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Stay up to date with campus news and events

Win a University hoodie

We’ve launched a new WhatsApp channel to keep you up to date about what’s happening on campus and the great things you can get involved in.

We know a lot of students use WhatsApp and many in last year’s Student Communications Survey said they’d like the University to communicate with students using WhatsApp.

 

Follow on WhatsApp

 

All you need to do is:

  1. Follow the University of Portsmouth Students channel
  2. Tap the bell icon in our channel to get notified every time we post

3 important things to know: 

  • WhatsApp channels are different to group chats. No one in the channel can see your personal details or phone number (including us)
  • Channels are one way updates, so you can’t respond directly to the messages we post. You can react with emojis, tap links and take part in polls anonymously. Think of it like a news source for students. If you have a question, please email Student News
  • If you want to chat with other students, use our Unibuddy Community when it relaunches for September 2026
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Win a hoodie 

To celebrate our new WhatsApp channel for University of Portsmouth students, we’re giving students a chance to win one of 10 uni hoodies!

You can choose a purple, grey, navy or forest green coloured hoodie in size XS, S, M, L, XL or XXL.

Enter the competition in two simple steps:

  1. Follow the University of Portsmouth Students channel
  2. Complete the form below with your @myport.ac.uk student email address by 11.59pm on 24 May.

We’ll contact the lucky winners who can choose a purple, grey, burgundy or navy coloured hoodie from the Students’ Union shop.

Good luck!

 

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  1. You must be a current student at the University and use your university email address to enter (for example, UP1234567@myport.ac.uk).
  2. There is one entry per person.
  3. Closing date for entries is 11:59pm on 24 May 2026.
  4. The 10 winners will be drawn at random and contacted by their university email address to arrange pick up on campus or delivery (sorry, UK addresses only).
  5. The promoter is: University of Portsmouth whose registered office is at Mercantile House, Hampshire Terrace, Portsmouth, PO1 2EG.
  6. By entering this competition, the entrant indicates their agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions.
  7. No responsibility can be accepted for entries not received for whatever reason.
  8. The rules of the competition and route to entry are as follows:  Entrants must be registered University of Portsmouth students with a valid university email address. 
  9. The promoter reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition and these terms and conditions without notice in the event of a catastrophe, war, civil or military disturbance, act of God or any actual or anticipated breach of any applicable law or regulation or any other event outside of the promoter’s control.
  10.  Any changes to the competition will be notified to entrants as soon as possible by the promoter.
  11.  The prize is 1 free classic hoodie (with a retail value of £25).
  12.  Prizes must be claimed by 4.00pm on 30 June 2026.
  13.  The prize is as stated and no cash or other alternatives will be offered. The prize is not transferable. The prizes are subject to availability and we reserve the right to substitute any prize with another of equivalent value.
  14.  The winner will be chosen at random by software from all correct and completed entries received.
  15.  The promoter will notify the winner when and where the prize can be delivered.
  16.  The promoter’s decision in respect of all matters to do with the competition will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
  17.  The competition and these terms and conditions will be governed by English law and any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England.
  18.  The University does not accept responsibility for competition entries that are lost, mislaid, damaged or delayed in transit, regardless of cause, including, for example, as a result of any postal failure, equipment failure, technical malfunction, systems, satellite, network, server, computer hardware or software failure of any kind. 
  19.  You are providing your information to the University of Portsmouth only and not to any other party. All data is held in line with our privacy policy.
  20.  The University reserves the right to disqualify you if your conduct is contrary to the spirit or intention of the competition.

Enter our competition to win a hoodie

Once you’ve followed the University of Portsmouth Students WhatsApp channel and tapped the bell to get notifications, use this form to enter the prize draw to win a hoodie.  

You must use your @myport.ac.uk email address so that we can verify that you’re a current University of Portsmouth student. 

Closing date for entries is 11:59pm on 24 May 2026. 

We’ll contact the lucky winners who can choose a purple, grey, burgundy or navy coloured uni hoodie from the Students’ Union shop. 

Please read our terms and conditions below for full details. 

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