Vice-Chancellor’s Awards 2026
Staff Matters October 2026
In this edition:
- Highlights from the 2026 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards
- Raising reputations: make your expertise more visible
- Reflections on the British Science Festival
- Beyond the British Science Festival: charting our legacy
- Our staff in the news
- Reintroducing the Sir James Matthews Building
- From AI authoritarianism to melting glaciers: EU grants launch new research projects
- UoS researcher helps shape £10m food programme
- Professor Sir Stephen Holgate appointed as Fellow of Elevate Great
- Physiotherapy celebrates strong NSS results through collective effort
- Small things, big impact for Student Experience and Engagement
- ARC Wessex begins its work
- A look back at the 2026 summer school
- Benefits spotlight
Editor’s Message
We are delighted to share the October edition of Staff Matters with you.
This month’s issue celebrates the work of the remarkable UoS staff community. We take a look back at the 2026 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards Ceremony and share reflections on the British Science Festival. We also share advice and training opportunities for colleagues on making their expertise more visible.
Stories in this edition
Beyond the British Science Festival Southampton: charting our legacy
From AI authoritarianism to melting glaciers: EU grants launch new research projects
Professor Sir Stephen Holgate appointed as Fellow of Elevate Great
Physiotherapy celebrates strong NSS results through collective effort
Small things, big impact for Student Experience and Engagement
