based in the …
