Your University Events
Find out about our extensive alumni and supporter events programme that takes place throughout the year – online, on campus, across the UK, and internationally.
Upcoming Events
Beyond the Ice: In Conversation with Professor Dame Jane Francis
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Join us on Wednesday 18 November for a fascinating hour online with Professor Dame Jane Francis, our 2026 Lifetime Achievement Alumni Award Winner. We’ll talk about her extraordinary career as a polar scientist, her pioneering climate research, and what she has discovered about our changing planet.
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SEA SKY EARTH Exhibition
– Step into a free dynamic exhibition where art, science, and imagination meet, from Monday 17 August until Sunday 1 November 2026.
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Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences’ Inaugural Lecture series: Professor Lyn Ellett
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Inaugural Lectures provide an opportunity for newly appointed Professors to share their expertise, research achievements and future ambitions with colleagues, students, collaborators and the wider community. This lecture will be delivered by Professor Lyn Ellett, who will share insights from their research and the impact of their work.
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Annual Wade Lecture 2026
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Join us for this year’s annual Wade Lecture “Building Bridges: Engineering the Future of Healthcare” by Professor Rebecca Shipley.
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F T Prince Memorial Lecture 2026: Does the Poem Think (Denise Riley)
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For this year’s FT Prince Memorial Lecture, the Department of English at the University of Southampton is delighted to welcome Denise Riley. Denise Riley is one of the most important poets at work in the English language.
View details Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences’ Inaugural Lecture series: Professor Hayward Godwin
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Inaugural Lectures provide an opportunity for newly appointed Professors to share their expertise, research achievements and future ambitions with colleagues, students, collaborators and the wider community. This lecture will be delivered by Professor Hayward Godwin who will share insights from their research and the impact of their work.
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US Midterm Elections: What Happened and What’s Next? | Panel Discussion
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Discussion and Q&A on election results, party responses, and what, in the light of American history, might happen next.
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