Events Calendar

For this event, Dr Simon Hepworth, Director of Knowledge Exchange at Research England will be in conversation with Diana Galpin, Director of Enterprise at the University of Southampton, exploring the current social, economic and cultural landscape of Higher Education and some of the resulting urgencies, tensions and opportunities for our knowledge exchange activities.

The second half of this session will include an opportunity for participants to suggest possible training and development opportunities at the University of Southampton related to the topics discussed.

SUPhil celebrate their 60th anniversary with a performance of Edward Elgar's Dream of Gerontius, a profound choral masterpiece. 

Performing alongside Southampton Philharmonic Choir, the Docklands Sinfonia and conducted by Stephen Hope, the choir will create a powerful soundworld that ranges from hushed reverence to terrifying confrontation, from an angelic host to satanic demons. This piece formed the backdrop the recent film The Choral, and is one of the mainstays of the English Choral tradition.

With singers drawn from the entire student body, SUPhil welcomes old and new audiences.

You can buy tickets in advance either online or in person from o2guildhallsouthampton.co.uk. Doors open at 6pm for the 7pm concert.

Join this workshop to find out more about being a supervisor for the Undergraduate Summer Research Internship programme. Learn more about what's involved and how to apply for the scheme. 

The University's Palestine Solidarity Network and Palestine Solidarity Society invite all students and staff to join weekly Tuesday vigils in solidarity with Palestine. The vigils provide a welcoming space to discuss current events, engage in open and truthful discourse around Palestine, and empower those who feel helpless to stand together for justice and peace.

The following session will provide participants with an introduction to supporting Autistic students at the University. 

It will include interactive case studies and discussions and will encourage participants to reflect on their roles and how they can provide better experience for Autistic students.

By the end of this event, participants should be able to:

-          Feel confident in basic understanding of Autism.

-          Be able to identify barriers some autistic students may face at university.

-          Reflect on their own practice and role at University and consider ways in which they may be able to make this more inclusive and supportive for neurodivergent students.

Session led by:

Anna McCann, Beth Lawson & Lizzie Nash (Student Disability & Inclusion)

This CPC-CG Webinar will take place on Thursday 11 December at 12:00 UK time. Jan Paul Heisig, Professor of Sociology at Freie Universitat Berlin will be delivering a presentation entitled: "Ethnic and social inequalities in access to health care: Evidence from a nation-wide field experiment in Germany".

Hosting Institution: University of Southampton

Date: Thursday 11 December

Time: 12:00 UK Time

Title: Ethnic and social inequalities in access to health care: Evidence from a nation-wide field experiment in Germany

Abstract: Inequalities in health care access are a potentially important driver of social and ethnic inequalities in health. We conducted a large nation-wide field experiment to assess discrimination in accessing German private practices in five medical specialties (general practitioners, pediatricians, radiologists, dermatologists, and psychotherapists). Fictitious patients contacted approximately 7,000 practices by email, describing their condition and requesting an appointment as soon as possible. Patients with German-sounding names received a positive response in 50.5% and were offered a concrete appointment in 19.7% of cases. These numbers are substantially lower for patients with Turkish-sounding (44.4/15.4%) and Nigerian-sounding names (43.3%/16.1%). Positive response and appointment offer rates were also substantially higher for patients with a doctoral title (as opposed to no title) and for those with private (as opposed to statutory) insurance, with higher doctor remuneration for treating privately insured patients likely being a primary driver of the latter effect. Interactive specifications indicate that minority-ethnicity patients benefit less from having private insurance or a doctoral title than patients with German-sounding names, a result that is at odds with a simple statistical discrimination interpretation of ethnicity effects. In further analyses, we explore effect heterogeneity in terms of physician/patient interactions (e.g., according to name-proxied physician gender and migration background) and contextual variation (e.g., according to physician density as a measure of competition and right-wing vote shares as indicators of local anti-immigrant sentiment).

