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Learning from each other, City of Portsmouth College and the Royal Maritime and New Place hotels

NEWS 21-05-2024

Checking in for collaborative learning

Students and staff teamed up with key personnel from the Royal Maritime and New Place hotels in an important new collaboration. The group looked at opportunities for collaboration in a mutually beneficial way, breaking the stigma of work experience and helping shape the workforce of the future. 

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The winning roofscape design by City of Portsmouth College art student Ella Davenport.

NEWS 17-05-2024

Highbury Campus art student takes home first prize

Highbury Campus art student Ella Devanport competed against 169 other entrants in the Solent Fine Art and Photography competition and scooped 1st prize plus £300 prize money, with her "roofscape" art piece.

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Our IT students, helping to shape the future of Portsmouth

NEWS 15-05-2024

There's an app for that!

Teams of our IT students wowed Portsmouth business leaders with ideas for an app they’ve built from scratch. The project was part of their work experience for LocalLinked, one of the organisations on the Portsmouth Business Support Scheme, run by Shaping Portsmouth.

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The four students, seen with Lecturer Gary Street and radio star Darren Gamblen

NEWS 30-04-2024

Students feature in new radio ad

A new College advert will soon be gracing the airwaves of Portsmouth radio station Express FM – thanks to four of our talented students.

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NEWS 24-04-2024

Katy's blog - choice matters

With GCSEs rapidly approaching, Principal and CEO Katy Quinn talks about the importance of choice, the love of learning and the trials and tribulations of revision time for parents and carers.

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Foundation Prospects students with Portsmouth Lord Mayor Tom Coles

NEWS 23-04-2024

Amazing civic reception for students

Two groups of our lovely Foundation Prospects students enjoyed an ‘amazing’ trip to Portsmouth Guildhall, where they met Lord Mayor Tom Coles. The students had a VIP reception.

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US flag

NEWS 17-04-2024

Dream US internships for Mia and Rose

Heading to the States this summer are two of our first year BTEC Level 3 Travel and Tourism students. Mia Crockford and Rose Hall have been accepted onto 12-month internships by BSG Hospitality.

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The Unloc graduation event at City of Portsmouth College

NEWS 03-04-2024

Accelerating into the world of work

A lovely new video has been launched to celebrate the success of the Accelerate programme, specially developed by us and our partners Unloc to explore young people’s aspirations, develop their employability and enterprise skills, and explore college life through a series of fun and interactive workshops.

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Students throwing paint to celebrate the Holi Festival

NEWS 27-03-2024

The Holi Festival of Colours, Love, and Spring

Level 3 Travel and Tourism students really got into the spirit of the Hindu Holi Festival of Colours, Love and Spring with some impromptu paint throwing.

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Jacob Sharp, aka Zodiac X, seen in the Express FM studio

NEWS 27-03-2024

Tune in and check him out!

Music Technology student Jacob Sharp, aka chart-topping music producer Zodiac X, has featured on Express FM discussing his work, inspiration and career aspirations.

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Central South Business Awards logo.

NEWS 25-03-2024

Is your company a winning business?

This year, we're proudly sponsoring the Employer of the Year category, recognising a business that has created a healthy and supportive work environment with a genuine commitment to its employees.

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Students and staff rocking their socks for World Down Syndrome Day

NEWS 25-03-2024

Rocking their socks

A massive well done to our foundation students who raised £180 for Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association in aid of the Rock your Socks campaign for World Down Syndrome Day.

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