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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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We are aware of posters circulating in the city making claims about a night-time event. These posters have not been produced or distributed by the Students’ Union.

Posted Tue, Sep 15, 2026 12:31 PM

We are aware of posters currently appearing around the city making claims about a night-time event being a scam.

We want to make it clear that these posters were not put up by us. We are also not currently affiliated with any night-time event, night economy partner or student night.

The Students’ Union would not communicate official information about events through posters of this nature.

For accurate and up-to-date information about official Students’ Union events, please follow our official social media channels @portssu or visit our website, in particular, our What's On page for events run by your Students' Union. These are the official channels we use to communicate information about our events.

We encourage students to rely on our official channels for accurate information and to be cautious of information shared through unofficial sources.

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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.