Your account details
Your staff account username will use up to the first 7 letters of your surname and your first initial. Sometimes when a username is already taken it will have a number.
e.g. BloggsJ or SmithA1
You will use this username and password to sign in to the majority of University services.
When you start here, your username and password will be given to you via a phone call to the service desk.
Do not share this password with anyone.
You can change or recover your password at:
Advice on choosing a password
Passwords are the lock on the door to your data and are the first point of attack for anyone trying to steal that data. The University guidelines state a password should be made up from a mixture of :
- English uppercase characters (A–Z)
- English lowercase characters (a–z)
- Numbers (0–9)
- Non-alphanumeric characters (e.g. !, $, #)
Passwords should not be only a single dictionary or slang word nor should they be personal information such as names, pet names, maiden names, birthdays, car registration and similar personal data. Also do not reference hobbies such as football teams, actors, band names and the like.
Create and use ‘strong’ passwords - which are easy to remember and difficult to guess. Below are three strategies
Use a passphrase
A longer version of a password typically composed of multiple words:
- Pick three short unrelated words: e.g. tree, witch, rock
- Capitalise the first letter of each word: Tree, Witch, Rock
- Separate each word using a punctuation symbol: Tree?Witch?Rock
- Add a number : Tree?Witch?R0ck
Use word association
e.g. Amazon - b00ks_&_DVD5 or B00K5//on=line
Use a song or poem
Mary had a little lamb, it’s fleece was white as snow.
This becomes: MHALLIFWWAS or mhall-IFWWA5
- Never share your password with anybody. No reputable service representative will ask you for your password. This kind of attack is known as phishing, someone will pretend to be from your bank or payroll office or Service Desk and ask for the password. This will never be required by a legitimate organisation.
- All modern mobile devices will allow you to protect your data with a secure pin or password. We encourage everyone to use this feature.
- Use different passwords for different systems
- If you have been given administrator access to a system, only use this log in when you are required to perform a task which requires your access privileges to be raised.
Creating accounts for new members of staff
All University of Portsmouth staff receive a computer account that enables access to University computer facilities. This account has to be requested by a nominated person from your department, if you have not received your staff account details you will need to contact the person in your area responsible for applying for your account. A list of account requesters for your department can be found below.
Account requesters by department
Department of Student and Academic Administration
Jazz Lambert
Sarah Fry
Michelle Rowe
Agnes Michalska
Emma Jones
Angela Muscat
Campus Service
Rachael Geary
David Goodwin
George Heir
Nick Leach
Chaplaincy
Cornelia Sherman
Curriculum And Quality Enhancement
Aaron Sayers
Department of Employability
Julie Bush
Debra Birch
Julia Hughes
Sally Nicolson
Emma Baker
Guy Townsin
Directorate
ie Reynolds
Shani Thirlwell
Estates
Gary Andrews
Russell Bissett
Martin Holwill
Dean Adams
Finance
Mark Gledhill
Jackie Powell
Andrew Redmond
Richard Simpson
Graduate School
Darren Van Laar
Heather Mackenzie
Human Resources Department
Hannah Lambert - (Executive Assistant)
Elaine Roberston (POD Administrator)
Amira Collins (CI Administrator)
Maria Ainsley (People Hub Manager)
Martin Dennison (People Hub Deputy Manager)
Vicky McClinktock (Recruitment Team)
Angela Harrison (Senior HRBP)
International College Portsmouth
Heidi Podd
Sinthoo Kongjaroen
International Office
Paul Langford
Anna Schulte
Marketing And Communications Department
Zoe Harding
Michelle Hodgkins
Marcella Kirby
Nicola Young
Planning
Fiona Loughran
Aisha Duvall
Research & Knowledge Transfer Services
Gloria Chan
Sarah Duckering
Sport and Recreation
Paul Tilley
Carl Athersuch
Stephan Konrad
Student Finance Centre
Laura Carpenter
Rachael Lyons
Technology Enhanced Learning
Richard Heath
Students Union
Laurie Jones
University Library
Ken Dick
Louise Bennett
University Nursery
Francesca Sherren
Gloria Whitney
UPEL
Nick Leach
David Livingstone
Accounting & Financial Management
Andrew Wood (Head)
Clare Skerritt
Economics & Finance
Homagni Choudhury (Head)(wef 1.10.21)
Sally Sullivan
Faculty Office
Amy Milton
Josephina Aha
Michelle Rowe
Laura Sholo-Douglas
Anne Luddy
Human Resource Management & OS
Gary Rees (Head)
Sally Walpole
Marketing
Phil McGowan (Head)
Clare Skerritt
Operation & Systems Management
Mark Xu (Head)
Jane Stewart
School of Law
Caroline Strevens (until 31.10.21)
Courtney Elkins
SE&I
Paul Trott (Head)
Sally Walpole
Technical Services Unit
Aron Truss
Architecture
Lisa Doody
School of Art, Design and Performance
David Leefe Kendon
Rachael Wisniak
Creative and Cultural Industries
Tracey-Jane Cuckow
Sarah Parham
Peta Tattersall
Creative Technologies
Sam Lyons
Institute of Industrial Research
David Brown
School of Media and Performing Arts
Paula Heiron
HSS Faculty Office
Anne Luddy
ICJS
Phil Clements
Kellie Diggins
Debbie Wilkins
Paul Norman
SECS
Kim Collins
SLAS
Katrina Mills
Katherine Clark
SSHLS
Charlotte Ayes-Hill
Lou Licourinos
Dental Academy
Sophie Dampier
Georgina Budgen
Faculty of Science and Health
Susan Wallace
Lauren Cummings
Environment, Geography and Geosciences
Kerrie Petty
Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences
Nikki Heath
Psychology
Erin Mills
Biological Sciences
Stephanie Johnson
Health and Care Professions
Katie Dou
Sport & Exercise Science
Katie Kennedy
- School of Computing
- School of Civil Engineering and Surveying
- School of Energy and Electronic Engineering
- School of Mechanical and Design Engineering
- Department of Maths and Physics
- Liongate Hub
Allison Gordo
Hannah Harris
Sue Richardson
Tracey Chivers
Ashley Bridle
Faculty Office
Alison Elliott
Hannah Horwood
Finance
Kieran Young
Learning at Work
Mandy Strahan
Staff Leaver's Checklist
- Advice for staff who are leaving the University
- Procedure for the line manager to follow on leaving date.
Computer accounts for visitors
Wireless (eduroam) accounts
A temporary account will allow visitors to connect their devices to the University internet but will NOT allow logins to University PCs. When requesting accounts for visitors, ensure you enter the full name(s) of each visitor and an expiry date. To request visitor account(s) click on the self-service form below:
For a guide on how to connect a device to eduroam, click here
Windows (PC login) accounts
These accounts allow visitors to login to University PCs (with limited access) but will NOT allow logins to wireless. To request log in accounts click on the self-service form below: