http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/index.shtml The latest news releases from the University of Southampton en-gb Copyright University of Southampton, http://www.southampton.ac.uk/ Fri Nov 20 13:31:28 +0000 2009 iSolutions, Interwoven TeamSite http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.southampton.ac.uk/images/bg_logo_small.png http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/index.shtml University of Southampton 213 46 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2009/nov/09_153.shtml Richard Noble OBE, former land speed record holder, will be the guest speaker at the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) Annual Lecture at the University of Southampton on 24 November 2009. 20 November 2009 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2009/nov/09_152.shtml A consortium led by researchers at the University of Southampton's Schools of Civil Engineering and the Environment and Social Sciences has been awarded funding of £2.6 million to develop sustainable off-grid electricity supply systems in rural Africa. 18 November 2009 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2009/nov/09_151.shtml The University of Southampton's new supercomputer, which has the power of over 4000 PCs, is named as the fastest Microsoft Windows-powered computer in all of Europe. The Southampton computer is ranked 74th in the world this week in the Top 500 Supercomputer list, and the fastest University-owned supercomputer in England. 18 November 2009 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2009/nov/09_150.shtml A campaign to raise funds to secure for the nation hundreds of thousands of papers and photographs relating to Lord Mountbatten and Lord Palmerston has been launched by the University of Southampton. 13 November 2009 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2009/nov/09_149.shtml A neutron star discovered with a carbon atmosphere is the youngest yet known in our galaxy, according to new research led by a University of Southampton scientist. 06 November 2009 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2009/nov/09_147.shtml Research at the University of Southampton’s School of Psychology is among the best in Europe, according to a prestigious European ranking. 02 November 2009 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2009/oct/09_144.shtml Professor David De Roure of the University of Southampton has been appointed to the new role of Economic and Social Research Council's (ESRC) National Strategic Director of e-Social Science, with Dr Marina Jirotka of the Oxford e-Research Centre as Deputy Director. Both are part of the e-Research South consortium. 30 October 2009 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2009/oct/09_142.shtml Researchers from the University of Southampton have received a US$100,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to design new vaccines that will give protection against the bacteria that cause pneumonia and meningitis. 27 October 2009 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2009/oct/09_143.shtml The world’s oldest known submerged town has been revealed through the discovery of late Neolithic pottery, during an archaeological survey of Pavlopetri, off the southern Laconia coast of Greece. 22 October 2009 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2009/oct/09_141.shtml A dramatic rise in antidepressant prescriptions issued by GPs has been caused by a year on year increase in the number of people taking antidepressant drugs on a long-term basis, according to researchers from the University of Southampton. 22 October 2009 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2009/oct/09_140.shtml Enrolment is almost complete for a study looking at the use of two swine flu vaccines in children, the research team from the University of Southampton has announced. 21 October 2009 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2009/oct/09_137.shtml Scientists have discovered a previously unknown link between a mother’s diet in pregnancy and a severe form of liver disease in her child. 12 October 2009 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2009/oct/09_136.shtml A new study by researchers at the University of Southampton has found that sea levels have risen along the south coast of England over the past century, substantially increasing the risk of flooding during storms. 08 October 2009 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2009/oct/09_135.shtml New research from the University of Southampton has demonstrated that it is possible for communication from person to person through the power of thought alone. 06 October 2009 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2009/oct/09_132.shtml Professor Don Nutbeam has taken up his position as the new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Southampton this week (Thursday 1 October). 01 October 2009 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2009/oct/09_133.shtml University of Southampton archaeologists leading a major excavation of Portus, the ancient port of Rome, have uncovered the remains of an amphitheatre-shaped-building, solving a mystery which has puzzled experts for over 140 years. 01 October 2009 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2009/sep/09_134.shtml Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a new website which gives personalised advice on coping with swine flu and other cold and flu symptoms. 30 September 2009 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2009/sep/09_130.shtml Paediatricians at the University of Southampton are looking for 250 children to take part in a study of the two swine flu vaccines due to be used in the UK this winter. 24 September 2009 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2009/sep/09_129.shtml Cancer Research UK has awarded up to £2.5m over a five-year period to researchers at the University of Southampton to develop vaccines against cancer. 22 September 2009 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2009/sep/09_128.shtml Human-induced factors are causing many of the world’s largest deltas, home to almost half a billion people, to sink more rapidly than could be explained by climate change, according to a new international study. 21 September 2009 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2009/sep/09_127.shtml Stroke rehabilitation technology which patients can operate in their own homes while playing computer games, is being developed by academics at the University of Southampton. 13 September 2009 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2009/sep/09_126.shtml The University of Southampton will be showcasing its innovative marine research and world-leading maritime related courses at this year’s Southampton Boat Show – the largest on-water boat show in Europe (11 to 20 September). 09 September 2009 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2009/sep/09_131.shtml People with Alzheimer’s disease who develop an infection need to be treated as soon as possible to prevent it worsening their dementia, according to research conducted by University of Southampton scientists. 07 September 2009 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2009/sep/09_125.shtml A Royal Society report, chaired by Professor John Shepherd from the University of Southampton, has found that the future of the Earth could rest on potentially dangerous and unproven geoengineering technologies unless emissions of carbon dioxide can be greatly reduced. 03 September 2009 06:00:00 +0000