Our research impact
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The place to engineer fully immersive, next-generation sound
Southampton spin-out company Audioscenic is making waves by redefining how we enjoy sound as consumers of the entertainment industry.
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Giving autistic children a voice – the power of ‘I am’ Digital Stories
‘I am’ Digital Stories created by Southampton researchers are ensuring that the voices of autistic children and young people are heard during crucial transitions in their education and lives.
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An electronic smart glove improves life for stroke survivors
A University of Southampton team has invented an electronic glove that enables movement in the paralysed hands of stroke survivors – supporting their rehabilitation.
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Integrating learning about numbers into children’s everyday lives
A programme of activities created by Southampton academics is empowering families in England and Jamaica to talk about numbers early in their children’s lives.
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Redressing social injustices in the aftermath of disasters through education
Southampton research identifies how education can be used to help redress the social injustices and creating a safe and just society, in the aftermath of disasters such as the Grenfell Tower fire.
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Southampton’s academics team up with local creative writing organisation to prompt new relationships between the University and local communities
What began life as a project about the coast became an exercise in something much bigger.
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Music and AI combine for quirky performance
Can artificial intelligence (AI) write a love letter? Southampton researchers in Music, English and Computer Science have shown that, with some help from humans, it can!
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Enriching public understanding and interest in the Law
Interdisciplinary approaches to law, through humanities and the arts.
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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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Recovering women's contributions to archaeology, history, and heritage
A Southampton historian has been using his digital humanities expertise to help rediscover the less well-known who worked in archaeology, history and heritage of 19th and 20th century Britain.
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Uncovering bias in the way we document the past
Professor James Baker researched the impact of curatorial labour on the legacy of museum collections. This inspired new perspectives on how to make our cultural heritage accessible to future generations.
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The motivational power of positive news stories
Professor Denise Baden challenged traditional ideas about how news should be reported, inspiring initiatives by leading media organisations such as the BBC and “the Guardian”.