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University of Southampton News @uosmedia.bsky.social · 1d

"Without trust, things fall apart."

@drjennings.bsky.social has written for @bigissue.com about the global crisis in public trust and how we can get it back.

www.bigissue.com/news/politic...

There's no trust left in the world. How can we get it back?

As The Celebrity Traitors comes to our screens, academic Will Jennings looks at why we've lost trust in our institutions, and each other.

www.bigissue.com

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University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 5d

Our researchers @sotonoceanearth.bsky.social have examined 5 million year old plankton fossils as part of an international research project 🌊

The study suggests tropical Pacific Ocean ecosystems may be more resilient to climate warming than first feared.

Find out more 👉 tr.ee/BpAlpo

Microscope image of foraminifera samples used in the research.

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University of Southampton News @uosmedia.bsky.social · 8d

Read BBC South Today's additional coverage of this story here - featuring our academic Prof Tamar Pincus👇

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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University of Southampton News @uosmedia.bsky.social · 20d

Stones has been "overfished" from Denmark's rocky reefs - which are vital habitats for marine life🐟🐠

Now efforts are restoring these reefs to help fish thrive, says our postdoc Dominique Townsend.

Read our latest @uk.theconversation.com article👇

theconversation.com/stones-have-...

Stones have been ‘overfished’ from the sea – here’s how Denmark’s rocky reefs are being restored

Restoring boulder reefs provides vital habitat for marine animals and helps reduce coastal erosion in the face of climate change.

theconversation.com

University of Southampton News @uosmedia.bsky.social · 22d

What does PM Keir Starmer's revamped top team mean for the next phase of his government?

Our expert Dr Bradley Ward says Darren Jones will play a pivotal role 👇

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Starmer’s Downing Street reshuffle: why he’s brought in Darren Jones for ‘phase two’ of his government

The prime minister has added new advisors and appointed Darren Jones as his chief secretary.

theconversation.com

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University of Southampton News @uosmedia.bsky.social · 23d

Did you catch our expert Dr Jay Self on the BBC this weekend?

He's leading a new trial which is using videogames to help improve the vision of young children with a rare eye condition.

Read more 👉 bbc.co.uk/news/article...

'Eyesight video game offers my daughter genuine hope'

Five-year-old Nevaeh has a rare condition that makes her eyes move uncontrollably .

bbc.co.uk

University of Southampton News @uosmedia.bsky.social · Sep 4

Politics professor @drjennings.bsky.social told the Big Issue that Zack Polanski's election as Green Party leader poses a significant challenge to the Labour Party.
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He’ll ‘never be prime minister’, but how will Zack Polanski’s Green Party victory change UK politics?

Zack Polanski's election as Green Party leader poses a challenge for Keir Starmer, with danger on his left flank, say experts

www.bigissue.com

University of Southampton News @uosmedia.bsky.social · Sep 2

Find out how our global health expert Dr @michaelghead.bsky.social and his colleagues @unisouthampton.bsky.social think President Trump cuts could affect worldwide cancer research funding, and how to safeguard it. theconversation.com/how-to-save-...

How to save global cancer research from Trump’s cuts

What happens if Trump cuts cancer research funding?

theconversation.com

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University of Southampton News @uosmedia.bsky.social · Sep 1

Fascinating study involving @jasonreifler.bsky.social showing that 'pre-bunking' false claims about election fraud can help to restore trust in voting.
www.science.org/content/arti...

Trust in elections rises after ‘inoculations’ meant to preempt false fraud claims

New U.S.-Brazil study points to ways of countering election misinformation, political scientists say

www.science.org

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University of Southampton News @uosmedia.bsky.social · Aug 26

Did you catch our expert Professor @petefussey.bsky.social in the @theguardian.com this weekend?

He was disputing the Met Police's claims that live facial recognition - which was deployed at the Notting Hill carnival - is bias-free.

Read his comments here👇
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Expert rejects Met police claim that study backs bias-free live facial recognition use

Academic says sample size was too small to claim new sensitivity guidelines have removed racial, gender or age bias

www.theguardian.com

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University of Southampton News @uosmedia.bsky.social · Aug 22

Our researchers have been working with spinout company Radii Devices to test their new, data driven way of designing prosthetic legs.

The results of the trial were published today!
www.the-independent.com/news/health/...

The new technology for prosthetic legs that could reduce NHS waiting lists by 50%

The data-driven fittings for below the knee prosthetics were as comfortable for patients as those created by highly skilled prosthetists

www.the-independent.com

University of Southampton News @uosmedia.bsky.social · Aug 8

Fantastic to see @drvictoriagoss.bsky.social and Prof Peter Johnson across today's headlines.

They've been talking about giving cancer patients enhanced access to a trial of a potential new vaccine.

Story here👉 independent.co.uk/news/health/...

Or read @southamptonctu.bsky.social's thread below👇

Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · Aug 8

Over 11,000 people are diagnosed with head and neck #cancer in England every year.

Now, patients will get access to a #ClinicalTrial of a new #CancerVaccine, thanks to an extension of the SCTU-run @england.nhs.uk Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad.

Find out more - bit.ly/3IZBjDd

A close up image of an IV infusion drip, with a blurred image of a doctor in scrubs, mask and gloves administering the drip in the background. The CVLP and Southampton Clinical Trials Unit logos in the top right-hand corner and across the bottom of the image is a blue banner with the wording "Patients with head and neck cancer to access new cancer vaccine trial as ground-breaking NHS programme expands".

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University of Southampton News @uosmedia.bsky.social · Aug 6

Ever wondered how a delicate plant root can push its way through hard ground?

It’s a feat of engineering happening beneath our feet, writes our own Dr Siul Ruiz in @uk.theconversation.com 🌿🌳

theconversation.com/natures-unde...

