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Simon PeatfieldDirector of Communications and Marketing
Simon is the Director of Communications and Marketing at the University of Southampton. Communications and Marketing manages the University’s reputation and brand and they communicate its aims and achievements to stakeholders around the world.
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 celebrated our strong connections with India last week at the official launch of our new campus in Delhi, when we became the first international university to set up in the country under new regulations.
Our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mark E. Smith, joined those invited to…
What a great privilege to be marking the historic UK-India deal with two prime ministers @Keir_Starmer and @narendramodi with @unisouthampton leading the way on HE
Great to hear @narendramodi mention our new Delhi campus as the UK and India today mark the signing of the free trade agreement.
#Gurugram #FreeTradeAgreement
Addressing the press meet with UK PM @Keir_Starmer. https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1YpJkBwEDojGj
Huge congratulations to all our honorary graduates and alumni award winners! 🎓
We’re proud to recognise your achievements, impact, and contributions to our community and beyond at this year's graduation ceremonies.
See more 👉 https://southampton.pulse.ly/fujofwbyt8
Our academics are working with parents who have experienced pregnancy loss to share their data in hope it could shape future maternal care.
They are exploring how everyday data from fitness trackers or wellbeing apps could be safely used with consent.
Read more 👉…
From Southampton's lecture theatres to a life at sea 🌊
Congratulations to Vice Admiral Sir Jerry Kyd, former Fleet Commander of the @RoyalNavy, who was awarded his honorary degree today.
Now Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey, he had these words of advice for our graduates 👇
Our researchers have been working with the @nationaltrust on a collection of smartphone games that will allow visitors to explore the world's largest prehistoric stone circle at Avebury in new and exciting ways.
Find out more 👉 https://southampton.pulse.ly/8gnholrdag
Congratulations to Dame Esther Rantzen, who has been awarded an honorary degree in recognition of her lifelong dedication to improving the lives of others.
Her work includes setting up ChildLine in 1996, and The Silver Line in 2012.
Read more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/vel0br1wlv
Graduation is in full swing, and we’ve seen so many proud smiles and well-deserved celebrations!🎓
Congratulations to everyone who has graduated this week. Your achievements are just the beginning of an amazing journey ahead.
#WeAreUoS #Graduation #ClassOf2025
It's been a great week celebrating becoming the first international university to open a campus in India.
A pivotal step in advancing transnational education in India, recognising students’ academic potential and the country’s rise as a global leader in research and innovation.…
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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