Celebrating 1 year of creative writing
Join Positive Minds Portsmouth for a celebration of their creative writing group, 3-5 pm on Saturday 7 July in the Greenhouse Community Space, Victoria Park.
Category: Thing of the Day
A round-up of the bizarre and brilliant of the web corralled by the University of Portsmouth Library.
Celebrating the art of Delaine Le Bas
We are delighted to welcome more displays this year curated by Dr Annabel Tremlett for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month. This year, we are celebrating the work of local Roma artist Delaine Le Bas. Delaine Le Bas works in a transdisciplinary way: she combines …
A fresh perspective
When everything we read is told to us from a single point of view, it becomes difficult to discern the subtle and systematic bias we are being fed. Everyone is inherently biased, being possessed of limited knowledge, perspective, and experience, …
Celebrating Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month 2025
By Dr. Annabel Tremlett | University of Portsmouth Honouring Rich Heritage Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month (GRTHM) celebrates the vibrant cultures, stories, and contributions of these communities to UK history and present day life. This year, the University of …
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Official partner of Portsmouth Pride 2025
It’s official – the University is an official partner of Portsmouth Pride 2025, which is on Saturday 11 7 June this year. Whether you identify as LGBTQ+ or not, we hope to see you there – it’s a fun and …
Leporellos: BA (Hons) Illustration: Professional Skills Development
The First Floor cabinet displays a selection of work by Level 5 BA (Hons) Illustration students studying the Professional Skills Development module. The module focuses on the practice of drawing as an integral part of illustration, exploring a range of …
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Using stress for success
Knowing how stress changes you lets you make stress work for you. Learning to shift your working focus to capitalise on your mood can make working under pressure (almost) fun!
Fighting for stillness: mindfulness and the rediscovery of Ko-do
It has long been known that body and mind are inseparable. The body resonates with what arises in the heart-mind, and the mind watches and responds to tension and relaxation in the body. This is why exercise is touted as …
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From colouring pencils to cooking timers – how being regularly distracted can help you learn more
You might learn more faster by taking more frequent breaks. One way to work smarter rather than harder is to focus for 25 minutes then take a 5 minute break to do something entirely different to reset your concentration ready for another 25 minute sprint.
Feel Good Week (all this week)!
Welcome to Feel Good Week this week (12-18 May 2025)! There’s a crafternoon in the Library tomorrow and a whole lot of diversions and things to do when you feel the need to take a break from study, assignments and …
