Research

Research that impacts on everyday life
In Geography at Southampton we are committed to conducting excellent, world-leading research that addresses critical challenges in today’s world.
We use interdisciplinary approaches that combine social, economic and environmental expertise to address a range of critical issues in the areas of economic sustainability and innovation, adaptation to environmental change, and improvement of human health and wellbeing.
Tackling tomorrow's challenges today
The Research Groups focus our capabilities in key research areas and connect to critical external funding sources and research agendas in physical, environmental and social sciences.
Collaborating with key partners
Professor David Martin has been appointed as Deputy Director of the Economic and Social Research Council's new UK Data Service from 1 October 2012. The new service combines several existing programmes, including ESRC's Census Programme of which David was previously the Director.