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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
We've been ranked 20th in the Guardian University Guide! 🎉
With 11 subjects in the top 10, including 2nd in civil engineering and 3rd in midwifery - this is thanks to the hard work and commitment of our fantastic students and colleagues.
Explore more 👉 https://theguardian.pulse.ly/k6uny5ejvn
Look out for our @SouthamptonCTU team on BBC Tech Now over the weekend! They will be talking about their pioneering trial into detecting pancreatic cancer at its early stages.
What's the technology behind a new test that aims to detect #PancreaticCancer in its early stages?
Watch @BBCTech this weekend as @LaraLewington looks into the science and speaks to the teams behind the SAFE-D #ClinicalTrial.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002jnl0
Our researchers are leading a new £3.8m project to develop next-generation cancer treatments 🧫
They’ll be researching Oligonucleotides - genetic messages which can tell a cell to stop making harmful proteins, shutting off cancers at their source.
Read more 👉…
A greedy star not too far from Earth is eating its cosmic twin at a rate not seen before, our space scientists say.
Double star V Sagittae is burning unusually bright as the super-dense white dwarf is gorging on its larger mate in a feeding frenzy.
Discover more 👉…
From sun-blocking chemicals to thickening sea ice 🧊🌊
Researchers have found five geoengineering ideas to tackle climate breakdown, but found these are unlikely to work, could harm ecosystems, and may reduce our chances of reaching net zero.
Read more 👉…
Don't miss our expert Dr Phil Wiseman on @BBC_Four tonight.
He's been speaking with Sky at Night about how astronomers are measuring the expansion of our universe by watching stars explode.
Watch it here from 10pm 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002j9vz
Congratulations to our colleagues who have been appointed to serve on the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029 panels.
Appointment to a REF panel is a prestigious recognition of expertise, with panel members playing a vital role in setting criteria and assessing research…
People in more deprived neighbourhoods experience PTSD at three times the rate of those who live in more affluent areas, according to new research by our researchers and KCL.
Read more 👉 https://southampton.pulse.ly/ljdwezhsq3
What will the world look like in a decade? We might have the answer 🌎📊
Our WorldPop experts are launching new global population data, offering insights into where people live, their demographics, and more.
Register to watch the launch 👉 https://eventbrite.pulse.ly/wnpmytxjtn
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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