Our research impact
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Making offshore carbon storage safe
A team of researchers in Southampton played a key role in a European project to determine the viability of safely and securely storing carbon offshore.
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Helping families affected by Imprisonment for Public Protection sentencing
A Southampton law researcher is helping penal organisations and charities better support the loved ones of people serving indeterminate prison sentences.
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Measuring the impact of the aurora borealis on climate change
A Southampton researcher is developing new techniques to measure the temperature of the upper atmosphere and model the impact of the aurora on climate systems.
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Using copper to fight COVID-19
Biological Sciences and Health Sciences are showing how copper can provide a permanent defence against the spread of Coronavirus on surfaces in just one minute.
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Expanding the use of satellite data to provide real-world benefits
The University is leading research into remote sensing to improve food security, population mapping and disaster response.
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Putting children at the heart of climate policy
The University of Southampton has led research into the first comprehensive worldwide analysis of climate risk to children.
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Securing food for the future
Our researchers are finding ways to provide food security for the future.
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Building sustainability into hair and beauty
The UK’s £6.2 billion hairdressing industry has a huge environmental impact. Award-winning training developed by a Southampton business expert is reducing its carbon footprint and cutting costs.
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Bringing next-generation technology to the whole world
A Southampton expert's work will help bring wireless communications to some of the most inaccessible places on Earth.
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Helping diagnose and treat COVID-19 more quickly
When COVID-19 hit in late 2019, a worldwide fight to beat it began. Our biomedics have taken on the challenge to diagnose it quicker and treat it better - with promising early successes.
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Empowering young people to make positive health choices during the COVID-19 pandemic
Helping young people to make positive lifestyle choices has never been as important as it is now. LifeLab is working to ensure young people have a voice, and that they understand the choices they can make to reduce the impact COVID-19 on their lives.
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Optimising power transfer for renewable energy
Our researchers are running a series of projects to optimise the design of marine high voltage cables, used in offshore windfarms, to maximise power transfer and save money.