Conan Doyle celebrated in special lecture series
Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts will be able to attend a free, online lecture series hosted by Portsmouth City Council. The lecture series, which commemorates Professor Neil McCaw’s dedication to the Conan Doyle Collection, will enable people to learn more about these famous and popular works, whether they are fans, authors or academics. Neil […]
Praise for Portsmouth schools in SEND survey
The results of the annual Portsmouth Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) parent and carers’ survey are published today. After the biggest response to a SEND survey to date, parents and carers show how much they value the support they get from Portsmouth schools. In an unusual year, with the survey being conducted in February […]
Wightlink supports the next generation of forensic investigators
A Wightlink ferry is starring in an unusual production. The Portsmouth-Fishbourne ship St Faith hosted a team of forensic investigators while it was out of service and moored in Portsmouth Harbour ahead of the busy summer season. But there was no cause for concern. The University of Portsmouth had asked Wightlink if its technicians […]
Professional journeys of teachers explored in new webinar for local residents
Inspiring local teachers will share stories about their professional journeys at an online event. They will talk about the exciting options for career progression and promotion in teaching, and take questions from people attending. The webinar event, on Wednesday 26th May from 4pm to 5pm, is aimed at people interested in teaching, or just starting […]
New exhibition highlights the issue of marine litter opens at Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust are delighted to announce a new immersive marine litter exhibition in the Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery. The exhibition, titled Spiny Seahorses and Ripping Yarns, is the result of a collaboration with local environmental artist Trudi Lloyd Williams. Trudi has been on a 12-year mission to raise awareness […]
D-Day Landing Craft survivor and museum re-opens to the public in Portsmouth
The last surviving landing craft of its kind, which carried 10 tanks and crew members to Normandy on D-Day, will re-open to the public as part of The D-Day Story museum in Portsmouth today 17th May 2021. Landing Craft Tank LCT 7074 is the last surviving example of more than 800 tank-carrying landing craft […]
Key agencies combine forces to inspire young people in Portsmouth to explore their futures
A new initiative launches today, Friday 14th May 2021, as key organisations across the Portsmouth area combine forces to provide the ‘Explore Your Future’ scheme to young people across the city. The brainchild of Shaping Portsmouth, the scheme aims to inspire those aged 14-19 through direct engagement, networking, practical activities, and hearing real-life experiences from […]
Volunteering with Skillstree
Volunteering can often be seen as helping out on a community project, e.g. volunteering at a homeless shelter or volunteering at a charity shop. However, many are not aware of the wider volunteering opportunities that are invaluable in supporting their local community. EBP South, a local charity, has a volunteering programme called the Skillstree Ambassadors. […]
University of Portsmouth Cosmologist to help map the earliest structures of the universe
An astrophysicist from the University of Portsmouth will have the honour of joining one of the first missions on the James Webb Space Telescope, the successor of the Hubble Space Telescope. When the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) becomes operational later this year, it will be the world’s premier space science observatory. One of its first […]
College merger to support workforce of the future
The proposed merger between two colleges is on target to achieving its vision of “One City, One College”, working to empower individuals, communities and employers to grow and succeed. Highbury College and Portsmouth College plan to combine their complementary skills to form a single new institution – City of Portsmouth College. Both Colleges believe Portsmouth […]