Speaker: Jan Paul Heisig, Freie Universitat Berlin

Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Xhqya00WQ3-naFlm8HnVZQ

About the Speaker: Jan Paul Heisig is head of the "Health and Social Inequality" research group at WZB Berlin Social Science Centre, and Professor of Social Science at Freie Universityat Berlin. Jan works on a range of topics in the areas of social inequality and qualitative methods. Current projects focus on cross-national and regional variation in health inequalities, environmental inequality, discrimination in health care, labour market returns to education and multilevel modelling.

Meeting Recording: We may record the seminar and your participation in the meeting may be captured. If you do not wish to feature in the recording, please ensure your microphone and camera are turned off for the duration of the talk. The Q&A session will not be recorded.

The perfect opportunity to have some special time with your baby, connecting through music and sensory play.

Presented by Concerteenies, this relaxed concert will offer a calm and welcoming environment for you to share with your baby. Join Annabelle Lawson (piano), Meera Maharaj (flutes) and creative practitioners Polly Ives and Sarah Carroll for lullabies as we slow down and cosy up for winter. With sound-healing percussion including gongs, sansula and koshi chimes, bubbles, scarves and more!

Experience the beloved Christmas tale of redemption and goodwill through the power of cinema and sound.

The classic 1951 film Scrooge, starring the legendary Alastair Sim as Ebenezer Scrooge, is brought to life with live music. An enchanting newly orchestrated live score is performed by the three-piece FB Pocket Orchestra. Let their reimagined music and atmospheric sound effects immerse you in Scrooge’s journey with the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future.

Expect exquisite musicianship, enchanting visuals, and a fresh take on Dickens’ timeless story.

About FB Pocket Orchestra

At the heart of ‘Scrooge Live’ is the FB Pocket Orchestra, a trio of highly skilled musicians who bring a fresh perspective to live performance. Celebrated for their meticulous attention to detail and creative versatility, the ensemble transforms classic works into immersive musical experiences. Their approach combines thoughtful arrangement, skilled transcription, and seamless production to deliver performances that resonate with audiences in intimate and impactful ways.

On Monday 15th December 2025 the Special Collections team will be hosting a drop-in session in our searchroom on Level 4 of the Hartley Library.

There will be a small exhibition of archival and rare book material reflecting Jane Austen’s world and Regency Britain.

There will also be a chance to look behind the scenes at our storage areas and a talk by our conservation team on the work they undertake to care for our collections.

There will be two bookable sessions at 11am and 2pm, each between 1 hour and 1 hour 30 mins.

This is a free event but pre-booking is essential.

Please contact archives@soton.ac.uk if you are interested in coming along.

A strong educational portfolio is increasingly important in supporting career progression for all staff involved in education, and particularly for those in teaching focussed roles.  However, it can be a challenge to engage in the kinds of activity that contribute to such a portfolio given the pressures associated with the multi-faceted role of the modern academic. 

This workshop will give practical examples of how colleagues can develop their educational portfolio in a way that complements the ‘day job’, supporting enhanced effectiveness as well as enhancing the CV.  Pathways to Senior/Principal Fellowship of the HEA will be discussed, along with the prestigious National Teaching Fellowship administered by AdvanceHE. 

The workshop will be facilitated by CHEP colleagues who have achieved promotion here at Southampton.

By the end of this event, participants will be able to:

- Describe activities that support the development of a broad-based educational portfolio.

- Identify challenges for enhancing your personal educational portfolio.

- Plan future activities to enhance personal educational portfolio.

Fortnightly Sponsor Drop-in Sessions to be held at Southampton General Hospital

Planning a research study and not sure what Sponsorship involves or how to apply? Struggling to complete an ERGO application or IRAS form?

The University of Southampton’s Research Ethics and Governance Office and University Hospital Southampton’s Sponsor team are coming together to offer regular drop in sessions for staff and students over the autumn term. Come along to one of our drop-ins where representatives from both REGO and UHS Sponsor team will be available to chat through your questions—no need to book.

Our next session will take place on the 17th December 09:00-12:00 at University Hospital Southampton (South Academic Block - LC51) with additional sessions taking place every 2 weeks. For more details please contact rgoinfo@soton.ac.uk.

