University of Southampton

The latest rankings are here...

We're proud to climb two places to 15th in the Complete University Guide Rankings 2027 🎉

We've also maintained our position as 2nd in the South East.

This achievement reflects the continued commitment of our staff and students to excellence in teaching, research, and student experience.

Exciting News! 🎉

Our University of Southampton Careers, Employability and Student Enterprise team has been shortlisted for not one, but FOUR national awards with the Graduate Futures Institute!

Here's what we've been recognised for:

- Graduate Impact Award: Supporting international graduates into professional employment, leading to our Career Advantage offer.

- Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Award: Empowering graduates to launch successful ventures through our facilities and support

- Innovation in Careers & Employability: Embedding employability skills across the University via our Successful Futures project.

- Inclusivity & Opportunity: Supporting underrepresented students through our Career Vision Plus community.

We couldn't be prouder of our team's hard work and dedication.

Halls End of Year Celebrations 🍦

We celebrated the end of the academic year across Glen Eyre, Wessex Lane, and Mayflower Halls with free food, ice cream, games and plenty of great company. A chance for students to unwind, connect and enjoy one last get-together before heading home for the summer ☀️

Thanks to everyone who came along and made it a great way to wrap up the year!

Have you been to the Wi******er School of Art BA Degree Show yet? 🎨

Across our Wi******er campus, final-year students are showcasing their work in fashion design, fashion marketing with management, fine art, games design & art, graphic communication, and textile design, transforming galleries and studio spaces into a vibrant celebration of creativity.

Visitors can also explore Changing the Game: Ten Years of Play at WSA, an exhibition which features games created by students over the last decade. There is also a series of computer games available to play, alongside board games and displays of game design accessories. The exhibition continues in the Wi******er Gallery until 27 June.

Congratulations to all our students whose talent, creativity and hard work are on display 👏

Remembering Henry Nowak 💙

Our statement: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/statements/henry-nowak.page

Huge congratulations to Professor Alberto Naveira Garabato who has been elected to the Fellowship of The Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences.

The Fellowship of the Royal Society is one of the highest honours a scientist can achieve and recognises Professor Garabato’s immense contribution to the field of physical oceanography.

He joins the ranks of Stephen Hawking, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Lise Meitner, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar and Dorothy Hodgkin.

Alberto said “Throughout my journey in oceanography, I have been immensely lucky to have had the opportunity to work with many gifted and kind collaborators of all career stages. I think of this Fellowship as a shared recognition of their talent and effort.”

Celebrations are in order for our students who recently attended the Target Jobs Undergraduate of the Year Awards 2026!

Special congratulations to second-year law student Cecily Luther, who won the ‘Future Lawyer of the Year’ award. Through her pro bono work at the Global Legal Clinic, where she serves as a committee member, student advisor and McKenzie friend, she has developed an adaptable, collaborative and client-focused approach, which the award recognises and celebrates.

Fellow Southampton nominees Emily Ramsdale and Elijah Coleman were also finalists in their respective categories: ‘Female UGOTY’ and ‘UGOTY Celebrating Neurodiverse Talent’. Each award category is partnered with a leading employer and offers an incredible prize, including places on graduate programmes, summer internships, mentoring opportunities and prize money.

Congratulations to all 🎉

Our researchers worked out how girls’ sweating patterns change as they grow – identifying 14 as a critical age.

From 14, girls sweat more from their torso, and less from hands and feet.

The findings will be used to inform sportswear design for girls and young women, and, ultimately, the aim is to support more girls to stick with or take up sports.