Read the latest news from the University, from student success stories and alumni achievements to research breakthroughs across our 5 faculties.
01 March 2021 3 min read
New research has found that shrimp like creatures on the South Coast of England have 70 per cent less sperm than less polluted locations elsewhere in the world.
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.
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.
13 November 2019 3 min read
Contrary to the long-held belief that plants in the natural world are always in competition, new research has found that in harsh environments mature plants help smaller ones – and thrive as a result.
29 October 2019 3 min read
The University of Portsmouth is to help train the next generation of PhD graduates in the Biosciences for the benefit of wider society.
01 October 2019 3 min read
A Portsmouth marine scientist is helping front a Sir David Attenborough-backed campaign to restore a vast underwater kelp forest off the West Sussex coast
25 June 2019 2 min read
New technology aids understanding of addiction in humans & drug pollution on wildlife: Portsmouth scientists team up with Zantiks on monitoring. Read more today
17 December 2018 2 min read
Researchers have received funding to explore the potential of biosurfactants which could replace harmful petroleum based surfactants in everyday products.
11 December 2018 3 min read
Two of the studies featured in the Altmetric Top 100 in December 2018 involve University of Portsmouth researchers.
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