University of Southampton (@unisouthampton.bsky.social)

@unisouthampton.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 8:59 AM

Stop scrolling, start colouring!

Our researchers have found colouring (even on phones and tablets) can improve students’ mental wellbeing.

Find out more: https://southampton.pulse.ly/v5lzqhmhq8

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@unisouthampton.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 2:29 PM

Want to help discover a black hole?

Our scientists are calling on amateur astronomers to join the Black Hole Hunters project.

No telescope needed - just a phone, tablet or laptop and your curiosity.

🔗 https://tr.ee/Pu83kY

@spacesouthcentral.bsky.social @ukspaceagency.bsky.social @esa.int

A black hole against the Milky Way, shown as a dark circle surrounded by warped rings of starlight. Brown, gold and pink clouds of gas and dust and distant stars fill the background.

@unisouthampton.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 10:29 AM

Today we welcome Professor Charlie Jeffery CBE into his role as our President and Vice-Chancellor. Professor Jeffery takes up the post after seven years at the University of York, where he also served in the same positon. Join us in giving him the warmest of welcomes to Southampton.

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@unisouthampton.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 11:05 AM

Puzzle power! 🧠 🧩

Our scientists have proven for the first time that simple activities and small lifestyle changes can actually reverse cognitive impairment.

Read more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/hvfozq7p85

@dementiauk.bsky.social @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social

@unisouthampton.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 8:15 AM

Dramatic sea level rise thousands of years ago transformed the coastline of the Northern Adriatic.

The prehistoric site, today’s Venice, was once dry land, kilometres from the coast, and Trieste city looked down on hills and swamps rather than the sea.

Read more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/pxs5hcx0zu

A high-angle aerial view of the Victory Lighthouse in Trieste, Italy, focusing on its circular stone balcony, glass lantern room, and copper dome topped with a bronze statue of the Winged Victory.

The statue, facing right, stands on one leg with wings raised behind her. Below the lighthouse, a steep, green hillside slopes down to a coastal road and railway tracks running parallel to the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Trieste, which glisten under a bright sun.

In the background, the city of Trieste curves around the harbor against a backdrop of distant hills under a clear blue sky with light clouds.

Aerial view of a coastal lagoon with a network of winding, light-blue water channels cutting through low-lying muddy landforms and salt marshes. The landscape transitions from solid, developed land with roads and structures on the left to shallow, sandy wetlands and open sea in the distance under a pale blue sky.

@unisouthampton.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 8:13 AM

We have once again been named among the top 20 universities in the UK in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 🎓

Read more here, as we placed 18th in the latest rankings: https://southampton.pulse.ly/ifbhph6zlb

@unisouthampton.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 10:59 AM

Our researchers are warning that inconsistent use of the terms ‘neurodiversity’ and ‘neurodivergence’ in mental health research could obscure important differences between diagnoses and make findings harder to interpret.

Find out more: https://southampton.pulse.ly/rjs5xj4rsx

@unisouthampton.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 9:00 AM

Day one of the British Science Festival ✅

There's still plenty happening across the festival over the next few days. You can browse all of our FREE events, talks, workshops and experiences here: britishsciencefestival.org/events/?utm_...

@britsciassoc.bsky.social

A man wearing a white lab coat, safety glasses, and purple gloves pours a glowing liquid from two clear bottles simultaneously into a large beaker on a table in front of him. The mixture glows brightly blue inside the beaker.

An eye-level medium shot captures a smiling woman and man standing behind two white robots on a table against a white-paneled wall.

Two smiling young women stand behind a green-topped table outdoors. The woman on the left holds green, stringy slime, while the woman on the right shines a black UV flashlight onto it.

@britsciassoc.bsky.social Sep 15, 2026, 5:58 PMReposted by @unisouthampton.bsky.social

We’ve arrived in Southampton! 🎉 The British Science Festival starts tomorrow, with five days of FREE events, talks, performances, workshops and experiences across the city. Not sure where to start? Our event guide is essential reading. 📖 Start planning your Festival visit!

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@unisouthampton.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 11:39 AM

We have risen two places in The Guardian University Guide 2027, to 18th position 🎉 This includes 12 of our subjects being ranked in the top 10 🏅 A huge congratulations to all of our colleagues and students, whose work has contributed to these fantastic results.

Four students walk and chat happily together along a sunny university pathway, with a dark blue banner at the bottom stating "18th in the UK Guardian University Guide" alongside a white university crest.

@uosmedia.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 3:17 PMReposted by @unisouthampton.bsky.social

Did you catch our expert Dr Jay Amin in the @telegraph.co.uk this weekend?

He's been talking about simple habits that could help lower the risk of cognitive decline and "dementia-proof" our brains.

Read his article here 👇
www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne...

@russellgroup.bsky.social #Dementia

@unisouthampton.bsky.social Sep 4, 2026, 8:59 AM

Can you tell which of these faces isn’t real? Our researchers have put together a short training programme that helps people spot AI generated faces.

@unisouthampton.bsky.social Sep 2, 2026, 9:59 AM

Our researchers have found that early school starts and weekend lie ins could be contributing to anxiety in teenagers.

They found teens with greater levels of ‘social jet lag’ are more likely to report higher levels of anxiety and vice versa.

Read more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/aohxvjsp3c

@unisouthampton.bsky.social Jul 24, 2026, 8:29 AM

Our researchers have found that Arctic winter sea ice coverage has returned to a state of significant decline after a temporary slowdown.

Find out more: https://southampton.pulse.ly/prbdvfjcqu

@sotonoceanearth.bsky.social | @noc.ac.uk