Faculty of Arts and Humanities

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities brings together the specialisms of Archaeology, English, Film Studies, History, Modern Languages and Linguistics, Music, Philosophy and the Academic Centre for International Students. It is also the home of the Winchester School of Art, one of the UK’s leading art and design institutions with a long tradition of creative education and excellence.

We have a large number of research centres. These include The Parkes Institute, the world’s oldest centre for Jewish and non-Jewish relations, The Confucius Institute for the study of modern Chinese culture and the Winchester Centre for Global Futures in Art, Design and Media, which highlights historical, contemporary and future roles for art, design and media within globalisation. Our facilities and expertise make our Arts and Humanities education among the best in the UK:

Guardian University Guide 2019

We're 7th for Art in the UK.
Our Film department is 5th in the UK for its subject.
Philosophy is ranked 6th.

Research Excellence Framework 2014

Our Music department is number one for quality of research in the UK.
History is 3rd in the UK for quality of research.
Modern Languages and Linguistics is 5th in the UK for quality of research.
In English, 100% of our research environment is world-leading or internationally excellent.

Other achievements

Archaeology comes 1st for overall satisfaction for its subject in the UK (NSS 2017).
We're in the top 20 UK institutions for Art and Design in the Good University Guide 2019.

Visit our school sites below to find out more about our subject specialisms and facilities.

Winchester School of Art

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Humanities

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Key people

Dean of Faculty, Arts and Humanities: Professor Paul Whittaker

Executive Assistant to the Dean: Ally McCombe

Faculty Director of Graduate School: Professor Chris Janaway

Associate Director of Faculty Operations: Andy Malicki

Head of Faculty Finance: Lorna Leverett

Faculty Academic Registrar: Jackie Ward

HR Business Partner: Sarah Flynn

Associate Deans

Associate Dean of Education: Dr David Wheatley

Associate Dean of Research and Enterprise: Professor Lucy Mazdon

Associate Dean of International: Stephen Mortimer

Heads of School

Head of School, Humanities: Professor Sarah Pearce

Head of Winchester School of Art: Professor Ed D'Souza

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