Nursery workers seek to inspire others to join sector with new webinar
People working in local nurseries will go online in the new year to inspire others to follow in their footsteps. A range of people will be heard explaining how rewarding and fulfilling the work can be, in an interactive webinar. The series will run during Portsmouth Aspirations Week on Monday 17 January from 4pm to […]
University of Portsmouth Vice-Chancellor awarded CBE in New Years Honours
Professor Graham Galbraith, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Portsmouth, has been awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours list. He was awarded the honour for services to Higher Education. In his role as Vice-Chancellor, Professor Galbraith delivers the University’s Mission and Strategic Plan by providing a world-leading student experience alongside internationally-recognised research and innovation […]
Teach Portsmouth helps future teachers stay local
A free online tool designed to help local people start a teaching career in the city has been updated for the next academic year. Many people considering a teaching career will know where they want to live or have an idea of what age group they would like to teach. But with different training […]
UTC students show how robotics could help Portsmouth be less reliant on cars
Year 13 students from UTC Portsmouth have shared their ideas for how technology and robotics could help people become less reliant on their cars, as part of a term-long project with Portsmouth City Council. In September, four groups of students were tasked by the council’s regeneration team to explore how the latest technology, from […]
Nursery workers seek to inspire others to join sector with new webinar
People working in local nurseries will go online in the new year to inspire others to follow in their footsteps. A range of people will be heard explaining how rewarding and fulfilling the work can be, in an interactive webinar. The series will run during Portsmouth Aspirations Week on Monday 17 January from 4 pm […]
Portsmouth prepares for Aspirations Week 17 – 21 January 2022
‘Dress up as your future self’ day, a CV writing course and self-employment drop-in sessions – just a few of the free events planned for Portsmouth Aspirations Week 2022, which will kick off on Monday 17 January 2022. Portsmouth City Council has invited schools, early years settings, businesses and community organisations to join them in […]
Shaping our seafront and Exploring Your Future
The Southsea Coastal Scheme is the UK’s largest local authority-led coastal defences’ project, worth more than £100M. It will stretch for 4.5km from Old Portsmouth to Eastney. The old coastal defences do not offer a sufficient level of protection and are at the end of their serviceable life, leaving 8,077 homes and 704 commercial properties in Southsea […]
One week to go for Shaping Portsmouth Award nominations
There is just one week left to get your nominations in for the Shaping Portsmouth Awards and the Armed Forces Covenant Award! The deadline to get your entries in is midnight on Tuesday 7th December. Portsmouth has a wonderfully diverse population, with people from all backgrounds working together to make our City great. This year, […]
Apprenticeship Bus to tour the city again in 2022
Shaping Portsmouth and its partners are delighted to confirm that the Apprenticeship Bus will once again return to touring the City in 2022. As part of National Apprenticeship Week from 7 to 13 February the bus will visit the senior schools of Portsmouth with current Portsmouth apprentices onboard. National Apprenticeship Week aims to highlight the […]
Portsmouth City Council and University of Portsmouth Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement
A new strategic partnership to boost innovation and economic growth has been agreed between Portsmouth City Council (PCC) and the University of Portsmouth (UP). This agreement covers innovation and economic growth areas to boost economic development in Portsmouth. Portsmouth City Council and the University of Portsmouth have mutual aims within innovation and economic growth that […]