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Life Sciences are central to our wellbeing, the economy and the protection of an environment critical to our survival. The University of Southampton is at the forefront of approaches to address these global challenges.

Life Sciences at Southampton breaks the traditional mould of solving problems within the confines of a discipline. We have an established reputation for working collaboratively, taking disruptive approaches and risk through interdisciplinary team science.

We focus on four areas of excellence: the challenge themes of Health and Medicine, and Living Systems, supported by the cross-cutting themes Disruptive Life Technologies and Insights through Data, which provide the advanced tools to drive our understanding at the frontiers.

Life Sciences at Southampton:

Our Vision and Excellence and response to Covid-19.

Interdisciplinary Life Sciences

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Life Sciences Research Centres at Southampton:

University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust

NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre

Working with our partners to take new discoveries, treatments and technologies into the clinic.

Centre for Cancer Immunology

A cutting-edge research hub enabling our interdisciplinary teams to expand clinical trials, explore new areas and develop lifesaving drugs.

NIHR ARC Wessex

The National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration (NIHR ARC) Wessex

Wessex Institute Enterprise and Partnerships

The Wessex Institute provides high-quality, practice-based research to support decision makers in health and healthcare.

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National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC)

Funded by BBSRC, Innovate UK and Hartree Centre, NBIC is the central hub where academia, industry, government, and public policy can come together to make great things happen.