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.
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.
03 December 2018 3 min read
Scientists studying the digestive system of a curious wood-eating crustacean have discovered it may hold the key to sustainably converting wood into biofuel.
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