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Southampton research to improve women’s sportswear design
Greater understanding of how women sweat could lead to better sports bras, according to new research. The Southampton study is shining...
Apr 25, 2023


Weight loss pill enters first clinical trial
Southampton researchers are launching the first trial of a pioneering weight-loss treatment. Healthy volunteers will test a...
Apr 12, 2023


Families become part of something life-changing at science festival
Visitors of all ages learned how research is life-changing at Southampton Science and Engineering Day. Thousands of people joined the...
Mar 23, 2023


Football legends help Southampton researchers investigate playing injuries
Football heroes from across the south are helping researchers looking into sports-related injuries in the largest UK study of its kind....
Mar 9, 2023


Southampton professor receives OBE at Buckingham Palace
Professor Saul Faust has received his OBE for COVID-19 vaccine research. He was presented the honour by the Prince of Wales last week in...
Mar 3, 2023


Healthy volunteers needed for research investigating world-first vaccine for viral disease
Southampton researchers are recruiting volunteers to take part in a new vaccine study for Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever virus (CCHFv)....
Feb 28, 2023


Extra vitamin D during pregnancy may increase chance of a 'natural' birth
Women who take extra vitamin D during their pregnancy are more likely to have a 'natural' delivery, according to new research. 'Natural'...
Feb 6, 2023


Hampshire mum welcomes new cervical cancer trial this World Cancer Day
A cancer survivor is welcoming a new clinical trial that could improve long-term outcomes for people with cervical cancer. Sonia Dancer,...
Feb 2, 2023


Cutting-edge COVID-19 trial opens in Southampton
Southampton researchers are trialling a new combination of two COVID-19 treatments. The trial is being run by the Southampton Clinical...
Jan 25, 2023


UKCRF Network awarded £2.4 million for 2023-2028
The UK Clinical Research Facility Network (UKCRF Network) has been awarded £2.4 million to support research studies over the next five...
Jan 13, 2023


Nose bacteria insight paves the way for new meningitis vaccine
Southampton researchers have discovered how bacteria that naturally live in some people’s noses may protect them against meningitis. New...
Jan 9, 2023


First gene therapy for haemophilia B approved for use in patients
A pioneering new treatment for the blood clotting disorder haemophilia B, developed in a trial led by Southampton’s Dr Rashid Kazmi, has...
Dec 15, 2022
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