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International College Portsmouth officially opens

Fri, Apr 30, 2010

International College Portsmouth (ICP), an associate college of the University of Portsmouth, which prepares international students to study at the university, has been officially opened in the city.....more

Float don’t fight’ to prevent drownings

Thu, Apr 29, 2010

Traditional life-saving advice for those who accidentally fall into water has been turned on its head by scientists working for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).....more

Business School students receive nationally recognised award

Wed, Apr 28, 2010

Nearly 150 Portsmouth Business School students have been awarded Licentiateship of the City & Guilds Institute – a work-based qualification recognising the work they do during their placement year in industry.....more

Cosmologists win £1.4m funding

Tue, Apr 27, 2010

Portsmouth cosmologists have won £1.4m to fund further research into the first fraction of a second after the Big Bang and the emergence of structure in our Universe.....more

Auditing students advise local charities

Mon, Apr 26, 2010

Students at the University of Portsmouth Business School have been working with two local charities to help with their accounting systems. ....more

£38bn goes ‘missing’ in public sector fraud

Mon, Apr 26, 2010

Losses to fraud and error in the public sector are more than twice as high as previously thought, according to a new report co-authored by a Portsmouth academic.....more

Scientists collect award for pioneering work

Fri, Apr 23, 2010

Scientists from the University of Portsmouth have won a prestigious science prize for discovering how a switch that turns genes on and off works.....more

Pharmacy student best in Britain

Wed, Apr 21, 2010

A Portsmouth student has won pharmacy's prestigious national Student of the Year Award after a gruelling round of quizzes, essays and interviews. ....more

Illustration student wins national cover design competition

Tue, Apr 20, 2010

A Portsmouth illustration student has won a national competition to design the show guide cover for a trade exhibition at the International Festival of Stamps.....more

Great ape specialist elected president of society

Mon, Apr 19, 2010

Psychology professor Kim Bard at the University of Portsmouth has been elected president of the Primate Society of Great Britain (PSGB).....more

Helping police with their enquiries - exploring human memory

Mon, Apr 19, 2010

A forensic psychologist from the University of Portsmouth is taking part in a groundbreaking new BBC series which examines our powers of recall as witnesses to violent crime.....more

Brain tumour expert meets plucky fundraiser

Fri, Apr 16, 2010

The brother of a brain tumour survivor was given a tour around the laboratory of one of the country’s leading brain tumour experts today.....more

Helping security bosses stay one step ahead

Fri, Apr 16, 2010

Business directors and managers have been given new methods by security experts to beat off attacks by fraudsters, hackers, thieves and other criminals.....more

Entrepreneur driven by passion to help the blind

Wed, Apr 14, 2010

A crusading young woman is one step closer to revolutionising the way blind and visually impaired children learn to read braille.....more

Portsmouth students offer free advice on employment law

Mon, Apr 12, 2010

A free clinic offering employment advice to members of the public is being run by law students at the University of Portsmouth Business School. ....more

Creativity in Portsmouth could be key to city’s future

Fri, Apr 9, 2010

Portsmouth’s future as a city of culture was given a kick-start at an event last night. A group of prominent players in the city joined forces to share ideas about the creative and cultural sector across Portsmouth and South Hampshire. ....more

Beth Fisher’s Grisaille Legacy hosted by University of Portsmouth

Thu, Apr 8, 2010

The first showing in England of an exhibition by acclaimed American-Scottish artist, Beth Fisher, is taking take place at the University of Portsmouth this month. ....more

Researchers study match made in TV heaven

Tue, Apr 6, 2010

How Channel 4 became the matchmaker for cinema and television and helped transform both industries is to be studied by researchers from the University of Portsmouth.....more

Dental Academy on track for September opening

Thu, Apr 1, 2010

Construction of the new £9m University of Portsmouth Dental Academy is on target and planning is well under way for it to begin training students from September 2010.....more