We are delighted to welcome back Cara Dillon, possessed of one of the most celebrated folk voices to have come out of Ireland, with her popular annual Christmas show ‘Upon A Winter’s Night’.

Cara and her band will once again capture the magic and mystery of Christmas with a collection of songs ancient and modern providing a welcome reminder that the festive season can be about more than just commercialism. A far cry from ‘Jingle Bells’ and ‘Santa Baby’, Cara is joined by her wonderful band who weave Celtic and folksy rhythms alongside reverent and atmospheric carols, while Cara holds the darkness at bay with the purity of her voice.

Cara occupies a position at the very top of the folk genre, with a career spanning 30 years. This extraordinary Irish singer has captivated audiences, won many awards, and achieved exceptional acclaim. Mojo magazine describes her as having ‘quite possibly the world’s most beautiful female voice’.

She remains a towering figure in the Irish folk scene, bewitching audiences and critics with her spellbinding voice. More recently, three of her songs were featured on the hit comedy ‘Derry Girls’. Her seminal 2024 release, ‘Coming Home’, was shortlisted for ‘Album of the Year’ at the 2024 NI Music Prize.

Cara invites us to step away from the noise of the season and rediscover the quiet magic at its heart – an invitation that, for many, has become an essential part of Christmas itself.

Who Runs this session: Research & Innovation Services (RIS)

Who can attend:  All staff and PGR's 

This session provides an overview and starting-point for those new to Public Engagement with Research (PER) and working with Children and Safeguarding. We will explore ideas, best practice and how to evaluate working with children to engage them with your research. We will also sign-post to further support and opportunities.

Learning Outcomes: 

By the end of this session you will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of different methods to successfully engage children with science

• Demonstrate understanding of best practice when engaging with children

• Define and understand the importance of safeguarding when working with children

• Show evidence of planning realistic and achievable ways to engage with children

If you have any questions relating to the session, please contact the facilitator. 

If you have any questions relating to booking on to the session, please contact CHEP@Soton.ac.uk and one of the team will assist you. 

Understand the features of quantitative data, and explore the best ways to analyse survey data using Excel. Particularly useful for the processing and cleaning of survey data.

Objectives:

1) To become familiar with foundational concepts of statistics by identifying how to describe data appropriately

2) To develop practical skills for cleaning and preparing survey datasets for analysis in Excel

3) To build confidence in using pivot tables in Excel to analyse and interpret survey data effectively

This session explores various forms of knowledge exchange and offers practical ways to translate our research to KE activities. 

"Explore how to effectively use interviews, focus groups, and open-ended questions to capture rich insights. Useful when you need depth and context behind participant experiences.

Objectives:
1. To identify when and why different qualitative methods are appropriate for evaluation.
2. To learn how to write purposeful, open-ended, and unbiased questions which avoid leading language and ensure clarity 
3. To develop strategies for building rapport, managing group dynamics, and using prompts effectively."

Afel Bocoum brings the soul of the Sahara to Turner Sims!

An unforgettable night of music as legendary Malian guitarist and songwriter Afel Bocoum brings the hypnotic rhythms of ‘desert blues’ to life.

Hailing from the town of Niafunké on the banks of the Niger River – whose other honoured son is the late, great Ali Farka Touré – Bocoum carries the torch of a rich musical legacy. He joined Touré’s band at just 13, and has since carved out his own path, blending traditional Malian sounds with blues, folk, and global influences.

His breakthrough album ‘Alkibar’ (1999) captivated audiences worldwide, and his latest release, ‘Lindé’ (2020), cemented his place among the greats of West African music. Collaborations with stars like Damon Albarn and Toumani Diabaté have only added to his global acclaim.

In this rare UK appearance, Afel Bocoum performs with his trio. They offer an intimate and powerful experience that will transport you straight to the heart of the Sahara. Don’t miss this chance to witness a true master of desert blues live on stage!

This workshop is an opportunity for all staff teaching University of Southampton students. Whether you are new to teaching in the UK or at this university, are returning to teaching after a research break or interact with students in your daily job this workshop is for you.

