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News
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University of Portsmouth secures funding to protect one of the UK’s biggest sharks
Business Secretary Peter Kyle visits University of Portsmouth to see how it’s driving regional economic growth
New space mission to uncover the hidden history of galaxies
Events
View all eventsJul 13 2026
Placements in the Professional and Business Services: Searching and Applying for Placements
Jul 13 2026
Placements in the Professional and Business Services: Searching and Applying for Placements
Jul 15 2026
Breaking Barriers: Women in Risk and Security
Blogs
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Challenging Gender Norms in War: Experts Explore Changing Perspectives on Conflict
How to make a Clearing phone call at the University of Portsmouth
Defence investment plan should make the UK more secure – but it will need to find the money from somewhere
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.
Thinking about uni
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.
Media enquiries
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- Phone: +44 (0)23 9284 2728 (8.30am-5.30pm)
- Email: [email protected]
For urgent, out-of-hours media enquiries, call +44 (0)7594 502 933.