Read the latest news from the University, from student success stories and alumni achievements to research breakthroughs across our 5 faculties.
30 September 2020 4 min read
Scientists from the University of Portsmouth and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, have come up with a formula to help plant breeders and farmers around the world grow crops in a more sustainable way.
28 September 2020 9 min read
The scientists who re-engineered the plastic-eating enzyme PETase have now created an enzyme ‘cocktail’ which can digest plastic up to six times faster.
28 August 2020 3 min read
A new project has been launched to remove hormone-changing pollutants from the environment.
21 August 2020 3 min read
The Solent’s coastal habitats provide the equivalent of over £1.1 billion in environmental benefits every year according to a new study
06 August 2020 3 min read
The University is to share in £15.9 million of investment from the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP).
20 May 2020 3 min read
A new study has found that spiders that live in groups benefit from each other’s company in unexpected ways.
09 April 2020 1 min read
Dr Sarah Fouch, Senior Lecturer in Microbiology at the University of Portsmouth, is helping with the fight against COVID-19 by working weekends at her local hospital.
07 April 2020 4 min read
Some flowers have a remarkable and previously unknown ability to bounce back after injury, according to a new study
03 April 2020 3 min read
Traditional Indian medicine might have a role to play in helping fight Covid-19
10 March 2020 3 min read
A species of bird on Reunion Island has evolved into five different colour variations depending on where on the island it lives
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