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PONToon Virtual Event: Exploring Women’s Empowerment and Economic Equality

25th November 2020

Paris Ali-Pilling reports on the upcoming PONToon project symposium, which will see Star and Crescent’s Editor-in-Chief, Sarah Cheverton, talk about S&C‘s Covid-19 Reporting Project. On Tuesday 1st December, the University of Portsmouth will be hosting [… read more ]

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Working with Vulnerable Women from Minority Communities During Covid-19

16th November 2020

In part one of a three part interview Dianna Djokey interviews community development worker and person of colour Shipa Ahmed Khan about how the pandemic has impacted on her work supporting vulnerable women from minority [… read more ]

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New Aspex of Art: How Portsmouth’s Favourite Gallery is Reinventing Itself During COVID-19

13th July 2020

Like many other arts organisations around Britain, Portsmouth’s Aspex Gallery is adapting to the unparalleled new landscape that COVID-19 has shaped. S&C Founding Editor Tom Sykes discusses sustainability, new tech solutions and the changing role [… read more ]

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What Are the Local Tech Solutions to the COVID Lockdown and After?

26th May 2020

In light of a new survey indicating that half of British employees will likely be working more remotely and flexibly after the COVID-19 lockdown ends, S&C Founding Editor Tom Sykes talks to Marc Cook about [… read more ]

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Coping with COVID: Helping Disadvantaged Local Women Through Tough Times

6th May 2020

Large numbers of women in the UK lack the practical skills that allow them to earn a living in the modern, digital economy. Headquartered at the University of Portsmouth, PONToon (Partnership Opportunities using New Technologies [… read more ]

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Training Women in Digital Technology: An Interview with Joan Farrer

28th October 2019

In the final article in his three part series on PONToon, the University of Portsmouth’s digital training project for women aged 18 – 35 years, Community Reporter Andrew Larder interviews Joan Farrer, who leads the [… read more ]

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‘Believe in Yourself and Don’t Give Up!’ Two Portsmouth Women Changing Lives

23rd October 2019

In the second piece of his three part series on the University of Portsmouth’s local technology training project for women, PONToon, Community Reporter Andrew Larder speaks to the team about the project, its progress and [… read more ]

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PONToon Project Offers Employment Workshops for Women

8th August 2019

A University of Portsmouth project aiming to improve skills and employment opportunities for local women will be running a series of 12 workshops for 18-35 year old women in the city. S&C Community Reporter Andrew [… read more ]

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Portsmouth Union Branch Calls on University to Address Pension Inequality

10th September 2026

The Portsmouth branch of the UCU (University and College Union) has passed a motion calling on the management of the University of Portsmouth (UoP) to address pension inequality. The Branch contends that UoP has been [… read more ]

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Portsmouth Constituents Urge Stephen Morgan to Protest Oil Drilling and Support Fair Energy Transition

21st August 2026

Portsmouth constituents have sent a clear message to their MP Stephen Morgan demanding urgent action to help bring our energy bills down and increase energy security for our communities. The UK government is set to [… read more ]

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Green Open Homes Week: How Portsmouth Residents are Taking on the Energy Crisis

26th June 2026

Energy prices are a growing concern – but for some, getting ahead of the crisis has paid off. Local residents have been opening their doors to Nicholas Sebley of Portsmouth Climate Action to reveal how they [… read more ]

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Portsmouth UCU Branch Condemns Iran War and Calls for University Ethics Review

27th May 2026

The Portsmouth branch of the UCU (University and College Union) has passed a motion condemning the US and Israel’s illegal wars against Iran and Lebanon, and calling for an ethical review of the University of [… read more ]

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Planetbuilding Blues: Science Fiction Special

11th May 2026

Writer and planetary modeller David Angus reminisces about science fiction (SF) conventions over the years and his friendship with SF icon Brian Aldiss. During Easter I was in Birmingham Exhibition Centre at a science fiction convention. [… read more ]

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