This brief Introduction to Learning and Teaching in HE will help you to make a start on developing your education practice and will support you in managing your education role/s (however big or small). This is a preliminary workshop to building your education portfolio and teaching expertise and will support your professional and academic development in the areas of learning and teaching.

By the end of this workshop, you should be able to:

·       Identify key elements of learning and teaching practice in HE

·       Design a learning and teaching session (and/or critique the design of a L&T session)

·       Share examples of teaching and learning practice

·       Familiarise with the UK Professional Standard Framework for Learning and Teaching

Session led by:

Dr Erika Corradini, Principal Teaching Fellow in HE practice

"Understand differences between different graphs and charts, and learn which are most appropriate to use with different data. Learn how to use Microsoft Excel to build attractive visualisations to summarise your data, visualise trends and make useful insights. Useful when you wish to display data findings, not just report them!

Objectives:
1. To enhance understanding of key data visualisation concepts for effective evaluation
2. To develop practical skills in Excel for creating impactful data visualisations in the context of project evaluations
3. To build confidence in selecting appropriate data visualisation methods and independently design for individual evaluations"

This hands-on workshop explores practical ways to engage international student cohorts through inclusive, industry-aligned teaching that helps students gain and develop real workplace skills and professional behaviours to give students real-world experience in a safe, inclusive learning environment. 

Building on a Southampton programme that already embeds these methods, we examine how scaffolded autonomy, shared ownership, and safe mistake-making foster belonging, confidence, and active participation. 

During the session, you will work in small groups to analyse real examples, adapt existing activities, and co-design a practical, industry-aligned task you can implement. This collaborative approach ensures that you leave with an adaptable activity and concrete strategies ready for use in your own teaching.

Professional Standards Framework focus:

 A2 – demonstrate that you teach and/or support learning through appropriate approaches and environments.

V4 - show how you respond to the wider context in which higher education operates, recognising implications for practice.

By the end of this event, participants will be able to:

· Analyse how a current Southampton programme uses partnership and industry-aligned tasks to enhance international students’ participation and development of industry-relevant skills.

· Design an inclusive, workplace-aligned learning activity that supports confidence, collaboration, and professional identity formation among international students.

· Apply at least one practical technique, such as structured autonomy, modelling safe mistake-making, or shared control, to strengthen engagement and authentic skill development in their own teaching context. 

The University's Palestine Solidarity Network and Palestine Solidarity Society invite all students and staff to join weekly Tuesday vigils in solidarity with Palestine. The vigils provide a welcoming space to discuss current events, engage in open and truthful discourse around Palestine, and empower those who feel helpless to stand together for justice and peace.

Are you a busy academic looking to create a more inclusive and supportive learning environment for your students come the next academic year? Are you fed up of the need to make changes for individuals throughout the semester? Then join us for an engaging and practical workshop designed to introduce tips on inclusive education practices and enhance your teaching strategies from the start of the semester. Register now to start building a more equitable learning environment. 

Why Attend?

• Identify and Support Your Learners. Learn simple, effective ways to recognize your students' diverse needs and how to support them best.

• Simplify Inclusive Practices. Understand why inclusive education is important and how it benefits both students and educators.

• Design Inclusive Experiences. Discover practical tips for creating accessible and welcoming learning environments.

• Implement Change Easily. Use the "plus one" approach to make small, impactful changes in your teaching practice.

• Network and Collaborate. Connect with colleagues across the University, share experiences, and build your professional network.

Session led by: Vanessa Mar-Molinero (CHEP) & Tamsyn Smith (Digital Learning)

Join Dr Chandni Jacob for this informative session on engaging with International Health Organisations, including giving a wider perspective on international collaboration and opportunities for researchers. This session will cover the WHO, UNICEF, and World Obesity.

Dr Jacob is a consultant for the World Health Organisation, and a Senior Health Systems Research Adviser for the World Obesity Federation. With a background in clinical medicine and public health, Dr Jacob has worked with multiple international organisations to support the development of health policy and clinical guidelines. She has vast experience in the science-policy interface and evidence-informed policymaking having led multiple projects to develop recommendations for international organisations that support policymakers.

