July 2011

Fees and bursaries bid accepted by OFFA

The University of Portsmouth’s bid to charge £8,500 fees to Home and EU students from 2012 has been accepted by the Office for Fair Access (OFFA). The agreement includes generous financial support including…

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Teenagers mock up their legal skills

Pupils from three local secondary schools sharpened their wits and their skills in a moot competition at the University of Portsmouth’s School of Law. Pupils from three local secondary schools took part in…

Models by Darren Leach of Hilsea Lido and the Agricultural Centre in Morocco

Architecture students debut in London

A group of entrepreneurial students from the School of Architecture are exhibiting their final year diploma show at a London Gallery. They felt so strongly about their work being seen by a wider audience that…

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Password secrecy is important

If your password is lost, stolen or given away the result may give you more than a bad headache. Your computer account might be hacked, data copied, your emails read and spam emails…

Teenagers play powerchair football, organised by the university’s Up For Sport programme in partnership with Respect

Students help raise hopes and dreams of local teenagers

Students at the University of Portsmouth are offering a helping hand to youngsters in the city with a range of activities, from playing football to raising money to help fund projects. The city’s…

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Single Equality Scheme Guidance

The University’s Single Equality Scheme was published in November 2010 and is available online at www.port.ac.uk/departments/services/equalityanddiversity/downloads/filetodownload,119519,en.pdf. The Scheme lays out a three-year plan of equality and diversity work across the University. The Equality…

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Volunteers needed for breast support research

Researcher: Alex Milligan Dates: 1 August – 19 August Time requirement: 2 hours 30 minutes Compensation: £30 The Research Group in Breast Health from the Department of Sport and Exercise Science are looking for female volunteers to…

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Stonewall Workplace Equality Index

The University is taking part in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, a tool we can use to evaluate our workplace practices on sexual orientation equality. We are also using the index to evaluate…

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Proposed weekday park and ride service in Portsmouth

The Travel Plan Office in Portsmouth City Council are looking at the possibility of providing a weekday Park and Ride service. The proposed service would have stops at the city centre and The Hard, which should…

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