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The Students’ Union is an independent charity that exists to advance your education at the University of Portsmouth through a range of exciting services and activities. Our mission is to have a positive impact with every Portsmouth student: Students are heard, students are empowered, students thrive.
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The Students’ Union Elections.
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At UPSU's Advice Service, we offer confidential, impartial and non-judgemental support on a range of academic and university issues that may affect your experience. Our team of trained advisers are on hand all year round to offer help where it's needed. The independent service works closely with the University of Portsmouth to resolve issues and ensure students are treated fairly.
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UPSU are here to represent every student at the University of Portsmouth. We have many ways you can express your student voice, including: our Course Rep system, Have Your Say, Student Council, StART, Hot Topic, Annual Survey, Focus Groups, and more! Click on the tabs to learn more about each platform regarding Representation! You can also see a summary of our research by clicking on the UPSU Research & Data page.
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Student Groups are a great development opportunity and a great place to find new friends, build a community and have a sense of belonging whilst at University!
Catholic Society
Faith
⚓💙 We warmly welcome to the Catholic Society! ⚓💙
We exist to bring students to experience the fullness of life through our friendly University community. As a society, we offer you a community based on faith, frequent socials at the pub or members' homes, and mostly importantly spiritual development and guidance. Don't forget we go on pilgrimages as well as residential retreats to be at ultimate peace with God!
Everyone is welcome! Pop along to our events/ socials and find out where we are and when. We'd be more than happy to introduce ourselves to you!
But don't stress! You don’t have to be Catholic or even Christian to join us! In the society, we have newly converted Catholics, born Catholics and every thing in between. If you're interested, please contact us for more information if you're thinking about becoming Catholic. 💙
To never miss our lovely events, please check out our growing Instagram page for new events, updated Catholic Calendar and content. Luckily, we have two social media managers, so our posts are always up-to-date, relevant and aesthetically pleasing!
All our events are announced in advance on WhatsApp and Instagram, so please check there for the latest details.
A typical week's program looks like this:
Tuesday
- 18:30-20:30 event at the Chaplaincy (2rd Floor, Chaplaincy Lounge)
Friday
- 18:00-18:30 Eucharistic Adoration with Confession (every 2 weeks)
- 18:30-19:15 Mass at St John's Cathedral (at the Sistine Chapel) also every 2 weeks.
- 6:30 PM Bible Study in the Chaplaincy Lounge (only on Fridays when Mass isn’t on)
Sunday Mass Times at St John's Cathedral
- 18:00 Saturday Vigil Mass (if you can't attend Sunday Mass)
- 08:00 Latin Mass (traditional)
- 10:00 Sung Mass (choir)
- 12:00 Cantor Mass (has a lead singer)
- 18:00 Mass (no hymns)
Memberships for the 25/26 academic year are closed.
Memberships will reopen in September for the 26/27 academic year.
Contact Us
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Call: 023 9284 3628
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Email: hello@upsu.net
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The University of Portsmouth Students’ Union has a vision of creating a positive impact with every Portsmouth student during their time at University.