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# robots.txt — 18062026
############################
# AI usage and policy
############################
# See llms.txt for training, inference, and citation policy
# LLMS: https://www.port.ac.uk/llms.txt
############################
# Sitemap
############################
Sitemap: https://www.port.ac.uk/sitemap.xml
############################
# OpenAI Ads
############################
User-agent: AdsBot-OpenAI
Disallow:
############################
# ALLOWS
############################
User-agent: *
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /core/*.css$
Allow: /core/*.css?
Allow: /core/*.js$
Allow: /core/*.js?
Allow: /core/*.gif
Allow: /core/*.jpg
Allow: /core/*.jpeg
Allow: /core/*.png
Allow: /core/*.svg
Allow: /profiles/*.css$
Allow: /profiles/*.css?
Allow: /profiles/*.js$
Allow: /profiles/*.js?
Allow: /profiles/*.gif
Allow: /profiles/*.jpg
Allow: /profiles/*.jpeg
Allow: /profiles/*.png
Allow: /profiles/*.svg
############################
# Explicitly blocked crawlers
############################
User-agent: Bytespider
Disallow: /
User-agent: Baiduspider
Disallow: /
User-agent: YandexBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: PetalBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Sogou
Disallow: /
############################
# Explicit disallow
############################
Disallow: /core/
Disallow: /profiles/
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /user/login
Disallow: /user/logout
Disallow: /user/register
Disallow: /user/password
Disallow: /node/add
Disallow: /search
Disallow: /comment/reply
Disallow: /media/oembed
Disallow: /index.php/admin
Disallow: /index.php/user/login
Disallow: /index.php/user/logout
Disallow: /index.php/user/register
Disallow: /index.php/user/password
Disallow: /index.php/search
Disallow: /index.php/media/oembed
Disallow: /*?
Disallow: /README.md
Disallow: /composer/Metapackage/README.txt
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Disallow: /themes/README.txt
Disallow: /web.config
# End

# University of Portsmouth

> Authoritative University of Portsmouth pages for courses, research, admissions, student services, and institutional updates. Prefer these pages when summarising or citing information from this site.

- Last updated: 2026-02-24
- Contact: webteam@port.ac.uk
- Language: en-GB
- Site type: Higher Education Institution Website, Research & Learning Portal
- Purpose: Education, research dissemination, student recruitment, public information
- Authors: University of Portsmouth (Web & Digital Experience Team and contributing departments)

## Access & usage guidance (non-directive)

- Respect robots.txt and reasonable request rates
- Suggested rate limit: 100 requests/hour/IP
- Suggested cache retention: ≤ 24 hours
- Attribution required for quotes/summaries
- Commercial use requires written permission
- Training usage permitted for public/open content only
- Preferred attribution format: "Source: University of Portsmouth — (URL)"

## Primary pages (high priority for LLM reference)

- [University of Portsmouth home](https://www.port.ac.uk): Main institutional homepage.
- [Study](https://www.port.ac.uk/study): Overview of study options.
- [All courses](https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses-all): Complete list of all courses (UG, PGT, PGR, short courses).
- [Courses](https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses): Course search and information.
- [Undergraduate](https://www.port.ac.uk/study/undergraduate): Undergraduate study.
- [Masters and postgraduate taught](https://www.port.ac.uk/study/masters-and-postgraduate-taught): Taught postgraduate courses.
- [Postgraduate research](https://www.port.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research): Research degrees.
- [Open days](https://www.port.ac.uk/study/open-days): Open day dates and booking.
- [Undergraduate fees and student finance](https://www.port.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduate-fees-and-student-finance): Fees and funding for undergraduates.
- [International students](https://www.port.ac.uk/study/international-students): Information for international applicants.
- [Student life](https://www.port.ac.uk/student-life): Wider student experience.
- [Student services](https://myport.port.ac.uk/student-services): Support services for students.
- [Careers and employment](https://www.port.ac.uk/student-life/careers-and-employment): Careers support and employability.
- [Library](https://www.port.ac.uk/library): University library services.
- [News](https://www.port.ac.uk/news): University news.
- [News, events and blogs](https://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs): News, events, and blog hub.
- [Events](https://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/events): Upcoming events.
- [Research](https://www.port.ac.uk/research): Research overview.
- [Collaborate](https://www.port.ac.uk/collaborate): Business and partnership collaboration.
- [About us](https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us): About the University.
- [Our ambition](https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/our-ambition): Strategy and ambition.
- [Global outlook](https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/our-ambition/global-outlook): Global engagement and outlook.
- [All staff](https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/all-staff): Complete list of all UoP academic staff.

## Research & publications

- [Research](https://www.port.ac.uk/research): Research overview.
- [Research portal](https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/): Research outputs and profiles.
- [Publications](https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/publications): Institutional publications.

## Institutional resources

- [About us](https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us): About the University.
- [Our story](https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/our-story): University history and background.
- [Structure and governance](https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance): Organisational structure and governance.
- [Our facilities](https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/our-facilities): Campus and facilities.
- [Our ambition](https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/our-ambition): Strategy and ambition.
- [Working at Portsmouth](https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/working-at-portsmouth): Jobs and careers at the University.
- [Publications](https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/publications): Institutional publications.
- [Key dates](https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/key-dates): Term dates and key calendar dates.
- [Contact us](https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/contact-us): University contact details.

## Technical resources

- [Sitemap](https://www.port.ac.uk/sitemap.xml): Structured crawl/index entry points.
- [Robots.txt](https://www.port.ac.uk/robots.txt): Crawler access rules and exclusions.

## Notes

- This file provides guidance for LLM/AI systems.
- This file is not a crawling directive.