Staff Matters January 2026
In this edition:
- Prestigious Polar medal awarded to Southampton scientist
- Winter graduation 2025
- Strengthening links with Japan: Tohoku University’s visit to Southampton
- UK Disability History Month: Discussion, Community and Celebration
- Recognition for language learning research project
- Working from home not yet bridging UK regional divides
- Advances in space research
- Our staff in the news
- New recognition for Professor Graham Reed
- Dr Achala Gupta awarded 2025 Professor MN Srinivas Memorial Prize
- Ecuador bestows recognition on Professor Chris Brown
- Athena Swan: Celebrating progress across our community
- Collaboration between UoS and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency
- Benefits Spotlight
Editor’s Message
We are very pleased to share January’s Staff Matters with you. In this edition of your staff magazine we: feature the work of Professor John Marshall, who was awarded a Polar Medal in the King’s New Year Honours; review the 2025 Winter Graduation ceremonies in video and photos; and look at how our University is developing relations with academics in Japan following a delegation from Tohoku University towards the end of last year. In addition, we bring news of colleagues’ remarkable work and achievements in many fields, as well as appearances in the media.
Well done to the winners of our Festive Five competition in December: Dawn Dunlop, Lucy Marr, Anna Ruff, Tracey Waterhouse and Karla Williams.
