Welcome Back to Portsmouth and Hello to our New Members!

Mix and Match has been up and running for one year and has proven to be very successful. We have had 50 new members since August alone, bringing the current total to 251. Some of you have attended last year’s events such as bowling, a festive celebration and a cooking competition in the professional kitchens of Anglesea Building. We hope to hold similar events this year and some new ones too!

Our most popular event ‘Speed Matching’ is back on Monday 20th October from 3pm to 5pm in Nuffield Centre Main Hall. This is the chance for new students to meet other members and for existing students to welcome the new arrivals. Drinks and snacks will be available.

What’s new? The Mix and Match Café...

The old Chinese saying states that “the goal of meaningful life is to absorb knowledge both from books and journey.” Books provide the first sight of knowledge in order to apply in practical life as well as learn from everyday life to enlighten people.

When I first came to the UK, I asked myself what kind of knowledge I really want to gain whilst studying in UK. Would be studying in the library all day in order to get good marks or learning about foreign cultures through different ways? Finally, I chose the latter one and spent all my holidays travelling in different countries. I visited five continents including....

Emergency Department (ED)
Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, Portsmouth
ONLY call 999 or visit the Emergency Department for emergencies such as loss of consciousness, severe chest pain, breathing difficulties, serious accidents, severe bleeding, deep wounds, suspected bone breaks etc.

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Would you like to share your experience with other students? Maybe you took part in a volunteering or community project? Or you want tell us about your time at University of Portsmouth? ? If so, please email your article to jack.li@port.ac.uk or mahbuba.abdullah@port.ac.uk . If we publish your story, we’ll give you a free ticket to one of our day trips of your choice.

We need your opinions on various aspects of your time here as a student. We’ll ask you to complete some online surveys or join in some focus groups from time to time and in return we’ll give you vouchers or the chance to win prizes.

We want to hear from all students – undergraduate, postgraduate, full-time, part-time, campus based or distance learners. All views count!

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- Alien Invasion - Spinnaker Tower
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- October Half Term at Historic Dockyard
- Radcliffe runs first race since Olympics in BUPA Great South Run
- Voyage East Lights (Fireworks) at Gunwharf Quays
- A Victorian Festival of Christmas
- Vive La France!
- Christmas Lights and Santa's Grotto
- King's Theatre - Southsea
- New Theatre Royal
- Cinema
- Farmers' Market

The Islamic Society of Portsmouth (ISOP) has grown significantly the years and now has become one of the most active societies on campus. ISOP aims to address the students of Portsmouth University by fulfilling their social, and most importantly, spiritual needs. USOP gives everyone a chance to increase their awareness and knowledge of Islam, and issues concerning the Muslim Ummah (nations), where all different views and opinions are appreciated. ISOP is a society which is not...

Dr Paul Rastall has been honoured by being appointed Visiting Professor at Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai (BNUZ). Dr Rastall is a Principal Lecturer in SLAS and the FHSS International Coordinator. He has extensive international experience and is the co-organiser of the UoP International Conferences on the Needs of Chinese Learners and (with Tricia Coverdale-Jones) has published two major works on internationalising the University. His main interests are in English Language, Linguistics, and Communication Studies. He has visited Beijing Normal University Zhuhai Campus several times to...

Meseret Alemu BUTTA is doing a Masters in Advanced Manufacturing Technology and is from Ethiopia. She is studying here with a prestigious Chevening Scholarship from the British Government. Under this scheme the Foreign Office singles out the young leaders of tomorrow. Here she talks to Joe Docherty about her experience.

Not many people here know about my country. It’s in the Horn of Africa and is full of culture and history. Our monasteries and churches are world famous. There’s been some tragedy in recent times due to war and under the governments of Haile Selassie and Mengistu, but I love my country. I’m friendly with another Ethiopian girl at Portsmouth College and we like to listen to music from home and to cook our special dishes, like Doro (a chicken main dish) and Chiko (barley butter, eaten at breakfast). I do like some English food, like ....

FQAs

I am an international student. Can I work in the UK?
Yes, but your nationality will determine what conditions you need to meet so that you can work in the UK. Please read the following information carefully.

I am an international student from a European Economic Area (EEA) country. I'm a national of: Austria Belgium, Republic of Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and UK. Can I work in the UK?

Yes. As a student from a European Economic Area (EEA) country, you don't need permission to work in the UK. Be ready to show an employer your .....

The National Identity Scheme (NIS)
The Government’s National Identity Scheme (NIS) has been developed to create a system of personal identification for all adults over the age of 16, living within the UK for a period of three months or more.

Identity details (eg. name, date of birth and address - also referred to as a “biographical footprint”), will be combined with personal characteristics (eg. fingerprints and irises - also referred to as “biometric” data) to create a unique identity record which will be stored on the National Identity Register (NIR). Personal identity (ID) cards holding....

So you feel like your body has finally arrived in Portsmouth but your mind may be still elsewhere – perhaps even back at home? Well, among the many kinds of support you are being offered at this university there is the ‘Chaplaincy’. University Chaplains work full time in the university. They are here to offer spiritual and pastoral care to all of our students irrespective of race, colour or creed. In fact, as pastors provided by the Christian churches they are here to....

The University of Portsmouth is holding our first ever graduation in China. The event will be held on 16 November 2008. Vice Chancellor John Craven will also confer an Honorary Doctorate degree on the President of our partner University, Guandong University of Foreign Studies.