The University of Portsmouth
Dr Jim Briggs
Principal Lecturer
Department of Information Systems
Structure
 5 faculties:
 Technology (is, cs&maths, elec eng, mech eng)
 Science (bio, pharm, psych, pg med)
 Humanities (edu, lang, social, hist, crim justice)
 Environment (arch, civil eng, geog, art&des)
 Portsmouth Business School (econ, bus mgmt,
acc)
Teaching
Degrees
 Bachelors
 Masters
 PhD
Higher National Diplomas
International programmes
Student numbers
Undergraduates
13,000
Postgraduates
2,500
Further and adult
education
3,000
TOTAL
18,500
Research
Strengths:
 Health services
 Professions allied to medicine
 Biological sciences
 Economics
 European studies
 Geography
 Sociology
Location
Location
 Central south coast
 Historic city
 Naval port
 Ferry port for Isle of
Wight and France
 80 minutes by train
to London
SIHI
 SIHI = Southern
Institute for Health
Informatics
 One of 10 regional focal
institutes across UK
 Consortium of 60+
organisations:
academic, healthcare
sector and business
 Annual conference in
Portsmouth
Health informatics
 Research
 Telemedicine Information Service
 Telemedicine and the elderly
 Medical imaging (mammography)
 Teaching (in FT, PT, DL modes)
 MSc in Health Information Systems
 MSc in Health Information Management
 PgC in the Internet for Healthcare Professionals