http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/index.shtml The latest news releases from the University of Southampton en-gb Copyright University of Southampton, http://www.southampton.ac.uk/ Tue Jun 18 14:03:59 +0100 2013 iSolutions, Interwoven TeamSite http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.southampton.ac.uk/images/bg_logo_small.png http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/index.shtml University of Southampton 213 46 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2013/jun/13_115.shtml The South East Physics network (SEPnet) and Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) have announced their plans to invest £13.1 million pounds to sustain physics undergraduate and postgraduate teaching provision, and world class research facilities, staff and doctoral training over the five years up to 2018. 18 June 2013 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2013/jun/13_112.shtml Vodafone UK has unveiled its Power Shorts and Recharge Sleeping Bag ahead of the Isle of Wight Festival - technology developed in partnership with the Electronics and Computer Science experts at the University of Southampton 13 June 2013 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2013/jun/13_110.shtml Lewis Morgan, an Engineering Science student from the University of Southampton, is taking part in a non-stop driving challenge across the length of Britain, in a bid to be crowned the nation’s most economical drivers. 12 June 2013 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2013/jun/13_109.shtml Researchers at the University of Southampton have proposed an answer to the long-running debate as to how stable the Earth system is. 10 June 2013 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2013/jun/13_107.shtml Researchers at the University of Southampton are part of the £3m Arthritis Research UK Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis which hopes to reduce the impact of injuries caused by playing sport in both elite and recreational sports players. Southampton Football Club striker Rickie Lambert is backing a major new initiative. 10 June 2013 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2013/jun/13_102.shtml Students from the University of Southampton have designed a six-foot long cyber rhino as part of Marwell Wildlife’s Go! Rhinos campaign, which will see a spectacular trail of colourful and creative sculptures in the streets and parks of Southampton this summer. 06 June 2013 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2013/jun/13_106.shtml The University of Southampton continues to make excellent progress in reaching out to and supporting young people from under-represented backgrounds who have the potential to benefit from higher education. 06 June 2013 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2013/jun/13_101.shtml A new study says advances in simulations are creating a more accurate picture of the future climate, and current global sea-level rise due to Antarctic ice loss might only be half what has been reported in major studies in the last few years. 06 June 2013 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2013/jun/13_104.shtml Patients battling cancer have a better experience of care at hospitals that employ more cancer specialist nurses. 06 June 2013 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2013/jun/13_105.shtml The discovery of a new species of bird-like dinosaur is giving scientists new insight into the evolution of birds. 05 June 2013 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2013/jun/13_100.shtml Researchers from the University of Southampton today released a smartphone app designed to help in the search for a rare insect found only in the New Forest National Park. 03 June 2013 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2013/jun/13_103.shtml University scientist calls for breast cancer trials aimed at younger patients 03 June 2013 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2013/may/13_98.shtml Internationally-renowned artists Bashir Makhoul and Aissa Deebi will present their exhibition ‘Otherwise Occupied’ at the prestigious Venice Biennale 2013 (31 May to 30 June). 30 May 2013 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2013/may/13_97.shtml Research by archaeologists at the University of Southampton and the Natural History Museum Vienna will be showcased in London this weekend at a special prehistoric fashion show event – staged as part of an international Humanities festival, ‘The Time and the Place’. 30 May 2013 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2013/may/13_96.shtml Researchers at the University of Southampton have taken a significant step in a project to unravel the secrets of the structure of our Universe. 30 May 2013 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2013/may/13_95.shtml A single device could enable us to find out which parts of our homes are the most energy-hungry without installing plug-in power monitors on each individual appliance, thanks to a new technology for monitoring home electricity use developed by engineers at the University of Southampton. 29 May 2013 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2013/may/13_93.shtml The University of Southampton is currently conducting a study, funded by Cancer Research UK and National Institute for Health Research, which is exploring the ethical issues in discovering unexpected genetic test results otherwise known as incidental findings (IFs). 28 May 2013 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2013/may/13_92.shtml The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has announced an additional £3.1 million to support a new programme of activity led by the University of Southampton, which will encourage more young people of all backgrounds to study languages at university. 23 May 2013 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2013/may/13_91.shtml Improving the health of the Wessex region and transferring medical research from the laboratory bench to the patient’s bedside are the aims of a new network of clinical academics, health care teams and innovators. 23 May 2013 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2013/may/13_88.shtml Scientists from the University of Southampton have developed a device which records the brain activity of worms to help test the effects of drugs. 23 May 2013 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2013/may/13_87.shtml New research from the University of Southampton has shown that blind and visually impaired people have the potential to use echolocation, similar to that used by bats and dolphins, to determine the location of an object. 21 May 2013 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2013/may/13_84.shtml A national collaboration of electronic engineers and computer scientists is aiming to develop the next generation of energy-efficient computing systems. 14 May 2013 06:00:00 +0100