Generative AI is reshaping how students learn, think, and demonstrate knowledge; it’s also unlocking exciting opportunities for assessment and feedback innovation.
This fast-paced, practical session showcases some cross-disciplinary examples of what is possible right now with GenAI tools.

Participants will leave with concrete ideas and a new set of tools that they can explore and use immediately in their own modules.

Key topics include:

·       How GenAI is changing student behaviour and academic expectations

·       Showcase of UK HE examples: AI-resistant and AI-enabled assessments

·       Balancing innovation with integrity

By the end of this session, participants will 

- Gain a clear understanding of what GenAI can and cannot do within their assessment context, along with the confidence to adapt existing tasks rather than redesign them from scratch.

- Explore creative, authentic, and future-ready assessment formats that make ethical and purposeful use of AI

- Become part of a growing community of colleagues who are navigating similar challenges and opportunities in assessment design.

Learn the process of statistical hypothesis testing to create insights from quantitative data, and understand the value in the different steps involved in the process. Particularly useful for empirical or causal studies.

Objectives:

1. To comprehend the role of inferential statistics in quantitative research

2. To recognise how to form hypotheses from research questions, and how statistical hypotheses differ from scientific ones

3. To compare the differences between different hypothesis tests, including what statistical methods are best used for which hypotheses

4. To investigate the different stages performed in statistical hypothesis testing 

Who Runs this session: Research & Innovation Services (RIS)

Who can attend:  All staff and PGR's 

This session provides an overview and starting-point for those new to Public Engagement with Research (PER) and working with Children and Safeguarding. We will explore ideas, best practice and how to evaluate working with children to engage them with your research. We will also sign-post to further support and opportunities.

Learning Outcomes: 

By the end of this session you will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of different methods to successfully engage children with science

• Demonstrate understanding of best practice when engaging with children

• Define and understand the importance of safeguarding when working with children

• Show evidence of planning realistic and achievable ways to engage with children

If you have any questions relating to the session, please contact the facilitator. 

If you have any questions relating to booking on to the session, please contact CHEP@Soton.ac.uk and one of the team will assist you. 

This training session is designed to prepare researchers to participate in the Meet the Scientist component of  LifeLab 

The aspects covered and the skills developed will be also useful in other engagement contexts.  

This course is suitable for:

 - Academic staff
 - Research staff
 - Doctoral researchers from any discipline - Researchers (PhDs, Post docs, academic staff)
 - Technical staff from any level and any discipline - anyone who wants to find out more and become more confident in talking about their work

Further Information
You can book to attend this session via staffbook. 
if you have any queries relating to the booking process please contact: CHEP@soton.ac.uk
If you have any queries relating to the session itself please contact the event facilitator listed below

Learn to systematically categorise qualitative data using outcomes from your Theory of Change. Particularly useful for analysing free-text survey data.

Objectives:

1. To understand the purpose, principles and key steps of Content Analysis

2. To recognise how Content Analysis can support evaluation (and its limitations)

3. To practice applying systematic coding to free-text survey data, and using those codes to answer an evaluation question

Coping with stressful situations for student facing staff (Academic Staff)

This session is IN PERSON and is held on Highfield campus (Room TBC). 

An in-person workshop for student facing academic staff, that covers keeping yourself well while dealing with difficult conversations and maintaining boundaries. You will learn practical tips that can be incorporated into practice and be given the opportunity to explore scenarios and identify unhelpful thinking.

In your role as a trusted staff member, students can disclose sensitive and personal information. While we might know how to support the student, it can be hard to maintain healthy boundaries so that we are looking after our own wellbeing when this happens. This in-person workshop for student facing staff, uses different case studies to reflect on the personal impact they have on us. This helps to learn which strategies are needed to keep well. 

