School of Ocean and Earth Science

Our top research priorities are:

• reducing uncertainty in knowledge of the climate system and climate variability
• developing and testing solutions for greenhouse gas emission reduction and atmospheric removal
• evaluating the sustainability of natural resources on land and in the oceans
• investigating the impacts of natural change and anthropogenic stressors on marine ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles
• investigating connections between plate tectonics, mantle dynamics and natural hazards
• translating environmental data to knowledge
   

We transfer our knowledge to industry, public bodies and the third sector through the work of our Stakeholder Advisory Board which includes representatives from:

• the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science 
• EDF UK 
• the Marine Management Organisation 
• the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory 
• Fugro GB Marine 
• the British Geological Survey

At the heart of our research activities is interdisciplinarity. It is woven into our 6 research groups, partnerships with the National Oceanography Centre and multi-disciplinary PhD supervisory teams and training activities. This drives the postgraduate research programmes offered by the:

• National Oceanography Centre Southampton's graduate school
• University of Southampton's doctoral college
• school-led doctoral training partnerships

• geochemical analysis facilities
• environmental sequencing facility
• research aquarium

We also maintain our own research vessel to support the School's education and research activities.

Learn more about our extensive facilities and campus with our video tour.

We mentor applicants to support and strengthen their applications to major UK and international fellowship programmes. Applicants are paired with a departmental host who will provide:

• mentorship and help with application writing
• introductions to potential collaborators
• introductions to existing fellows
• a tour of our department and world-class facilities

We also provide support letters and costing advice in advance of the application deadlines. Successful applications enter our formal fellowships scheme, which includes:

• training
• access to cutting-edge equipment
• protected time away from teaching and administration responsibilities
• access to PhD studentship supervision
• access to research grant opportunities
• opportunities for permanent positions

If you are interested in applying for a fellowship below, and holding it at Southampton, contact Deputy Head of School Research, Professor Maeve Lohan.

We support the following fellowship schemes:

• The Royal Society University Research Fellowship
• The Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship
• Natural Environment Research Council Independent Research Fellowship
• European Research Council Starting Grant

We are also happy to discuss supporting applications to other fellowship schemes, including:

• EU Marie Curie Incoming International Fellowships
• EU Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships
• Royal Commission of 1851 Fellowships

We offer a broad and diverse teaching, research and support community with opportunities to tackle barriers to inclusion. Representatives from the School are actively involved in developing and implementing the Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences and University EDI policies. Our staff also chair the faculty’s EDI committee.

Our key priority is to consult with our School community to identify our equality and diversity priorities.

Visit our EDI pages to learn more about our:

• EDI committee
• policies and support
• grants and awards supporting flexible working and diversity
• mentoring
• EDI resources and training