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Southampton Science and Engineering Day 2026 | What's On
"Toastrack" vintage bus: experience 100 years of engineering!
See the University of Southampton's 1928 vintage Dennis charabanc bus, nicknamed "Toastrack", and experience engineering from a century ago! You will have a first-hand experien ...Read More
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100 Years of Ocean Discovery | Exhibition
100 years ago, RRS Discovery was designated the UK's first Royal Research Ship. This was a pivotal moment in the history of marine science and launched a legacy of global oceanogra ...Read More
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A fetus' guide to lifelong health
Why is keeping healthy so tough for some people, but easy for others? And why is it that the so-called 'non-communicable' diseases like cardiovascular disease and diabetes still ac ...Read More
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Acoustic levitation and string resonance
This exhibition will demonstrate resonance through string vibration. Resonance is a crucial concept for vibration and noise reduction. Additionally, we will show how we can use sou ...Read More
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Alien vs Archaeologist: What is pseudoscience? | Talk
Jack Rogers is a PhD student in the Department of Archaeology whose research examined pseudoarcheology and conspiracy theories, their validity, and their impact on archaeological m ...Read More
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Anatomical myth-busting
Our body is formed from many fascinating organs. They all work together to keep us alive and healthy but also allow us to do incredible things like unconsciously digesting and abso ...Read More
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Asthma Sleuths: Breathing under pressure
Asthma is a common condition that affects the lungs, making it hard to breathe - but what's really going on inside the body? Join researchers from the Faculty of Medicine at th ...Read More
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Atoms, Crystals and Diffraction: probing the structures of materials
Explore the atomically small world of crystallography! Join Southampton's crystal growing experts from the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering to: - See how crystals fo ...Read More
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Aurora Art | Workshop
Join Astronomy students from the Physics and Astronomy department. Learn all about the Aurora and the research the Space Environment Physics (SEP) group do in Svalbard, Norway. Mak ...Read More
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Aurora Zoo
How does nature create such a beautiful show? Come and do real aurora science, by looking at pictures of the northern lights nobody has ever seen before and telling us what you see ...Read More
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Baduanjin Qigong: refresh body and mind | Workshop
This outdoor workshop introduces you to Baduanjin, an ancient Chinese Qigong exercise that promotes health and balance through gentle, mindful movement. Originating over 1,000 year ...Read More
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Be part of Health and Care Research with NIHR
Health and care research changes lives. The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Research Delivery Network supports health and care research to take place across ...Read More
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Black Hole Poetry | Workshop
Get creative and learn about the language involved in black hole astronomy research. Make your own found poem and decorate it! With help from astronomer demonstrators learn what ...Read More
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Black Holes and scientific revelations | Talk
Join Dr Sandra Raimundo, Astronomer at the School of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Southampton, for an exciting talk about her Black Hole research. Dr. Raimundo wi ...Read More
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Board game legends: Mathematics and strategy unite
Join members of the Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics group to explore the board games Dobble and SET, where quick thinking meets mathematical brilliance. These exciting ...Read More
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Bonkers Biomaterials for Bones and Bacteria
Bones are important within the body as they help provide structure, allow us to move, and protect our vital organs such as the brain, heart, & lungs. Bones are incredibly strong an ...Read More
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Boulby Underground Laboratory: Deep Underground | Virtual Tour
Boulby Underground Laboratory is the UK's deep underground science laboratory located 1.1km below ground in Boulby Mine, a working polyhalite and salt mine in the North East of Eng ...Read More
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Braintastic! Science presents: That's NonSense | Show
Explore the wonderful world of our senses, and the tricks they play on us with Braintastic! Science. Prepare to be amazed by multi-sensory tricks and visual illusions in this d ...Read More
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Brownsea Island Seagrass Watch
Join researcher from the School of Ocean and Earth Science at the University of Southampton to find out why seagrass is such an important marine habitat, especially for seahorses! ...Read More
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Build and launch straw rockets
University of Southampton's Spaceflight Society (SUSF) is a student-led group dedicated to sharing the science and engineering behind all things related to spaceflight, such as lau ...Read More
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Can you hear the shape of a drum?
