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Could your barber help prevent skin cancer?

18 June 2026

Could your barber help prevent skin cancer?
Prisms

Plastics journal achieves Q1 status as global demand for plastics research and solutions grows

18 June 2026

Plastics journal achieves Q1 status as global demand for plastics research and solutions grows
Humanities Shoot; 17th June 2019

Decades of memory science to help preserve crucial victim and witness evidence through new digital partnership

17 June 2026

Decades of memory science to help preserve crucial victim and witness evidence through new digital partnership
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Scientists discover new rock type on Mars

17 June 2026

Scientists discover new rock type on Mars
Researchers from the University of Portsmouth are on the lookout for tail-wagging recruits - could your dog help us learn more?

Paw-fect candidates wanted

15 June 2026

Paw-fect candidates wanted

Jun 19 2026

Using activity theory to enhance rigor in qualitative literature synthesis

10.00am - 11.00am

Free

Using activity theory to enhance rigor in qualitative literature synthesis

Jun 22 2026

Workshop on Investigating Research Misconduct in UK Universities

9.30am - 5.00pm

Free

Workshop on Investigating Research Misconduct in UK Universities

Jun 24 2026

What is Originality in the Humanities and the Social Sciences?

1.30pm - 2.30pm

Free

What is Originality in the Humanities and the Social Sciences?

Jun 24 2026

Challenging gender norms in war

2.00pm - 4.30pm

Free

Challenging gender norms in war

Jun 24 2026

What's a Company For? - A Problem in Business Ethics

4.45pm - 6.30pm

Free

What's a Company For? - A Problem in Business Ethics
Travel

Travel anxiety: five tips from major thinkers to calm your nerves

Tom Sykes

Travel anxiety: five tips from major thinkers to calm your nerves
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Professional and Distance Learning Online Community

Professional and Distance Learning Online Community
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Back to where it all began: Three friends return to Portsmouth after three decades

Back to where it all began: Three friends return to Portsmouth after three decades
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What is Priority Clearing?

What is Priority Clearing?
Ukraine War

Ukraine war now longer than the first world war – but the similarities are unsettling

Frank Ledwidge

Ukraine war now longer than the first world war – but the similarities are unsettling

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

Life Solved lifts the lid on the latest ideas and discoveries that look set to change our lives.
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Port Cities and Maritime Cultures Podcast

A new podcast from the University of Portsmouth - focuses on the past, present and future importance of the waterfront and coastal communities.
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Featured research stories

New resource to help in the fight against climate change

A new resource launched this week aims to build a complete picture of action being taken along the South Coast to help combat the effects of climate change.
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Study suggests mild COVID-19 can have harmful effects on cardiovascular health

A first-of-its-kind study has compared artery stiffness in participants pre and post-COVID-19 infection.
RIS Photoshoots; June 2019
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First ever sturgeon to be found in Africa

The discovery of this fossil is the first of its kind to be found on the continent.
European sturgeon
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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.

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Media enquiries

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