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The official account for the University of Portsmouth.
Portsmouth, UK
Joined January 2009
A new plastic-eating enzyme which could solve one of the world's biggest environmental issues has been discovered by scientists at the University of Portsmouth and @NREL .Read more: .@PNASNews #environmentalscience.Video credit:@upixphotography
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#Spinosaurus - the biggest carnivorous dinosaur ever discovered - had dense bones, which allowed it to hunt underwater. Our palaeontologist @NizarIbrahimPhD worked on the research published today in @Nature
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Silence is complicity. In solidarity we use our platform.
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We did it!!!! Our pioneering research in plastic eating enzymes has been named STEM research project of the year #theawards2019 #proud Uop science
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Good luck at Wembley today @officialpompey ⚽️💙.
🎉 It's m̶a̶t̶c̶h̶d̶a̶y̶ @CheckatradeTrpy Final day! 🎉. Will you be joining us at Wembley today? Send in your pics using the #Pompey hashtag, and we'll RT the best!
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It’s official - We’re a top 50 University! 🥳. This year we have risen 22 places in the Complete University Guide and secured a spot in the top 50!. Thank you to all of our university community that have worked so hard to make this recognition possible 💜. #PortsmouthUni
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We are making face shields to protect healthcare professionals in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. This new laser cut design can produce a mask in less than 30 seconds. This could allow the team to make around 1,000 masks in a day.
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We’re proud to reveal @officialpompey’s new 2018/19 home kit. 👕⚽️.Together we achieve. We are Portsmouth #Pompey #thebluearmy
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Our Chancellor @sanditoksvig with her dear friend John McCarthy- the former Beirut hostage who receives an honorary degree today #uopgrad17
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Why have silver, when you can have GOLD! We're thrilled to have been awarded a gold rating for teaching excellence.
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Congratulations to @ProfMikeTipton @UoPScience on his international lifetime achievement award in recognition of his decades of work to help prevent drowning. #BSW21.
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The bird that came back from the dead. How one species of flightless bird evolved again, having previously gone extinct.
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Ravelin Sports Centre is opening soon! 🎉. @UOPsport will be welcoming staff, students and existing members, from 3 September and new community members from 1 October. Find out more about the facilities and register your interest 👉
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Hold the front page, we're a gold university! One of only 4 universities in the south east to reach this standard.
Here's the front page of @portsmouthnews on June 22 - leading with @portsmouthuni graded gold for teaching
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University of Portsmouth joins leading AI researchers at @DeepMind to help engineer faster acting enzymes for recycling some of the worlds most polluting single use plastics @CEI_UoP @UoPPlastics
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Good luck to everyone getting their A-Level results today. The circumstances have been far from ideal, but everything ahead is yours for the taking. #ResultsDay
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Woo! We’re a Top 40 UK University 🎉 Rising 34 places in The Guardian University Guide 2024: This position recognises our commitment to provide the very best for our students from their teaching experience to their graduate outcomes. 💜. #PortsmouthUni
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Congratulations to @ProfMikeTipton who received his MBE from The Queen @RoyalFamily at Windsor Castle
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Always on the up! For the fifth year in a row we've risen in the @guardian University League Table, and are now 21st in the UK. #MovingOnUp
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Establishing a partnership with @officialpompey allows us to share knowledge and skills. Ollie Marsh, a graduate of our BA (Hons) Journalism degree and now working for Portsmouth FC in the media team, embodies this partnership. Full video at
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Our campus was on @GMB this morning showing the measures we've put in place to keep our staff, students and the community safe.
The PM is pinning hopes on his #MoonShot #Covid spit test scheme - but it’s not ready yet and the @bmj_latest says it will cost up to £100billion. That’s why Universities like @portsmouthuni are running their own tests as students return for the start of a new term. More @GMB.
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We're in the top 20 for student satisfaction in the UK! What's more, 97.5% of our graduates are in employment or further study 6 months after graduating, AND we're rated Gold for teaching excellence!.