Can two drums with different shapes make the same sound? This question was posed long ago and is surprisingly difficult to answer. Try for yourself! You can learn how the shape ...Read More
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Charge Up! The Body Heat Energy Expedition
Join researchers from the Sustainable Electronic Technologies (SET) group in the School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) to discover how body heat can become a source of e ...Read More
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Chemical Engineering | Lab Tour
The 21st Century brings new challenges with growing demand for energy, water, food, pharmaceuticals, medicines. Chemical engineers are placed right at the centre of solving these c ...Read More
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Code your own robot | Workshop
Join students and staff from the School of Electronics and Computer Science for this interactive workshop during which you will use a block-based visual programming environment to ...Read More
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Computed Tomography: Real Life X-Ray Vision | Lab Tour
From dinosaurs to race cars, Roman coins to cutting-edge medical research, X-Ray CT has revolutionized how we see and interpret the world around us. Our machines give us x-ray visi ...Read More
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Counting people using geography!
Data from satellites can help us count people in some of the remotest parts of the world. Join WorldPop in learning how geospatial data is used to count people from a distance. ...Read More
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Crack the Code: a Materials Engineering Escape Room experience
Professor Nogood has stolen an nC2 bag and locked it in her safe box. Luckily for us, the Professor is very forgetful and has left a series of clues to remind herself of the lock c ...Read More
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Crash or Cruise? Discover Stable Flight Secrets
Did you know that long before powered aircraft existed, early aviation pioneers learned to fly by building and testing wooden gliders?! These simple models helped them understand o ...Read More
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Discover NeuroKids
NeuroKids is an exciting collaboration between the Paediatric Neuroscience Group (Clinical Neurosciences, CES, Faculty of Medicine) and the Centre for Innovation in Mental Health ( ...Read More
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Discover Southampton's archaeological wonders
The Department of Archaeology at the University of Southampton invites you to step into the fascinating world of ancient civilizations through a hands‑on exploration of archa ...Read More
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Discover the Southampton Libraries and Archives
Meet the Southampton Libraries and Archives team and learn about everything on offer in your local library, that extends to far more than just books! Learn about some of the hu ...Read More
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Discover the Virtual Anatomy Table
Join the Nursing team from the School of Health Sciences for a fascinating, hands‑on experience exploring the human body using the Anatomage Table, a life‑size, interac ...Read More
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Discovering marine life in the Solent with HIWWT
Did you know the Solent is a vital habitat for marine species? Seahorses, starfish, seabirds, and many more rely on our local coastline. The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife T ...Read More
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Drone Simulator Flying Experience
See if you have what it takes to pilot a research drone in our UAV Lab. Using a simulator and model of the real drone, you can get a feel for how to fly a large research drone over ...Read More
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Earth Beneath Oceans: a seafloor geology discovery mission
Geologists study the rocks of our planet to understand how it works, but two thirds of Earth's surface is covered by oceans, so how can we study submarine rocks and why are they im ...Read More
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Electronic Construction
Join students and alumni from the Southampton University Wireless society and the School of Electronics and Computer Science and get hands-on building your very own MadLab gadget ...Read More
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Engineering a sustainable maritime future | Lab Tour
Ever wondered how we design and test boats, ships, offshore structures, and ocean renewable energy? How do sailing boats work? How do robots explore the oceans? How is maritime red ...Read More
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Enlightening clean hydrogen production
Burning hydrogen only produces water, rather than greenhouse gases, making it a clean fuel. However, most hydrogen is still made using fossil fuels, which contributes to climate ch ...Read More
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Experience Black Holes
What would it be like to fall into a black hole? Black holes are the densest known objects in the universe. Their gravity is so strong that even light cannot escape! Come and join ...Read More
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Explore Southampton Wildlife with Your Local Ranger Team
Step into the world of conservation where the Southampton City Council Rangers are ready to share their knowledge, answer your questions, and help you explore the incredible wildli ...Read More
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Exploring the inner life of the cell
Come along to spark your curiosity of the human cell. Learn about the benefits of cell biology research and how it guides our understanding of human disease. The organelle and prot ...Read More
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Fancy a free hearing check?
