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New phone app protects people’s moods

Computer scientists have developed the world’s first mobile phone app which automatically colour codes messages so people know before reading them if they’re likely to make you feel good or bad. The development,…

Students celebrate the end of an epic four-hour live broadcast

Students’ live broadcast a UK-first

Students from the University of Portsmouth have broken new ground by being the first undergraduates in the country to produce and air four hours of live television coverage. The 46 students and four…

Dickens’ novel inspires sonic art project

A novel by Charles Dickens has inspired an unusual art project in the town of his birth and University students have played a fundamental role in its creation. A Hundred Seas Rising is…

Student swimmer chosen for 2012 Games

A University of Portsmouth student has been selected for the squad of British swimmers for this year’s Paralympic Games. Lauren Steadman is currently in her first year studying Psychology. She was born without…

Generous students give up hours across city

Generous students give up hours across city

University students who give up hours and weeks of their free time volunteering in the community have been honoured at a special awards ceremony. More than 130 students attended the ceremony at the…

Enterprise Challenge Awards

Success follows success at Enterprise Challenge Awards

The winners of this year’s Enterprise Challenge awards have received their prizes from a former winner who is now running his own flourishing business. Gilles Macey, who was the evening’s guest speaker, is…

Olympics test run for University student

A University of Portsmouth student will compete before 60,000 people at the Olympic stadium this weekend. Cassie Thorp is taking part in the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) Outdoor Athletics Championships, the…

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Hundreds of pupils try Olympic sports

Nearly 500 school pupils tried their hand at a range of Olympic sports last week at an event to celebrate the countdown to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Primary and secondary pupils took…

Katie Wright

Apprentice candidate is UoP alumna

Sixteen new candidates, who joined Lord Sugar last week for the latest series of The Apprentice, include University of Portsmouth alumna Katie Wright. Katie graduated in 2007 with a 1st class degree in…

Kayode Adeoye-Akinde

Petroleum engineering student impresses judges

A final year Petroleum Engineering student at the University of Portsmouth has won second place in a competition for young engineers. Kayode Adeoye-Akinde impressed the judges with his presentation and ability to answer…

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