Nature’s underground engineers: how plant roots could save harvests from drought

Plant roots don’t just take from soil; they shape it.

theconversation.com

University of Southampton News @uosmedia.bsky.social · Jul 28

"If bacteria had a list of things to fear, phages would be at the top."

Dr Franklin Nobrega writes about how understanding the 'rules of engagement' in an ancient, microscopic battle could be key in the fight back against antibiotic-resistant infections.
theconversation.com/how-ancient-...

How ancient viruses could help fight antibiotic resistance

The viruses that kill bacteria may be our best bet against antibiotic resistance – if we can understand how they win.

theconversation.com

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Neil Gostling/EvoPalaeoLab @neilgostling.bsky.social · Jul 16

The Dodo went extinct more that 350 years ago, and yet it still has a very large presence... Here is a lovely piece from BBC Future about our work and 'it'. with Karen Fawcett and Julian Hume
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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'It's just a weird, weird bird': Why we got the dodo so absurdly wrong

The extinct flightless pigeon has captured imaginations for over 400 years. Experts and artists are now revealing how much we have distorted what the dodo was really like.

www.bbc.com

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University of Southampton News @uosmedia.bsky.social · Jul 7

Booking a #GP appointment should be an easy task, yet for many it’s a source of frustration, says our expert @h-atherton.bsky.social.

Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, she outlines what patients really want from their practices 👇

theconversation.com/what-people-...

@uos-primarycare.bsky.social

What people really want from their GP – it’s simpler than you might think

Patients are being clear about what they want but nobody’s listening.

theconversation.com

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University of Southampton News @uosmedia.bsky.social · Jul 1

"Antarctica is no longer the stable, frozen continent we once believed it to be. It is changing rapidly, and in ways that current climate models didn’t foresee."

Dr Alessandro Silvano writes about his latest research in @uk.theconversation.com

theconversation.com/completely-u...

‘Completely unexpected’: Antarctic sea ice may be in terminal decline due to rising Southern Ocean salinity

Scientists once thought Antarctica might hold onto its sea ice as the world warmed. No longer.

theconversation.com

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University of Southampton News @uosmedia.bsky.social · Jun 27

Could the first images from the #VeraCRubin telescope change how we view #space for good?

Read what our experts @mandabanerji.bsky.social and @astro-pwise.bsky.social think in our latest ‪article on @uk.theconversation.com 🚀🌌☀️

theconversation.com/could-the-fi...

Could the first images from the Vera Rubin telescope change how we view space for good?

The new observatory can take very high resolution images of distant objects in space.

theconversation.com

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University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · Jun 19

Great to see our respiratory expert Professor Sir Stephen Holgate leading this report by @rcphysicians.bsky.social into this important, pressing health issue on #CleanAirDay

Read more 👉 tr.ee/pm5Mji

Royal College of Physicians @rcphysicians.bsky.social · Jun 19

Air pollution must be recognised as a public health issue.

Our report 'A breath of fresh air' highlights evidence on the increased range of health impacts linked to air pollution.

The government needs to treat #airpollution as a serious & preventable health risk.

🔗 ow.ly/F3yq50Wc7wr

#CleanAirDay

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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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University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · Jun 6

A team of archaeologists from our university, @unizar.es and @ua.es has discovered over 100 prehistoric structures in a Spanish cave 🪨

Early humans broke and moved stalagmites to form rings, platforms and staircases.

Read more 👉 tr.ee/iEXAQm

A person in a blue shirt stands in a dimly lit cave, examining large, dark, rock formations on the ground.

A dimly lit cave interior featuring rough, textured rock formations. Yellow dashed lines and arrows highlight specific areas on the rock surface, emphasizing a path or marking.

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University of Southampton News @uosmedia.bsky.social · Jun 5

Fantastic to see our Southampton Business School expert Prof PK Senyo on the BBC today.

He warned #MorningLive about the environmental issues of fast-fashion after a report found that up to 40 per cent of online clothing purchases get returned 👔🎽

Watch it here 👇

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Morning Live

Join Gethin Jones, Helen Skelton, Michelle Ackerley and the team for conversation, advice and tips to make your day that little bit easier.

www.bbc.co.uk

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University of Southampton News @uosmedia.bsky.social · Jun 4

🎙️ New podcast alert 🎙️

Don't miss our Prof Andy Tatem on the latest episode of ‪‪@acadsocsciences.bsky.social‬'s popular We Society podcast.

He's been talking about the pioneering work of @worldpop-uos.bsky.social‬ 👇👇

Academy of Social Sciences @acadsocsciences.bsky.social · Jun 4

In the latest ep. of the We Society podcast🎙️ Prof Andy Tatem, Director of @worldpop-uos.bsky.social, joins Will Hutton to discuss how innovative approaches to population data can help governments in the Global South with resource allocation & policymaking. 
podfollow.com/the-we-socie...

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University of Southampton News @uosmedia.bsky.social · Jun 2

Dr Joe Atkinson says digital surveillance at work threatens workers' rights and impacts their wellbeing in a new report for the Institute of Public Policy Research.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Southampton University report warns of privacy threats at work

The University of Southampton findings reveal the impact of surveillance on worker wellbeing.

www.bbc.co.uk

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University of Southampton News @uosmedia.bsky.social · May 19

Research by @turnbulldugarte.com has shown that Reform UK are not only eclipsing the Tories in the polls, but also on the dating scene.

@sotonpolitics.bsky.social

theconversation.com/tories-get-g...

Tories get ghosted: new study shows dating app users are more likely to swipe right on Reform voters

Questions remain about whether Reform has made the Tories redundant in the political sphere – but it’s a done deal in the world of romance.

theconversation.com

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