A campus built for the future
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WE HAVE COMMITTED £ 400 MILLION TO OUR CAMPUS EVOLUTION .
Our future Victoria Park building
Here are some of the amazing facilities we offer at Portsmouth :
Learning facilities
Our students have access to all the following , and more :
• Wi-Fi across campus
• free IT support
• laptops on 24-hour loan
• computer suites with specialised software and equipment
• free to download broad range of software , including MS Office and Adobe Creative Cloud
• open access areas , printing and scanning facilities , and group working areas
The University Library
Spacious , comfortable , well-equipped and open 24 hours a day during term time .
• meeting pods
• bookable group study rooms with presentation facilities
• soft seating areas
• café serving coffee , snacks and light lunches
• over 390,000 printed books and DVDs , more than 765,000 ebooks and nearly 59,000 journals
• chat to a friendly librarian in person , online or by phone 24 / 7 ( term time )
• dedicated faculty librarians offer in-depth subject support and training
Forensic Innovation Partnership ( FIP )
Our partnership with Hampshire Constabulary sees , for the first time in the UK , operational police staff located on a university campus . The Constabulary ’ s scientific support staff work closely with academics and students to advance forensic education , research and innovation – which has a direct impact on real , professional forensic practice . Work placement opportunities give students the chance to boost their employability .
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Centre for Simulation in Health and Care
Benefit from a simulated GP surgery , a mock dispensary , clinical skills simulation suite , one-bedroom flat and two acute hospital training wards .
Future Technology Centre ( FTC )
Work on real-life projects with companies that want to access the FTC ’ s advanced science , technology , engineering and mathematics ( STEM ) facilities and specialist equipment .
Professional Interpreter Training Suite
Featuring the latest technology for training in simultaneous and consecutive interpreting , as used by the European Parliament . The suite is designed to improve your language skills faster , and to develop the professional interpreting and translating skills required to work at some of the world ’ s most prestigious institutions .
Bloomberg Suite
Access the same data , analytics and software used by over a quarter of a million finance professionals globally . Students monitor and analyse real-time financial market data movements , and trade virtually in the Portsmouth Business School Bloomberg Suite
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Replica courtroom
We ' re one of the few UK universities with a replica courtroom – a realistic copy of a Crown Court , where students can gain the practical experience they need to start their legal career , through mooting and simulated court cases .
Dental Pre-Clinical Skills Laboratory
Our 26-seat laboratory takes pre-clinical skills development to the next level for our Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist courses . Each station is equipped with a dental handpiece , suction , overhead dental lamp and computer monitor . Helping students develop their periodontal , restorative and paediatric dentistry skills .
Motion capture studios
Creative students can work with commercial clients and studios who want to use our facilities , including the Vicon optical system .
Psychology students explore human movement , looking at how body language influences our appraisal of others and affects interpersonal interactions .
Centre for Creative and Immersive XR ( eXtended Reality )
The CCIXR , in partnership with Solent Local Enterprise Partnership . Is the UK ’ s first integrated facility to support innovation in the creative and digital technologies of virtual , augmented and extended realities , TV studios and photogrammetry .
Business Simulation Suite
The Business Simulation Suite is a flexible learning facility . The room contains sliding partitions that can quickly transform the suite into a mock boardroom , a classroom , or a room for practising speech and presentation skills .
The Technology Enhanced Active Learning ( TEAL ) room
The TEAL room is a flexible space in which lecturers can share their computer screen to each of the specially-designed tables , which can seat a team of up to nine students . Each table is set up to encourage student participation and interactive learning .
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