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New students starting in January 2026 can join our chat group on Unibuddy Community

After you complete your registration form, new students will be emailed an invite to join our exclusive ‘January 2026 New Students’ chat group in our Unibuddy Community, where you can meet new students like you. You’ll also be able to join other groups with students from across the University who share your interests in sports, societies, and more. It’s a great way to start making friends and feel part of the university community from day one.

Please note: Any University of Portsmouth links shared by student ambassadors within the Unibuddy Community reflect accurate information at the time of sharing. However, all other comments are based on personal opinions and experiences, and should not be taken as formal advice or official guidance from the University.

Rules for using Unibuddy Community

When you join, please make sure you follow the rules - such as be kind, no explicit language or content and no spamming. 

We follow Unibuddy's terms of use. 

We also follow the University's student code of conduct guidelines.

Do

  • Do use your @myport.ac.uk email address to sign up so we know you're a student
  • Add your name, study area and the country you’re from. This will make it easier for you to find people on your course and from your country
  • Do keep it friendly and safe for all 
  • Do respect others 
  • Do be careful in sharing your personal information with others
  • Do contact @Moderators if anything seems suspicious

Don't

  • NO explicit language
  • NO explicit content
  • NO hate speech, racism, homophobia, bullying, or aggressive behaviour will be tolerated
  • NO harassment of any kind
  • NO inciting arguments 
  • NO promoting of cruelty, violence, self-harm, or suicide 
  • NO spamming channels
  • NO promotion of any kind
  • Do not invite people to this server without the University's permission 

 

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