How good is your hearing? Ever wondered how well you can hear? When was the last time you had your hearing checked? Join hearing researchers from the Faculty of Medicine and ...Read More
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Fire up the volcano!
A group of volcanologists from the School of Ocean and Earth Sciences will demonstrate how gases moving through magmas can cause volcanoes to erupt. Magmas contain gas bubbles, w ...Read More
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Flexible Nanoelectronics
Join the Flexible Nanoelectronics team at the School of Electronics and Computer Science to find out how we make future electronics smart & flexible, using sustainable, not-toxic m ...Read More
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Flight Simulation Experience
Join us to have a hands on experience with the university's own flight simulators. ...Read More
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Food Allergy Detectives
Ever wondered why some people are allergic to certain foods like nuts or eggs? Join the Food Allergy research team to find out! You will explore the science of food allergy thr ...Read More
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Fostering in Southampton with Southampton City Council
Southampton City Council need more foster carers to provide safe and loving homes for children who can't live with their birth families at the current time. The children are from a ...Read More
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Fruit Friends: Midwifery games
The Midwifery team invite you to Fruit Friends - Midwifery Games. Play one of our two games to explore the role of the midwife and how a foetus changes during pregnancy. The fir ...Read More
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Fun with Southampton Greenpeace
We are the Greenpeace local Southampton group and we campaign around the city raising awareness of Greenpeace campaigns, litter picking and speaking to people about how to protect ...Read More
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Future Scientists | Photobooth
At this interactive photobooth, the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering want you - our "future scientists" - to enjoy dressing in lab coats and goggles, and exploring the ...Read More
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Games and Interactive Media | Showcase
In this room you will be able to play a series of games created by our undergraduate students as part of there final year at Winchester School of Art. You will get to meet and disc ...Read More
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Games, games, games with Board in the City
Come and join Aaron and crew for a game or two and or ask us about what we do in our café and out in the wider community. ...Read More
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Grow your first Hydroponic System with Seeds for Thought | Workshop
What if you could grow fresh, healthy food using 90% less water-right at home, in a classroom, or in your community? Join Seed for Thought, an Enactus Southampton team, for an i ...Read More
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Grow your own organoids!
Join the researchers in the Prior Lab at the University of Southampton to learn how they grow organoids, or mini organs, in the lab, and what they are used for! Learn how to ma ...Read More
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Guess the Gas
Astronomers learn about gases in space by looking at light. Different gases produce different spectra AKA rainbows. Join us in a spectroscopy experiment from our very own Physics a ...Read More
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Gummy Bear Colour Hero
Join researchers from the Soton Colour Lab of the School of Psychology at the University of Southampton for the Gummy Bear Colour Hero to test whether your brain can beat physics. ...Read More
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Hack the Nervous System: Yoga Neuroscience and Mental Wellbeing | Talk
What if calm focus and emotional balance were not abstract ideas but trainable skills? In this talk, you will discover the powerful connection between yoga, neuroscience and men ...Read More
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Hands-on creativity with Winchester Gallery
Folding Space - paper sculpture for books and exhibition making. Inspired by the Folding Space: Japanese & UK Artists' Book exhibition at The Winchester Gallery until 28th March, ...Read More
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Health Innovations for Complex Environments
This activity showcases important interdisciplinary health research led by PhD students at the Centre for Doctoral Training in Complex Systems for Defence and Security at the Unive ...Read More
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Healthy Bones with LifeLab
Come and join the LifeLab team to discover simple, practical tips for keeping your bones healthy and strong. Your bones are living parts of your body - they support you, protect vi ...Read More
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Healthy coasts, smart choices
Coasts and oceans are busy, shared places. They are home to wildlife, give us food, move people and things around the world, and are places where many of us live, work and have fun ...Read More
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Help children get back to fun!
Discover the world of recovery and goal setting with physiotherapists from the Health Science Department. This exciting interactive exhibit has been designed especially for chil ...Read More
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High Speed Railways: can you optimise their earthworks?
