Happy New Year from everyone at the University of Southampton! ✨ Whether you’re studying, researching, teaching or supporting our University, we can’t wait to see what 2026 brings.

A huge congratulations to all of our 2025 graduates - it was brilliant to celebrate with you today. Wishing you all the very best for the future #WeAreUoS

The School of Biological Sciences co-organised the 2025 International Symposium for Young Scholars in Basic Medical Sciences, which took place in Jinan, China. The event welcomed nearly 80 young scholars and postgraduate students from 12 countries. Read more: bit.ly/4aYvilQ

Toxic bug E. coli uses a secret weapon to survive in our gut even when it is being treated with antibiotics 🧪 Our scientists have unmasked a super-pump inside the bacteria that is activated by our stomach acid. Read more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/gomzlvmqrd

It was great to have Cat McColgan visit our lab to show us the etching prints she had created demonstrating plasmolysis, a mode of action that bacteria use to defend themselves against phages 🧫 Instagram: cb_mccolgan Website: www.cbmccolgan.com

Love RNA biology and care about reproducibility? I’m co-editing a @bio-protocol.bsky.social special issue with @marionhogg.bsky.social & Renate Weizbauer —focusing open access and transparent RNA detection protocols. Submit yours today - en.bio-protocol.org/content17 #OpenScience #ReproRNAbiology

PhD Opportunity: Advance UTI treatment with on-chip tech! 🔬🧫 Work at the microbiology-bioengineering interface with Hywel Morgan, @fnobrega.bsky.social and me. Program EPSRC/MOD CISDnS CDT cisdns-cdt.ac.uk Co-funded by IfLS Southampton tinyurl.com/infoUTI tinyurl.com/applyUTI Deadline: 8 Dec 2025

I have a PhD studentship available to work on PIF proteins in wheat with Stephen Pearce @rothamsted.bsky.social and @colleendrapek.bsky.social at Phytoform labs. Any reposts greatly appreciated.

Thrilled to share the core of my PhD work, now published in NAR! This project was a true collaborative effort across multiple teams, and it was a joy to bring it to life. Huge thanks to everyone involved, and especially to @fnobrega.bsky.social for the incredible support and guidance 🙏🏻 🧵1/5

Our researchers have mapped 52 different bacteria-eating viruses (phages) in the fight against antibiotic resistant hospital superbugs. The research was made possible by Bowel Research UK. Find out more 👉 https://southampton.pulse.ly/czdvrfqaem

The call for #Southampton #Science and #Engineering Festival 2026 at @unisouthampton.bsky.social - including Science and Engineering Day, is NOW OPEN! ↘️ Visit sotsef.co.uk/sed-registration to find out more 🗓️ Deadline for contributors: Monday 12th January 2026 #SOTSEF🔍 #BSW25 #WeAreUoS

⭐ NAR Breakthrough! ⭐ A community-driven collection uniting 52 phages, 74 Klebsiella isolates, and extensive genomic + phenotypic data — all freely available at klebphacol.org. 🧬 Learn more: doi.org/10.1093/nar/... @fnobrega.bsky.social @danielarothschild.bsky.social #antimicrobialresistance

Could weight loss drugs like Ozempic help to boost the effectiveness of breast cancer treatments in women with obesity? Our researchers have been funded by Against Breast Cancer to investigate. Read more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/vitxspwdgm

The annual VertZoo trip to @morethanadodo.bsky.social for a comparative anatomy study practical is always fun, but this year @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social is joined by @unisouthampton_wsa! The museum refurb looks amazing, modern but completely in keeping @unisouthampton.bsky.social #ArtAndScience

This week is #AntiBullyingWeek ! To celebrate what makes us unique and to raise awareness we're wearing #OddSocks ! Let's empower everyone to use their #PowerForGood to speak out, support others, and build a world where kindness wins. @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social @unisotontechs.bsky.social

Our researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can spot hard-to-see objects lodged in patients’ airways better than expert radiologists, highlighting how AI can support doctors in diagnosing complex conditions. Read more 👉 www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/11...

