Our research impact
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Informing policy for the future of work
During the Covid-19 pandemic, office workers had to migrate from the office to work from home.
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Mergers and innovation in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Professor Carmine Ornaghi led research into the potential detrimental effects of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) on research and development expenditure and innovation output in the pharmaceutical industry.
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New and improved treatments for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
People with IBS are benefiting from better ways to manage their condition
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Maintaining skin health to improve pressure ulcer prevention in vulnerable patients
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Understanding how best to treat ADHD: a dual approach
Extensive Southampton-led research that explored the best way to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is having international impact.
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Giving displaced women and girls a voice
Professor Pia Riggirozzi highlights the perilous journeys migrant women and young girls from Central America and Venezuela undertake, including the risks they face and failures of current policies to protect them.
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Reducing antibiotic use and improving acne outcomes for women
A cheap and readily available drug used to treat high blood pressure could help thousands of young women who suffer from persistent acne.
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Reducing the debilitating effect of childhood eczema
Research into reducing the symptoms of eczema in children has helped them and their families manage the condition better, created savings for the NHS, and changed clinical guidelines around the world.
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Discovering how to save cardiac patients' lives with deep learning
University mathematics expert Alain Zemkoho had worked on optimising decisions in areas such as transport. PhD supervision led to him and his team developing a way cardiologists can use hours, not seconds, of data provided by heart activity tests.
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Keeping patients safe in hospital
Professor Peter Griffiths, Professor Jane Ball, Dr Jeremy Jones and their team have shaped the public debate around safe nurse staffing levels in hospitals, and informed clinical guidelines and legislation in the UK.
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Muscle analytics for elite sports
PhD Researcher Dr Devon Lewis is developing a new type of wearable muscle sensor to accelerate injury recovery and performance training in elite sports.
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Supercharging your immune system
Research led by Professor Nullin Divecha and his laboratory team has identified a way to boost the power of the human immune system to find and destroy cancer cells within the body.