Lest we forget 🌹 Today, our community united in remembrance, honouring the bravery and selflessness of those who served for our freedom. Students and staff observed a two-minute silence, listened to the Last Post, and laid wreaths in tribute.

Congratulations to Professor Tristan Clark on becoming an NIHR Research Professor! 🙌🏼 His research aims to stop unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions for common infections by using simple tests that tell doctors whether antibiotics are needed. Find out more 👉

Heat pumps could help stabilise the UK's electricity supply. Our experts found that when households temporarily had their heat pump use reduced during peak grid demand hours, electricity demand dropped by around 90%. Read more 👉 https://t.co/xVY2XLR8qk

Our students and researchers will help to develop the next generation of drone technology. They'll be working with @Minima_Global on the world’s first deployment of drones with blockchain embedded into their hardware. Find out more 👉 https://t.co/bzVRwEvROk @Siemens

Our scientists are joining forces on a flagship project that will take e-textiles to the next level 🚀 Think clothing for health and fitness monitoring, enhancing virtual reality, and even smart textiles for car interiors. The possibilities are limitless 🌟 Read more 👉

We were honoured to host the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Chair Inaugural Lecture, “India’s Rise as a Responsible Global Leader”, this week ✨ Joined by @VCMarkESmith, the occasion celebrated growing India-UK ties, reflecting our commitment to global

Congratulations to archaeologist Dr Georgia Andreou and English lecturer Dr Callan Davies who’ve been awarded the @LeverhulmeTrust, Philip Leverhulme Prize. Each receive £100,000 for their research, recognising international impact at an early stage of their careers. Find out

Solar panels are powering sustainability @USSPark showing how close collaboration between research and enterprise can deliver real impact ☀️ On World Energy Saving Day, find out how university spin-out @absolar_energy is changing the world. Read more 👉 https://t.co/5znLSZyfKP

Congratulations to Professor Benjamin Oliver on his Ivor Novello Award nomination for Best Community and Participation Composition for VENT with Rachel Warr 🎉 Winners will be announced on 11 November. Good luck Benjamin! Find out more 👉 https://t.co/AS7B8zCAlX

Delighted to attend the inspiring Diwali & Bandi Chhor Divas celebrations at @10DowningStreet this week 🪔🎉 The festivities featured prayers, delicious cuisine & keynote addresses. Wishing everyone an abundance of light this #Diwali #FestivalofLights 🇬🇧🇮🇳#LivingBridge

Our researchers @UoS_Medicine @UHSFTresearch have received over £1m from @WCRF_UK to improve breast cancer treatment. They aim to measure body composition of patients to help personalise treatments and make them more effective. Read more: https://t.co/ryITiw2CE1

Congratulations to our NIHR ARC Wessex researchers awarded over £16m to continue targeting issues in healthcare, public health and social care. The money from @NIHRresearch is part of a £157 million investment across England, over five years. Read more 👉 https://t.co/DIGb2A2pDa

We’re getting ready to bring our annual Arts & Humanities Festival to Southampton city centre next month 🎭 Join us for a series of events from 6 to 15 November, and our family-friendly Arts & Humanities Day. Reserve your free tickets here 👉 https://t.co/cdsxBeygTc

Great to hear Prime Minster @Keir_Starmer and Prime Minister @narendramodi highlight the global significance of universities. We became the first international university to establish a campus in India under the country’s National Education Policy. 👉 https://t.co/wxyzdzJSIj

Huge congratulations to all our incredible nominees and winners at this year’s Vice-Chancellor’s Awards 🏆 Your hard work makes a real difference every day and is what makes the University of Southampton such an incredible place to work and learn 👏 #VCAwards2025 #WeAreUoS

Our researchers have carried out the most complete study of Egypt’s Karnak temple - one of the ancient world’s largest temple complexes 🏛️ It reveals new evidence on the age of the temple, its landscape, and tantalising links to ancient Egyptian mythology. Find out more

We were delighted to welcome His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh to see how ground-breaking light-based tech is driving the UK’s economic growth. The Duke met academics at the forefront of developing silicon photonics, as well as young people who we’re inspiring to consider

It was great to welcome National Technology Advisor Dr Dave Smith to CORNERSTONE and the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) this week. We’re proud to be leading world-class photonics research, from record-breaking modulators to fibre innovations that power the internet.

To mark the 75th anniversary of the Turing test, @DameWendyDBE is joining AI computing pioneers and visionaries at a special event organised by our Web Science Institute and the @royalsociety 👇

We're launching a project to tackle significant health inequalities affecting Southampton's Black community. It follows research showing that Black people report higher rates of chronic pain than other groups. Read more 👉 https://t.co/J1hYAFR74h