A reminder that heroes come in many guises. The Cornish caped carrot at the Parliamentary celebration of Sustain’s Sustainable Food Places at Portcullis House. Eat healthily, eat more veg, eat for the planet. #SouthamptonFoodPartnership

📢 #PhD Opportunity @unisouthampton.bsky.social on Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion & Marine Fouling 🌊 Join an interdisciplinary team tackling #biofilm -driven corrosion with cutting-edge genomic, electrochemical & imaging tools ⏰ Apply by 28 Nov 2025 tinyurl.com/yat9j59p #Biofilms #MicroSky

Scientists have confirmed the existence of a miniature T rex - around one tenth of the size of a fully grown T rex! @gruiformabi.bsky.social says the identification of Nanotyrannus overturns decades of research. theconversation.com/new-miniatur...

I'm delighted to share that I have joined the School of Biological Sciences at @unisouthampton.bsky.social as Professor in Microbial Biofilms. I'm very excited about this next step in my academic journey and the opportunity to work more closely with all the great scientists at Southampton and

⭐Join us on 8th Nov - With puppeteers & artists bringing bones to life & discovering that no skeleton is ever quite the same !!💀 🎭 Book now 👇 - part of our #Inyourbones project @artcareuk.bsky.social @salisbury-history.bsky.social #HOHD2025 www.southamptonartshumfest.co.uk/artshumday/w...

✨ The NBIC Innovation Voucher Scheme at the University of Edinburgh is live! 🚀 Academic-industry partners can apply for up to £10,000 to support projects aligned with NBIC’s strategic themes to Prevent, Detect, Manage and Engineer #biofilms Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/wh7prb4s #funding #MicroSky

🔬 To celebrate World Phage Week, this month's issue of the Phage Collection Blog, written by Hana, explores the history of phage therapy. Thanks to @danielarothschild.bsky.social for providing the cover image, showcasing phage ROTH78. #WorldPhageWeek www.phage-collection.org/blog/history...

Could phages in your own urine shape future UTI treatment? Esme Brinsden @phagecollection.bsky.social joined us for an interview to share insights about The Phage Collection Project and how you can get involved. Watch now: https://youtu.be/sLZ498LegBA #phagetherapy #liveutifree

Dr Veronica Zamora-Gutierrez unpicks the things that Halloween and Hollywood get wrong about bats 🦇 theconversation.com/seven-things...

New adventures, same old fantastic companions. @lharkova.bsky.social and I just joined @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social at @unisouthampton.bsky.social with the whole @ronanmccarthy.bsky.social lab. Looking forward to collaborating with such a great research community!

Brilliant #PhD opportunity and research team @unisouthampton.bsky.social developing 3D models of #osteosarcoma for novel drug testing 🦴 Apply now for Jan start 📝👇 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

PhD opportunity: Interested in plants, fungi, and bacteria? Want to understand the cross-talk between all of them + get field and lab experience? Want to learn and apply cutting-edge omics techniques? Apply for a PhD with me (USoton) and Kew Gardens. Due Jan 8. Details here: shorturl.at/DAmn3

Really chuffed to be featured. Lovely work led by @gruiformabi.bsky.social. @unisouthampton.bsky.social @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social

Congratulations Professor Mark Chapman!! 👇🎉

Happy World Mental Health Day! @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social @unisotontechs.bsky.social We're raising awareness by wearing green and checking in with ourselves and each other, sometimes a smile and a chat is all you need! #worldmentalhealthday

We’re getting ready to bring our annual Arts & Humanities Festival to Southampton city centre next month 🎭 Join us for a series of events from 6 to 15 November, and for our family-friendly Arts & Humanities Day. Find out more and reserve your free tickets here 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/hnrwrrkvzi

What's the secret to building an interdisciplinary dream team? We spoke to Professor Jon Swann, who's leading the new Gut-Immune-Brain Axis Network+, about collaboration and the microbiome 🦠

