Constantly checking your phone during conversations with a partner may be less about bad manners and more about deeper psychological needs. Dr Claire Hart also says materialism amplifies the pull of the phone. www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2026/02...

As some on the political right attempt to link Englishness to ethnicity, @jydenham.bsky.social says polls are moving towards a more inclusive view of nationality. theconversation.com/matt-goodwin...

Want to try something different this Valentine's Day? ❤️ @jordanmagnuson.bsky.social has selected five game poems that explore themes of love, intimacy, longing and separation. Perfect whether you are playing on your own or with someone special! theconversation.com/these-five-s...

Pairing scientists with artists can cut through feelings of exhaustion about #environment issues that lead to apathy, says our Prof Ian Williams. Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, he says it can spark emotion and change the way people deal with plastics 👇 theconversation.com/how-scientis...

We’re proud to be partnering with GSK, Oxford and Cambridge to help train future leaders in pharmaceutical science, with a newly launched doctoral training programme. Read more: tr.ee/xgzjS6 @ox.ac.uk | @gsk.bsky.social | @ukri.org | @cam.ac.uk

Our scientists have examined fossilised plankton that’s millions of years old to help predict the future of our oxygen starved oceans. They’ve found the condition of seas has a chance of improving in centuries to come. Find out more: www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2026/01...

Why do onions and chips keep washing up on England’s south coast? Our ocean and earth science expert Dr Simon Boxall explains all🧅🍟 theconversation.com/why-do-onion... @uk.theconversation.com @sotonoceanearth.bsky.social

For many women in Ethiopia, getting their first formal job doesn’t just change their income, writes @monicabeeder.bsky.social. It can also change how they describe who they are in everyday public interactions. Read our latest @uk.theconversation.com article 👇 theconversation.com/ethiopian-wo...

Maritime law expert Prof Andrew Serdy explores the legal arguments surrounding the US seizure of a Russian-flagged tanker in the Atlantic yesterday. theconversation.com/us-boards-a-...

Dr Michael Head and Jessica Boxall are quoted in this article in the Mirror about the diseases doctors are most worried about in 2026. www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/...

Did you know Christmas was cancelled in England during the 17th Century? Prof Mark Stoyle @historyatsoton.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social tells historian and broadcaster Suzannah Lipscomb why. Listen to the @history-hit.bsky.social podcast: shows.acast.com/not-just-the...

Great to see our expert Prof Francesco Poletti feature in @physicsworld.bsky.social this month. Francesco and his team developed a new type of optical fibre that was recognised as one of the top 10 breakthroughs of the year for 2025. Read more 👇 physicsworld.com/a/top-10-bre...

On the 250th birthday of #JaneAusten, our expert Dr Gillian Dow spoke to BBC Radio Solent about the novelist's legacy and how her writing is still relevant to readers today. Listen here (at 15:10mins in) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live/bbc_radio_solent

📻 Coming up at 4pm today on BBC Radio 4 CPC-CG Director @janefalkingham.bsky.social @uosmedia.bsky.social will discuss #intergenerational #economic justice, with CPC-CG's @sophiehale.bsky.social @resolutionfoundation.org, + @bobbyduffy.bsky.social & @xiaoweixu.bsky.social @theifs.bsky.social ⬇️⬇️

A new whooping cough vaccine trialled by UoS Medicine @uhsftresearch.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk could offer better protection. The @nihr.bsky.social @iliadbio.bsky.social supported study shows a vaccine can stop infection causing bacteria from living in the nose and throat. More 👉 https://tr.ee/hK8NsY

Film expert @louisbayman.bsky.social says the latest instalment in the Knives Out series offers suspense, comedy and enough asides about religion and politics to get any traditional festive arguments going. theconversation.com/wake-up-dead...

