City of Portsmouth College appoints new Interim CEO
City of Portsmouth College is delighted to announce the appointment of a new interim CEO, Graham Morley. City of Portsmouth College was formed in August 2021 by the merger of Highbury College and Portsmouth College, realising the ‘One City, One College’ vision. Graham will be joining the College from 1st November and has extensive […]
New facilities for Portsmouth children with special educational needs
Penhale Infant School is set to open a brand new Inclusion Centre at the start of the new Autumn term, to provide more facilities for children with special educational needs (SEN), as part of Portsmouth City Council’s £3.5m investment in inclusive education approved earlier this year. The £1.1m Inclusion Centre is for children who […]
Portsmouth University awarded Turing Scheme funding to support global opportunities for students
Global experiences will be gained due to money from the Turing Scheme, funding which will allow students to take part in work and study placements of between four weeks to 12 months in the academic year 2021/22. Chris Chang, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement and Student Life, said: “We are delighted to be awarded this […]
Mentoring – Helping young people in their final years of school
EBP South is looking for people who live or work in the Portsmouth and Fareham area from different backgrounds, industries and who have experiences to mentor young people in their final year at schools. The young people have been put forward for mentoring for a range of reasons from lack of confidence, they are disengaged […]
Study suggests reforms to prevent bribery and corruption at major sporting events
Bribery and corruption at huge sporting events – such as the Olympics, World Cups and UEFA club competition finals – can and must be prevented, a new paper from the University of Portsmouth argues. Sporting events are often accompanied by allegations of bribery and corruption, including abuse of power, embezzlement, fraud and vote-rigging, but with […]
Teens help design street lighting for their new neighbourhood
Somerstown teenagers told international street light design experts how they want their new neighbourhood lit at a pop-up, hands-on, interactive lighting workshop in an underground car park. Young people from Somerstown youth club the Brook Club worked with public lighting specialists Light Follows Behaviour. Click here to watch a video of the event. The Light Follows […]
Investigate ‘The Case of the Secret Story Stealer’ at Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery this summer!
Strange things have been happening after-hours at Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery! Have you ever wondered where all the untold stories from history disappear to? What if they are stolen away? Welcome to ‘The Case of the Secret Story Stealer!’ Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery have joined forces with historical interpretation and performance company, HistoryRiot, to […]
An excellent set of results for Portsmouth College part of City of Portsmouth College
Despite a particularly difficult year for students and staff across the UK, at Portsmouth College, part of City of Portsmouth College, are celebrating excellent A Level and Level 3 vocational results. Across the college, 99% of students have passed their qualifications and 57% achieved the highest grades of A*-B at A Level and Distinction Star/Distinction […]
University of Portsmouth staff members nationally recognised for their outstanding impact on students and teaching
Two University of Portsmouth staff members have been nationally recognised this year in the National Teaching Fellowship Awards for their outstanding impact on student outcomes and the teaching profession in Higher Education. Achieving a National Teaching Fellowship is widely recognised within the UK and internationally as a mark of quality and is an extremely competitive […]
Portsmouth Short Story Competition 2021 launches
Aspiring writers can now enter Portsmouth City Council’s annual short story competition for a chance to win £500 and have their short story published online. This year’s competition has the theme ’10 years ago’. Writers can choose to interpret the theme how they wish in an original, non-published short story up to a maximum […]