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The University of Portsmouth has been criticised by the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) after securing a contract with a new military technological college in the Middle-Eastern country of Oman. The University will be overseeing courses at the college in…
On Friday 3rd May, University of London voted to shut down its Students’ Union giving high costs as the reason. The decision to close the union, which represents more than 120,000 students and is the only London-wide representation that students…
Two men have died and a further three people have been hospitalised due to a suspected contaminated batch of heroin in the Portsmouth area. A 36-year-old man was pronounced dead at the Queen Alexandra Hospital after being taken ill at…
Senior academics are privately lobbying the government for graduates to repay their loans much earlier than first anticipated, according to The Guardian. It’s claimed the academics want students to repay their loans earlier, to offset further education cuts which are…
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Today saw the death of ex-Prime Minister, Baroness Margaret Thatcher. After a series of illnesses she passed away, aged 87, after suffering from a stroke. As arguably the least popular Prime Minister in recent times, it was inevitable that people…
March 25th. Four warriors of the left gather outside the University of Portsmouth’s Students’ Union. We wait around for our chauffeur, Godfrey. The March spring is holidaying on the Algarve so winter is doing overtime. Danger. Speed. Excitement. A trip…
Pole dancing is becoming more mainstream and if people still believe that it objectifies women and is an example of the sexualisation of society then I invite them to a practice session to give it a go themselves.
The NUS recently attempted to start a campaign to ban pole dancing from campuses, and I can definitely see where they are coming from. Pole dancing as it currently exists is incredibly sexualised and cannot be otherwise.
Hopefully by the time this article is published, the world would have been freed from the curse that is the ‘Harlem Shake’. However, at the time I am writing this piece, the internet is crammed full of these dreadful videos,…
When the whole Jimmy Savile scandal broke out last year we were all shocked. How could a seemingly charitable man be allowed to get away with such disgusting acts against such young and vulnerable children? Well it’s a very good…
With approximately 2.5 million currently unemployed in the UK (and around 8.5 million more just managing to make ends meet with part time work whilst pursuing full time employment), it must appear a bitter blow to job seekers as online…
Since the end of the Football league season Portsmouth have been making major moves in the transfer market, signing no less than eight players. Pompey chief executive Mark Catlin has also confirmed that they have sold over double the amount…
After a summer of endless sport in 2012, it was hardly surprising to see record numbers of new members joining university sports clubs for the 2012-2013 academic year. One club in particular revelled in this influx of new talent, building…
Last month, the University’s Department of Sport and Recreation announced plans to build an all-weather pitch at the Langstone campus. The pitch, which will cost nearly £1million, is due to be completed by the end of September 2013, in time…
In October 2012 second year Sport and Exercise Science student Jack Valler decided to take part in a bodybuilding competition. The UK Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (UKBFF) were hosting their South Coast competition at Portsmouth Guildhall on 28th April 2013,…
The University of Portsmouth’s Equestrian team have had an extremely successful season across all three of their teams. The team have progressed in skill and talent as they have gone from strenth to strength. The team started their annual training…