Join the Infrastructure Research Group to discover how civil engineers design infrastructure such as High Speed Railways. You will have a chance to build your own model embankme ...Read More
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How a warming ocean is changing life on Earth
As our climate changes, so too does the ocean. Warming waters, shifting currents, rising acidity and more frequent marine heatwaves all have far-reaching consequences for marine li ...Read More
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ID Card Hacking
Get hands-on with the science behind ID cards, where you will have the opportunity to try out equipment used by security professionals! Try your hand at hacking some of the UK' ...Read More
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Inside the World of Sound | Lab Tour
Inside the World of Sound invites you to play with sound! Try spatial and immersive audio that surrounds you, explore how noise can be cancelled in real time, and hear how tech ...Read More
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Learn Basic Life Support (BLS)
Join University of Southampton nursing students for an interactive session demonstrating basic life support (BLS) skills using professional training manikins. This hands‑on a ...Read More
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Let's talk about Phubbing! | Talk
Join Dr Claire Hart, Associate Professor of Psychology in the School of Psychology at the University of Southampton, to explore "phubbing", or phone snubbing - when one partner tur ...Read More
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Light Detectives: Fingerprinting from Deep Sea to Mars
The Biophotonics lab invites you to step into the role of a Light Detective. At this hands-on activity, you'll use light and lasers to uncover hidden clues and crack the molecular ...Read More
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Light Detectives: Saving the world with microchips
Join the scientists from the MISSION project, who will demonstrate, how light can be used to help detect disease, identify chemicals and the greenhouse gases in our oceans. You wil ...Read More
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Light Express | Laser Show
Join the Light Express team - Southampton physicists, engineers and light specialists from across the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences - for a brilliant exploration of ...Read More
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Lovely Rotters: Compost and Worms with Sir Harold Hillier Gardens
You'll be invited to observe worms up close and discover their incredible role as nature's recyclers. How do they move without legs? What do they eat, and how do they transform scr ...Read More
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Make waves to save our coasts!
Imagine your local seaside town is flooding and the beach is being washed into the sea during storms and high tides - what would you do? With climate change, these events will beco ...Read More
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Making Smart Decisions in an uncertain world
Join a team of mathematicians and statisticians from the School of Mathematical Sciences to discover how you can make smart and responsible decisions when faced with uncertain situ ...Read More
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Making Technology Human: Experience AI interactions
The MINDS Centre for Doctoral Training invites you to explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can make technology more human-friendly and exciting! Have you ever wanted to tal ...Read More
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Making the invisible, visible!
Have you ever wondered if there is more around us than the eye can see? How do rainbows in the sky appear and then disappear? What if we can make the invisible, visible? Come al ...Read More
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Mars Bar Bridge Building Challenge
Join the the UoS Infrastructure Group's hands-on activity for all ages will test your ingenuity and show you how civil engineers create efficient structures for bridges and buildin ...Read More
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Marvellous Microscopes Roadshow
Explore the world of marvellous microscopes. Come join staff of the Biomedical Imaging Unit to get a hands on microscopy experience, using advanced and hobby grade microscopes to e ...Read More
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Master the noise: active control of sound and vibration
Join the Institute of Sound and Vibration to learn everything about reducing noise! With the growing popularity of noise cancelling headphones, active noise control is quickly ...Read More
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Maths in the real world
Join members of the Maths Outreach team to solve some interesting transport and logistics problems. Mathematics is fundamental to many processes that we follow in the real world an ...Read More
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Maths with a twist
Fluid dynamics is a subject with a long history representing a virtual parade of famous mathematicians. Yet, we continue to make discoveries and find applications that impact on o ...Read More
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Measuring blood flow with ultrasound
Join the Institute of Sound & Vibration to learn how sound enables quick and accessible blood flow monitoring. A simple demonstrator will guide you through the basic facts about bl ...Read More
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Microbes, Mood and Murals
Mounting evidence reveals a strong connection between the gut microbiome and brain function. Join a team of researchers from the Gut-Immune-Brain Axis Network and get involved in t ...Read More
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Mixed reality Spectroscopy educational experience
Join SpectraMR team from School of Electronics and Computer Science for an interactive virtual learning experience using virtual reality where you can explore some of the research ...Read More
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MRI, in Action! | Lab Tour
Do you want to discover one of the most powerful and safest ways scientists and doctor have developed and use to look inside materials, plants, insects, animals, and indeed the hum ...Read More
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Mud on the move
Join the BOSCORF team to explore what really lies at the bottom of the deep ocean. If you swam out to the middle of the ocean and dived straight down, you might expect to find d ...Read More
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Neutron stars are superstars
The amazing world of superdense stellar objects - neutron stars - is discovered in this exhibition. Build a neutron star yourself and get informed about the underlying physics. Det ...Read More
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New crops for the future of food
The climate is changing and some of the crops we are used to growing year-on-year are suffering. Recent aberrant weather has caused losses into the billions of pounds, and simply t ...Read More
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New Forest, Forest to City with the New Forest NPA
Join us to uncover the secrets of the special habitats on Southampton's doorstep. Discover the hidden value of heathlands in facing the climate emergency, the cleanest freshwater h ...Read More
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Ocean Engineering: bringing us energy, internet and much more...
