Life at Southampton

I’m working from home. The cats are curled up on their rocking chair together, rain pelts against the window. November winds thrash the trees...

Being in the third year of my PhD, I should probably be writing Part 3 to Being an International Student by now – but let’s face it, there are...

Yes, you read right – we exist. Our mornings may be early, and our days may be long, but there some of us out there who willingly decide to...

I spent a year in the UK before I came to Southampton. I hoped that might give me a head-start on understanding British universities and Britain in...

I had all sorts of pets growing up in the Australian bush… pet tadpoles, pet lizards, pet ants. And my pets didn’t all live inside, I was...

At the end of last month, legendary American actress, comedian, author and mental health campaigner Ruby Wax arrived in Southampton for the next stop...

At first sight, Southampton can seem a bit bleak. Especially if you catch it on one of those days where the sky is grey, and only grey. But the...

October – so close I can smell the falling brown, yellow, and red leaves. Feel the rain on my head when I cycle to university. Feel the chill of...

We are on the lookout for first year undergraduate students starting in September 2018, who want to capture their fresher’s experience and share it...

Amazing! You made it! You're #GoingToSouthampton. Now, before you organise your Freshers events tickets and start planning which societies to join,...