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University of Portsmouth students to attend Royal wedding

Wed, Apr 27, 2011

Four students from the University of Portsmouth are attending the royal wedding to help film the biggest televised event in history for an American network.....more

Less radiation damage in Chernobyl lakes than feared

Thu, Apr 21, 2011

A new study of the lakes in and around Chernobyl's fallout zone reveals that radiation from the nuclear accident appears to have had no long term effect on the abundance or diversity of aquatic animal life.....more

Sports scientist wins national award for doctoral dissertation

Wed, Apr 20, 2011

A sports scientist from the University of Portsmouth has won a national award for her doctoral dissertation.....more

Researcher wins plaudits

Mon, Apr 18, 2011

A scientific researcher studying gene expression at the University of Portsmouth has had her first post-doctoral paper selected as “paper of the week” by the prestigious Journal of Biological Chemistry.....more

Gallery invites locals to help create exhibition

Fri, Apr 15, 2011

Residents and visitors to Portsmouth are being invited to contribute to an art exhibition featuring the hidden side of the city.....more

University supports gallery in historic tower

Fri, Apr 15, 2011

The iconic Round Tower in Old Portsmouth is to open to the public as a contemporary art gallery exhibiting work by local people. The project was made possible with University support and is the first time the tower has been used for this kind of enterprise in its 500-year history.....more

Russian railway managers study in Portsmouth

Thu, Apr 14, 2011

Thirty senior Russian Railways managers recently spent a week at the University of Portsmouth Business School for a financial training course.....more

University to make employability central to study

Thu, Apr 14, 2011

Students at the University of Portsmouth are to be given a robust helping hand in their hunt for work after graduating.....more

University announces new Professorship

Wed, Apr 13, 2011

A cosmologist at the University of Portsmouth has been awarded a professorship for his pioneering research.....more

The art of digital preservation

Tue, Apr 12, 2011

Experts in capturing and preserving precious digital material – anything from science to art – for future generations are stepping up their efforts to stem the loss of material through constantly evolving technologies.....more

Breathing is secret weapon in sports performance

Mon, Apr 11, 2011

A ‘secret weapon’ used by a minority of sportsmen and women and which could make the difference between winning and losing at sport has been revealed by a scientist at the University of Portsmouth.....more

Three dinosaur footprints discovered on one boulder

Mon, Apr 11, 2011

Three different dinosaur footprints have been found on a 50 kilo boulder from an Isle of Wight beach, providing evidence of life on a riverbank 130 million years ago.....more

Students win photographic competition

Fri, Apr 8, 2011

The refurbishment of St Mary’s Hospital in Portsmouth will be completed with a range of stunning original photographs, thanks to students at the University of Portsmouth.....more

Pupils make music with top jazz rap artist

Thu, Apr 7, 2011

Pupils at St Francis Special School in Fareham made music this week when top jazz musician and rapper Soweto Kinch took three days out to work with them.....more

University of Portsmouth announces fees of £8500

Tue, Apr 5, 2011

The University of Portsmouth has today announced its proposal to charge fees of £8500 per year for Home and EU students for 2012 entry.....more

University sport wins National Lottery funding

Fri, Apr 1, 2011

Students at the University of Portsmouth have a better chance than ever to get back on to the sports fields and pitches.....more