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The official account for the University of Southampton. Founding member of the Russell Group. Ranked among the top 100 universities worldwide.

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University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 10h ago

Protecting whale sharks from ship strikes doesn’t have to cost the shipping industry. Rerouting ships around their congregation sites adds at most 1% to fuel use on longer voyages. Read more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/egkslxwthj @https://bsky.pulse.ly/bpukgrjluc

$An underwater, wide shot captures a large whale shark with a tracking tag on its dorsal fin swimming towards the left. The whale shark is seen from its side in a three-quarters perspective. Its dark grey body is covered in white spots and light-colored stripes, and it has a white underside. The shark’s large head is on the left, and its broad tail fin is on the right. A satellite tracking device is attached to the base of its dorsal fin, with a small black float trailing behind it on a thin tether. Below the shark, a dense, dark school of small fish swims in a swirl. Above, the water’s surface ripples against the sky, refracting light into the clear blue water.$ A low-angle, close-up shot of the towering bow of a blue cargo ship, the "Energos Grand," floating on a calm blue sea under a clear sky. A thick metal anchor chain hangs down from the left side of the ship into the water. A cluster of black seals rests on the ship's bulbous bow at the waterline.

A low-angle, close-up shot of the towering bow of a blue cargo ship, the "Energos Grand," floating on a calm blue sea under a clear sky. A thick metal anchor chain hangs down from the left side of the ship into the water. A cluster of black seals rests on the ship's bulbous bow at the waterline.

University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · yesterday

Lest we forget 🌹 Our campus community came together today to pause, reflect and remember. Through a two-minute silence, the Last Post and the laying of wreaths, we paid our respects to all those who have served and sacrificed. We will remember them.

A close-up shot from behind shows several soldiers in camouflage uniforms and blue berets standing at ease. The soldier on the right holds a Remembrance poppy wreath behind his back.

A close-up shot of three red poppy wreaths propped against a large, textured grey rock.

A side-view shot captures a young man in a dark blue suit playing the trumpet outdoors. In the foreground, the backs of individuals in military uniforms stand watching.

Members of the armed forces stand together in formation during a Remembrance Day service on the University of Southampton campus, facing a gathered crowd. They wear a range of uniforms.

University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 2d ago

Does data sharing online worry you? Security and privacy is a worry to e-health app users, but they still continue to access the sites, according to our new psychology study. The focussed research also found people feel ‘digitally resigned’ to features such as cookies. 🔗 https://tr.ee/bNuwcJ

An over-the-shoulder view of a person holding a smartphone over a wooden table. On the screen, a medical appointment booking app is open, showing a calendar for August, selected times, and a photo of a female healthcare provider.

University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 3d ago

About 3 in 10 jobs in the South are in roles poised to change due to AI, says a new report. People working in finance, professional services, ICT and public administration will see the biggest shift. Find out more: https://southampton.pulse.ly/8yobthgbn5

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University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 6d ago

A new research hub based at the university will develop innovative new technologies to help identify and monitor people with flu and other acute respiratory infections. Read more on the Community Respiratory Infection Screening and Prognostics hub: https://southampton.pulse.ly/l0lsdta5kh

A close-up view of a person holding a clear plastic oxygen mask with a green electronic circuit board attached to its side, with blue and white wires connecting to the interior. The person's other hand holds coiled clear tubing. A text overlay at the bottom right reads, "Southampton to lead new £10m national hub to tackle respiratory infections."

University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 2w ago

If Halloween has cast its spell on you this Autumn – spare a thought for history’s crime busting magicians of Exeter. The 17th century sleuths paid to solve cases with sorcery. Find out more about what our historian Professor Mark Stoyle has revealed: https://southampton.pulse.ly/jhnmcbvdsc

An engraving with light color washes depicts a tense scene outside a thatched-roof cottage in the 17th century. On the left, an elderly woman in a dark dress and bonnet stands at her open doorway, looking down and gesturing with one hand raised toward a crowd gathered outside. A black crow sits on a wooden barrel beside her steps.

To the right, a large crowd of villagers—some carrying pitchforks and farm tools—gathers behind a group of wealthier, finely dressed figures. In the foreground, a young woman in a pale, simple dress stands with clasped hands, looking down. Beside her, an older woman in an elaborate patterned gown and a man in a dark, gold-trimmed frock coat and tricorn hat look toward the elderly woman at the door. To the far right, other finely dressed men in tricorn hats and coats observe the confrontation, while bare trees stand against a pale, etched sky in the background.

University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 2w ago

Our experts helped bring Blue Planet III to life! 🐋 Three of our marine biologists, Prof Jon Copley, Dr @ryanreisinger.bsky.social and Prof Clive Trueman, have shared their expertise with the BBC’s new Sir David Attenborough series. 🔗 tr.ee/uI1fkI 📺 Tune in Sunday 1 November at 8pm on BBC One.

Three men stand behind a dark blue barrier on a boat, with ship rigging visible against a clear blue sky.

