THE UNIVERSITY AND THE CITY: A BREATH OF FRESH AIR
LIVELY, VIBRANT AND STEEPED IN HERITAGE, THE WATERFRONT CITY OF PORTSMOUTH HAS LONG BEEN A GATEWAY – A PORT OPEN TO NEW AND GAME-CHANGING PEOPLE AND IDEAS.
A place of commerce and exploration, Portsmouth has innovation running through its veins.
Campus buildings are dotted throughout the ‘University Quarter’ in the city centre. We are part of the bustle of city life, and many of our staff live in Portsmouth while students often settle here after graduation, further enriching our city’s boundless creativity and vitality. AN ISLAND CITY The UK’s only island city, Portsmouth offers a wonderful quality of life. Easy to get around with a terrific sense of community, highlights include four miles of beach fronting the Solent, where you can enjoy sailing, windsurfing and other watersports. Foodies and culture vultures love Southsea’s thriving independent scene and, like any great city, Portsmouth has a fantastic range of bars, restaurants and cafés. For shopping, you have Gunwharf Quays, home to the 170m iconic Emirates Spinnaker Tower. A MARITIME HISTORY AND FUTURE Home to the Royal Navy, the Historic Dockyard attractions include HMS Victory and the award-winning Mary Rose Museum. Millions of visitors flock here from around the world. The city is also home to Ben Ainslie Racing and, in 2016, hosted the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series. SPORT The University is the proud main sponsor of Portsmouth Football Club. This strong partnership will play a huge role in the city, to help increase participation rates in higher education for the benefit of local communities. Every year, Southsea hosts the Great South Run, which has come to represent the passion for health and wellbeing in this waterfront city. ROAD, RAIL, SEA AND AIR We are just over an hour from London by rail, and Southampton Airport can be reached within 30 minutes. The International Ferry Port offers regular trips to Europe. The New Forest, the South Downs National Park and the Isle of Wight are within easy reach, as are the historic cities of Winchester and Chichester. Visit visitportsmouth.co.uk for more information.
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