Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Research at Portsmouth is flourishing and this is demonstrated by the strength and variety of the research collaborations in which the institution is engaged. Our research ranges from the purest sciences - investigating the evolution of galaxies - to the most economically and technologically applied - computer games design. Through studies of history, literature and society, our researchers develop and communicate new insights on topics ranging from Charles Dickens to the European Union, and from the challenges of ageing to new methods of fraud-prevention.
The University of Portsmouth is ranked among the top 400 universities in the world and the top modern university in the United Kingdom in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Our world-class research is further validated by the outcome of the most recent national Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), with an average 40 per cent of the research rated internationally excellent or world-leading and 78 per cent rated internationally recognised or above.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Nahla Abdulhussein
- Faculty of Science & Health, School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences - Senior Teaching Fellow
Person: Academic
Research output
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#TrueCrime: Digital Culture, Ethics and True Crime Audiences
Hobbs, S. I. (Editor) & Hoffman, M. (Editor), 3 Jan 2026, 1st ed. Palgrave Macmillan. 331 p. (Fan Studies )Research output: Book/Report › Book
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1.8 percent measurement of H0 from Cepheids alone
Stiskalek, R., Desmond, H., Tsaprazi, E., Heavens, A., Lavaux, G., McAlpine, S. & Jasche, J., 1 Feb 2026, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 546, 2, 24 p., staf2260.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A call to action: engaging with the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution
Diamond, M. L., Sigmund, G., Ågerstrand, M., Bertram, M. G., Ford, A. T., Lohmann, R., Schäffer, A., Starling, M. C. V. M., Soehl, A., Suzuki, N., Vlahos, P., Venier, M. & Scheringer, M., 10 Feb 2026, In: Environmental Science & Technology. 60, 5, p. 3716-3719Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Student theses
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The Detection of Strain Accumulation in Rocks using Visible-Near Infrared Spectroscopy
Dunkason, E. J. (Author), Gibson, A. (Supervisor) & Simandjuntak, S. (Supervisor), 3 Mar 2026Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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"Security is Too Much until it is Not Enough" Towards Professionalisation of Physical Security: Perspectives from Practitioners
Korhonen, M. C. (Author), Sadok, M. (Supervisor), Ghaemmaghami, A. (Supervisor) & Kapend, R. (Supervisor), 2 Mar 2026Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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The Relationship between Ethically Oriented Leadership, Stewardship, Corporate Governance and Firm Performance from a Management Perspective
Stockdale, A. (Author), McCalman, J. (Supervisor) & Hussainey, K. (Supervisor), 18 Feb 2026Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Datasets
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Dataset for "Metahuman Social Media Influencers and the Endorsement of Cultural City Brands"
Can, A. S. (Creator), Javed, A. (Other) & Ekinci, Y. (Other), University of Portsmouth, 24 Nov 2025
DOI: 10.17029/6b5964d1-2014-4f77-a45c-f291e0736230
Dataset
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Dataset for 'Exploring Volunteer Therapy Dog Handlers’ Intention to Continue their Service Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour'
Barber, O. (Supervisor) & Fitzgibbon, P. (Creator), University of Portsmouth, 8 Oct 2025
DOI: 10.17029/222c356b-4fc2-4f61-9405-4543089e6454
Dataset
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Experimental Currency Units in Investment Tasks
Luhan, W. (Creator), Füllbrunn, S. (Creator) & Mangin, P.-E. (Creator), Open Science Framework, 27 Mar 2025
DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/UAV4W, https://osf.io/uav4w/overview
Dataset
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Restorative Community Learning: Conflict, its health impacts and restorative interventions
Pycroft, A. (CoI)
1/02/26 → 31/05/26
Project: Research
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Cocreating contributions to knowledge: Applying TNE to strengthen doctoral training capacity in Bangladesh
Priego, J. (PI)
5/01/26 → 5/06/27
Project: Innovation
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Nurturing the global HE ecosystem
Priego, J. (PI), De La Fuente, A. (CoI), Mehta, B. (CoI) & Dalton, G. (CoI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/26
Project: Innovation
Activities
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Presentation to British Society of Criminology
Middleton, T. (Speaker)
1 Jul 2925Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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ESSE 2026
Berberich, C. (Organiser)
31 Aug 2026 → 4 Sept 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Validated numerics for computer-assisted proofs
Burbanks, A. (Organiser), Mestel, B. D. (Organiser), Pollicott, M. (Organiser) & Slipantschuk, J. (Organiser)
6 Jul 2026 → 10 Jul 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Prizes
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*Winner of the Worshipful Company of Marketors Thesis Award 2023 for Outstanding Performance in Marketing
Middleton, K. (Recipient), Jul 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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100,000 CPUhs of compute time on the DiRAC Cosma 8 machine
Hoy, C. (Recipient), Jul 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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100,000 CPUhs of compute time on the DiRAC DIaL machine
Hoy, C. (Recipient), Jul 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press/Media
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Iran: regime change does not ‘fall down from the sky’
7/03/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
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Rubin Observatory Sends 800,000 Alerts to Astronomers — Per Night
4/03/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
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U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran: what’s next?
4/03/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment