Friday, 10:18pm
by Danielle Butler
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…
Friday, 10:18pm
by John King
Recently elected as the new National Union of Students (NUS) President, Toni Pearce spoke to The Galleon about the challenges ahead and the plans that she has for her new role. Toni, who is currently NUS VP for Further Education,…
Friday, 10:18pm
by Jasmine Rapson
The developing trend of ‘Lad Culture’ that exists in the social side of university life appears to have caused a surge in university feminist societies. Male students looking to increase their ‘Lad’ status can be seen anywhere across university campuses,…
UPSU Awards
Friday, 10:10pm
by Luke Baynes
On 2nd May 2013, The University of Portsmouth Students’ Union (UPSU) held an awards ceremony to recognise some of the many student volunteers that work in the Union. The event was held at Royal Maritime Club in Portsmouth and 14 awards…
4th May, 3:48am
by Charlotte Dove
The NUS has released an official evaluation for Demo 2012 following feedback from students, members of the public and staff at the students’ unions. The demonstration took place on 21st November 2012, with 5000 students attending. However, that is only a…
4th May, 3:46am
by Grant Clarke
NUS VP Further Education Toni Pearce was elected as the new National Union of Students (NUS) President as NUS’s National Conference took place over the Easter break with a string of controversies. Starting on 8th April, the conference saw the…
4th May, 3:45am
by Luke Baynes
The University of Portsmouth Students’ Union (UPSU) has announced the second phase of their renovations to take place over the summer, including a brand new reception facility. Last year UPSU challenged architecture students to design a brand new Students’ Union…
3rd May, 10:46am
by Jola Merkaj
The University of Portsmouth scooped three awards for its student newspaper, The Galleon, at the first ever Student Publication Association conference on 12th April. The Student Publication Association (SPA) is a newly set up association for student journalists involved in various…
28th Apr, 7:05pm
by Dan Chesterton
Portsmouth’s student radio station Pure FM has created a Spotify playlist, which could see Hot Chip and The Maccabees playing at the University of Portsmouth Students’ Union. The competition, run by Spotify and Jose Cuervo Tequila, sees students up and…