University of Portsmouth, Business and Law

25/06/2024

Win the Portsmouth FC Scholarship!

The fourth edition of our scholarship in partnership with Portsmouth Football Club is now live. The scholarship awards a student £9,000 and receive them in £3,000 intervals during their undergraduate degree and have the opportunity to gain work experience with the football club.

The scholarship supports students under the age of 25, living in the Portsmouth area or on the Isle of Wight, and are the first member of their family to go to university or have a household income lower than £35,000.

Professor Graham Galbraith, the University of Portsmouth Vice-Chancellor said: “ Our partnership with Portsmouth Football Club has always been about showing local young people that higher education is for them. There are plenty of talented young people in this city. We just need to give them the opportunities – particularly those who may not have seen other family members go to university, or who face challenging financial circumstances.”

To apply and more information click here: https://go.port.ac.uk/4YAagP

University of Portsmouth Portsmouth Football Club

The University of Portsmouth and Portsmouth Football Club partnership has launched the fourth edition of its scholarship.  The Portsmouth FC Scholarship, which looks to support local young people with their higher education and career ambitions, will award £9,000 to a student who is under the age ...

20/06/2024

Thank you to everyone who attended our annual R&I Conference at the University of Portsmouth! ✨

Our two-day conference on ‘Bridging Research, Education, Innovation, and Practice: A Global Showcase of Research’ highlighted the significant achievements of our faculty in Research and Innovation. Researchers covered work around Executive Education, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, Academic Research, Revolution Plastics Institute, and over 70 presentations showcasing our Research and Innovation.

Special thanks to our speakers Nigel Williams, Prof. Chris Simms, Dr Karen Middleton, Professor Liza Howe-Walsh, Sandra Johnson, Joe Sekhon, Jeremy Howells, Stephen Millard, Claire Sparrow, Dan Lodge and the Revolution Plastics Institute team.

And finally Congratulations to our prize winners! 👏

University of Portsmouth

19/06/2024

Calling Junior and Experienced Barristers!

The University of Portsmouth’s School of Law is delighted to announce the launch of a new programme to inspire the next generation of barristers.

Launching this September, the Barristers in Residence Programme will connect our students with junior and experienced barristers, providing invaluable guidance, mentorship, practical skills, and networking opportunities. This programme is aligned with the school’s commitment to diversity, inclusion and the development of future legal professionals.

Dr Shane McKinder, Principal Teaching Fellow in Law and Associate Head of Student Experience said “ By offering industry-relevant courses in a supportive environment, the Faculty of Business and Law is committed to ensuring graduates have the skills and knowledge to succeed in their chosen careers”.

Application Deadline: 26th of June 2024.
Time needed: 5 hours per academic year

Interested in participating? Please contact Shane at email:[email protected] to register your interest.

Find out more here: https://go.port.ac.uk/law

University of Portsmouth

18/06/2024

We are pleased to invite you to a networking event to mark the opening of the exhibition Drawing Breath(less).

The networking event is an interdisciplinary gathering inviting practitioners from across the arts and science communities. It will include brief introductory speeches by the organisers, followed by an opportunity to view the exhibition and meet other practitioners.

About the exhibition:

Drawing from notions of breath and breathlessness as a form of urban exploration, survival, and even protest, this exhibition brings together experimentations with a range of artistic methods. Through photographic practice and material explorations, this project seeks to illuminate the impacts of climate change and the changing environment on the body, as it is considered through a socio-political lens.

Drawing Breath(less) is a practice-led research project by Dana Ariel. This work was created as part of the interdisciplinary and international project on the Impacts of climate change and the environment on physical activity and sleep, a joint project by the University of Engineering and Technology (Viet Nam), Viet Nam National University (VNU) and University of Portsmouth (UK).

The exhibition is hosted by True Ambassadors in collaboration with the University of Portsmouth and the Vietnamese Intellectual Society in the UK and Ireland.

This event is supported by the British Council through the UK/Viet Nam Season 2023 programme:

Date and Time: 20th June 2024, at 4pm-6pm, followed by an opening event from 6pm-8pm.
Address: 9th Floor, Import Building, 2 Clove Crescent, E14 2BE London.

