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UoS Engagement @uosengagement.bsky.social · 6d

#UoSRoadshow 2025 RECAP ✨

From Mela 🎉 to New Forest Show 🌳🐎 to Pride 🌈, we connected with 3,170+ visitors, sharing knowledge, sparking conversations & celebrating inclusivity.

See you at the next #UoSRoadshow - coming summer 2026! ✨

#WeAreUoS #SouthamptonPride #NewForestShow #SouthamptonMela

UoS Engagement @uosengagement.bsky.social · Sep 4

🔥 The exhibitors call for Southampton Arts and Humanities Festival 2025 is CLOSING SOON!

Deadline: MON 15th September

The festival will be back at @unisouthampton.bsky.social
on 6th - 15th November.

↗️ Visit www.southamptonartshumfest.co.uk/ArtsHumFest-registration to take part!

#UoSArtsHumFest

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Biological Sciences @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social · Aug 24

Prof Mark Chapman and @socobiodtp.bsky.social PhD student Anastasia Kolesnikova having lots of fun and very busy at #southamptonpride today! 🏳️‍🌈❤️ Beans, games, free plants 2 !! 🌿 Come and say 👋 @sotonlgbt.org.uk @uosengagement.bsky.social #pride #sotonbeans

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Emma Roe @emmajroe.bsky.social · Jul 15

Very excited to be taking The Chicken Exchange to @greenmanfest.bsky.social. Find us in Einstein's garden each morning. @drpaulhurley.bsky.social @lukusrobbins.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social

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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · Jul 14

Spreading the word about #EarlyDiagnosis #research 📣

On Saturday, our team were at the Southampton Mela Festival with the @uosengagement.bsky.social roadshow.

We played fun #ClinicalTrials activities and had some great conversations about improving the #EarlyDetection of #cancer.

Four people in "Bringing research to life" T-shirts standing at a Southampton Clinical Trials Unit information stand, with lots of colourful science activities, posters and leaflets.

The back of a young boy playing a game to match MRI scans of fruit and vegetables with the correct fruit or vegetable.

A young girl in a head scarf playing an early diagnosis research activity involving small plastic people, coloured bowls and a UV torch, with a researcher from the Southampton Clinical Trials Unit.

A group of children playing science activities, with researchers from the Southampton Clinical Trials Unit.

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UoS Engagement @uosengagement.bsky.social · Jul 14

Are you a student or a member of staff at the @unisouthampton.bsky.social planning/thinking about a new public engagement project? 🤔

Then join us THIS WEEK to ask questions about the Call Guidance and the application form.

📍 MS Teams
🗓️ Thursday 17th July
⌚️ 13:00 - 14:00
↘️ bit.ly/UoSDevFundINFO25

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UoS Engagement @uosengagement.bsky.social · Jul 14

Interested in Southampton Arts and Humanities Festival 2025? 🤔

Then join the second Drop-in Info Session THIS WEEK! Discover the festival's processes, get inspired, and meet the team behind it.

📍 MS Teams
🗓️ Wednesday 16th July
⌚️ 14:30 - 15:30
↘️ bit.ly/UoSArtsHumFest25Drop2

#UoSArtsHumFest

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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · Jul 12

We’re set up at Southampton Mela Festival with the @uosengagement.bsky.social Engagement Roadshow!

Come and play with our science activities - MRI Fruit, UV biomarkers, and early detection games - to learn about #EarlyDiagnosis #research!

@unisouthampton.bsky.social @cruk-ci.bsky.social

Three people in “Bringing research to life roadshow” T-shirts, at a stand full of colourful science activities and research information

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UoS Engagement @uosengagement.bsky.social · Jul 10

We are ready to go! 🎉

Join researchers and staff from @unisouthampton.bsky.social, and friends of the Public and Community Engagement Hubs at #SouthamptonMela Festival this Saturday 12th July (12-5PM)!

#UoSRoadshow #UoSPCEHubs #WeAreUoS
@southamptonctu.bsky.social @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social

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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · Jul 10

Our #EarlyDiagnosis team will be at the Southampton #Mela Festival this Saturday with the @uosengagement.bsky.social Roadshow.

Come & play our fun science activities & find out how #research is helping increase #EarlyDetection of #cancer so it can be treated more successfully.

