University of Southampton

Southampton is joint 50th in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021.The University of Southampton has ranked joint 50th in the 2021 QS World University Rankings by Subject for Geology, with Geophysics and Earth and Marine…

Southampton is ranked top 50 globally for Nursing, Statistics & Operational Research and Geology.The University of Southampton has three subjects placed in the global top 50 in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject for…

The UK government’s recent annual rough sleeping snapshot showing that rough sleeping has fallen 43% in England since 2018 was welcome news for Dr Nick Maguire, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Southampton.The data…

A new study has shown that gentle streams of water carrying sound and microscopic air bubbles can clean bacteria from salad leaves more effectively than current washing methods used by suppliers and consumers. As well as reducing food…

Experts at the universities of Southampton and Hull are leading a new £3.7m project which aims to revolutionise our understanding of the drivers of flood hazard and risk globally.Working along with seven other UK universities (Birmingham,…

Sea levels in the Thames Estuary are rising faster now than ever before, according to a report released today by the Environment Agency, supported by the University of Southampton.The report, which looks at how the Thames Estuary has…

Parliament could lose its best chance to improve diversity amongst its MPs if it scraps the virtual working approaches brought in during the COVID-19 pandemic according to a new report, authored by Dr Jessica C. Smith from the University…

A five-week independent mapping project is a rite of passage for most third-year geology students. It’s also a core part of degree accreditation by the Geological Society of London.But the ongoing COVID-19 crisis has meant that students…

New research has shown that carbon in feces, respiration, and other excretions from fishes make up about 16% of the total carbon that sinks below the ocean’s upper layers.Ecosystems provide a huge range of benefits and services to humans…

People diagnosed with the aggressive form of cancer, linked to breathing in asbestos fibres, could have more time with their loved ones when prescribed an immunotherapy drug currently used to treat several other types of cancer, new…