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Zoomed-in image from the Dark Energy Camera of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365, in the Fornax cluster of galaxies, which lies about 60 million light years from Earth. Credit: Dark Energy Survey Collaboration

Camera captures image from eight billion light years away

Light emitted from stars eight billion years ago at the furthest reaches of our universe has been captured and recorded for the first time by the most powerful sky-mapping machine ever created. The…

Thermal imaging

Pioneering winter mission to Antarctica gets expert help

A respected adventurer hoping to be the first to cross Antarctica during winter has had expert help in choosing the right people to come with him and the right clothing to wear. Extreme…

Charitable student: Obi Williams in Thailand

Law student gives up hours of his time to help others

A University of Portsmouth law and international relations student who volunteered hundreds of hours to charity has been awarded £1,000 to help pursue his dreams. Obi Williams, 19, joined charity Vinspired as a…

Race against time: Ewa, Jerzy and Monika Jablonska

Epic journey in daughter’s honour

A devoted father cycled more than 1,800 kilometres across six countries to attend his daughter’s university graduation in Portsmouth – with just hours to spare. Jerzy Jablonski, 55, left home in Starachowice in…

Experts: Dr Sarah Turnbull, left, and Dr Liza Howe-Walsh, right

Arab women’s leadership potential examined

Women scientists in the Middle East hoping to rise to senior positions are being given a helping hand by two experts in global leadership competencies. Dr Liza Howe-Walsh and Dr Sarah Turnbull, from…

Logistics expert Dr Dylan Jones

Mathematicians aim to cut energy costs

Mathematicians in the UK and France have won €1.8 million funding to find ways of more efficiently transporting off-shore wind farms, which would make green energy more affordable. Experts in logistics from the…

Towards a European society?

World experts discuss future of Europe

Nearly 100 world leading experts on Europe, its history, cultures, wars and relationships, are sharing their ideas, expertise and research at a major international conference at the University of Portsmouth this week. The…

New satellite to explore dark energy

New satellite to explore dark energy

A new satellite which will investigate dark energy will be developed by the largest collaboration of astronomers in the world, the European Space Agency (ESA) has announced today. University of Portsmouth cosmologists are…

Ying Wang, Director of the China Office

New manager of China office

Marketing expert Ying Wang (Wendy) has been appointed general manager of the University of Portsmouth’s China office, in Shanghai. Wendy is taking over the management from Dr Ming-He Yang, who has retired. Wendy…

Dr Alice Good

Hotels with poor websites face drop in profits

Hotels which fail to spend time and money on their websites face a drop in bookings and profitability, according to a new study. Customers expect a host of features on hotel websites, even…

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