A freediver with an underwater camera looks up at a small sea turtle swimming near the ocean’s surface. Credit: BBC Studios / Jose Branco

A whale’s large tail fluke rises from the water beside a small research boat carrying three people and camera equipment. Credit: BBC Studios / Jo Haley

University of Southampton News @uosmedia.bsky.social · 2w ago

How can teaching children about Mexico's Day of the Dead festival help them to understand the loss and grief they might experience in their own lives? Dr Jane Lavery explains in @tesmagazine.bsky.social. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

How the Day of the Dead can help schools teach about grief

Updated RSHE guidance requires schools to teach about bereavement in age-appropriate ways. Learning about the Mexican Day of the Dead can be a useful way into this topic, says Jane Lavery

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University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 2w ago

Our researchers have found that a vast layer of fresh water spanning much of the Southern Hemisphere’s ocean has rapidly become saltier, denser and deeper. The findings mean we may have underestimated the extent of deep-ocean warming and rising sea levels. See more: https://tr.pulse.ly/zoqjfqmegt

A wide-angle shot captures numerous icebergs floating in a dark blue sea under a clear, light blue sky. The icebergs, scattered across the water, are of various sizes and shapes.

University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 2w ago

A simple change to drugs used during septic shock surgery could help prevent kidney damage. Our new research shows combining dobutamine and norepinephrine significantly lowers acute kidney injury risk. Read more: https://tr.ee/u8Lban @mededsoton.bsky.social @arcwessex.bsky.social @jama.com

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University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 3w ago

Archaeologists have uncovered the largest collection of Latin cave inscriptions anywhere in the Roman Empire. At least 120 inscriptions have been found at Cova Dones, Spain. The cave also has the largest collection of Palaeolithic rock art in eastern Iberia. Read more: tr.ee/AIJozz

An explorer seen from behind stands on a wet rock inside a dark cave, holding a bright wand-like light overhead. The warm, golden light illuminates the textured cave ceiling covered in small stalactites, as well as the rugged, stalactite-lined walls.

A split, before-and-after style image highlighting ancient Latin inscriptions carved into a rough, textured rock wall.

Black and white photograph capturing two people from behind in a dark cave, illuminating a rock wall covered in historical inscriptions. On the left, a person wearing a headscarf holds a tablet showing a 3D scan of the rock surface.

A two-panel vertical collage shows a pair of corroded circular metallic artifacts embedded in dark, damp-looking earth during an archaeological excavation.

University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 3w ago

Could future cold and flu protection look completely different from traditional vaccines? Our scientists are developing killer white blood cells in the lungs that are pre-programmed to target and eliminate respiratory viruses. Read more: https://southampton.pulse.ly/shihko03cp

Split image showing a fluorescence microscopy image of glowing blue cell nuclei alongside Prof Salim Khakoo in glasses, wearing a navy suit jacket and tie.

University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 3w ago

Could a long-forgotten particle answer why we exist? Our scientists think it may explain how matter triumphed over antimatter after the Big Bang, solving one of the greatest mysteries in physics. Read more 👉 https://southampton.pulse.ly/bljjslrhkj

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An astronomical image set against a black, star-filled background. The nebula is a complex, multicolored cloud of gas and dust. At its core, a bright, glowing white and purple region radiates outwards with wispy, swirling energy. Surrounding this central glow is an intricate web of colorful filaments in shades of neon green, yellow, pink, and deep red, creating a textured, cage-like structure. Scattered blue stars are visible around the nebula's outer edges and in the surrounding dark space.

University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 3w ago

AI has helped transform thousands of centuries old shipping records into an interactive map 🗺️ Our historians have created a huge database of Britain’s sea trade over 200 years from 1565 🚢 Read more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/rgpohhikfr @historyatsoton.bsky.social

University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · last mo.

Could a blue muffin hold the secret to your IQ? Our scientists need volunteers to eat a muffin that turns your poo blue, time how long it takes to pass through you, and play brain-games to see if fast digestion means a sharper mind. Read more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/v54dr8dflx @uhsft.bsky.social

A medium shot of a smiling man in a white lab coat, standing in a laboratory setting. He is wearing a light pink button-down shirt under his lab coat. In his right hand, he holds up a single cupcake decorated with bright blue frosting shaped like a rose. The background features laboratory equipment on metal shelving to the left, and a window with panes looking out onto a blurry outdoor scene behind him.

University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · last mo.

Stop scrolling, start colouring! Our researchers have found colouring (even on phones and tablets) can improve students’ mental wellbeing. Find out more: https://southampton.pulse.ly/v5lzqhmhq8

An overhead, close-up shot shows a person’s hands drawing on an iPad. The screen displays a colourful, abstract geometric drawing with shades of blue, purple, white, and coral.

University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · last mo.