Please RSVP to confirm your attendance at the networking event using this form: https://go.port.ac.uk/mFzFPB

If you would like to attend only the opening event, please register here: https://go.port.ac.uk/WdH7u8

University of Portsmouth

17/06/2024

Discover the Hidden Gems of Portsmouth! ✨

We hope you’re enjoying the summer sunshine! Before you head home, take some time to explore Portsmouth’s hidden gems and delve into the city’s rich history! ☀️

Southsea Rose Garden - The garden boasts up to forty varieties of beautiful roses.

Japanese Garden - Opened in 2000 to celebrate the special connection between Portsmouth and Maizura, Japan.

Hotwalls Beach - A popular spot for our graduates on their graduation day.

Spice Island - Offers an amazing viewpoint of Spinnaker Tower, surrounding areas and the rich naval history.

University of Portsmouth

12/06/2024

Student Engagement at the University of Portsmouth!

Today, our SEKE Community of Practice session looked into ways to improve student experiences and new opportunities for students. SEKE (Student Engagement in Knowledge Exchange) enables external businesses and organisations to connect with universities and students to collaborate on projects, share knowledge, skills, and ideas.

Dr Zoe Dann, Associate Dean of Students, and Claire Pitkin, Award Coordinator for The Portsmouth Award discussed the benefits of SEKE and the Portsmouth Award, an online programme designed for students to reflect on skills made from extracurricular activities.

A great example of SEKE is our Business Consultancy Project, which offers final-year business students the opportunity to work with local businesses as they create business proposals to create solutions for business growth.

The University’s SEKE Footprint has seen 3,643 students, 300 external organisations, and 300 academics collaborate on projects and continues to grow!

University of Portsmouth

11/06/2024

Introducing our Agile Centre for Equitable Sustainability!✨

Today, our new Research Centre launched aiming to achieve world-class standing in sustainability, engendering action, and innovation to address challenges that prevent an equitable and sustainable society.

Our external speakers consisted of Professor Catherine Liston-Heyes, University of Sussex, Joseph Sarkis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Gareth Williams, Portsmouth City Council discussed future trends in sustainability policy, co-benefit of sustainability initiatives, and Portsmouth City Council’s work on sustainably.

The Governance team: Matthew Anderson, Francis Arthur-Holmes, Victor Becerra, Leïla Choukroune, Mahsa Ghaffari, Karen Mcbride, Nicholas Pamment, Jovana Radulovic, Prof. Chris Simms and Diego Vazquez-Brust is comprised of colleagues representing different disciplines across the University of Portsmouth.

They’ll be collaborating on 5 high-impact themes:
1. Building responsible, equitable, sustainable production and consumption
2. Building global justice and sustainable and inclusive communities
3. Responsible innovation, technology, and project management for equitable sustainability
4. Action for climate change and clean and affordable energy
5. Scaling environmental stewardship and wildlife protection

Thank you to everyone involved and attendees for making this a successful launch! 👏

United Nations University of Portsmouth

10/06/2024

Why are US investors investing in European football?

The month-long UEFA EURO 2024 is set to kick off on Friday, as 24 teams aim to win the title in Germany.

Here at Portsmouth, Dr Christina Philippou, Principal Lecturer in Accounting, Economics and Finance, recently published an article on the Conversation UK on US investments in European Football.

The large influx of US investors in European Football appears to be driven by financial motivations, with nine of the English Premier League’s 20 clubs now under their ownership. Investments have been made through direct purchases of shares, either by buying the entire club or a part of it. Clubs include Chelsea Football Club, Atletico Madrid, AC Milan, and Wrexham AFC.

European football is not very profitable for business, clubs such as Manchester United, Liverpool FC, Arsenal, and Tottenham Hotspur had financial losses in the 2022-2023 season with clubs relying on their owners for cash.

Explore the topic here: https://go.port.ac.uk/Pdh

University of Portsmouth

Inter Milan become the latest elite European football club to be taken over by a US investor.

04/06/2024

Top Earners: Our graduates earn more on average than those from other South East universities! 💷

We’re so proud of all our graduates, and believe our teaching and research has a real impact in helping them reach their potential, with outstanding outcomes and employability.

Obviously, success isn’t all about the money.

However, we’re delighted that data from the Department of Education shows our graduates annual salary was 2% higher than the average salary for the 2015-16 cohort graduating from universities in the South East.

Find out more about our careers services and read the article here: https://go.port.ac.uk/2CBpP1 and https://go.port.ac.uk/TeMqsi

University of Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth graduates were earning more on average than those from other South East universities five years after graduation, new figures show.