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News
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Space-age kennel created by University staff raises 拢850 for Battersea as part of design award shortlist
'Forever chemicals' found throughout Solent food web as researchers call for stronger regulation
University faculty achieves Athena Swan Silver award for advancing gender equality
Weak FIFA World Cup heat safety guidelines 鈥渋mpossible to justify鈥 say leading health experts
Study shows post-exercise 鈥榳arm glow鈥 increases generosity
Events
View all eventsMay 20 2026
The Milky Way and the Ancient Egyptian Goddess of the Sky
Blogs
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Chelsea football club must find its feet after a very expensive Premier League season
University academic and Army Reservist attends Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace
From AirTags to AI nudification: the growing toolkit of technology鈥慺acilitated abuse
State opening of parliament 2026: experts on plans for cost of living, EU ties, tourist tax and more
King鈥檚 speech: much鈥憂eeded water industry reforms do not go far enough
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
Port Cities and Maritime Cultures Podcast
Featured research stories
New resource to help in the fight against climate change
Study suggests mild COVID-19 can have harmful effects on cardiovascular health
First ever sturgeon to be found in Africa
Webinars
Hear from our academics and experts directly from wherever in the world you are, by viewing one of our webinar series.
Thinking about uni
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.
Media enquiries
Want an expert opinion on a story? Our press officers can put you in touch with the right person.
- Phone: +44 (0)23 9284 2728 (8.30am-5.30pm)
- Email: pressoffice@port.ac.uk
For urgent, out-of-hours media enquiries, call +44 (0)7594 502 933.