In an earlier post we gave you some ideas to save money in food and housekeeping and how to go about buying your kitchen essentials, once you move to Portsmouth. You can also find a wealth of information in studentcooking.tv, a website exclusively dedicated to student cooking! studentcooking.tv is made by Campuslife Limited, a Loughborough [...] Continue reading »
When you join the University as a student, you become a member of an inclusive community that includes fellow students and staff, as well as the wider community of people who live and work in the city of Portsmouth. You will benefit in many ways and develop socially from being a member of a vibrant [...] Continue reading »
When you move to Portsmouth, we recommend you to bring/buy bedding (pillows, a duvet or blankets, pillowcases and sheets), towels, and clothes-hangers. Bedding can be bought in sets in shops like Argos (Commercial Road) or Wilkinsons (Arundel Street) from around £20. Department stores such as Marks & Spencer (Commercial Road and Gunwharf Quays), Knight & [...] Continue reading »
When you move to Portsmouth, we recommend that you bring/buy cooking equipment (i.e. pots, pans, and so on), and dining utensils (i.e. cutlery, cups, plates) unless you are in fully-catered halls where you only need to bring a small amount of equipment for making snacks (i.e. cutlery, cups and plates). However, do you really want [...] Continue reading »
Portsmouth has a vibrant and diverse shopping experience to suit every need, distributed in three main areas: Gunwharf Quays: waterfront shopping mall with designer outlet shops, bars, restaurants, cinemas, and home of the Spinnaker Tower. Commercial Road: in the city centre, close to the University central campus, offers all the usual major high street stores [...] Continue reading »
If you are thinking about getting a part-time job while you study at Portsmouth, then Purple Door Careers and Recruitment are here to help you. When you arrive at Portsmouth and have settled in to university life, don’t forget to visit our Purple Door Careers and Recruitment Centre. Here you will find information on looking [...] Continue reading »
Your personal logins to e-intro to house hunting are on the way to you this week – you should receive them in the post in the next couple of days. You will then be able to log in and see all the house-hunting tips, join our house-hunters facebook page, and book onto one of the [...] Continue reading »
If so, the Music Department wants to hear from you. We are always looking for new members for our University Choir, Orchestra, Wind Band, Dramatic and Music Society, and Big Band. For more information go to www.port.ac.uk/music. This may seem obvious to you but… remember to bring your musical instrument when you move to Portsmouth! [...] Continue reading »
Diphtheria, tetanus and polio Before you come to University, please check that you are up-to-date with your vaccination agains diphtheria, tetanus and polio. Influenza advice Minimising the spread of infection is the single most effective way to slow the spread of diseases. The key is to practise good respiratory and hand hygiene. In other words, [...] Continue reading »
Portsmouth is in general a safe city but it is always a good idea to be aware of our Safer Students tips. There are a few things that you can start doing right now such as: register your phone for free at www.immobilise.com : it will help the police to return your phone if stolen [...] Continue reading »
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