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News
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‘Move away’ and ‘stop that!’ Wild elephants use a rich gestural repertoire intentionally to “mean business”
University of Portsmouth ranked in the top 450 universities worldwide
Children from six cultures reliably help their peers - but in different ways
MP joins drowning victim's mother on visit to University of Portsmouth labs to hear about life-saving research into water safety
Cosmic lockdown: New research sheds light on one of the Universe’s deepest mysteries
Events
View all eventsOct 13 2026
Webinar: So you want to study English Language and Linguistics?
Blogs
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Appeal for young researchers to join our Europe-wide coastal cultures network
What videos of tidy closets reveal about the evolution of social media
Why far‑right protesters target non‑political groups like lifeboat volunteers
Why the UK’s support for Saudi Arabia also signals a reset of relations with Donald Trump
Free talks by our academics at Portsmouth 100: Our Naval City Festival, Saturday 3rd October
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
Port Cities and Maritime Cultures Podcast
Featured research stories
New resource to help in the fight against climate change
Study suggests mild COVID-19 can have harmful effects on cardiovascular health
First ever sturgeon to be found in Africa
Webinars
Hear from our academics and experts directly from wherever in the world you are, by viewing one of our webinar series.
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Media enquiries
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