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Our research focuses on solutions to real-life problems across a range of industries. From sustainable energy to resilient infrastructure, we're addressing some of the biggest challenges facing modern society.

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Research institutes, centres and groups

Active Living

The Active Living research group aims to enable lifelong active living through enhancing movement and general health.
Antibody Drug Development

Our interdisciplinary research generates antibody-based therapeutics for cancer and autoimmunity.
Biomedical Imaging Unit

We provide research and diagnostic services in high quality, high-resolution light and electron microscopy, specialising in 3D imaging.
Centre for Machine Intelligence

Centre for Machine Intelligence (CMI) is a platform involving researchers and practitioners with the aim to deliver the impact of machine intelligence to society.
Energy and Climate Change Group

The research group seeks engineering solutions for reliable, affordable and sustainable energy stemming from renewable resources.
Environmental Hydraulics

Our group is internationally known for its research on various aspects of Hydraulic Engineering and Environmental Fluids Mechanics, such as: low-head hydropower, wave energy, sediment transport, development of numerical and mathematical models, among others.
EPSRC and MOD Centre for Doctoral Training in Complex Integrated Systems for Defence and Security

We train future research and innovation leaders across the multi-disciplinary themes of digital, physical and biological systems engineering.
Future Towns Innovation Hub

The Future Towns Innovation Hub is a collaborative space designed to foster happy, healthy and prosperous places.
Global Health Community of Practice

The Global Health Community of Practice is an open forum to support all members working across Global Health in either Research, Education or Knowledge Exchange, and innovation.
In situ and Remote Intelligent Sensing (IRIS)

The In situ and Remote Intelligent Sensing centre is working towards a new generation of intelligent sensing systems that will give us new insights into today's environmental and human challenges.
Institute for Life Sciences

We bring together interdisciplinary researchers with expertise across the themes of health and medicine, living systems, disruptive life technologies, and insights through data
Institute of Developmental Sciences

Researching collaboratively to advance health across the life course through research and innovation in the developmental sciences
International Centre for Ecohydraulics Research

We are a world-leading team of researchers that adopt novel and innovative approaches to solve problems created when humans exploit aquatic ecosystems.
National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC)

NBIC is the central hub where academia, industry, government and public policy come together to tackle the grand challenges biofilms present, impacting $4 trillion in global economic activity.
national Centre for Advanced Tribology at Southampton (nCATS)

We specialise in tribology which is the science of friction, wear and lubrication of surfaces that come in to contact in motion.
National Infrastructure Laboratory

We work with Industry and Academia to tackle global challenges relating to infrastructure.
Ocean Perception Group

We develop autonomous robotic, sensing and intelligence capabilities that address bottlenecks in the flow of information between data collection and human insight.
Southampton Advanced Manufacturing and Design Hub

Inspiring the next generation of engineers, designers and business leaders to support the sustainable growth and regeneration of UK manufacturing.
Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute

We work with partner organisations to tackle global marine and maritime challenges, from developing green technologies to influencing government policy.
Tony Davies High Voltage Laboratory

We are a world-leading research centre for dielectric materials, insulation systems, high voltage phenomena and renewables integration that innovates the way forward towards a sustainable electric grid.
Transportation Research Group

Our research focuses on the interactions between behaviour, infrastructure and operations and how they translate into transport policy and practice.

People

Anna Barney - Associate Vice-President (Education)

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Anna Barney

Associate Vice-President (Education)
Susan Gourvenec - Prof Offshore Geotechnical Engineering

Susan Gourvenec

Prof Offshore Geotechnical Engineering
William Powrie - Professor of Geotechnical Engineering

William Powrie

Professor of Geotechnical Engineering
Christina Vanderwel - Professor

Christina Vanderwel

Professor

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