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The @SpinnakerTower will be lighting up in Gold tonight in honour of @portsmouthuni achieving GOLD in the TEF
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Portsmouth is on the up! We've jumped another 6 places in the @guardian university league tables published today.
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Campus Update!. A recent survey has found that students have trouble finding our buildings around the city - especially on Monday mornings. To make our buildings more identifiable we’ve decided to paint them purple. Read more here: #PortsmouthUni
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Huge congratulations to our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Graham Galbraith, who has been made a CBE in the New Year Honours for services to higher education.
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🤩 We've received the highest rating of Gold in a national assessment of teaching excellence. The #TeachingExcellenceFramework is a national assessment of teaching, giving students an independent indication of quality: ⭐. #PortsmouthUni #UoPLondon
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@LouisePentland Hey Louise, ring 023 9284 8090 for The University of Portsmouth clearing hotline.
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Best of luck to @officialpompey who tonight begin their play-off campaign for a place in the Championship. #PlayUpPompey #TogetherWeAchieve
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Fantastic to see the culmination of our students' hard work and efforts recognised at graduation today. We are so proud of you!
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@WolfOfClapham Where did you go to uni? Sounds like you had great lecturers to get a 2:1. *asking for a friend.
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Here are 5 ways staff and students at the University are playing their part to help the NHS and the community to stay safe and well during the coronavirus pandemic
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Actor & comedian @HughDennis_ was awarded an honorary degree this week. His real name is Peter Hugh Dennis - initials PhD! #UoPGrad17
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We have been made aware of allegations of sexual assault. We want students and the wider community to know that we take these matters extremely seriously and will look into any incidents involving our students that are reported to us. 1/3.
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It's LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and in support our logo will feature the pride flag for all of June 🏳️🌈
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Crystal Palace dinosaurs: How we rediscovered five missing sculptures from the world-famous park @MarkWitton @EllinorMichel @cpdinosaurs @ConversationUK #FossilFriday.
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Could information be the fifth state of matter in the universe? And change physics as we know it? Dr Melvin Vopson from @PhysicsPorts @UoPTechnology thinks so and he's designed an experiment to prove it! Find out more:
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University of Portsmouth Alumna, three time world Paratriathlon champion and triple Paralympian, @LaurenSteadman takes to the dance floor with @Aj11Ace on Saturday for their first performance on @bbcstrictly. Good luck Lauren, we're all behind you!
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👀 First peek at our new wildflower amphitheatre, part of the parkland landscaping works for Ravelin Sports Centre in Ravelin Park. The three tiers have been completed and turfed. This amphitheatre will provide a new public events space whilst supporting biodiversity 🌸
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Happy New Year from Portsmouth! 🎉. What are your New Year's resolutions for 2022?
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The University has produced its first cohort of registered adult nurses who are now ready to take the next step in their nursing careers👨⚕️👩⚕️🩺 #healthcare #nursing.
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Hey @tigerportsmouth, did you study in Soton? It's the only explanation for the missed apostrophe in "Portsmouth's"!
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“Together as a community we mourn the passing of Her Majesty the Queen, the heart and backbone of our naval city and of our nation.". Professor Graham Galbraith, Vice-Chancellor.
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This morning @BBCBreakfast will be broadcast live from the University's Institute of Marine Sciences in #Portsmouth to discuss water quality with our researchers. Tune in from 6am!. More here:. @UoPMarineBiol #PortsmouthUni @DrAlexFord @JPrestonDiggles
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We’ve done it again 🏆. The 2024 QS World University Rankings have solidified our spot as a Top 50 UK University! . Thank you to everyone making this recognition possible, and to all of our students who are going on to do great things 💜. #PortsmouthUni #OurIslandCity
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The graduating class of 2020 have had their say, and put us at 28th of all universities in the UK for overall full-time student satisfaction - and 2nd in the South East.
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To take the fight on plastic pollution to the next level, Portsmouth scientists have been awarded £5.8 million to help find new ways to recycle plastic waste.
