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Explore our upcoming Undergraduate Open Days

There's no better way to get to know the University of Portsmouth and the city, than to come to see it for yourself. Come to one of our open experience days, and we'll help you explore our island city, and get to know what life as a student is like. 

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The Mary Rose preserved inside the ship hall at the Museum. Credit Hufton and Crowe.

University of Portsmouth and Mary Rose Trust launch major project to preserve decades of excavation footage of iconic Tudor warship

20 June 2025

University of Portsmouth and Mary Rose Trust launch major project to preserve decades of excavation footage of iconic Tudor warship
Professor Sam Robson and Professor Anastasia Callaghan

University of Portsmouth reinvents successful Institute to foster collaboration in life sciences and healthcare research

19 June 2025

University of Portsmouth reinvents successful Institute to foster collaboration in life sciences and healthcare research
Neha Mudassir and Professor Graham Galbraith

New global partnership formed between the University of Portsmouth and Roots IVY Academic Network

19 June 2025

New global partnership formed between the University of Portsmouth and Roots IVY Academic Network
Two dogs sitting comfy in a kennel

Portsmouth alumni display talent for doggy design at prestigious canine-centred festival

18 June 2025

Portsmouth alumni display talent for doggy design at prestigious canine-centred festival
seagrass

Restoring Britain’s seascapes: new study calls for urgent habitat reconnection to meet climate and biodiversity goals

13 June 2025

Restoring Britain’s seascapes: new study calls for urgent habitat reconnection to meet climate and biodiversity goals

Jun 24 2025

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Aug 26 2025

Beyond Borders Cafe

2.00pm - 3.30pm

Free

Beyond Borders Cafe

Jun 30 2025

Connecting the Dots: Industry-Academic Exchange for the Construction and Surveying Industry.

12.00pm - 5.00pm

Free

Connecting the Dots: Industry-Academic Exchange for the Construction and Surveying Industry.

Jul 1 2025

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Jul 4 2025

British Society of Criminology Conference 2025

9.00am - 6.00pm

TBC

British Society of Criminology Conference 2025

Jul 2 2025

Having a Beautiful Mindset - Working with Positivity

1.00pm - 2.00pm

Free

Having a Beautiful Mindset - Working with Positivity

Jul 3 2025

Relational & Restorative Practice Seminar: Meeting People Where They Are

9.30am - 11.30am

Free

Relational & Restorative Practice Seminar: Meeting People Where They Are
Students working together at a computer

My experience studying engineering

My experience studying engineering
music book on piano

Here We Are: how silence defines Stephen Sondheim’s last musical

Ben Macpherson

Here We Are: how silence defines Stephen Sondheim’s last musical
Participants at the SHE_SEES exhibition, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Port Cities and Maritime Cultures International Conference applauded as ‘enlightening’ and ‘inspirational’

Guy Collender

Port Cities and Maritime Cultures International Conference applauded as ‘enlightening’ and ‘inspirational’
Military aircraft in cloudy sky

Israel’s air strength is giving it a free hand over Iran

Matthew Powell

Israel’s air strength is giving it a free hand over Iran
figurines from the Frozen film, including Elsa at the front

Frozen, thawed: how Arendelle’s glacier would fare under modern climate change

Harold Lovell

Frozen, thawed: how Arendelle’s glacier would fare under modern climate change

Podcasts

We're developing our podcasts to bring you expert insight on topical issues, stories from our students and alumni, and University news. Find out more about our existing podcast series below.

Life Solved

Life Solved lifts the lid on the latest ideas and discoveries that look set to change our lives.
Life Solved logo with pictures and descriptive text
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Port Cities and Maritime Cultures Podcast

A new podcast from the University of Portsmouth - focuses on the past, present and future importance of the waterfront and coastal communities.
Port Cities and Maritime Cultures logo
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Featured research stories

New resource to help in the fight against climate change

A new resource launched this week aims to build a complete picture of action being taken along the South Coast to help combat the effects of climate change.
3 oysters being held in a hand
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Study suggests mild COVID-19 can have harmful effects on cardiovascular health

A first-of-its-kind study has compared artery stiffness in participants pre and post-COVID-19 infection.
RIS Photoshoots; June 2019
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First ever sturgeon to be found in Africa

The discovery of this fossil is the first of its kind to be found on the continent.
European sturgeon
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Webinars

Hear from our academics and experts directly from wherever in the world you are, by viewing one of our webinar series.

Research Futures

Our Research Futures webinar is focused on furthering conversations between our various disciplines to support our researchers’ projects and interactions while in isolation.

TEC-0419-School of Computing Conference; 3rd April 2019
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Business Covid Webinar Series

View all of the episodes in the webinar series from the Faculty of Business and Law

Students in a computer suite
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Getting Started Series

Our 'Getting Started' webinar series is designed to give you up-to-the-minute information, tips and guidance to help you get started with your uni application.

Two female students hugging and smiling at university graduation
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Magazines

Read SOLVE to explore our research success stories and discover how we're addressing the planet's most-pressing issues through our research.

SOLVE magazine cover September 2022

SOLVE

Read SOLVE and explore how we're searching for radical solutions to some of the most pressing issues facing society and the planet.

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Media enquiries

Want an expert opinion on a story? Our press officers can put you in touch with the right person.

For urgent, out-of-hours media enquiries, call +44 (0)7594 502 933

Please do not use the out-of-hours media number for enquiries about coronavirus. Please use the University Coronavirus Information line +44 (0)23 9284 5588.