By the end of this event, you should be able to:

• Know the boundaries and what actions to take when they are blurred

• Recognise how different interactions impact on our thoughts, feelings and actions

• Apply different strategies to reduce the impact

• Know what support is available to you and students when needed.

   

Why attend?  Read what previous workshop attendees thought.

What was most useful about the training?  

• Attendees found that the session offered a valuable opportunity for self-reflection on how to manage stress, particularly in the role of supporting student wellbeing. It helped identify personal beliefs and assumptions that shape our responses to stressful situations, while highlighting the importance of boundaries—for ourselves and others.  

• The group discussions and shared experiences fostered a sense of connection and reassurance that we’re not alone and revealed how differently individuals react to similar scenarios. Activities like the values exercise and case study reflections encouraged deeper thinking about priorities and emotional responses. 

What will you do differently now? 

• When asked what they would do differently after this training, participants expressed intentions to set clearer boundaries, regulate emotional responses, and reflect more consciously on their thought patterns, biases, and assumptions. Many plan to prioritise self-care, seek support when needed, and approach student interactions with greater empathy and perspective.  

• There’s a shared recognition of the importance of understanding personal values and how they influence reactions, as well as a desire to cascade these insights to teams and improve collective responses to challenging situations.

    

Wellbeing events for non-academic staff

This session is for academic staff because the training is based on case studies around the student to academic teaching relationship.  Similar events are available for non-academic staff where the case studies will be much more relevant. If you are student facing but non-academic staff, please visit staff wellbeing events SharePoint to discover dates.  

Session led by:  Katie Coultas, Wellbeing Officer, Risk, Health & Safety

This session examines the theoretical and practical considerations essential for successful online course delivery. Participants will explore fundamental distinctions between traditional face-to-face and online environments, with primary emphasis on pedagogical approaches specific to online education. Topics include asynchronous learning design principles, virtual community formation, multimodal content integration, and authentic assessment strategies. Drawing from current research in educational technology and distance learning theory, this session provides academic staff with comprehensive frameworks for developing pedagogically sound online courses that enhance student engagement and learning outcomes.

By the end of this event, participants should be able to:

• Recognise the differences between face to face and online course designs 

• Appraise online learning design pedagogies 

• Apply appropriate online learning design to a specific lesson

All staff, students and friends of the University are warmly invited to this year's annual Southampton Stonewall Lecture, taking place at Avenue Campus and online.

More information will be added in due course. Please contact fahevent@soton.ac.uk with any queries in the meantime.

WSA's free Artist Book and Zine Fair, Into the Fold, returns for its third year in the Westside building on our Winchester Campus.

More information will be added in due course.

If you have any questions, please contact wsaabf@soton.ac.uk. 

This session demonstrates how the Theory of Change helps create purposeful project plans for KEE activities, connecting your aims to outcomes, impact and evaluation. 

In this session, Anna and Beth from the Student Disability and Inclusion team will discuss a variety of support available to support disabled students during their time at University.  

The session also aims to provide an opportunity for colleagues to interact with some fictional case studies and discuss how best to support disabled students in the scenarios. 

Finally, the session will provide tips on inclusive/accessible practice that benefits all learners.

By the end of this event, participants should be able to:

• Outline the support provided by the Student Disability and Inclusion.  

• Understand what Student Support Recommendations (SSR's) are and their significance in providing students with equal access to education. 

•       Reflect on a set of case studies and identify support that could be provided to disabled students.

• Identify a few ways of making teaching/communication with students more inclusive and accessible.

Session led by: Anna McCann (Student Disability Faculty Liaison), Student Disability and Inclusion and 

Beth Lawson (Student Disability Faculty Liaison Lead), Student Disability and Inclusion.

An Introduction to using Thematic Analysis for Project Evaluation: Exploring Patterns of Meaning and Interpreting Key Themes in Qualitative Data

Learn to identify and interpret patterns across multiple perspectives in qualitative data. Particularly useful for long, rich interviews and focus groups.
 

