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Mark E Smith

@vcmarkesmith

Official account of Professor Mark E Smith, Vice-Chancellor of @unisouthampton - a founder member of the Russell Group and a top 100 world-ranked university

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๐ŸŽ‰Celebrating 5 Years of NEP 2020! As part of the 5-year celebration of the National Education Policy 2020, the University of Southampton becomes the first foreign university to open a campus in India! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ The UGC Regulations, launched in 2023, facilitate the entry of foreign

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Our researcher Dr Helena Lee has received over ยฃ500,000 from the Medical Research Council to improve the eyesight of young children born with Albinism. She aims to trial a drug which may help their retinas to develop normally. Read more ๐Ÿ‘‰ southampton.pulse.ly/yoazv13gvc

Our researcher Dr Helena Lee has received over ยฃ500,000 from the Medical Research Council to improve the eyesight of young children born with Albinism.

She aims to trial a drug which may help their retinas to develop normally.

Read more ๐Ÿ‘‰ southampton.pulse.ly/yoazv13gvc
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Weโ€™re proud to be ranked 15th best university in the 2026 Daily Mail University Guide and 12th for graduate salaries ๐Ÿ† Weโ€™ve also been named 1st for Aerospace Engineering and Creative Writing, and 2nd in Electrical Engineering. #WeAreUoS

Weโ€™re proud to be ranked 15th best university in the 2026 Daily Mail University Guide and 12th for graduate salaries ๐Ÿ†

Weโ€™ve also been named 1st for Aerospace Engineering and Creative Writing, and 2nd in Electrical Engineering.

#WeAreUoS
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Today we celebrate 1 year of the Jubilee Sports & Recreation Centre ๐Ÿฅณ A year of movement, energy, and community. Weโ€™ve achieved record participation, growing memberships, and a ukactive Award recognition. From climbing walls and a 200-station gym to squash courts, studios,

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What will the world look like in a decade? We might have the answer ๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿ“Š Our WorldPop experts are launching new global population data, offering insights into where people live, their demographics, and more. Register to watch the launch ๐Ÿ‘‰ eventbrite.pulse.ly/wnpmytxjtn

What will the world look like in a decade? We might have the answer ๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿ“Š

Our WorldPop experts are launching new global population data, offering insights into where people live, their demographics, and more.

Register to watch the launch ๐Ÿ‘‰ eventbrite.pulse.ly/wnpmytxjtn
University of Southampton (@unisouthampton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We've been ranked 20th in the Guardian University Guide! ๐ŸŽ‰ With 11 subjects in the top 10, including 2nd in civil engineering and 3rd in midwifery - this is thanks to the hard work and commitment of our fantastic students and colleagues. Explore more ๐Ÿ‘‰ theguardian.pulse.ly/k6uny5ejvn

We've been ranked 20th in the Guardian University Guide! ๐ŸŽ‰

With 11 subjects in the top 10, including 2nd in civil engineering and 3rd in midwifery - this is thanks to the hard work and commitment of our fantastic students and colleagues.

Explore more ๐Ÿ‘‰ theguardian.pulse.ly/k6uny5ejvn
University of Southampton (@unisouthampton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great news! Weโ€™ve climbed to 17th in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026 ๐ŸŽ‰ Weโ€™re delighted to see our research excellence, rising student satisfaction scores, strong graduate prospects and investment in new facilities highlighted. For more ๐Ÿ‘‰ thetimes.com/uk-university-โ€ฆ

Great news! Weโ€™ve climbed to 17th in <a href="/thetimes/">The Times and The Sunday Times</a> Good University Guide 2026 ๐ŸŽ‰

Weโ€™re delighted to see our research excellence, rising student satisfaction scores, strong graduate prospects and investment in new facilities highlighted.

For more ๐Ÿ‘‰ thetimes.com/uk-university-โ€ฆ
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Weโ€™re proud to receive the Higher Education Award at The Indian Awards 2025 ๐ŸŽ‰ Recognised for the establishment of our Delhi Campus, the first of its kind in UK-India higher education collaboration, setting a new benchmark for international education partnerships.

Weโ€™re proud to receive the Higher Education Award at The Indian Awards 2025 ๐ŸŽ‰

Recognised for the establishment of our Delhi Campus, the first of its kind in UK-India higher education collaboration, setting a new benchmark for international education partnerships.
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We're launching a project to tackle significant health inequalities affecting Southampton's Black community. It follows research showing that Black people report higher rates of chronic pain than other groups. Read more ๐Ÿ‘‰ southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/09/cโ€ฆ

We're launching a project to tackle significant health inequalities affecting Southampton's Black community. 

It follows research showing that Black people report higher rates of chronic pain than other groups.

Read more ๐Ÿ‘‰ southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/09/cโ€ฆ
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To mark the 75th anniversary of the Turing test, Wendy Hall is joining AI computing pioneers and visionaries at a special event organised by our Web Science Institute and the The Royal Society ๐Ÿ‘‡

To mark the 75th anniversary of the Turing test, <a href="/DameWendyDBE/">Wendy Hall</a> is joining AI computing pioneers and visionaries at a special event organised by our Web Science Institute and the <a href="/royalsociety/">The Royal Society</a> ๐Ÿ‘‡
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It was great to welcome National Technology Advisor Dr Dave Smith to CORNERSTONE and the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) this week. Weโ€™re proud to be leading world-class photonics research, from record-breaking modulators to fibre innovations that power the internet.

It was great to welcome National Technology Advisor Dr Dave Smith to CORNERSTONE and the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) this week.

