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Interiors student wins street furniture competition

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

An interior design student who turned her attention to the outdoors has won a competition to design a bicycle rack to encourage people to cycle.....more

Portsmouth Paralympic stars help launch Royal Mail stamps

Thu, Oct 22, 2009

Two University of Portsmouth Boccia champions have helped launch a new set of Royal Mail stamps to celebrate London's hosting of the 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games. ....more

Local teenagers to help transform Manila's slums

Wed, Oct 21, 2009

Portsmouth teenagers are the first in Britain to be given the chance to change the lives of people living in slums in the Philippines through an innovative entrepreneurial project.....more

Dental nurse tutor wins student vote

Wed, Oct 21, 2009

A University of Portsmouth dental nurse tutor has been shortlisted for the Dental Care Professional Teacher of the Year Award. ....more

University engineer shortlisted for bright idea

Thu, Oct 15, 2009

A floating island city fuelled entirely by green energy has landed a University of Portsmouth Professor of engineering a place on the shortlist of a national competition. 
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Lecture on sixties music sells out

Wed, Oct 14, 2009

An evening public lecture on popular music in Portsmouth in the sixties proved so popular that a second "matinee" lecture had to be given.....more

University scientist advises on future of Chernobyl

Wed, Oct 14, 2009

An environmental scientist from the University of Portsmouth will visit the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster to advise on the decommissioning of the reactor’s cooling ponds....more

Every picture paints a story - sketches reveal when people are lying

Tue, Oct 13, 2009

New research reveals that it may be possible to detect when criminals are lying by asking them to sketch what they saw.....more

New tactic in fight against cholera

Mon, Oct 12, 2009

A University of Portsmouth scientist is hoping to trick the deadly cholera-causing bacteria and save thousands of lives.

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International recognition for University computer game

Wed, Oct 7, 2009

A computer game produced by a University of Portsmouth lecturer has won a top prize at the IndieCade2009 International Festival of Independent Games....more

Tackling the shortage of women in rugby

Mon, Oct 5, 2009

Young women from all south coast universities are being given the chance to learn the skills of tackling and handling alongside top international women’s rugby players this month.

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New search for dark energy begins

Thu, Oct 1, 2009

The most ambitious attempt yet to trace the history of the universe has seen "first light."

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