Your University Events
Find out about our extensive alumni and supporter events programme that takes place throughout the year – online, on campus, across the UK, and internationally.
Upcoming Events
The Global Jane Austen: Celebrating and Commemorating 250 years of Jane Austen
- Calling all Jane Austen enthusiasts! You are invited to the University of Southampton for a conference commemorating Austen’s birth in the year 1775, taking place 10 to 12 July.
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AI and workplace wellbeing: who’s taking care of you?
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Explore how AI impacts workplace wellbeing and learn to support your own through coaching and self-reflection. Join a free workshop led by Dr Jelena Petrovic and Dr Yi-Ling Lai on 16 July at the University of Southampton Business School. Themes include wellbeing, coaching, AI, and digital transformation.
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Winchester School of Art MA Degree Show 2025
- You are warmly invited to Winchester School of Art's (WSA) annual MA Degree Show. This year’s Preview takes place Wednesday 3 September, 17:00-20:00 and the show remains open to the public each day until Sunday 7 September 2025.
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Small Worlds Free Exhibition
- A giant installation of 3D spheres created by artists, communities, and schools in Hampshire takes over The Winchester Gallery between 10 July and 16 August.
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Lifelong Learning Open Evening
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We are pleased to invite you to join us at our annual Open Evening on Wednesday 17 September 17.30 – 20.00 at the Avenue Campus, University of Southampton: the evening will include opportunities to meet some of our course tutors, experience a new language and learn about our exciting range of Arts and Humanities courses.
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Jane Austen | Home and Away
Part of the University of Southampton’s ‘The Global Jane Austen’ conference, featuring music from the acclaimed early music group Ensemble Hesperi.
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How Do We Build Trust in AI Applications? Human Centric Design
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Let's dive into the world of AI design and trust at Winchester School of Art - it's all about keeping humans at the center!
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Political Witchcraft: Magic and the Politics of Representation
An evening of public talks dedicated to representations of magic and the politics behind them. Our speakers will consider the ways in which magical beliefs and practices have been researched, debated, and distorted by a diverse range of interested parties at different moments in history.
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Winter Family Day | Rock and Rhyme
An interactive performance that blends poetry, rap, and music for a tongue-in-cheek rock show perfect for little people aged 0 to 5.
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(IN PERSON) Faculty of Medicine Inaugural Lecture Series – Professor Tristan Clark
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Tristan Clark is Professor and Honorary consultant in Infectious Diseases at the University of Southampton and University Hospitals Southampton NHS trust. His research aims to improve patient outcomes and experience through the evidence-based use of rapid diagnostics. In his lecture he will describe his personal journey to becoming Professor of Infectious Diseases at the University of Southampton. This will include his time as a medical student at Southampton and clinical training in various locations, including his time with Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in Africa.
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Scrooge Live
Experience the beloved Christmas tale of redemption and goodwill through the power of cinema and sound.
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20 Days in Mariupol
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John Hansard Gallery, in partnership with City Eye, host an Oscar-winning documentary highlighting the war in Ukraine. Created by cameraman Mstislav Chernov and photographer Evgeniy Maloletka, the events unfold on the screen in real time in late-February 2022: the last peaceful evening in Mariupol, an industrial city in southern Ukraine.
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Swing Into Christmas with Down for the Count Orchestra 2025
Celebrate the festive season in style with the sensational Down for the Count Swing Orchestra, as they return to Turner Sims, Southampton for their much-loved annual show, Swing Into Christmas!
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Celebrate the festive season in style with the sensational Down for the Count Swing Orchestra, as they return to Turner Sims, Southampton for their much-loved annual show, Swing Into Christmas!
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Terje Isungset Ice Quartet
Prepare to be transported by the extraordinary, beautiful and ethereal sounds of ice. The ice music pioneer, Terje Isungset, returns to the UK with his quartet, featuring voice, ice harp, ice horn, iceophone, ice percussion and ice bass.
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Turner Sims Summer Festival 2025
- Join us for main auditorium performances across the three days, including folk, a classical mix-tape programme, and jazz, plus free Vibe Lounge events in the foyer.
View details The Global Jane Austen: Celebrating and Commemorating 250 years of Jane Austen
- Calling all Jane Austen enthusiasts! You are invited to the University of Southampton for a conference commemorating Austen’s birth in the year 1775, taking place 10 to 12 July.
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