Weโ€™re proud to be leading world-class photonics research, from record-breaking modulators to fibre innovations that power the internet.
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We were delighted to welcome His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh to see how ground-breaking light-based tech is driving the UKโ€™s economic growth. The Duke met academics at the forefront of developing silicon photonics, as well as young people who weโ€™re inspiring to consider

We were delighted to welcome His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh to see how ground-breaking light-based tech is driving the UKโ€™s economic growth.

The Duke met academics at the forefront of developing silicon photonics, as well as young people who weโ€™re inspiring to consider
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Our researchers have carried out the most complete study of Egyptโ€™s Karnak temple - one of the ancient worldโ€™s largest temple complexes ๐Ÿ›๏ธ It reveals new evidence on the age of the temple, its landscape, and tantalising links to ancient Egyptian mythology. Find out more

Our researchers have carried out the most complete study of Egyptโ€™s Karnak temple - one of the ancient worldโ€™s largest temple complexes ๐Ÿ›๏ธ

It reveals new evidence on the age of the temple, its landscape, and tantalising links to ancient Egyptian mythology.

Find out more
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Huge congratulations to all our incredible nominees and winners at this yearโ€™s Vice-Chancellorโ€™s Awards ๐Ÿ† Your hard work makes a real difference every day and is what makes the University of Southampton such an incredible place to work and learn ๐Ÿ‘ #VCAwards2025 #WeAreUoS

Huge congratulations to all our incredible nominees and winners at this yearโ€™s Vice-Chancellorโ€™s Awards ๐Ÿ†

Your hard work makes a real difference every day and is what makes the University of Southampton such an incredible place to work and learn ๐Ÿ‘ 

#VCAwards2025 #WeAreUoS
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Great to hear Prime Minster Keir Starmer and Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlight the global significance of universities. We became the first international university to establish a campus in India under the countryโ€™s National Education Policy. ๐Ÿ‘‰ tr.ee/iHhOGu

Great to hear Prime Minster <a href="/Keir_Starmer/">Keir Starmer</a> and Prime Minister <a href="/narendramodi/">Narendra Modi</a> highlight the global significance of universities.

We became the first international university to establish a campus in India under the countryโ€™s National Education Policy. 

๐Ÿ‘‰ tr.ee/iHhOGu
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Weโ€™re getting ready to bring our annual Arts & Humanities Festival to Southampton city centre next month ๐ŸŽญ Join us for a series of events from 6 to 15 November, and our family-friendly Arts & Humanities Day. Reserve your free tickets here ๐Ÿ‘‰tr.pulse.ly/kpeujs8xcl

Weโ€™re getting ready to bring our annual Arts &amp; Humanities Festival to Southampton city centre next month ๐ŸŽญ 

Join us for a series of events from 6 to 15 November, and our family-friendly Arts &amp; Humanities Day.  

Reserve your free tickets here ๐Ÿ‘‰tr.pulse.ly/kpeujs8xcl
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Our researchers Southampton Medicine Health Research | Southampton have received over ยฃ1m from WCRF to improve breast cancer treatment. They aim to measure body composition of patients to help personalise treatments and make them more effective. Read more: tr.ee/QSqhRg

Our researchers <a href="/UoS_Medicine/">Southampton Medicine</a> <a href="/UHSFTresearch/">Health Research | Southampton</a> have received over ยฃ1m from <a href="/WCRF_UK/">WCRF</a> to improve breast cancer treatment.

They aim to measure body composition of patients to help personalise treatments and make them more effective.

Read more: tr.ee/QSqhRg
Amarjit Singh (@_indiagroup) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Delighted to attend the inspiring Diwali & Bandi Chhor Divas celebrations at UK Prime Minister this week ๐Ÿช”๐ŸŽ‰ The festivities featured prayers, delicious cuisine & keynote addresses. Wishing everyone an abundance of light this #Diwali #FestivalofLights ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ#LivingBridge

Delighted to attend the inspiring Diwali &amp; Bandi Chhor Divas celebrations at <a href="/10DowningStreet/">UK Prime Minister</a> this week ๐Ÿช”๐ŸŽ‰

The festivities featured prayers, delicious cuisine &amp; keynote addresses. 

Wishing everyone an abundance of light this #Diwali #FestivalofLights

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ#LivingBridge
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Congratulations to our NIHR ARC Wessex researchers awarded over ยฃ16m to continue targeting issues in healthcare, public health and social care. The money from National Institute for Health and Care Research is part of a ยฃ157 million investment across England, over five years. Read more ๐Ÿ‘‰ southampton.pulse.ly/t4lvyvww4i

Congratulations to our NIHR ARC Wessex researchers awarded over ยฃ16m to continue targeting issues in healthcare, public health and social care.

The money from <a href="/NIHRresearch/">National Institute for Health and Care Research</a> is part of a ยฃ157 million investment across England, over five years. Read more ๐Ÿ‘‰ southampton.pulse.ly/t4lvyvww4i
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Congratulations to Professor Benjamin Oliver on his Ivor Novello Award nomination for Best Community and Participation Composition for VENT with Rachel Warr ๐ŸŽ‰ Winners will be announced on 11 November. Good luck Benjamin! Find out more ๐Ÿ‘‰ southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/10/sโ€ฆ

Congratulations to Professor Benjamin Oliver on his Ivor Novello Award nomination for Best Community and Participation Composition for VENT with Rachel Warr ๐ŸŽ‰

Winners will be announced on 11 November. Good luck Benjamin!

Find out more ๐Ÿ‘‰ southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/10/sโ€ฆ