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University of Portsmouth alumni are part of an exceptional global community. Open to all former students of the University of Portsmouth (including the polytechnic and other incarnations), our alumni association was set up in 2009 with the aim of building a relationship with our graduates. We'd like to keep you informed about alumni events, news and issues, as well as offer exclusive benefits to all our members. Be sure to stay in touch port.ac.uk/alumni

30 years of friendship and counting 🫶🎓To celebrate 30 years since graduating, these uni friends revived their University...
17/08/2026

30 years of friendship and counting 🫶🎓

To celebrate 30 years since graduating, these uni friends revived their University of Portsmouth memories and created new ones in the city they met.

Whether you graduated just last month, or a few decades ago, you’ll always be part of Portsmouth 💜

Thank you for sharing your reunion story, Guido!

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! 🎓🥂We’re so excited to welcome you into a global community of over 300,000 Universi...
31/07/2026

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! 🎓🥂

We’re so excited to welcome you into a global community of over 300,000 University of Portsmouth alumni 🌍

As a Portsmouth graduate, you can access an amazing range of exclusive benefits, including discounted Master’s and PhD tuition fees and careers advice for five years after you graduate, wherever in the world you may be 💜

Find out more about your alumni community ⬇️
https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/alumni?utm_campaign=alumni-uop-social&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_term=organic-social&utm_content=alumni-graduation

We asked our alumni to share what they wish they'd known when they graduated with the class of 2026 🎓➡️While the future ...
03/07/2026

We asked our alumni to share what they wish they'd known when they graduated with the class of 2026 🎓➡️

While the future may feel uncertain, those who've been there before have plenty of wisdom to share 🫶

Good luck to the class of 2026 and thank you to our wonderful alumni for sharing your advice, reassurance, and encouragement!

Read more advice from alumni for the class of 2026: https://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/blogs/alumni/alumnis-words-of-wisdom-for-the-class-of-2026

Back to where it all began: Three friends return to Portsmouth after three decades 🎓Thirty years on from graduation, Hag...
19/06/2026

Back to where it all began: Three friends return to Portsmouth after three decades 🎓

Thirty years on from graduation, Hagen, Heiko, and Niklas returned to Portsmouth to step back into student life, renting a house in Southsea just a short walk from their student houses.

Since graduating, they have become entrepreneurs, raised families, and embraced opportunities around the world 🌍

For Hagen, Heiko and Niklas, Portsmouth is where their lifelong friendship was forged, their futures began to take shape, and memories were made that still bring them back, nearly three decades later 💜✨

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Older and wiser? 🎓Or more experienced with a wealth of insights to share with the Class of 2026?Whether you graduated ju...
10/06/2026

Older and wiser? 🎓

Or more experienced with a wealth of insights to share with the Class of 2026?

Whether you graduated just a few months ago or graduation is a distant memory, share your best piece of advice with the Class of 2026 to help them prepare for graduate life.

Inspire and reassure the Class of 2026 with your words of wisdom ⬇️
https://forms.office.com/e/vXNTc1BHva

Thank you! 💜

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Thank you! ⭐This Volunteers’ Week, we’ve been reflecting on the amazing things which are happening across the University...
05/06/2026

Thank you! ⭐

This Volunteers’ Week, we’ve been reflecting on the amazing things which are happening across the University of Portsmouth which wouldn’t be possible without our incredible alumni volunteers, from students learning new skills to our latest Student vs Alumni Cup victory.

⭐ Sports coaches
⭐ Guest speakers
⭐ Mentors
⭐ Blog contributors
⭐ Alumni Cup players
⭐ Panellists
⭐ Governors and board members
⭐ Event organisers

Thank you for volunteering your time, sharing your insights, and bringing alumni communities together to make a difference 💜
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You might have graduated, but you'll always be part of Portsmouth 💜Alumni benefits include 👇⭐ Union Shop discount⭐ Libra...
15/05/2026

You might have graduated, but you'll always be part of Portsmouth 💜

Alumni benefits include 👇

⭐ Union Shop discount
⭐ Library access
⭐ Discounted gym membership
⭐ Career support
⭐ Events
⭐ Discounted Master's and PhD tuition fees
⭐ Reunion discounts
⭐ Alumni LinkedIn group access

Find out more ➡️ https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/alumni/your-benefits?utm_campaign=alumni-uop-social&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_term=organic-social&utm_content=Content

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12/05/2026

Spring is well and truly here 🌸🌱☀️

Good luck to Team Portsmouth in Varsity 2026 🙌This weekend, Portsmouth will host the 18th Varsity against the University...
08/05/2026

Good luck to Team Portsmouth in Varsity 2026 🙌

This weekend, Portsmouth will host the 18th Varsity against the University of Southampton. But, before the rivalry between the South Coast teams took hold from 2009, we played against the University of Chichester back in 2008.

This edition of Purple Wednesdays, the university's free student newspaper, also featured the University of Portsmouth Skydiving Club and UPSAC, the University's diving club.

Do you recognise anyone? 🪂🌊

📷 UPSU/1/7/10 Pugwash News Issue 11 dated 5 March 2008


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15/04/2026

Nirvana, a historic military site, and student societies?

A short history of The University of Portsmouth Students' Union ➡️

🌟 1908 – A Students' Union was first formed at Portsmouth Municipal College.

🌟 1960s – Portsmouth College of Technology’s Students’ Union was situated in K Block on Park Road.

🌟 1969 – Portsmouth College of Technology became Portsmouth Polytechnic and the institution purchased former military site St Pauls where it opened the Students' Union.

1️⃣ St Paul’s Road, 1970s
2️⃣ 1969/70 prospectus map shows the new Students' Union in St Paul's Road

🌟 1983 – The Students’ Union moved to Alexandra House in Ravelin Park.

3️⃣ Alexandra House, 1980

🌟 1989 – Nirvana played at Alexandra House’s venue, The Garage, on their first UK tour.

4️⃣ Alexandra House as published in the 1990 Portsmouth Polytechnic Prospectus (PHOT/2/3/3/20)
5️⃣ The Garage events listing from November 1995

🌟 2002 - The new Student Centre opened on 21 September 2002 on the site of the former Department of Surveying.

6️⃣ Aerial photograph of Ravelin Park: Alexandra House is visible to the left with Cambridge Building, the future site of the Student Centre, to the right (PHOT/2/2/9/9)
7️⃣ The Waterhole bar from around 2002 (PHOT/2/2/2/26)

🌟 2026 – The Students’ Union is temporarily moving to Neptune House on Lord Montgomery Way while the Student Hub is constructed.

8️⃣ Neptune House, 2026

✨ Looking ahead: the Student Hub ✨

As part of the University’s 10 year Estate Masterplan, we’re creating a new vibrant, social and supportive space for students on the site of the current Students' Union on Cambridge Road which will also link to the University of Portsmouth Library.

9️⃣ Architect's rendering of the Student Hub

What’s your best memory from the Students’ Union from your time in Portsmouth? Were you one of the lucky few to see Nirvana play at The Garage?

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