Welcome to UPSU
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 by 2021.
Representation at UPSU
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 by 2021.
Advice from UPSU
We hope university will be one of the best experiences of your life! But, we also know it has its ups and downs, and it can be tough. In case you do have any issues, the Union’s Advice Service is here to help.
Student Insights
Listening and acting on the student voice
The Union's Insights Team actively listens to the rights, needs and wants of students.
The insights function utilises up-to-date information, key data sets and feedback from students to provide effective insights that drive our charitable work.
Contact the team by emailing: insights@upsu.net.
How we can help
The Students' Union Insights Team facilitates a range of research activity on behalf of UPSU, the University of Portsmouth and key partners.
- Focus Groups
- Interactive Surveys
- Market Research
- Data Set Analysis
If you are a member of staff at the University of Portsmouth and are looking for support with a research project, please complete this form.
Upcoming Projects
Representation
Sexual Harassment
Student Group Funding
Groups Participation
Consultation reviewing what participation opportunities the Union offers.
Under Analysis
Advice Service Awareness
Trustee Board Review
To review all aspects of the Union's Board of Trustees.
This focus group will look at the Union's Board of Trustees, particularly the expertise, composition, and makeup, to ensure that it is reflective of good governance and charity law.
UoP Wellbeing Charter Consultation
This survey is looking for feedback on a drafted version of the University's Wellbeing charter. Throughout you will be shown some principles and commitments of this University wide approach to Wellbeing. Responses from both staff and students will be used to help define the final version.
Complete Projects
StART Talking Week January 20
StART is the Student and Academic Representation Tool which is designed to capture the conversations, thoughts and opinions that student have on various areas of the Union and the University.
Timetabling
Research was conducted to gather student feedback on timetabling, in order to identify how we could improve it to better suit students.
Waterhole Space
These focus groups are regarding changes to the space previously used for the Waterhole Bar in the Student Union. The focus group will give you the opportunity to express new ideas on what the space can be made into and feedback will be shared with the working group to review and action as appropriate
Sports Delivery
Review of the new structure of sports delivery to ensure it is fit for purpose and suits the needs of students.
Great Big Student Survey
We're running this survey to find out what your priorities are and to make sure we're focusing on them.
StArt Talking Week October 19
StART is the Student and Academic Representation Tool which is designed to capture the conversations, thoughts and opinions that student have on various areas of the Union and the University.
National Student Survey 2019
A national independent survey that gathers honest opinions from third (or final) year undergraduate students about their educational experience.
Sabbatical Officer Review
This survey has been created to explore student perceptions of our current Sabbatical Officer (Sabbs) structure and our proposals to review and alter this for the 2020/21 academic year.
Purple Wednesday
A focus group to understand student perceptions of Purple Wednesday.
Shop Services Focus Groups
Student feedback on existing and potential for products and services offered by the Union Shop and Reception.
Content Capture
An online survey collating feedback from students and staff on the implementation of content capture at the University of Portsmouth.
Stressless Focus Group
Student feedback on the provision of the Union's Stressless campaign, supporting students throughout exam periods.
StART 2018/19
StART is the Student and Academic Representation Tool which is designed to capture the conversations, thoughts and opinions that student have on various areas of the Union and the University.
Remote Studying Students
Online survey investigating the rights, wants and needs of remote studying students.
Student Groups
Feedback from student focus groups on how the groups are run and how the Union can offer further support.
Bus Service
Consultation with students to collect their feedback on changes to the University bus service.
Use of Technology
Consultation to explore how the Union use technology to improve students’ experience
National Student Survey 2018
A national independent survey that gathers honest opinions from third (or final) year undergraduate students about their educational experience.
Sports Flooring
Feedback on the proposed sports hall flooring in the new Sports Centre opening September 2020
Contact us
- Call: 023 9284 3628
- Email: hello@upsu.net
- Map & Directions
- Opening Hours
Social Accounts
The University of Portsmouth Students’ Union has a vision of creating a positive impact with every Portsmouth student during their time at University.
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