Features | University of Portsmouth

Our research has local, national and global impact. Our collaborative approach creates world-leading research of the highest quality that creates tangible results.

But don't simply take our word for it – explore some of our research features here, and get a snapshot of the broad scope of work we're producing.

Search by research theme

Democratic citizenship | Future and emerging technologies | Health and wellbeing | Security and risk | Sustainability and the environment

Democratic citizenship

What does social media mean for our politics

New tactic in the battle against breast cancer

Past mapped for the present

Building intelligence into systems allows them to make the right decision

New field of astrophysics is answering questions about the origins of the Universe

Understanding people to design better prosthetic hands and arms

Quantum physics is powering the new tech revolution

Computing helps children make sense of the world and helps clinicians save lives

Complementary methods of astronomy help to discover patterns in the Universe

A new way of understanding the Universe

A life-saving solution in the palm of your hand

Amateur sleuths muscle up the science of discovery

Shop til you drop

Are we close to the greatest discovery since penicillin

The therapy that could transform facial palsy care

Diversity straining on its leash

Life saving NEWS

Can research ethics survive a pandemic

Fukushima: Lessons in preventing a nuclear disaster

How virtual reality could help cut crime

Independence and violence

Opportunities have been expanding for women across South Asia, and Prof Tamsin Bradley has researched how these changes are affecting the daily lives of South Asian women. Find out more now.

Taking a closer look at an often misunderstood material

Control systems are integrating renewable energy with the power grid

Showing how a low carbon economy can flourish

Using maths to help tackle climate change

Could a mutant enzyme solve the planet's plastic problem?

A collaboration between the Centre for Enzyme Innovation, and the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has created a new mutant enzyme that breaks down plastic bottles faster.