University of Southampton Medicine

30/04/2025

A new peer-reviewed paper in PLOS ONE highlights the impact of the AIMMS Mentoring scheme, a pioneering initiative led by the University of Southampton to support minority women in academic medicine.

The study shows clear benefits for both mentees and mentors, with
positive impacts on career development and inclusion.

Read the paper: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2025/04/new-paper-highlights-the-impact-of-national-mentoring-scheme-for-minority-women-in-academic-medicine.page

30/04/2025

How can we better protect our frontline healthcare workers?

In this interview, Professor Paul Elkington explores the role of personal respirators in enhancing staff safety, especially during high-risk procedures.

🎥 Watch the full interview: https://youtu.be/WFbe3B4YLVM?si=pyp0qxI7XUdpf-u6

When the Covid-19 pandemic arrived in the UK in March 2020, Professor Paul Elkington and a team at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS)...

19/03/2025

Find out more at our master’s in public health webinars!

We are hosting free webinars to help you make an informed choice about our master’s in public health course. These pre-entry webinars are open to any prospective students – whether you're exploring your options, you've already applied, or you're an offer holder. During the webinars, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with the programme team, teachers and alumni.

2025 webinar dates:
• Monday 10 April, 11am to 12pm
• Thursday 19 June, 11am to 12pm

To register please complete our short form: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=-XhTSvQpPk2-iWadA62p2NCcHSzTF-FDu7OyhuJN22xUODRBUFpFQU01TENXQzVWWjIyNDNVQUhWQy4u&route=shorturl

If you’re unable to attend, please just drop us an email at [email protected] and we’d be happy to chat

19/03/2025

Professor Sarah Ennis Health Research Southampton encourages everyone to have their say about using NHS data for research. The campaign is a chance for everyone across Wessex to have their say on using NHS data for research. WessexSDE.nhs.uk/have-your-say

11/03/2025

A University of Southampton-led study has found that people in Hampshire’s most deprived areas are less likely to survive a cardiac arrest.

Researchers analysed ambulance data from more than 4,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) and found a significant link between neighbourhood deprivation and lower survival rates.

🔎 Key findings:
✔️ Only 10% of OHCA patients survived for at least 30 days.
✔️ Deprivation was linked to worse survival rates, even after adjusting for factors like age and ambulance response times.
✔️ Survivors were, on average, younger than those who died.

The study highlights the urgent need for further research and targeted interventions to improve survival rates in deprived communities.

📰 Read the full study here: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/03/peopleindeprivedhampshirelesslikelytosurviveheartattacks.page

03/03/2025

We are thrilled to announce that our revised Masters in Public Health is now LIVE! 🎉

This master’s programme is designed to prepare you for a dynamic career in public health, with a curriculum that blends research and practical experience. Thrive in roles that make a real difference in tackling health challenges and inequalities around the world, with sustainability in mind.

Learn more & apply today 👉https://tinyurl.com/UoS-MPH

25/02/2025

🚨 Did you know that respiratory diseases are the third leading cause of death in the UK? That one in six NHS beds is occupied by respiratory patients? That the most deprived communities are seven times more likely to die from lung conditions?

To tackle this, the University of Southampton is joining forces with leading universities, clinicians, policymakers, and industry experts to launch CARRii (Centre for Applied Respiratory Research, Innovation and Impact).

Launched yesterday at the House of Commons, CARRii aims to:
✅ Reduce hospital admissions for asthma, COPD, and respiratory infections by 20%
✅ Ease NHS winter pressures
✅ Address health inequalities in respiratory care

Read more about how Southampton’s experts are driving research to transform respiratory health: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/02/university-of-southampton-to-help-tackle-uks-respiratory-health-crisis.page

12/02/2025

We're excited to announce the launch of our brand new MSc Medical Technology, Innovation & Design! 🎉

Starting in September 2025, this 1-year, interdisciplinary course focusses on designing new medical technologies based on real clinical challenges. With collaboration, entrepreneurship, and global healthcare insights at its core, it's the perfect programme for aspiring MedTech innovators.

Learn more & apply today 👉https://tinyurl.com/UoS-MTID

04/02/2025

Dr Gillian Rosenberg from NHS England is presenting the on the Drug Discovery Stage at The Festival of Genomics and Biodata .

Our team from the will be there today and tomorrow to chat with people about this innovative programme that will see thousands of NHS patients access of new cancer vaccines.

Health Research Southampton | University of Southampton Medicine

04/02/2025

🔬 Transforming Cancer Treatment at the University of Southampton |

From early detection to personalised cancer vaccines, researchers at the University of Southampton are leading the fight against cancer. Here are just a few of our advancements from the past year:
🧬 March 2024 – Investigating how body composition affects chemotherapy side effects in women with secondary breast cancer.
🎓 April 2024 – £1.4M from Cancer Research UK to train doctors as clinical scientists dedicated to tackling cancer.
🩸 April 2024 – New treatment approaches for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia led by Professor Francesco Forconi are being implemented at Southampton General Hospital.
🚀 May 2024 – The Southampton Clinical Trials Unit chosen to run the Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad, fast-tracking access to personalised cancer immunotherapies.
🛡️ August 2024 – Discovery that natural killer cells instinctively attack a cancer-driving protein, opening new avenues for immunotherapy.
🔎 December 2024 – Identification of a unique fibroblast that may boost the immune system’s ability to attack tumours, potentially making immunotherapy more effective.

These breakthroughs bring us closer to a future where cancer is preventable, treatable, and curable. On World Cancer Day, let’s recognise the power of research and the incredible scientists making it happen.

17/01/2025

🎮 Help us choose the best game to progress a children’s sight study! 👀

Dr. Jay Self, Associate Professor and Consultant Ophthalmologist, has secured funding from private equity firm Bluewater to launch the innovative NystagME app survey study.

This project, in collaboration with the University of Southampton's School of Mathematical Sciences and Wi******er School of Art, is creating digital games that test vision in children with conditions like nystagmus.

These games record vision data that traditional tests miss—all while kids play!

Once finalised, they’ll support clinical trials and studies for new treatments.

We need your feedback to decide which game to develop further! Anyone of any age, with or without an eye condition, can take part—it only takes five minutes.

💻 Click here to play the games and answer a short survey: https://forms.office.com/e/pMMDEebj38

08/01/2025

📊 The 2024 Stanford 2% Rankings are out, and they highlight the global impact of Southampton researchers! 🌍

This year, 425 University of Southampton researchers feature among the top 2% globally, with four ranked in the top 1000, including Faculty of Medicine leaders:
🔹 Professor Philip Calder – #1 in Nutrition & Dietetics
🔹 Professor Stephen Holgate – #2 in Respiratory Science
🔹 Professor Cyrus Cooper – Top 15 in Endocrinology & Metabolism

These rankings evaluate over 8 million researchers, blending all-time and recent citations to showcase academic influence. Southampton’s presence, representing 2.2% of UK researchers, is a testament to our world-class research excellence. 🌟

Follow the link to learn more: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2025/01/analysis-of-the-2024-stanford-2-rankings-showcasing-southamptons-research-excellence.page