University of Southampton

Game designers, developers, and enthusiasts have joined together at a unique festival for the opportunity to create and play games that tackle the climate crisis.The Climate Games Festival kicked off on Thursday 13 April at Winchester…

Researchers at the University of Southampton have received £1.38 million for a new research programme to improve immunotherapy treatment for head and neck cancer.Over the last decade, the rates of head and neck cancer have increased by 20…

The University of Southampton has received recognition for its dedication to protecting hedgehog habitats.The University’s new Gold Accreditation was awarded to the 'Hedgehog Friendly Campus' society, created to help preserve and protect…

SHIPS of the future could once again be powered by wind if a pioneering project which retrofits large vessels with ultramodern wing-sails proves successful in cutting carbon emissions.Scientists from the University of Southampton have…

A musicologist and concert pianist has joined the University of Southampton as a research fellow where she will continue her ground-breaking research into black history in music.Dr Samantha Ege, who is one of the most sought after…

University of Southampton researchers have recommended a method to help diagnose preschool age children with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD).PCD is a rare, inherited condition that leads to chronic lung, ear and sinus infections.…

Football heroes from across the south are helping researchers looking into sports-related injuries in the largest UK study of its kind.Former players including Lawrie Sanchez, Linvoy Primus and Kevin Bond are taking part in the FOCUS…

A team of researchers led by the University of Southampton has shown light can be moved within a distance which is smaller than its own wavelength – a level of unprecedented precision.Scientists from Southampton, together with the…

Professor Saul Faust has received his OBE for COVID-19 vaccine research. He was presented the honour by the Prince of Wales in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London.Professor Faust is a Professor of Paediatric Immunology and Infectious…

The University of Southampton is the new Culture Partner for the hugely popular ABP Southampton Marathon, which attracts 10,000 runners into the city and three times that number including their friends and family, and people lining the…