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Irene PurdieHead of Brand Communications
The University of Southampton is a top 20 UK university and a top 100 university globally. The university is an exceptional place whose people achieve remarkable things. They are a world-leading, research intensive university, with a strong educational offering, renowned for innovation and enterprise.
The ambition at the University of Southampton is to change the world. This is a grand statement, but it is an achievable one with the support of the more than 200,000 hardworking people who make up the students, staff, alumni, and community of the institution.
The Latest from University of Southampton
Heat pumps could help stabilise the UK's electricity supply.
Our experts found that when households temporarily had their heat pump use reduced during peak grid demand hours, electricity demand dropped by around 90%.
Read more 👉 https://southampton.pulse.ly/grxmorysz7
Our students and researchers will help to develop the next generation of drone technology.
They'll be working with @Minima_Global on the world’s first deployment of drones with blockchain embedded into their hardware.
Find out more 👉 https://southampton.pulse.ly/xkthsyafgf
@Siemens
Our scientists are joining forces on a flagship project that will take e-textiles to the next level 🚀
Think clothing for health and fitness monitoring, enhancing virtual reality, and even smart textiles for car interiors. The possibilities are limitless 🌟
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We were honoured to host the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Chair Inaugural Lecture, “India’s Rise as a Responsible Global Leader”, this week ✨
Joined by @VCMarkESmith, the occasion celebrated growing India-UK ties, reflecting our commitment to global…
Revolutionary new space telescope 4MOST has captured its first data from the universe 🌌
Our scientists are part of the team behind the super-scope and say it’ll reveal how galaxies and black holes formed.
Read more 👉 https://tr.ee/ba4NEs
Congratulations to archaeologist Dr Georgia Andreou and English lecturer Dr Callan Davies who’ve been awarded the @LeverhulmeTrust, Philip Leverhulme Prize.
Each receive £100,000 for their research, recognising international impact at an early stage of their careers.
Find out…
Solar panels are powering sustainability @USSPark showing how close collaboration between research and enterprise can deliver real impact ☀️
On World Energy Saving Day, find out how university spin-out @absolar_energy is changing the world.
Read more 👉 https://southampton.pulse.ly/zmjnfcdlo3…
Congratulations to Professor Paul Little, winning @rcgp research paper of the year 🌟
He and his team’s research found that simple nasal sprays, can shorten illness, ease symptoms and even reduce the need for antibiotics.
Read more 👉 https://tr.ee/P2bffM
Congratulations to Professor Benjamin Oliver on his Ivor Novello Award nomination for Best Community and Participation Composition for VENT with Rachel Warr 🎉
Winners will be announced on 11 November. Good luck Benjamin!
Find out more 👉 https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/10/southampton-composer-nominated-for-top-uk-music-award.page
From humble beginningsto world-renowned status
The University of Southampton has built up strong relationships with partner organisations all over the world, including business, industry and other leading higher education institutions. The university has a campus in Malaysia, with a high focus on Engineering courses. Following the first two years in Malaysia our students continue their studies in the UK with access to our world-class research facilities. UoS also has strategic partnerships with Dalian Polytechnic University and universities within China and Singapore.
The university is a founding member of Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) for international research collaboration and addressing issues of global significance.
Core Principles
- Collegiality: one team working, planning, and delivering together, toward our shared vision
- Quality: always striving to achieve the highest quality in everything we do
- Internationalisation: delivering across global markets and building strong partnerships with other leading organisations
- Sustainability: ensuring our actions lead to financial, social, and environmental sustainability
A top 20 UK university
22,000
Enrolled students
£137m
Annual research income (16/17)
The University of Southampton is a world-class research-intensive Russell Group university. Over 96 percent of our research has been assessed as world-leading and internationally excellent in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014.
The university groups its groundbreaking work being carried out by world-leading researchers into the eight research themes, through which they are addressing some of the most challenging issues facing society today. These eight research themes are: Energy, Environment, Global economy and culture, Health and healthcare, Population, migration and mobility, Security, Technology, and Transport.
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