The results of the 2021 REF were published last week, the culmination of a seven-year assessment period. The University of Southampton’s outstanding research and impact has been recognised with ninety-two per cent of the University’s research classed as ‘world leading’
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Medicine’s 2021 REF outcome
“So long and thanks for all the fish…” by Professor John Holloway
It is inevitable that when coming to the end of something, you begin to reminisce and look back at what you have achieved. This is what I have been finding myself doing recently. When I wrote my last blog in
Read moreIf it doesn’t, rain it pours… by Professor John Holloway
Well, what a start to the year it has been. After a frantic end of the year working right up to the wire preparing the Research Excellence Framework submission for the Faculty that is due (for now) to be submitted
Read moreThe value of personal interaction in research by Professor John Holloway
Today marks a return to normality for eNews in that we are returning to Facutly Leadership blogs to replace the weekly covid update from the Dean (and the occasional substitute) that we have become accustomed to in the last seven
Read more“Research Culture: an issue of our time” by Professor John Holloway
At a recent breakfast meeting on Highfield campus, I had an interesting discussion with Associate Deans (Research) from across the University and our Vice-President for Research and Enterprise, Professor Mark Spearing, about the research culture of the University. This was
Read more“It’s all about the impact” by Professor John Holloway
I am writing this blog in Washington DC where I was invited to speak at the 50th Meeting of the Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society. I was speaking in a workshop on the Heritable Hazards of Smoking. This session focussed
Read moreOf colleagues and friends – by Professor John Holloway
Last week I was in Norway attending the annual meeting of the RHINESSA study. It is always a pleasure to visit the lovely city of Bergen and catch up with colleagues who have now become friends. This week I am
Read moreOpen Access is for life and not just for compliance
It seems a long time since I sat in New Jersey watching dawn silhouette the skyscrapers of Manhattan as I wrote my last Faculty blog. Today I am sat in the (slightly) less inspiring location of Building 85 having come
Read moreScience, scientists and evidence-based policy…
This week I am in Weehawken, New Jersey, just across the river from Manhattan attending the 6th Annual In-FLAME Global Network meeting on the theme of “Building Resiliency: Inflammation, Ecosystems and the Transformation of Global Health”.
Read morePublic engagement with research
In a world of #alternativefacts, it is more important than ever that we seek to engage the public with our research.
Read moreREF, REF and more REF…
Normally the summer is a quieter time, perfect for finishing those papers that have been long in gestation, or writing that grant application that you have been telling yourself you must do.
Read moreReproducibility and Research Integrity
In amongst all the pressures on us as academics to publish and win grants, it can sometimes be easy to lose sight of why we undertake research – to increase knowledge and hopefully improve diagnosis and treatment of patients in
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