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It was a pleasure to welcome University of Southampton alumni to our 70th Anniversary on-campus event 🎉
The special day was an opportunity to see how the University has grown and to share stories during their time at Southampton. #UoS70
We hope you enjoyed the campus tours at today’s #UoS70 event!! How many of you learnt something new? #UosAlumni
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Being proud partners with @southampton2025, we are excited to welcome the #CityofCulture2025 panel who are in Southampton today exploring the city!
📸:@joannefisher
#MakeItSO
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Today Southampton welcomes the @DCMS #CityofCulture2025 expert advisory panel for the day! We’ll be showing lots of what our amazing city has to offer and why it’s time to #MakeItSO! Follow along on our socials!
All social links: linktr.ee/southampton2025
#MakeItSO
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Outstanding research at the University of Southampton has been recognised in the #REFResults today.
92% of our research is ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ and our research’s impact on the world is amongst the best in the UK!
Read more: bit.ly/3M29rLb
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Our #REFResults place us in the top 10 per cent of institutions that submitted to the @REF_2021 assessment exercise, with @UoSChemistry and @MathsSoton scoring respectively 100% and 99% of their research as ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. Congratulations!
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Our research is making a real impact. We also placed within the top 10% of UK universities and 4th in the Russell Group for demonstrating the real-world benefit of our research. Our top performers were @ECSUoS, @SotonPhilosophy and @SotonPsych
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Ahead of the #CityofCulture2025 expert advisory panel visit to Southampton this week, our Bid Director Claire Whitaker OBE has a message for the city and all who have supported us on this journey so far. Watch the full video here:
southampton2025.co.uk/2022/0…
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The University works closely with individuals, businesses, schools, charities and local government to help shape a fairer future.
Levelling Up Impact report highlights our commitment to economic, social and governance issues.
👉 Full report: fal.cn/3ovO7
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University of Southampton retweeted
Fantastic day sharing how ocean engineering and ocean engineers impact our everyday lives and doing some ocean engineering with the public @unisouthampton Science and Engineering Festival #SOTSEF @RAEngNews @SupergenORE @UoS_smmi southampton.ac.uk/iroe
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WATCH 🎥 | New study from @OceanEarthUoS and @thembauk finds that shipping poses significant threat to the endangered whale shark across the world.
PhD student @FreyaWomersley discusses how the research was carried out.
Read more 👉 fal.cn/3otrO
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Whale Shark Study | University of Southampton
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Lecturer in Clinical Psychology in the School of Psychology at the University of Southampton, Dr Peter Lawrence wins @BPSOfficial 2021 Award for Outstanding Doctoral Research 👏
👉 Read the fully story: fal.cn/3onRt
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🚀 It's Science and Engineering Day this weekend!
Here's a sneak peek at what our academics & students have planned for the big day
🗓 Saturday 7 May
⏰ 10.30am - 4.30pm
📍 Highfield & Boldrewood Innovation Campuses
Find out more 👉 sotsef.co.uk/
#SOTEF #MakeItSO
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On this day, 70 years ago, we were the first University to be granted a Royal Charter by the Queen, just two months after her succession to the throne. 🎉
The Royal Charter enabled us to award our own degrees as a fully independent university. 🎓
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Congratulations to our University runners who took on the @ABPMarathon on Sunday - we're so proud of you!
Thanks to everyone who came to cheer on the racers at our Celebration Campus event, too. It was a great day full of fun, food and fantastic music. #ABPSouthamptonMarathon
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Today is #EarthDay2022 🌍
Our students are passionate about protecting our planet's future.
📺 PhD student Shaun discusses his MA research which looks at using electricity to remove radioactive contaminants from nuclear sites.
Find out more 👉 fal.cn/3nZ9s
Protecting Our Planet's Future | University of Southampton
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Second-year BA Textile Design Students at @unisoton_wsa showcased their work at the Winchester Fashion Week x Anthropologie pop up.
Students created hand woven items and one of a kind pieces made from their own designed colour palette using their original sketches.
👏 🧵 🪡
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We are proud to have continued success in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022 🎉
Nursing is ranked in the global top 10 for the sixth successive year.
See why Nursing is one of our most successful subjects 👇
Read more: bit.ly/3NLhcXf
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Another successful Visit Day 🙌
We got to meet offer holders and give them a tour around campus to see what studying at Southampton is really like.
Big thank you to our student ambassadors and staff for helping out and making the day a fun one for everyone!
#WeAreUoS
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To celebrate 70 years of the University, we are hosting a special event for alumni on Highfield Campus Saturday 14 May 2022 🎉
The all-day event will be packed with activities, talks from academics and the chance to explore campus.
👉 Book tickets: fal.cn/3nps4
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