Did you know that 99% of internet communications traffic travels through submarine cables across our oceans? or that 90% of global world trade - that is all the stuff we consume - ...Read More
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Organ-ise Me
Do you know your liver from your lung? Your brain from your bone? Join the scientists from the Histochemistry Research Facility at this interactive exhibit to have a go at organisi ...Read More
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People and prosthetics
Have you ever thought what it would be like to do the things you do every day if you did not have two hands? Would it be harder to do everyday activities, like preparing food and g ...Read More
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Play with Scientists and Light!
Join Lightwave, from the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, alongside researchers from Cornerstone, to bring light to life! Create your own Pepper's Ghost projector ...Read More
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Power On! The Circuit Blocks Exploration
Join researchers from the Sustainable Electronic Technologies (SET) group in the School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) for an exciting, hands-on journey into the world o ...Read More
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Powering tomorrow: Discover fuel cell and green energy
Step into the future of green energy with chemical engineers from the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. In this hands-on activity, you will explore how renewable energy ...Read More
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Primary Engineer: Fish-friendly collection of floating rubbish
Primary Engineer asks primary school pupils, 'If you were an engineer, what would you do?' Amongst thousands of ideas submitted in 2024-25, several pupils across the South region ...Read More
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Radio direction finding
Join students and alumni from the Southampton University Wireless society and the School of Electronics and Computer Science and borrow a direction-finding radio and search the Hig ...Read More
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Railway noise and vibration demonstration with... LEGO!
This exhibit, presented by researchers from the Dynamics Group within the Institute of Sound & Vibration Research, demonstrates how railway-induced vibration affect noise in buildi ...Read More
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Real-time audio effects
Researchers from the Signal Processing Audio and Hearing group within the Institute of Sound & Vibration Research bring you this demo on how we can use interactive real-time audio ...Read More
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Rejected TED Talks: Science Comedy | Show
Live, laugh, learn - welcome to the Ted Talks that would hit the cutting room floor. At Southampton University, we have been looking for ways to engage with the public on a new lev ...Read More
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Science Comedy: Are you Evil? | Show
Have you ever wondered if you are evil, or perhaps a saint? Indeed, the age-old question of whether humans are good or evil has been pondered by many a famous and thoughtful mi ...Read More
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See it. Say it. Generate it: Observational Drawing with AI
Drawing, as a means for self-expression and sharing experience, is a central part of what makes us human. Examples of its use for storytelling or recording information are some of ...Read More
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See the invisible! The Power from Infrared Light
Join researchers from the School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) and School of Physics and Astronomy to explore a world that extends far beyond what the human eye can see ...Read More
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Seeing the unseen: visualising air out of a hairdryer
Join Dr Preethi Rajendram Soundararajan, Dr Dea Wangsawijaya (Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics Research Group, Department of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering), and Dr Ya ...Read More
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Self-stabilising inverted pendulum
This demonstrator, brought to you by the Dynamics Group within the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, shows how we can use a feedback controller to stabilise an inverted pe ...Read More
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Send sound to nowhere: Acoustic Black Holes
Join the Institute of Sound and Vibration for an exciting demo on Acoustic black holes (ABHs). ABHs have been studied for many years as a passive method of controlling structur ...Read More
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Shape shifters: Building 3D shapes and exploring Platonic Solids
Get hands-on with geometry with the Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics group of the School of Mathematical Sciences. Build models of 3D shapes called Platonic solids. Y ...Read More
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Shape the 'Scribble' Sculpture Trail with John Hansard Gallery
John Hansard Gallery and Skate Southampton invite you to explore the design of 'Scribble', a new interactive sculpture trail planned for Southampton in May 2026. 'Scribble' is a se ...Read More
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Skin Secrets: The science of eczema
Eczema is a common condition that causes itchy, red and sore skin - but what's really going on under the surface, and what helps? Join researchers from the Faculty of Medicine ...Read More
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Slime Time!
