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University Library wins first prize – again

Fri, Oct 29, 2010

The University of Portsmouth Library has won the Solent Design Award for best new building on the south coast.....more

Virtual engineer to predict machine failure

Tue, Oct 26, 2010

Scientists at the University of Portsmouth have created a ‘virtual engineer’ which uses artificial intelligence techniques to predict when machines need repairing.....more

America’s foremost cultural critic visits University of Portsmouth

Fri, Oct 22, 2010

One of America’s leading cultural critics, Camille Paglia, is delivering a lecture at the University of Portsmouth tonight to mark the opening of the University’s new Centre for Studies in Literature (CSL).....more

Architecture student wins RIBA award

Wed, Oct 20, 2010

A post-graduate architecture student at the University of Portsmouth has won the Royal Institute of British Architects’ Barrington Smith Travel Award 2010. ....more

Senior geoscience alumni return to inspire students

Tue, Oct 19, 2010

Earth and environmental science scholars who graduated from Portsmouth Polytechnic over 30 years ago were back in town to offer current students advice on employment prospects at a careers conference last week. ....more

Browne Review – Vice-Chancellor’s statement

Tue, Oct 12, 2010

The overall outcome for the University of the Browne proposals has to be seen in the context of the government's Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), to be published on 20 October, which will announce the level of cuts to the higher education sector.....more

13th century ‘travel lodge’ found in Portsmouth

Fri, Oct 8, 2010

A medieval ‘travel lodge’ once stood alongside the Garrison Church in Old Portsmouth until it was closed by Henry VIII and turned into a weapons store.....more

Great apes might be misunderstood

Wed, Oct 6, 2010

Great apes might be much more similar to us – and just as smart – than science has led us to believe.....more

Graduate intern scheme meets its target

Fri, Oct 1, 2010

A national graduate intern scheme launched earlier this year is has been a huge success for the University of Portsmouth and Hampshire businesses.....more