Making an impact
We're breaking new ground to address global healthcare challenges - our research influences healthcare policy, delivery and clinical practice. Learn more about our impact case studies.
World-leading research
University of Southampton is one of the world’s top 100 institutions for excellence in research and education (QS World University Rankings 2021). In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF) exercise, Health Sciences at the University was ranked number one institution in the UK for the overall quality of our research. The impact of our research and our research environment received the maximum possible scores with 100% judged as world-leading. We’ve continued to break new ground to effectively address global health challenges. Our high quality research influences health and social care policy, delivery and care in the UK and internationally.