Our historians helped to build a database of nearly 300,000 medieval English soldiers - turns out, many had professional careers lasting 20 years. Read more in our latest @uk.theconversation.com article 👇 theconversation.com/we-built-a-d... @historyatsoton.bsky.social

Great to hear @helenfarr.bsky.social of our Centre for Martime Archaeology on BBC World Service charting the fortunes of Spanish galleon, the San José - thought to be the most valuable shipwreck in the world: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Aboriginal Australians and New Guineans descend from settlers who migrated south, 60,000 years ago, to the ancient supercontinent of Sahul. Our maritime archaeologists with @huddersfielduni.bsky.social used DNA techniques to reach their findings. Read more 👉 www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/11...

Our researcher Becky Ward was interviewed by the BBC about the financial cliff edge facing care leavers as they turn 18. She's been working with Step by Step, who are calling for fairer financial support. Find out more: www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/11...

Famed computer scientist @timbl.bsky.social wants everyone to own their own data, says our lecturer Dr Alex Zarifis💻🛜 Writing in the @uk.theconversation.com, Dr Zarifis said the plan needs state and consumer support to work👇 theconversation.com/tim-berners-...

Summer could be 42 days longer by the end of the century according to our @sotongeogenviron.bsky.social scientists and @royalholloway.bsky.social researchers ☀️ European lake mud dating back thousands of years helped them make the prediction. Read more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/fdcljgd2ga

A new breakthrough by our scientists could pave the way for more targeted treatments for some blood cancer patients. Researchers identified a specific subtype of lymphoma which doesn’t respond well to current therapies. Read more 👉 https://southampton.pulse.ly/6ymk1rtwvd

What are your favourite Tudor TV dramas? Conor Byrne @historyatsoton.bsky.social gives us his top five in an article for @uk.theconversation.com. theconversation.com/the-five-bes...

Could the China-US trade war be pushing up the cost of our Sunday roast dinners? Read what our expert Dr Theo Stanley says in our latest @uk.theconversation.com article 🐔🍗 theconversation.com/how-the-chin...

Great to see our Professor of Paediatric Sleep Medicine Cathy Hill and Professor Samuele Cortese in the news today. They've been talking about a new sleep study led by @southamptonctu.bsky.social to help families of children with a diagnosis of ADHD. Watch Cathy on BBC South Today tonight 👇

Artificial developments are weakening the natural defenses of our shorelines, leaving people vulnerable to rising sea-level, says our visiting researcher Dr Dhritiraj Sengupta. Writing in @uk.theconversation.com, he says mapping them can help👇 theconversation.com/artificial-d...

Our researchers found that teams high in narcissistic rivalry performed worse than others in an escape room. They also found that charismatic narcissists seemed to boost morale early on but were seen as arrogant and less empathic by the end. theconversation.com/how-narcissi...

Grassroots feminist groups in Mexico are adapting the #DayOfTheDead celebration to protest against gender-based violence, says our expert Dr Jane Lavery. Read our latest @uk.theconversation.com article here 👇 theconversation.com/how-the-day-...

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...

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

Film expert @louisbayman.bsky.social writes about 80s classic Gremlins in The Conversation's Scary Stories for Kids series. theconversation.com/scary-storie...

It was a classic year at BFI's recent London Film Festival, says expert @louisbayman.bsky.social📽️🎞️ Here he outlines the top #films to look out for in 2026 👇 theconversation.com/london-film-... @uk.theconversation.com

Are bitcoin treasury companies the future of corporate finance or a speculative bubble waiting to burst? Dr Larisa Yarovaya is interviewed in @theconversation.com's weekly podcast. theconversation.com/companies-no...

Did you see the meteor over Southampton? @astro-pwise.bsky.social explains what happened in the Daily Echo. www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/2554861...

Congratulations to our NIHR ARC Wessex researchers awarded over £16m to continue targeting issues in healthcare, public health and social care. The money from NIHR research is part of a £157 million investment across England, over five years. Read more 👉 www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/10...

The awarding of the Nobel peace prize to Maria Corina Machado "represents a fragile hope in a region where democratic renewal is both urgent and unfinished" writes @piariggirozzi.bsky.social in @uk.theconversation.com. theconversation.com/nobel-peace-...

"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...

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

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

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-...

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 👇 theconversation.com/starmers-dow... @uk.theconversation.com

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...

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

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-...

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...

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...

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/...

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👇

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...