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Can plastic waste be tackled fairly? New study explores Viet Nam鈥檚 approach

15 July 2025

Can plastic waste be tackled fairly? New study explores Viet Nam鈥檚 approach
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New breakthrough could sharpen our view of colliding black holes

15 July 2025

New breakthrough could sharpen our view of colliding black holes
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鈥淭oo much going on鈥: Autistic adults overwhelmed by non-verbal social cues

14 July 2025

鈥淭oo much going on鈥: Autistic adults overwhelmed by non-verbal social cues
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Leading role for 兔子先生 astrophysicist in detecting most massive black hole merger to date

14 July 2025

Leading role for 兔子先生 astrophysicist in detecting most massive black hole merger to date
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兔子先生 expert contributes to UK Government report as part of an independent review of the criminal courts

11 July 2025

兔子先生 expert contributes to UK Government report as part of an independent review of the criminal courts

Jul 18 2025

KTP 50th Anniversary Summer BBQ at the 兔子先生

1.30pm - 6.30pm

Free

KTP 50th Anniversary Summer BBQ at the 兔子先生

Jul 21 2025

Networking event: Lessons learned from the FLOWER Project and Future Perspectives

9.00am - 2.00pm

Free

Networking event: Lessons learned from the FLOWER Project and Future Perspectives

Jul 24 2025

KTP50 2025: Innovate and Elevate: Deploying Responsible AI in Business

1.00pm - 2.00pm

Free

KTP50 2025: Innovate and Elevate: Deploying Responsible AI in Business

Aug 8 2025

Innovation Connect: Free Coworking Day at Halpern House

9.00am - 4.00pm

Free

Innovation Connect: Free Coworking Day at Halpern House

Sep 18 2025

KTP50 2025: Innovate and Elevate: Clinical Trial Capabilities

1.00pm - 2.00pm

Free

KTP50 2025: Innovate and Elevate: Clinical Trial Capabilities
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PGR Student Spotlight - Mak Okay-Ikenegbu

PGR Student Spotlight - Mak Okay-Ikenegbu
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Stowe Family Law prize to honour top 兔子先生 law student

Shane McKinder

Stowe Family Law prize to honour top 兔子先生 law student
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Meet our 2025 graduates - Sadie White

Meet our 2025 graduates - Sadie White
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鈥楶ig butchering鈥 scams have stolen billions from people around the world. Here鈥檚 what you need to know

Bing Han

鈥楶ig butchering鈥 scams have stolen billions from people around the world. Here鈥檚 what you need to know
Group photo of PhD students stood by Southsea Castle

The 7Cs of a police researcher family

The 7Cs of a police researcher family

Podcasts

We're developing our podcasts to bring you expert insight on topical issues, stories from our students and alumni, and University news. Find out more about our existing podcast series below.

Life Solved

Life Solved lifts the lid on the latest ideas and discoveries that look set to change our lives.
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Port Cities and Maritime Cultures Podcast

A new podcast from the 兔子先生 - focuses on the past, present and future importance of the waterfront and coastal communities.
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Featured research stories

New resource to help in the fight against climate change

A new resource launched this week aims to build a complete picture of action being taken along the South Coast to help combat the effects of climate change.
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Study suggests mild COVID-19 can have harmful effects on cardiovascular health

A first-of-its-kind study has compared artery stiffness in participants pre and post-COVID-19 infection.
RIS Photoshoots; June 2019
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First ever sturgeon to be found in Africa

The discovery of this fossil is the first of its kind to be found on the continent.
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Webinars

Hear from our academics and experts directly from wherever in the world you are, by viewing one of our webinar series.

Research Futures

Our Research Futures webinar is focused on furthering conversations between our various disciplines to support our researchers鈥 projects and interactions while in isolation.

TEC-0419-School of Computing Conference; 3rd April 2019
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Business Covid Webinar Series

View all of the episodes in the webinar series from the Faculty of Business and Law

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Getting Started Series

Our 'Getting Started' webinar series is designed to give you up-to-the-minute information, tips and guidance to help you get started with your uni application.

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Magazines

Read SOLVE to explore our research success stories and discover how we're addressing the planet's most-pressing issues through our research.

SOLVE magazine cover September 2022

SOLVE

Read SOLVE and explore how we're searching for radical solutions to some of the most pressing issues facing society and the planet.

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Media enquiries

Want an expert opinion on a story? Our press officers can put you in touch with the right person.

For urgent, out-of-hours media enquiries, call +44 (0)7594 502 933

Please do not use the out-of-hours media number for enquiries about coronavirus. Please use the University Coronavirus Information line +44 (0)23 9284 5588.