Why failure can be the best thing to happen
Some of the world’s greatest disasters could have been avoided if those behind them had experienced more failure, according to research published this week. The sinking of the Titanic, the loss of the…
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…
Self-starting pays off handsomely for student
A University of Portsmouth student who spent his spare time learning about an emerging new technology has been rewarded by winning a coveted role working for a multinational company. Bisrat Degefa, 22, is…
Portsmouth brain centre receives charitable funding boost
Brain tumour research at the University of Portsmouth has been boosted by a £13,000 donation by five friends who cycled hundreds of miles in memory of a young boy who died of the…
Universities to develop future RAF leaders
A £5.3m contract to help train the Royal Air Force’s leaders of tomorrow has been won by Portsmouth Business School, in partnership with Cranfield University. Over the next five to seven years, leadership…
Portsmouth students become Paralympians
Three University of Portsmouth students past and present are taking part in the 2012 Paralympic Games. Recent graduate Dan Bentley, who won gold in Beijing, today won a bronze medal in boccia. He…
Scientists win £1m to measure storm impact on river pollution
A team of scientists, including one from the University of Portsmouth, have won over £1m to monitor the effect of storms on pollution in a river – estuary in Hampshire. Excess concentrations of…
February 11, 2013
Dee Jensen — Our poodle shitzu mix knows my entire line of sight, when I am watching TV. If he wants something...
February 11, 2013
Bruno D'Itri — The Children Act of 1989 required the judiciary to serve the paramount interests of the child.
Surely no one can...
February 11, 2013
Pat Bowes — Dogs (and many other animals) are "able" to "see" "spirits" They can communicate using esp. They...
