International links

Much of our research is international. Our academics collaborate with colleagues in many universities and organisations around the world. Many of our research and teaching staff have lived and worked outside the UK at some point in their careers. Others have chosen Southampton to pursue and develop their careers.

Our international collaborations

Our academic collaborations across the globe include:

• Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
• The University of Witwatersrand/ Agincourt DSS
• The Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies
• Andalas University, Padang
• University of Indonesia, Jakarta
• University of Stockholm
• University of Münster
• The Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute
• The World Bank
• National University of Singapore
• College of Population Studies, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
• Austrian Academy of Sciences
• Australian National University
• Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
• Norway Research Council
• COST (European funding agency)
• Anglo-German Foundation
• University of Auckland

International research collaborations

• Understanding Migrations' Choices
• Maternal Maps
• Strengthening Capacity in Demography in Southern Africa

Visiting students

Each year we welcome many students from partner universities to join us as visiting students or to take part in the range of collaborative programmes leading to undergraduate and postgraduate awards in the field of Social Science.

 

Key facts

Erasmus activities include student exchanges, staff exchanges and collaborative projects.

The University of Southampton currently has over 250 links with around 167 Erasmus partner institutions across 20 countries.