The University has successfully bid for funding to launch a new project aimed at getting secondary school students enthusiastic about research.
Research Councils UK (RCUK) has announced 12 successful projects nationally, including one from Southampton, to be funded through its new School-University Partnerships Initiative (SUPI), which exceeds £3.5 million including matched funding from universities, schools and businesses.
The three-year initiative aims to motivate young people from a diversity of backgrounds to be excited about cutting-edge research and raise their aspirations for further study and future lives. Early career researchers will have opportunities to develop their transferable skills through training and by working with school students. The initiative also aims to engage teachers in ways that have maximum impact on teaching quality and learning.
Read more about this project here