A collage image of different science engagement activities. In the top left, four coloured bowls labelled with different cancer types and lots of plastic coloured people. In the top right, and box of colourful balls next to two blindfolds and a box of spiky balls. In the bottom left, lots of images of MRI scans and pictures of fruit and vegetables. In the bottom right, the back of a child who is colouring in a picture of a cell.

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UoS Engagement @uosengagement.bsky.social · Jul 7

The call for stall volunteers and to join the march with @unisouthampton.bsky.social at #SouthamptonPride 2025 is open! 🖤🤎♥️🧡💛💚💙💜

Find out more, register or get in touch, visit:

🫶 bit.ly/UoSPrideVolunteer25 (to volunteer at the UoS stand)

👣 bit.ly/UoSPride25march (to join the march)

#WeAreUoS

White and yellow text, on a blue background with the drawing of a rainbow that transform into confetti. The text says: University of Southampton, Volunteer with UoS, Southampton Pride 2025, Join the march and/or support the UoS Roadshow stand, Sat 23rd - Sun 24th August. Submit your interest at bit.ly/UoSPrideVolunteer25, #UoSRoadshow

UoS Engagement @uosengagement.bsky.social · Jul 4

Interested in Southampton Arts and Humanities Festival 2025? 🤔

Then join our NEW Drop-in Info Session next week! Discover the festival's processes, get inspired, and meet the team behind it.

📍 MS Teams
🗓️ Tuesday 8th July
⌚️ 12:30 - 13:30
↘️ bit.ly/UoSArtsHumFest25Drop1

#UoSArtsHumFest

UoS Engagement @uosengagement.bsky.social · Jul 2

Last week we celebrated a year of incredible #publicengagement @unisouthampton.bsky.social 🎉

The day marked 10 years of public engagement impact through our annual Development Fund, which was also launched for 2025/26!

Visit linktr.ee/uosengagement to learn more, apply for funding or get involved!

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UoS Engagement @uosengagement.bsky.social · Jul 2

📢 The exhibitors call for Southampton Arts and Humanities Festival 2025 is NOW OPEN!

The festival will be back at @unisouthampton.bsky.social on 6th - 15th November.

↗️ Visit www.southamptonartshumfest.co.uk/ArtsHumFest-registration to find out more and submit your contribution!

#UoSArtsHumFest

White and light pink text on a textured purple background that says: University of Southampton, Southampton Arts and Humanities Festival, 6th – 15th November 2025, Online and in-person activities and events. Submit an activity. #UoSArtsHumFest. Accompanying image: a young exhibitor (with long black straight hairs divided in two ponytails) facing a poster board covered with handwritten letters and messages.

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UoS Engagement @uosengagement.bsky.social · Jun 13

📢 FRIENDLY REMINDER: places are still available to contribute to the #UoSRoadshow 2025!

Join the 'Bringing Research to Life' Roadshow
@unisouthampton.bsky.social this summer, and inspire adults and children alike at local events! 🐎🌳🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

↗️ Visit bit.ly/joinUoSRoadshow25 to find out more!

#WeAreUoS

White and yellow text, on a blue background with an image taken at a previous UoS Roadshow event. The text says: University of Southampton, Bringing Research to Life with the UoS Roadshow at the New Forest Show, Tue 29th - Thu 31st July 2025. Submit an activity at bit.ly/joinUoSRoadshow25, #UoSRoadshow

White and yellow text, on a blue background with an image of clay brain models coloured in different LGBTQI+ flags. The text says: University of Southampton, Bringing Research to Life with the UoS Roadshow at Southampton Pride 2025, Sat 23rd - Sun 24th August. Submit an activity at bit.ly/joinUoSRoadshow25, #UoSRoadshow

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LifeLab @lifelabsoton.bsky.social · Jun 12

Do you love working as a scientist or researcher at @uhsft.bsky.social or @unisouthampton.bsky.social? Want to inspire the next generation?✨

Come to our Meet the Scientist training day:
🗓️ Tuesday 24th June
🕘 9am - 3.15pm

Find out more and register to attend 👇
lifelabonline.org/local/pages/...

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University of Southampton News @uosmedia.bsky.social · Jun 10

Our @engineering-soton.bsky.social expert Prof Jordan Cheer spoke to @carolinesteel.bsky.social for CrowdScience on BBC World Service in our ‘dead sound’ anechoic chamber, about low hums at the edge of human hearing.

Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

A man and two women with microphones standing in a large room with triangular sound proofing on the walls.

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LifeLab @lifelabsoton.bsky.social · Jun 13

Interested to find out what we’ve achieved in the last year? Want to celebrate with us? 🎉

Join us on Tuesday 8th July for our Showcase event ✨

Book your place 👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lifelab-showcase-2025-tickets-1405504324269

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UoS Engagement @uosengagement.bsky.social · May 19

Southampton @pintofscience.uk starts TONIGHT!

Join researchers at @unisouthampton.bsky.social for a night out at your local pub and discover cutting edge science and technologies!

🗓️ This week, Mon - Wed
⌚️ 19:30 - 21:30
📍 4 Pubs
🔗 Tickets: pintofscience.co.uk/events/southampton

#pint25 #WeAreUoS

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UoS Engagement @uosengagement.bsky.social · May 9

REMINDER❗

The deadline to contribute to Southampton Mela (12th - 13th July 2025) with the #UoSPCEHubs is fast approaching!

↗️ Visit: bit.ly/joinUoSRoadshow25
⚠️ Deadline: Mon 19th May

Explore our brand new #UoSRoadshow page on the PERu SharePoint site (UoS restricted) to find out more.

#WeAreUoS

White and yellow text, on a blue background with an image taken at previous UoS Roadshow events showing our branded flags. The text says: University of Southampton, Bringing Research to Life with the UoS Roadshow at Southampton Mela Festival, Sat 12 - Sun 13 July 2025. Submit an activity at bit.ly/joinUoSRoadshow25, #UoSRoadshow

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Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · May 8

🤖 The AI & Society Hub at Southampton is bringing people together to explore how AI is shaping our world—from ethics to innovation.

Open to researchers, students & collaborators.

📬 Join the mailing list: buff.ly/ywDT6hz

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UoS Engagement @uosengagement.bsky.social · May 7

@pintofscience.uk is back in Southampton! 🤩

Join researchers at @unisouthampton.bsky.social for a night out at your local pub and discover cutting edge science and technologies!

🗓️ 19th – 21st May 2025
⌚️ 19:30 - 21:30
📍 4 Pubs
🎤 33 Talks
🔗 Tickets: pintofscience.co.uk/events/south...

#pint25

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LifeLab @lifelabsoton.bsky.social · May 7

Do you work or study in the Faculty of Medicine at @unisouthampton.bsky.social? Planning to work with young people?

Join our training day. Find out more and book your place:

Post-graduate research students 👉 bit.ly/researcher-cpd-course-pgr-students

Staff 👉 bit.ly/researcher-cpd-course-staff

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UoS Engagement @uosengagement.bsky.social · May 7

📢 JOB ALERT!

Join our friendly team at the Public Engagement with Research unit (PERu) @unisouthampton.bsky.social as Festivals Administrator to support #SOTSEF🔍 #UoSArtsHumFest✍️ and the #UoSRoadshow! 🌈

↘️ Visit: bit.ly/UoSFestivalAdminPERu25
🗓️ Deadline: Thursday 22nd May
⏲️ Part time | Permanent

White and teal text on a black background. The text says: University of Southampton, Inspire Connect Enable, Job opportunity Festivals Administrator. Join the dynamic UoS Festival team at the Public Engagement with Research unit (PERu). Find out more and apply at bit.ly/UoSFestivalAdminPERu25. Accompanying image: a lit sparkler candle.

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UoS Engagement @uosengagement.bsky.social · May 2

Hello Bluesky! 😀

📢 The 2025 exhibitor call for the #UoSRoadshow is NOW OPEN! Contribute to the 'Bringing Research to Life' Roadshow @unisouthampton.bsky.social this summer, and inspire adults and children alike at local events! 🎊🐎🌳🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

↗️ Visit bit.ly/joinUoSRoadshow25 to find out more!

#WeAreUoS

White and yellow text, on a blue background with images (cropped in circles) taken at previous UoS Roadshow events. The text says: University of Southampton, Bringing Research to Life, UoS Roadshow, July-August 2025, Submit an activity at bit.ly/joinUoSRoadshow25, #UoSRoadshow

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