Objectives:

1. To understand the purpose, principles and key steps of Thematic Analysis

2. To recognise when and how Thematic Analysis can support evaluation (and its limitations)

3. To practice applying coding to interview data, and using those codes to develop themes which answer an evaluation question

Colleagues and students across the university are invited to join an exciting event on 25 March 2026 exploring how to turn innovative MedTech, engineering, science or healthcare ideas into meaningful real-world outcomes.

Whether you’re an academic, a researcher, or a student curious about starting a small business or spin-out, this event will give you practical insight into how the university can support you at every stage of your innovation journey.

Hosted by the Faculty of Medicine’s Professor Karl Staples, Associate Dean (KEE), the free session at the University of Southampton Science Park will highlight the strength of the University of Southampton’s (UoS) Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise (KEE) ecosystem. You’ll hear from teams across Research and Innovation Services (RIS), FutureWorlds, and the Catalyst Programme, gaining a clear overview of the mentoring, guidance, and resources available to help bring your ideas to life.

The afternoon event features:

• Talks from leaders across the university’s enterprise community

• Real case studies from successful innovators

• A pitch opportunity, where attendees can present a three-minute idea to a Dragons’ Den style panel for the chance to win support such as Catalyst mentoring or promotional opportunities

• A networking lunch to connect with like-minded colleagues, potential collaborators, and enterprise experts.

No matter where you are in your thinking, from early curiosity to developing a concrete product, this event will equip you with the connections, confidence, and know-how to take your next step in MedTech innovation.

There are only 200 spaces available, so to secure your place at this free event, or for more information, visit our Eventbrite page.

Learn to input Excel data into Power BI and get started with building visualisations. Useful for creating attractive, interactive dashboards which can be used for decision-making.

Objectives:

1. To familiarise yourself the Power BI workspace and components

2. To perform data transformation using Power Query

3. To critically analyse data modelling fundamentals

4. To create your own dashboard

More information about this session to follow soon. 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies have rapidly become embedded across a wide range of social, economic and political contexts. These systems are increasingly relied upon to help make decisions that have far-reaching impacts on individuals and communities. This includes predictive algorithms used in policing and healthcare, to the automation of immigration welfare systems, and governance of workplaces through algorithmic management systems. In addition to supposed efficiency and productivity gains, these tools are sometimes claimed to help identify and eradicate bias and inequality. Often, however, they have the effect of replicating and even exacerbating social inequalities.

Against this background, the Research Centre for Law and Technology and Stefan Cross Centre for Women, Equality and Law at the University of Southampton invite critical reflections on the equality impacts of AI, alongside assessments of current and emerging legal and regulatory responses to address these harms.

This one-day workshop will bring together scholars and practitioners from across disciplines to interrogate algorithmic biases and consider frameworks and strategies to build more inclusive, rights-based, and participatory AI systems.

Confirmed speakers include:

Vanessa Ho, Queen Mary University London, UK

Monique Munarini, University of Pisa, Italy

Anastasia Karagianni, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

Tsachi Keren-Paz and Maria Tzanou, University of Sheffield, UK

Holli Sargeant, St John's College, Cambridge, UK

Raphaële Xenidis, Sciences Po Law School, France

Call for Abstracts:

Themes and questions

We welcome submissions that engage with the broad theme of AI, Equality and the Law. Papers may address, but need not be limited to, the following themes and questions:

Women, Equality and AI:

Feminist perspectives on AI ethics and governance; gendered impacts of AI in the context of reproductive health, domestic work, or caregiving.

Labour market inequality and AI:

The distributive impacts of workplace AI; the regulation of platform work and algorithmic management; algorithms and the right to equal pay for equal work.

AI as a solution to inequality:

Applying AI to achieve equality through accountability, transparency, and explainability in AI systems.

AI and discrimination:

AI and its relationship to any form of discrimination; intersectionality and AI; de-colonial approaches to AI governance and accountability; racialised impacts and uses of AI; challenges and opportunities of AI for securing disability justice

Submission Guidelines

The organising committee invites abstract submissions (max 500 words) to scclaw@soton.ac.uk

The deadline for submission is 5^th Jan 2026.

Acceptance decisions will be communicated by the end of January.

