When Portsmouth resident Charis Webster became a professional journalist she thought she’d found her dream job. However, the stresses and pressures soon took their toll. University of Portsmouth Creative Writing student, Elizabeth Palmer, reports. Charis [… read more ]
Armed Forces veterans from in and around Portsmouth area will share their experiences of life in the Armed Forces – and after – at an event hosted by the University of Portsmouth on Friday 9 [… read more ]
Portsmouth’s annual festival of the macabre, DarkFest, has just kicked off and it features a number of S&C regulars including Christine Lawrence, Matt Wingett, William Sutton, Tom Sykes and Richard Peirce. Georgina Monk looks forward [… read more ]
A new project investigating the history of women’s activism in Portsmouth is looking for volunteers and launches this Saturday 20th October. Dr Sue Bruley, Dr Laurel Forster and Dr Terese Jonsson at the University of [… read more ]
Scientists from the University of Portsmouth and local volunteers have taken part in the UK’s largest ever citizen science project to understand how our coastline is changing in the face of climate change and species [… read more ]
The University of Portsmouth has launched two short courses for Portsmouth people to explore painting and drawing with local expert artists. PAINTING WITH ACRYLICS: A SHORT COURSE In October, a new evening course will start [… read more ]
Alfred Drury’s impressive statue of Queen Victoria has graced Portsmouth Guildhall Square since 1903. But a student from the University of Portsmouth claims that the statue recently told him it is unhappy in its current [… read more ]
Reclaim the News team member Rosy Bremer reflects on the commercialisation of higher education as she interviews Eleanor Martin of Khayaal Theatre following a recent symposium at the University of Portsmouth. A woman with very [… read more ]
Husband and wife team Brian Murphy and Linda Regan return to Portsmouth as part of Mystery Fest, which was delayed back in March. Portsmouth Mystery Fest organiser Carol Westron reports. Anyone who remembers vintage classics [… read more ]
S&C co-founder and features editor Tom Sykes reports on our upcoming book, Pompey Writes, an anthology of the best writing and visual art to have appeared on the website plus brand new material from some [… read more ]
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