Lecturers strike over pension reforms
The University and College Union (UCU) organised a strike and mass walkout of lecturers as part of a national demonstration against public sector cuts and pensions. The walkout comes after UCU notified the University that its members would take industrial…
PR guru Max Clifford talks to University students
Described as the highest profile and best known publicist in the UK, PR legend Max Clifford came to give a talk to journalism and media studies students about the world of public relations. The Max Clifford talk took place on…
Single honours Journalism course re-accredited
The National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) has re-accredited the University of Portsmouth’s single honours journalism degree. Portsmouth was stripped of its accreditation last year as a result of a lack of single honours students taking the…
New website lets you rent books by the chapter
Reference Tree is a new website that allows students to rent textbooks by the chapter and is currently looking for students to help develop the site by providing feedback. In 2009, Amil Tolia, a Management graduate at Manchester University,…
Pompey graduate on The Apprentice
Katie Wright, who graduated from the University of Portsmouth in 2007 with a first in Sociology and Social Policy, has become one of 16 new candidates for the latest series of Lord Sugar’s The Apprentice. Katie, 26, is currently an…
Students to climb three mountains in 24 hours for charity
Over the April Bank Holiday weekend three University of Portsmouth students and one ex-student will be attempting the Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for Grove House Hospice, St Albans. The Three Peaks Challenge involves climbing Ben Nevis, Scafel Pike…
New Sabbatical team elected
Huge crowds turned out at the Waterhole Bar in the Union to see Godfrey Atuahene Junior, Grant Clarke, Enzo Rossi, Cat Redding and Perry Taylor announced as the next five sabbatical officers.
Elections: results night live blog
Recap the 2012 UPSU election results night where Godfrey Atuahene Junior, Enzo Rossi, Cat Redding, Grant Clarke and Perry Taylor were elected as the new Sabbatical officers for 2012/2013.
Elections: VP Welfare and Community Question Time live blog
Recap the VP Welfare and Community Question Time between Kirsty Loveridge, Becky Gardner, Suzi Loxton, Chris Elley and Perry Taylor with our live blog.
Students’ Union claims silver at national awards
UPSU has been recognised for its improvement in working with international students at a national awards ceremony. UPSU won silver in the ‘Most Improved Union’ category, after only 12 months of working on the NUS project. The Internationalisation Awards ceremony was held…