Further information

There is no fee for attending the workshop. Limited travel and accommodation expenses may be available for participants who lack access to institutional funds.

For any queries, please contact the Conference Organizing Committee at scclaw@soton.ac.uk

Register now for attendance: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-technology-ai-and-equality-problems-and-solutions-tickets-1974970744662 

The session will provide an exciting opportunity to work with Professor Denham, former Cabinet Minister, to identify how best to communicate evidence to senior policymakers. It will include identifying and understanding the world as seen by decision-makers, the design of research to address real world policy issues, and the methods of enhancing research influence.

This interactive session developed and delivered by former Secretary of State and University of Southampton Alumnus Professor John Denham, Director, Centre for English Identity and Politics, is designed for researchers with a public policy impact goal in mind. The session will provide an exciting opportunity to work in small groups with this former Cabinet Minister to learn what works well when communicating evidence to senior policymakers.

An Introduction to Writing Up Quantitative Findings for Project Evaluation: Including Statistical Rigor in Your Reports

Create write-ups of quantitative analyses, and recognise what makes statistical reporting look the way it does. Use Microsoft Word to build a table of results in APA format and write accurate summaries of quantitative findings. Very useful for not only writing your own reports, but also how to read and interpret statistical results published in papers/journal articles/etc.
 

Objectives

1. To understand key data terminology and concepts essential for writing up quantitative reports

2. To analyse what elements of analysis are best to report in certain contexts

3. To evaluate knowledge of quantitative analysis and evaluation requirements to design quantitative reports based off of statistical results

An Introduction to Writing Up Qualitative Findings for Project Evaluation: Crafting Compelling Stories from Participant Experiences

Learn to transform qualitative findings into clear, compelling,  narratives that bring participants' voices to life and demonstrate project impact. Discover how to structure themes, effecively integrate quotes , and avoid common pitfalls. 
 

Objectives:

1. To understand  the principles of effective qualitative reporting

2. To identify common pitfalls in qualitative reporting

3. To craft a narrative that is tailored to the audience, which highlights project impact and participant voice

Workshop outline 

In this workshop aimed at those new to examining research degree students, we will consider best practice for examining the doctoral thesis. Participants will learn from experienced examiners about how to prepare for and conduct the viva voce examination, the regulations at the University of Southampton, and the potential outcomes of a viva. We will also consider the roles and responsibilities of doctoral examiners from receipt of the submitted thesis through to final submission. 

Workshop learning outcomes:

• Prepare effectively for examining a doctoral thesis 

• Understand the roles and responsibilities of the doctoral examiners, and how to work effectively as an internal or external examiner 

• Demonstrate awareness of the University of Southampton regulations for the doctoral examination (including recent changes allowing for vivas by video-conference)

• Identify the potential outcomes of a viva, and understand how to apply these in practice

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This training session is designed to prepare researchers to participate in the Meet the Scientist component of  LifeLab 

The aspects covered and the skills developed will be also useful in other engagement contexts.  

This course is suitable for:

 - Academic staff
 - Research staff
 - Doctoral researchers from any discipline - Researchers (PhDs, Post docs, academic staff)
 - Technical staff from any level and any discipline - anyone who wants to find out more and become more confident in talking about their work

Further Information
You can book to attend this session via staffbook. 
if you have any queries relating to the booking process please contact: CHEP@soton.ac.uk
If you have any queries relating to the session itself please contact the event facilitator listed below

This session clarifies connections between Knowledge Exchange and the REF, including exploring Impact Case Studies, PCE components and connections to funding. 

This session explores various forms of knowledge exchange and offers practical ways to translate our research to KE activities. 

This session explores principles and practices of good partnership work with Industry, the Public Sector and Community groups. 

This session clarifies connections between Knowledge Exchange and the REF, including exploring Impact Case Studies, PCE components and connections to funding. 

More Information to follow Shortly

More Information to follow shortly

This session clarifies connections between Knowledge Exchange and the REF, including exploring Impact Case Studies, PCE components and connections to funding.