Our research impact

A research project led by Southampton is revealing how finance has been imagined and represented by art and other forms of visual culture over the last three centuries.

PhD Researcher Dr Devon Lewis is developing a new type of wearable muscle sensor to accelerate injury recovery and performance training in elite sports.

Scientists at the Optoelectronics Research Centre have developed a digital data storage solution that can contain the complete history of human knowledge – and is able to survive for billions of years.

Our research into ageing and the wellbeing of older people in Kenya has influenced benefit systems within Kenya and across sub-Saharan Africa more widely.

Research from the University is informing policy on how society can support the so-called ‘sandwich generation’.

An education programme developed at the University, designed to help primary school children protect themselves from the spread of COVID-19, is now available to young people across the UK.

Education researchers at Southampton are listening to the views of youngsters with autism to help them settle into new schools.

A Southampton collaboration explores the impact of early neglect and deprivation on Romanian adoptees. The work aims to inform policy and practice to help young people and their families get the right support.

Multidisciplinary team has found a way to turn water into hydrogen fuel using optical fibres.

An education and medicine collaboration helps youngsters make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing in the face of the pandemic.

A think tank jointly founded by a Southampton professor identifies the UK towns most at risk from the effects of COVID-19.

A dentistry simulation model led by Southampton has directly influenced government policy to improve dental outcomes and stabilise the country's dentistry sector.