University of Southampton's Chemistry Society invites you to make colourful stringy slime with them. Chat with current chemistry students to discover the wonders of chemistry and t ...Read More
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Snakes and Ladders for a healthy brain
Did you know nearly one million people in the UK live with dementia, and most cases are caused by Alzheimer's disease? Age and genetics play a role, but here's the twist: your ever ...Read More
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Solar System Extravaganza!
Enjoy a range of Solar System-themed activities designed for younger children! They can colour in planets, arrange inflatable worlds in the correct order, and create a scaled " ...Read More
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Soton Astrodome | Show
Experience an interactive tour of the night sky and learn all about planets, stars and aurora in the 'Soton Astrodome' mobile planetarium! Step inside the University of Southam ...Read More
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Sound insulation through acoustic metamaterials
This activity demonstrates the use of acoustic metamaterials (AMM) as a lightweight and compact solution for low frequency sound insulation. A demonstrative box was built as a prev ...Read More
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Southampton University Formula Student team
Meet SUFST, the University of Southampton's Formula Student Team, and get up close to our student-designed race car! Discover how our team designs, builds, and develops single-s ...Read More
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Southern Water: store, splash and drain
Meet the team leading on water supply for Hampshire, as well as our Clean Rivers and Seas Task Force, and the team tackling blockages from unflushables, fats, oils and grease. ...Read More
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Spectroscopy in a Suitcase!
"Did you know molecules dance? The bonds that link atoms together can vibrate like springs, releasing energy. You'll discover how chemists use infrared (IR) spectroscopy to i ...Read More
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Step into the world of health research with UHS NHS
Join our Health Research team from University Hospital Southampton and the University of Southampton! Step into the exciting world of health research, where everyone can get inv ...Read More
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Sugar Fibre: Make your own optical fibre
Websites, videos, social media - all this data is converted to light and it travels through optical fibres. These are normally made from glass, but you can have a go making them fr ...Read More
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Teacher Support/Study at the University of Southampton
Come and speak to us and find out more about how we support teachers, including information on our upcoming teachers conferences. ...Read More
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The cardiorespiratory system: assessment, tech and history
Join a group of Medical students, Junior Doctors and a Consultant Surgeon from the Southampton General Hospital and the School of Medicine at the University of Southampton, with a ...Read More
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The evolution of birds
Birds are dinosaurs. But, how did they go from the largest animals to walk the Earth to the most skilled aeronaughts we imagine? With models and fossils, you will discover the ...Read More
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The Fabric Revolution: Wearing the Future | Talk
What if your clothes could help you? Make noise, or even be made from things you would never expect? Join Dr Sheng Yong and researchers from the Centre for Flexible Electronics ...Read More
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The mathematical story of seven bridges
Join us for a journey back in time to the city of Konigsberg and its famous bridges! In this hands-on adventure, you will uncover the mathematical secrets behind journeying this ic ...Read More
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The mathematics of soap bubbles
Join members of the Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics group to investigate questions such as: Why are soap bubbles round? In a web of bubbles, why do soap films always me ...Read More
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The next generation of Scientists in action: Exploring biology together
This activity invites visitors of all ages to discover a breadth of biological research through fun, hands-on experiences led by this year's Master's students from the School of Bi ...Read More
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The Ocean's Crystal Ball
You are invited to engage with a dazzling visualisation of our watery planet, exploring our blue world through a simulated globe displaying the ocean in motion. You will engage wit ...Read More
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The Power of Microbial Cities
Curious to find out more about the mould on your food? Discover the fascinating world of microbe communities and explore how they impact the environment around us! You will be able ...Read More
