Read the latest news from the University, including student successes and research breakthroughs, browse our calendar of upcoming events, listen to the latest podcast episodes, and read blogs from academics across our 5 faculties.
Got an enquiry? Contact our Press and Media team at pressoffice@port.ac.uk or by calling +44 (0)23 9284 2728, and our Events Team at events@port.ac.uk.
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News
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Round two for Space South Central programme to bridge UK space industry skills gap
Portsmouth researcher joins call for UK government to appoint Minister responsible for lifesaving water safety
New study finds sperm in blowfly maggots can crack crime scenes
Hot tub therapy offers hope for people with type 2 diabetes
Police investigating child abuse have higher rates of depression and anxiety
Events
View all eventsDec 27 2024
-Dec 30 2024
Winter Vacation Socials - December 2024
Jan 9 2025
Relational & Restorative Practice Seminar: Restorative Leadership
Jan 16 2025
Spotting Inventions, Understanding Patents & Avoiding Publication Pitfalls
Jan 19 2025
University of Portsmouth Basketball Recruitment event
Jan 20 2025
Effective Goal Setting & Habit Sustaining Strategies
Blogs
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Why Romania’s election was annulled – and what happens next?
Securing the future of space: The critical role of data and software in the UK space sector
Lucille’s Placement Diary - My routine on placement
Why Jaguar is taking such a big risk with its rebrand and pink concept car
Podcasts
We're developing our podcasts to bring you expert insight on topical issues, stories from our students and alumni, and University news. Find out more about our existing podcast series below.
Life Solved
Participation and Performance
Alumni
Humans in extremes
Featured research stories
New resource to help in the fight against climate change
Study suggests mild COVID-19 can have harmful effects on cardiovascular health
First ever sturgeon to be found in Africa
Webinars
Hear from our academics and experts directly from wherever in the world you are, by viewing one of our webinar series.
Research Futures
Our Research Futures webinar is focused on furthering conversations between our various disciplines to support our researchers’ projects and interactions while in isolation.
Business Covid Webinar Series
View all of the episodes in the webinar series from the Faculty of Business and Law
Getting Started Series
Our 'Getting Started' webinar series is designed to give you up-to-the-minute information, tips and guidance to help you get started with your uni application.
Magazines
Read SOLVE to explore our research success stories and discover how we're addressing the planet's most-pressing issues through our research.
SOLVE
Read SOLVE and explore how we're searching for radical solutions to some of the most pressing issues facing society and the planet.
Media enquiries
Want an expert opinion on a story? Our press officers can put you in touch with the right person.
- Phone: +44 (0)23 9284 2728 (8.30am-5.30pm)
- Email: pressoffice@port.ac.uk
For urgent, out-of-hours media enquiries, call +44 (0)7594 502 933.
Please do not use the out-of-hours media number for enquiries about coronavirus. Please use the University Coronavirus Information line +44 (0)23 9284 5588.