🎨 How can creativity strengthen policymaking? CCPN Dialogues hosts Vanissa Wanick & Emily Bastable with a rapid-fire line-up on underrepresented groups, sonic methods, playful participation, and games research. 🗓️ Wed 22 Oct, 12–1pm (UK) • Online 🔗 Register: buff.ly/VeZiVl8

We are excited to be at the @unisouthampton.bsky.social #vcawards2025 tonight 🌟 Wishing everyone the best of luck!! 🍀🤞🥳

All ready to start our sparkling new BIOL6105 module Advanced Pharmacology 🥳🥳 for our sparkling new MSci Pharmacology and Drug Discovery programme at @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social And now, let's Fold.it!! @foldingathome.org

Read BBC South Today's additional coverage of this story here - featuring our academic Prof Tamar Pincus👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The latest papers from the Senatore Lab are very interesting and I would recomend to read them to anyone interested in the evolution of the nervous system. First: www.nature.com/articles/s42...

Three new kids on the block. ARMADA, BRIGADE, and TALON. Impressive how multiple labs all come together to contribute to discovery. Great collaboration with Simon, Chase, and Eugene. From the very talented Ryan Bell, together with Thomas Gaudin and our own Yi Wu. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Evolutionarily speaking, the most interesting part for me, is the demonstration that polyamine block in glutamate receptors is an ancestral regulatory mechanism that predates bilaterians, showing that key aspects of synaptic physiology arose early in animal evolution (prebilaterian).

Excited to share our new preprint introducing CenSegNet, a deep learning framework for high-throughput, spatially resolved and single-cell centrosome profiling in heterogeneous tissues. A huge effort co-led by brilliant PhD students, Jiaoqi Cheng & Keqiang Fan. 1/3 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

@erickramonerick.bsky.social‬ from the @unisouthampton.bsky.social is up next! He is talking about enhancing photosynthesis and nutritional value in tomato by manipulating chloroplast development. So interesting! 🍅 #PlastidPreview2025

Today we celebrate 1 year of the Jubilee Sports & Recreation Centre 🥳 A year of movement, energy, and community. We’ve achieved record participation, growing memberships, and a UK Active Award recognition. Take a look at some of the highlights from across 2025👇

📣 New Pairing Scheme Opportunity with the Royal Society Are you a research scientist interested in understanding how your expertise can shape policy and decision-making? See full details of the scheme, and how to apply at: buff.ly/tlmjJUR 📅 Application deadline: 3pm BST, Friday 26 September

Our Keynote Presentation is underway! We are honoured to have @mjtplantbiology.bsky.social‬ from the @unisouthampton.bsky.social‬ discussing the fascinating world of chloroplast-to-nucleus retrograde signalling. What a great start to the day! #PlastidPreview2025

Effects of Sulphate-Reducing Bacteria Mixed-Species Biofilms on Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion #EnvironMicrobiol by @liamljones.bsky.social et al from Jeremy Webb at @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

A year ago, The Splice Lab was just me. Now it is filled with talented, fun-loving people. Navigating this growth phase is both challenging and rewarding as we bid farewel to colleagues while welcoming fresh talents! www.splicelab.co.uk @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social

We are very excited to be part of #Pride 🏳️‍🌈 this weekend @SouthamptonGuildhall Sat 23rd Sun 24th August! Learn all about our #sotonbeans 🫘🫛 ☀️research @unisouthampton.bsky.social @rsb.org.uk Have fun play games & take a plant home 🌿 #citizenscience sign up below 2 👇 #sotonpride #scienceforall

Our researchers have uncovered new insights into how bacteria defend themselves against phages, a type of virus 🦠 The findings could help to develop new treatments for antibiotic resistant bacteria. Read more 👉‬ https://tr.pulse.ly/tzludunyjy

Another #technician team building day wrapped up - who knew that spaghetti and marshmallows could be so much fun! @unisouthampton.bsky.social @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social