UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTHAMPTON

The University of Southampton has a long history as a top higher education institution dating back to 1862. It is located in a glorious part of England, along the south coast, and close to the Isle of Wight and the New Forest. The main campus is just north of the city centre, surrounded by large, managed woodland, making for a beautiful landscape to learn within.

The university invests millions into research facilities and as a student you’ll have access to the best equipment and facilities in your chosen field, including the BAE-funded flight simulator and Large Anechoic Chamber. The World Wide Web would not exist in its current form if it were not for groundbreaking research at the University of Southampton, where low-loss optical fibres were developed that form the basis of the global Internet today.

The libraries at the University of Southampton are geared towards excellence. Five libraries are open in total throughout the university, including over three million books, journals, and specialist collections. There is also access to nearly 500,000 e-books and other digital educational resources, which can be accessed anywhere on the planet by members of the university. The Hartley Library on Highfield campus is regarded as one of the best research libraries in the whole of the UK, and it is here that you’ll find the Learning Centre and Assistive Technology Centre. There is wide ranging support available through the libraries, both in person and via email, web chat, and telephone, with subject specific support also available. To study in the libraries you can utilise any of the 2,200-computer workstations spread throughout campus, and have access to the Southampton Virtual Environment (SVE) helping you to learn and study from any location, 24-hours a day.

The university also aims to help students find part-time work alongside their studies, but also to help further future career options and employability. UniWorkforce helps with temporary and flexible work within the university itself, whilst the Careers and Employability Service can arrange internships and placements within industry to help bolster a student’s CV and relevant industry experience. It also provides one-to-one business mentoring, and specialist advice and guidance on everything to do with a future professional career. You’ll also have access to four annual careers fairs and networking events throughout the year, where over 400 employers visit and over 130 employer-led events take place on campus.

The Students’ Union is a large venue, and is home to four bars, a café, plenty of shops, a gym, a regular market, and even a 330-seat cinema. There are over 300 student clubs, groups, and societies from which to join, and at the SU you can take part in regular quiz and karaoke nights, take in live comedy and music concerts, as well as big cultural festivals. SURGE radio runs from the SU, as does a TV Station, a student newspaper, and a magazine.

Southampton Solent University is an ambitious university that encompasses engineering and technology, maritime, media, sport and tourism, and many of the creative industries. It has developed extensive facilities, including one of the world’s leading maritime training academies.

The student satisfaction levels at the library at Southampton Solent University are extremely high, with the 24-hour library winning Customer Service Excellence awards in recent years. It offers a modern and open learning environment that is spread out over five floors and has access to over 450 computers. For student jobs, Solent Futures has links to over 3,000 employers based not just locally, but also throughout the UK and abroad. There is a focus on part-time local work, but also volunteering roles, work placements, and graduate opportunities that make for a promising future career.

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