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Our strategic investment will make key appointments in twelve research areas that will shape new research programmes and change our world for the better. Read about these themes below.

You can also read about our multi-disciplinary research centres here

Visit the University of Southampton website to learn more about our research groups

Automation and Robotics


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Biomedical Engineering


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Computer Engineering


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Digital Health


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Human-centred AI


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Human Systems Interaction


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A person shaking hands with a robotic hand

Machine Learning


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Quantum


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Semiconductors


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Mountbatten Building, home of the Southampton Nanofabrication Centre

Sustainability


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Systems


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Staff discussing research posters at a C-FLEET event

Theoretical Computer Science and Software Engineering


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