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Supply Teaching in Portsmouth During Covid-19

22nd October 2020

In the second of a two-part series, Dianna Djokey interviews local resident Adam about his experience of being a migrant, and supply teaching, during the pandemic. Adam’s real name was changed at his request. Dianna [… read more ]

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‘It Makes You Feel Part of the Community’: Chat Over Chai Pt II

16th October 2020

How has the pandemic affected the local voluntary sector? In the second of a two part series, Covid-19 Community Reporter Paris Ali-Pilling interviews Sandra Hall, Chair of Chat Over Chai. Read part one here. Transcribed by Angela [… read more ]

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Book review: A Chip Shop In Poznan: My Unlikely Year In Poland by Ben Aitken

8th November 2019

S&C Community Reporter Rosy Bremer reviews Ben Aitken’s book A Chip Shop In Poznan: My Unlikely Year In Poland, which explores Ben’s experiences in Poland, from working in a chip shop to trying to keep order [… read more ]

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Being a Full Time Mother is Not a Source of Shame

26th April 2017

Madeleine Hagan is a student at the University of Portsmouth studying Creative and Media Writing. Originally from North Carolina, she likes telling stories about her experiences as an international student on her blog The Salt [… read more ]

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Portsmouth City of Culture: Could the Dream Come True?

3rd December 2025

It could be the biggest boost Portsmouth has ever had – but don’t speak too soon, writes veteran journalist Peter Gruner. Look what happened to nearby Southampton. However, let’s all hope for the best and [… read more ]

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Portsmouth North MP Speaks Out on Challenges Facing Men

24th November 2025

Portsmouth North MP Amanda Martin celebrated the ‘boys and men’ of her family during a passionate debate in the House of Commons about the struggles of today’s males. Veteran journalist Peter Gruner reports. Former local [… read more ]

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Portsmouth UCU Branch Challenges Justification for University ‘Reset’ and Redundancies

14th November 2025

The Portsmouth branch of the UCU (University and College Union) has passed a motion questioning the arguments made in this recent article published in the Telegraph. The article claims that last year’s ‘Academic Reset’ at [… read more ]

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UCU Branch Calls on the University of Portsmouth to Condemn Far-Right Attacks

13th November 2025

The Portsmouth branch of the UCU (University and College Union) has voted to call on the University of Portsmouth (UoP) to make a public statement about the recent incidents of hate and violence that have [… read more ]

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Families in Portsmouth to Join National SEND Awareness Event at Guildhall

31st October 2025

On Monday 3rd November 2025, families will gather outside Portsmouth City Council’s Civic Offices in Guildhall Square from 10:30 am to 1 pm as part of the national Every Pair Tells a Story movement.   [… read more ]

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