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Hockey take Club of the Year at AU Awards
The AU awards is like the Oscars of the Portsmouth Athletics Union where the great and the good of the University sports clubs dress smart and gather together to celebrate their best achievements of the sporting year. Dan Black hosted…
Cricket: President interview
Summer is fast approaching, which means one thing: the dawn of a new Cricket season, and one eagerly anticipated by many. In particular the University of Portsmouth Cricket Club’s President Jordan Weller, who I recently caught up with in an…
Team Plum sails to home success
History was created by the University of Portsmouth Sailing Club on Wednesday 11th April, when their new fleet of dinghies took their maiden voyage. After weeks of negotiating, days of boat tinkering and hours of organising, it took only minutes to…
Dance club successful at end of year competitions
University of Portsmouth Dance Club were ready and raring to go with their yearly set competitions at Loughborough and Sunderland, the most important competitions on the Dance calendar, meaning a great deal of dedication and preparation being poured into each…
Premiership dream ends for hockey girls
It’s been an excellent two seasons for University of Portsmouth Women’s Hockey 1sts, two seasons which have seen them climb from mid-table in South Eastern 2A to top of South Eastern 1A, however their hopes of reaching the premier league…
Girls put on pads to form new Destroyers outfit
Following the British Universities American Football Association establishment of a kitted 5v5 women’s league in the summer of 2011 – the first of its kind – Head Coach of Portsmouth Destroyers Russ Hewitt was quick to jump on board and…
Ladies hockey team face nervy premier playoffs
A fault on the official BUCS website led Pompey’s Hockey girls to the false belief that they had won their league long before the end of the season. A few below-par performances followed this news and when the glitch on…
Cheerleaders cap successful year with another trophy
The Portsmouth Phoenix cheerleaders have had nothing less than an outstanding and hugely successful year, but not without overcoming many difficult obstacles. The competition squad have managed to exceed their reputation from last year winning an exceptional 9 trophies at…
Athletes await golden chance to law down Olympics mark
Whilst the world’s elite prepare for this summer’s Games at the Olympic stadium in London, so too does the University of Portsmouth Athletics Club – for the BUCS outdoor athletics championships. The members will have the esteemed honour of being…
Southampton win Varsity washout
Rain, snow and ruined pitches was the story of the 2012 Varsity, in which Southampton retained their title for a fourth straight year. Portsmouth narrowed the gap on their south coast rival after one of their most successful sporting seasons…
NUS vote for national demonstration in Autumn
Student Officer elections postponed until September
Amnesty International protest against Shell operations
Book review: Hurricane Lane, Michelle Vinall
DVD Release: Into The Abyss – Out Now
Gig Review: Lostprophets, Southampton Guildhall
Southsea Fest 2012 lineup announced
Premiership dream ends for hockey girls
Lecturers strike over pension reforms
Portsmouth student competes at Olympic Stadium
Cheerleaders cap successful year with another trophy
Four things to do in Paris… and they won’t cost you a penny!
The True Cost of Free Music
Avengers Assemble: Earth’s mightiest heroes join forces
Gig Review: Bombay Bicycle Club, Portsmouth Guildhall
Gig Review: One Night Only, Wedgewood Rooms
Students abseil down Spinnaker Tower for charity
PR guru Max Clifford talks to University students
DIY Fashion Fix: Tie-dye
Hockey take Club of the Year at AU Awards
Team Plum sails to home success
Interview: Of Mice & Men 