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The Questions that changed Physics
Join the University of Southampton Physics Society (Physoc) team and meet physicists whose curiosity transformed our understanding of the universe: Isaac Newton, Michael Faraday, M ...Read More
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The science behind Egyptian pottery
The Department of Archaeology at the University of Southampton will introduce you to the science and craftsmanship behind ancient Egyptian pottery, showing how people thousands of ...Read More
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The science of learning to read with Read Easy
One in six adults in England has poor literacy skills. So everyone knows an adult who struggles to read - but you may not be aware who they are. Reading is a vital life skill. Poor ...Read More
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The world of hearing and cochlear implants
Ever wondered how your ears really work or what happens when they don't? What sounds are too loud? How can you protect your hearing for life? And what exactly is a cochlear impl ...Read More
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Turner Sims presents: Marine music
Join us at Turner Sims for a day of marine music making! Hear from scientists from the Southampton Institute of Marine and Maritime and then take part in a song writing workshop, b ...Read More
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Urban Aerodynamics and Wind Engineering at the Recirculating Water Tunnel
Aerodynamics is important for more than just aircraft and racecars! Come visit us at the Recirculating Water Tunnel Lab used to study the aerodynamics of environmental flows. Explo ...Read More
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Virtual Crystals: how computers guess crystal structures
Come join the Crystal Structure Predictors from the School of Chemistry and learn all about how computers can teach us about the materials in the world around us. From the sugar in ...Read More
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Visit the R. J. Mitchell Wind Tunnel | Lab Tour
The historic R. J. Mitchell wind tunnel is an important tool used by engineers to help design and improve anything impacted by the wind, whether an aeroplane, wind turbine or Olymp ...Read More
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Visit the Teddy Bear Hospital!
Bring your teddy or favourite soft toy to the hospital for a check-up and treatment at Teddy Bear Hospital. Your teddy becomes a patient for the day, and you help look after the ...Read More
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Visit the unseen: The Zepler Cleanrooms | Lab Tour
The Zepler Cleanrooms brings together leading researchers in photonics, electronics and computer science, physics, life sciences, engineering and medicine. Within these cutting-edg ...Read More
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Visualising flow and propeller noise
Join researchers from the Acoustics Group team at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research to demonstrate several sources of noise relevant to aeroplanes and drones, among oth ...Read More
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Vortex Ring Cannon
What do smoke rings, mushroom clouds and squid have in common? Vortex rings! Join researchers from the Aeronautics and Astronautics Department at the University of Southampton ...Read More
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What do whales eat? Discovery Ocean Biology
Did you know that the Discovery Investigations (1925-1927) provided the evidence that several whale species were nearing extinction, thereby becoming the spark for some of the worl ...Read More
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What is Public and Patient Involvement and Engagement?
Find out how your ideas can shape and support work at the forefront of healthcare research and innovation! Public voice is important in health research. The Faculty of Medicine ...Read More
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What is Understanding Animal Research?
Animal research continues to be one of the most hotly debated topics in science with a lot of misinformation and misunderstanding muddying the waters. Meet the Understanding An ...Read More
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Who is in your family?
Families come in different shapes and sizes. Some parents are mums. Other parents are dads. Some parents are nomies or rens. There are lots of different names for grandparents: t ...Read More
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Wonderseekers presents: Secret World of Gases | Show
Are you ready to explore the Secret World of Gases? Let's go! The Inspirers from Wonderseekers will take you on an exciting and explosive adventure into the science of gases. ...Read More
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Your future AI home: Smart or scary?
Join the Citizen-Centric AI Systems (CCAIS) team, part of the Agents, Interaction and Complexity (AIC) research group in the Department of Electronics and Computer Science at the U ...Read More
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