1:1 Advice & Guidance Sessions
Book a 1:1 appointment to speak with a member of the Student Enterprise Team about your business idea or an opportunity. Available year round.
The Student Enterprise Team bring you an array of opportunities this academic year to support all students in developing enterprising and entrepreneurial skills for the future.
You can view opportunities provided by:
- The Student Enterprise team
- Others across the University enterprise ecosystem
- Student society opportunities
- Or meet the team!
To stay up-to-date on the events and opportunities available to you, register to receive our monthly Student Enterprise mailer.
100 Big Ideas
Submit your idea for the chance to win a £100 prize! Applications open from Saturday 25 September to Sunday 24 October.
Student Founder Showcase
A celebration of the work of students who took part in the 2021 Foundership Grant Fund Scheme. Friday 29 October.
Student Startup Challenge
The Student Startup Challenge will equip you with the skills to grow a business through professionally led workshops, real-life customer discovery and essential pitching practice! Friday 5 to Saturday 7 November.
SEED Start-up/Accelerate Funds
Apply for up to £6000 of funding to support your business! Application rounds in November and June each year.
Freelance Bootcamps
Afternoons of free advice sessions tailored for Humanities and WSA students interested in freelancing and self-employment - Semester 2.
Catalyst Challenge
Test your mettle at this annual event in association with the Southampton Science Park - Semester 2.
Foundership Grant Fund Scheme
Secure up to £2500 of funding and structured support to work on your business idea for 12 weeks over the summer months! July 2022 to September 2022.
Crowdfunding
Fund your projects, your interests, or your ambitions via the University of Southampton crowdfunding platform!
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Future Worlds
Our partners at Future Worlds, the on-campus start-up accelerator, offer a number opportunities throughout the year.
Social Impact Lab
The Social Impact Lab focuses on social enterprises - businesses that have a community benefit.
Science Park
The home of the game changers, Southampton Science Park is the South of England’s innovation hub. Offering guidance to start-ups and leading technology businesses.
SETsquared Partnership
SETsquared provides a wide range of highly acclaimed support programmes to help turn ideas into thriving businesses.
Fish On Toast
The home for entrepreneurs at the University of Southampton! A diverse group of founders, leaders, and enthusiasts.
Enactus Southampton
A community of students committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better, more sustainable world.
Southampton Women In Business
SotonWIB aims to encourage greater representation of women within typically male dominated industries.
Meet the team
Mrs Sarah Rogers
Sarah Rogers is helping students discover opportunities to develop themselves personally and professionally during their higher education journey at the University of Southampton. She coordinates innovative enterprise-related learning and development activity as the Student Enterprise and Opportunities Manager within the Careers and Employability Service. Sarah has benefited from over a decade’s work in varied teams, departments and faculties at the University of Southampton since a promising start to her career in publishing and management.
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Mr Tom Simmonds
Tom's role as Student Enterprise Lead is to lead and manage the student enterprise team in developing and implementing a comprehensive programme of activities to support our students and graduates in the development of their enterprise and entrepreneurship skills.
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Mr Sean Larsen
Sean Larsen’s role as Student Enterprise Specialist Practitioner is to help students realise and fulfil their entrepreneurial ambition. This comprises of providing specific activities, advice, guidance and support to students in the areas of business start-up, self-employment and social enterprise.
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Mr Jake Ellis
Jake, as our Student Enterprise Co-ordinator, will generally be your first point-of-contact when you first communicate with the Student Enterprise team via our 1:1 appointment sessions. Jake is also responsible for making sure our portfolio of exciting events run smoothly each year, as well as for our social media and email communications.
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