Each morning Portsmouth University student Megan Langdon wakes up and has a stretch, before grabbing her phone and finding out the latest news from her friends. While she uses Facebook and Instagram a lot, she’s now convinced that the best app for [… read more ]
What happens when a woman of colour from vibrant South London moves into a student flat in Portsmouth with a group of mostly white men? Dyanni Swhyer-Brown reveals all. I stared out of my window [… read more ]
When he heard the news of Donald Trump’s unexpected victory, Portsmouth University cultural historian Dr Van Norris was forced to reckon with an uncomfortable new reality that feels weirder and more surreal than the weirdest [… read more ]
Star & Crescent Contributing Editor Rikki May remembers the first time he ever spoke publicly about his mental illness at a University of Portsmouth event – and how it helped him no end. For the [… read more ]
In the second of a special series of articles, cultural historian Dr Dave Allen looks back at Portsmouth in the late 1960s, a heady scene of hippies, hallucinogens and high quality music. San Francisco, London [… read more ]
Nica Tomasiello discusses her exciting new project to turn her blog about life as a University of Portsmouth student into an innovative graphic novel. Some of you have already heard of J.A.S.I.P. at least a couple of [… read more ]
For most of us choosing which public toilet to use is easy – across the world WCs are signed either for males or females. But the decision is more complicated for transgender and gender fluid people. First year student Anniken [… read more ]
During the past six months, construction on the largest student accommodation in Portsmouth has been underway. But is the new accommodation pricing out its target market? Lisa Foote reports. Greetham Street halls in the city [… read more ]
In the second part of her Beginners’ Guide to Portsmouth – originally published on her blog – Nica Tomasiello introduces newcomers to Portsmouth’s unique climate and cultural scene. #5: How do you find the general [… read more ]
Nica Tomasiello is an Italian award-winning short story author, novelist, comic book and film writer, interactive fiction storyteller, and freelance translator, currently studying at the University of Portsmouth. In this article, originally published on her [… read more ]
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