Want to help discover a black hole? Our scientists are calling on amateur astronomers to join the Black Hole Hunters project. No telescope needed - just a phone, tablet or laptop and your curiosity. 🔗 https://tr.ee/Pu83kY @spacesouthcentral.bsky.social @ukspaceagency.bsky.social @esa.int

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University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · last mo.

Today we welcome Professor Charlie Jeffery CBE into his role as our President and Vice-Chancellor. Professor Jeffery takes up the post after seven years at the University of York, where he also served in the same positon. Join us in giving him the warmest of welcomes to Southampton.

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University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Puzzle power! 🧠 🧩 Our scientists have proven for the first time that simple activities and small lifestyle changes can actually reverse cognitive impairment. Read more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/hvfozq7p85 @dementiauk.bsky.social @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social

University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Dramatic sea level rise thousands of years ago transformed the coastline of the Northern Adriatic. The prehistoric site, today’s Venice, was once dry land, kilometres from the coast, and Trieste city looked down on hills and swamps rather than the sea. Read more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/pxs5hcx0zu

A high-angle aerial view of the Victory Lighthouse in Trieste, Italy, focusing on its circular stone balcony, glass lantern room, and copper dome topped with a bronze statue of the Winged Victory.

The statue, facing right, stands on one leg with wings raised behind her. Below the lighthouse, a steep, green hillside slopes down to a coastal road and railway tracks running parallel to the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Trieste, which glisten under a bright sun.

In the background, the city of Trieste curves around the harbor against a backdrop of distant hills under a clear blue sky with light clouds.

Aerial view of a coastal lagoon with a network of winding, light-blue water channels cutting through low-lying muddy landforms and salt marshes. The landscape transitions from solid, developed land with roads and structures on the left to shallow, sandy wetlands and open sea in the distance under a pale blue sky.

University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We have once again been named among the top 20 universities in the UK in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 🎓 Read more here, as we placed 18th in the latest rankings: https://southampton.pulse.ly/ifbhph6zlb

University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Our researchers are warning that inconsistent use of the terms ‘neurodiversity’ and ‘neurodivergence’ in mental health research could obscure important differences between diagnoses and make findings harder to interpret. Find out more: https://southampton.pulse.ly/rjs5xj4rsx

University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Day one of the British Science Festival ✅ There's still plenty happening across the festival over the next few days. You can browse all of our FREE events, talks, workshops and experiences here: britishsciencefestival.org/events/?utm_... @britsciassoc.bsky.social

A man wearing a white lab coat, safety glasses, and purple gloves pours a glowing liquid from two clear bottles simultaneously into a large beaker on a table in front of him. The mixture glows brightly blue inside the beaker.

An eye-level medium shot captures a smiling woman and man standing behind two white robots on a table against a white-paneled wall.

Two smiling young women stand behind a green-topped table outdoors. The woman on the left holds green, stringy slime, while the woman on the right shines a black UV flashlight onto it.

British Science Association @britsciassoc.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We’ve arrived in Southampton! 🎉 The British Science Festival starts tomorrow, with five days of FREE events, talks, performances, workshops and experiences across the city. Not sure where to start? Our event guide is essential reading. 📖 Start planning your Festival visit!

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University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We have risen two places in The Guardian University Guide 2027, to 18th position 🎉 This includes 12 of our subjects being ranked in the top 10 🏅 A huge congratulations to all of our colleagues and students, whose work has contributed to these fantastic results.

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University of Southampton News @uosmedia.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Did you catch our expert Dr Jay Amin in the @telegraph.co.uk this weekend? He's been talking about simple habits that could help lower the risk of cognitive decline and "dementia-proof" our brains. Read his article here 👇 www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne... @russellgroup.bsky.social #Dementia

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University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Can you tell which of these faces isn’t real? Our researchers have put together a short training programme that helps people spot AI generated faces. Read more: https://southampton.pulse.ly/wqxsmhbfef

A side-by-side comparison of two smiling women, shown in close-up headshots. One is real and one is made using AI.

On the left is a woman with straight, dark brown hair parted down the middle, dark brown eyes, light skin with subtle freckles, and a wide smile. On the right is a woman with wavy, light brown hair parted to her left, light blue-grey eyes and a gentle smile.

University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Our researchers have found that early school starts and weekend lie ins could be contributing to anxiety in teenagers. They found teens with greater levels of ‘social jet lag’ are more likely to report higher levels of anxiety and vice versa. Read more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/aohxvjsp3c

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University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Congratulations to Dr Chiara Dall'Ora, Associate Professor in Health Workforce, @sotonhsciences.bsky.social, on receiving an NIHR20 Rising Research Leaders Prize! 👏 Chiara’s research explores how nurse staffing, shift patterns and workforce wellbeing affect staff, and how evidence can improve care.

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University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Could an ancient mega-escarpment explain the Grand Canyon’s mysterious billion-year gap in its rock record? New research from our scientists suggests it might. Find out more: tr.ee/cnu1o6 @gernon.bsky.social | @sotonoceanearth.bsky.social | @sotongeogenviron.bsky.social

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