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Jake Saunders is a third year Television and Broadcasting student and works at @Pompey. “I can't see myself ever in this position if it wasn't for the University of Portsmouth.”. #TogetherWeAchieve #BlueArmy
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We want to reassure all A-level and BTEC students during this difficult and stressful time. We look at more than your grades, we look at your potential. To speak to us and talk things through, call us 02392 808485 or contact us via live chat.
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Tune into #TheLifeScientific @BBCRadio4 tomorrow morning at 9am when @ProfMikeTipton speaks to @jimalkhalili about his life and work into how our bodies respond to extreme conditions.
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Green light for £53m sports facility including an eight-lane 25m swimming pool, fitness suite, multipurpose studios, squash courts, climbing wall and a ski simulator.
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The University of Portsmouth has purchased Highbury College’s City Learning Centre for £5.7 million to provide additional high quality teaching facilities for students.
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Today our city hosted the D-Day 75 commemorative event, with more events planned for the coming days. Portsmouth hosted 15 world leaders and senior figures including the Queen, and 300 veterans - all over 90 years old. We thank them, and the fallen, for their service.
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Find out more about the excavations in Ravelin Park. Sian Anthony and Les Capon from AOC Archaeology will present their findings at an open event, Wednesday 12 December. Book your place:
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Our paleontogists have discovered a new chicken-sized dinosaur with ‘flamboyant’ fur mane and stiff ribbons projecting from its shoulders. @UoPScience @UOP_SEGG .
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“We have been quietly creating a new breed of university where we learn and collaborate differently to transform lives. Teaching comes first at the #University and students are central to everything we do." - Vice-Chancellor Professor Graham Galbraith.
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Today marks the beginning of induction week for most new and returning students. Whilst things are a little different this year, we are pleased to see you back, and hope you settle back into uni life with ease.
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We're expanding opportunities to study medicine in the south of England 💜.We’re excited to partner with @KingsCollegeLon to deliver a medical degree through a branch campus in our University of Portsmouth Medical School. Find out more: #PortsmouthUni
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Sharing some love for The @SpinnakerTower who celebrated its18th birthday this week! 🎉 💜 . #OurIslandCity #PortsmouthUni
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Happy moving in weekend! See you all for Induction Monday! 🏠☺️.
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Huge congratulations to all our new students starting September, enjoy the rest of your summer and we will see you in a few weeks.
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⭐We are over the moon to announce that we’ve risen 50 places for student satisfaction in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023 ⭐. The University of Portsmouth is now ranked in the top 10 South East Universities. #PortsmouthUni @THEworldunirank
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Our @UoPSportScience department is the best in England in the @guardian Uni Guide 2018 - congrats to @thelwellrc and his team! #SportScience
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We are SO proud of you Lauren! #paralympics #tokyo2020.
This meant everything. Overwhelmed by the love I’ve received 🥲❤️ all I can say is thank you to everyone who has been part of my journey no matter how big or small- without all of you it would’ve been impossible. #paralympics #paralympicsgb #paralympicchampion
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We're on a roll. More great news as we've achieved 88% for overall student satisfaction in the NSS.
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Tomorrow, students and staff from the University and @portsmouthsu will be supporting global protests to ask our leaders to step-up their efforts to tackle climate change and plastic pollution. We recognise we must play our part too - and we are up for the challenge
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To keep the campus as safe as possible, we are offering two types of voluntary testing for our students and staff - with or without symptoms. This will give us regular data to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. More details for students and staff:
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The @UoP_Money team has been welcoming their newest staff member Griff over the last few weeks. Griff is a trained working Assistance Dog that responds to certain sounds and helps to raise awareness about hearing loss. @uopequality @HearingDogs
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Congratulations Nels, former UoP student, who will become the first black presenter of the Radio 1 Rock Show this Christmas. Huge moves 🙌🏽.
Finally soaked it all in, I’m going to be the first Black Broadcaster to host @BBCR1 Rock Show this Christmas!. Can’t wait for you to hear it, UP THE ROCK SHOW!! 😤🤟🏾⚡️💥 . WE’RE COMING IN! . Massive thanks to @ahj and @producerjacob .
