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  • Anti-racist activists protest new SU roles

    Ben Fishwick New proposals at Student Council for a White Students’ officer and a Men’s Students’ officer have led to accusations of the President-elect ’sneaking’ in motions at the end of term. The proposals were put forward by Aakash Naik at the May meeting of Student Council,...

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  • Used your student vote?

    Used your student vote?

    Ben Fishwick Students wanting to vote in the general election last week were segregated from local residents in some areas, having to wait longer to cast their vote. This came at the same time as the announcement that some polling stations had closed thier doors at...

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  • Societies face financial problems

    Societies face financial problems

    It has recently come to light that the amount of money left for societies this year does not match the increase in demand. The block grant that is allocated to societies totals £20,000, only £1367 of this remains. Existing societies have been allocated £14,624 whilst the total amount of...

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  • Students tell MPs: ‘come clean on fees’

    Students tell MPs: ‘come clean on fees’

    Students from Portsmouth descended on London last Wednesday, the 11th, to get the government to ‘come clean on fees’. The recently announced review of the fees has angered many students as it brings the possibility of further increasing the already high sum that students have...

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  • Help shape the Olympics

    Help shape the Olympics

    Deloitte, a business advisory firm, wants students from the University of Portsmouth to help shape the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The firm wants students to come up with ways to help create a positive experience for different groups during the Games. This could...

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