Read the latest news from the University, including student successes and research breakthroughs, browse our calendar of upcoming events, listen to the latest podcast episodes, and read blogs from academics across our 5 faculties.
Got an enquiry? Contact our Press and Media team at pressoffice@port.ac.uk or by calling +44 (0)23 9284 2728, and our Events Team at events@port.ac.uk.
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News
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Restoring Britain’s seascapes: new study calls for urgent habitat reconnection to meet climate and biodiversity goals
ÂÒÂ×ÉçÇø and Isle of Wight College join forces to tackle fraud through innovative competition
ÂÒÂ×ÉçÇø academic describes ‘quiet chaos’ of rare cancer in powerful House of Commons speech
Ocean activists and academics call for urgent action on gender equality in ocean governance at UN conference
When to shut the pumps: New study maps petrol station risks in times of crisis
Events
View all eventsJun 17 2025
Industry and Engineering Open Laboratory Day 2025
Jun 18 2025
-Jun 19 2025
14th Counter Fraud, Cybercrime and Forensic Accounting Conference
Jun 18 2025
Let's talk... Developing Bespoke EDI Resources for Colleagues and Students
Jun 19 2025
KTP50 2025: Innovate and Elevate: AI for Enhancing Business Operations
Blogs
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Mental Health Week: in support of People of the Global Majority (PGM) students
The Last of Us: season two forgets what made its video game unforgettable
Horses have a complex repertoire of facial expressions, just like primates
How remembering railway accidents from 100 years ago can make the industry safer today
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.
Research Futures
Our Research Futures webinar is focused on furthering conversations between our various disciplines to support our researchers’ projects and interactions while in isolation.
Business Covid Webinar Series
View all of the episodes in the webinar series from the Faculty of Business and Law
Getting Started Series
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.
Magazines
Read SOLVE to explore our research success stories and discover how we're addressing the planet's most-pressing issues through our research.
SOLVE
Read SOLVE and explore how we're searching for radical solutions to some of the most pressing issues facing society and the planet.
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.
Please do not use the out-of-hours media number for enquiries about coronavirus. Please use the University Coronavirus Information line +44 (0)23 9284 5588.