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£3.3m grant improves graduate prospects
Graduate prospects around Portsmouth improved this week as University Partnerships were awarded £3.3 million for a development known as The Cell Block Project.
Portsmouth students join London higher education demo
On the 9th November, University of Portsmouth students took to the streets of London with thousands of others to make a stand against the privatisation of the higher education system, as fees are set to rise to £9000 for universities across England as of next year.
Students to join public workers strike on 30th November
Students from the University of Portsmouth plan to join the hundreds of public and private sector workers who will go on strike on the 30th of November.
Portsmouth’s fees remain unchanged as 27 institutions compete for extra student places
More than one fifth of universities in the UK have applied to change their tuition fees for 2012 from what they originally announced, but the University of Portsmouth will not change its fee.
New parking scheme alienates students
Portsmouth City Council have introduced a new parking scheme coming into action on the 21st November in Southsea, the heart of Portsmouth. The scheme will be in operation seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day and will affect popular student roads that fall into the ‘MB Zone’ including Telephone Road, Manners Road, Orchard Road, as well as others nearby.
University confirm workshop closures and job losses
The ceramics and small metals workshops are due to close at the end of July 2012 in a restructure of the arts department which will result in 16 staff losing their jobs.
University buys Land Registry building for £7 million
The University of Portsmouth has bought a £7 million building, at the same time as proposing to cut 16 jobs and scrap workshops in the arts department.
Students face suspension for anti-social behaviour
Four students have been given their final warning and could face suspension from the University due to anti-social behaviour in the community.
Staff and students fight arts cuts in protests
A group of over 30 students and University staff stood in protest on Wednesday 26th October and the following Wednesday 2nd November, against the proposed closure of the workshops at Eldon Building.
Student opens exhibition to raise awareness for rare muscle disease
Tyran Hawthorn suffers from an incurable terminal disease. The 24-year-old photography student has put on his very first exhibition to raise awareness for his condition. Tyran suffers from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), a disease that only affects males and leads…