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Today Hugh Dennis receives an honorary degree alongside @UoPScience @UoPBioSchool and SEES. Congratulations! #UoPGrad17
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THREAD: The University is offering all students in university owned halls the option to end their contracts if they wish. This is entirely optional and we will continue to support all students, including those who remain in University halls of residence.
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We rose in all UK league tables this year, and are set for a great 2018. Be part of Portsmouth, and see where the next year takes you.
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We've risen 6 places this year in the The Times and @thesundaytimes Good University Guide, we're now 53rd!
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We've launched the UK's first oyster restoration hatchery with @bluemarinef @JPrestonDiggles which will restore one million oysters to the Solent to improve its water quality and increase marine biodiversity.
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A pilot project between @WilliamsRacing and @UoPSportScience could revolutionise the way @F1 racing seats are made using #biomechanics technology. Driver @NicholasLatifi says the new design was more comfortable. #F1 #WilliamsRacing #Portsmouth @EmmaNeupert #motorsport
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An exciting new partnership will see @PortsmouthGhall temporarily used as a teaching space by the University of Portsmouth in response to the coronavirus pandemic 🏛️📚🧑🏫
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How a cold water shower can improve your physical mental health. @ProfMikeTipton explains to @DrMichaelMosley @BBCRadio4 exactly what happens in your body when you’re doused with cold water.
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University staff were joined by a Hollywood star at Fratton Park for @Pompey FC's first home game of the season ⭐️😮 ➡️
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🏆 C H A M P I O N S 🏆 . #ProudPartner alert 🚨 . @PompeyWomen are National League Southern Premier Division champions 🎉 . #Pompey #PUP #Proud @Pompey
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Congratulations to Sir @AinslieBen from @LandRoverBAR who received an honorary degree from the University today! #UoPGrad17
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With 88% satisfaction overall, & 19 courses receiving 100%, there's never been a better time to study at Portsmouth.
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Our partnership with @Pompey has been shortlisted for a #Heist2020 Award for our work engaging with the community, including reaching over 1,500 pupils from school visits and providing over 100 placements for students 🏆➡️ .@heistawards
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Dr Diana Fleischman behind the fastest-selling Darwin Day Lecture ever! On 8 February 2018 she'll talk about what it means to be human, including sexuality, disease, and disgust. Tickets at
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Moving on up! We've risen in the Guardian University Guide for the third year in a row.
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Thank you whoever left this planted in our flower bed this morning, little bit early but the thought that counts ;o) http://t.co/plSIT0k69U.
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A former student who died in World War I at the Somme aged only 23, has been commemorated on a @portsmouthtoday street plaque. 2nd Lt Royden James Childs was a student at the Portsmouth Municipal College, a predecessor of the University at Park Building.
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Be part of the #BlueArmy by supporting @officialpompey. £5 student tickets are available for Saturday's match only from Freshers Fayre. #WeArePortsmouth
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We're number one for journalism! . Our BA (Hons) Journalism course has been awarded the Best Performing Undergraduate Course for 2017-18 by the National Council for the Training of Journalists. @NCTJ_news #NewsTeamAssemble #NCTJAwards
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#ycl69 The University is continuing to investigate the matter, which has now been referred to the police.
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Students and staff can now recycle old glasses, batteries, clothes, and more at a new trial drop off point on campus ♻💚
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Congratulations to Maddie Long who has been rewarded a scholarship as part of our partnership with @Pompey! 🎉 . Along with financial support, Maddie will have the chance to work with the club to gain work experience. Read Maddie's story: #PortsmouthUni
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We have one of the highest state school intakes in the country according to @timeshighered. As one of the top universities in the UK for teaching #TEFGold we provide opportunities and success for people from all backgrounds.
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Portsmouth has been chosen to host the UK’s first #PLAYCE! . The multi-skills activity space built using a pioneering scientific model for movement by @Athletic_Skills. #athleticskillsmodel #poweredbycreativity #designedbyasm @portsmouthtoday #PortsmouthPLAYCE #portsmouthuni
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