W100 Representative
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
Our researchers have found that nearly one in ten people in England think they could have Long Covid but aren’t sure.
Almost 5% of people said they do have the condition, with socially disadvantaged groups most affected.
Read more 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wRoSY
Great to see that our partners at @responsibleaiuk are empowering some incredible new AI research projects through key funding.
Read more here 👉
📢We are thrilled to award over £300,000 in equity-free funding to #Enterprise Fellows, empowering #researchers to transform cutting-edge #AI research into real-world, responsible, and trustworthy solutions.
To know more: https://rai.ac.uk/press_release/responsible-ai-uk-awards-over-300000-to-enterprise-fellows-to-advance-responsible-ai-innovation/
SOTSEF 2025 - that’s a wrap!
We are already super excited for next year, where we will also be hosting the British Science Festival 2026 🌟 🚀
Bringing 100 FREE activities to the city, celebrating ideas and stories at the heart of science 🔬
#SOTSEF #WeAreUoS @UoS_Engagement
Ever wondered who Darth Vader, Harry Potter, Snow White, or Thanos would vote for? 💭
The answers in our latest research might surprise you 👀👇
🔗https://brnw.ch/UoS_News_WhoDoesDarthVaderVoteFor
Great to see @drcathyhill and the team at @UHSFTresearch working on a digital guide to help children with #ADHD improve sleep ⬇️
Today is #WorldSleepDay!
Watch @drcathyhill from @unisouthampton @UHSFT take on our elevator pitch challenge.
Around one child in every school class has #ADHD and three quarters of them find it hard to sleep 🛌
Cathy is seeing if @DISCA_ADHDsleep can help them sleep better 🎥
Our @UoSEngineering researchers with @BeaverTrust have shown trout can navigate past beaver dams to spawning areas, but warn lower river flows due to climate change may cause future problems.
Read more 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wRiGq
Just 3 days to go until Science and Engineering Day 🎉
Have you got your tickets yet? There's still time to grab your free tickets here👉
#SOTSEF #BSW25
👀 What are you most excited about at Scinece and Engineering Day? 🌟
1️⃣ Workshops 🛠️
2️⃣ Experiments 🧪
3️⃣ Speakers 🎤
4️⃣ Exhibits 🚀
Find out more and book your tickets at http://www.sotsef.co.uk .😊
#SOTSEF #WeAreUoS
We are very proud to receive our official certification as a University of Sanctuary!
Recognising our commitment to creating a culture of safety, inclusion and support for those seeking sanctuary.
Read more 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wRe25
Our scientists are calling for ‘deprescribing’ to become a routine part of medical care for dementia patients, helping to reduce risks and eliminate unnecessary medication.
Find out more 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wRfEa
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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