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Skin Sensing Research Group

Close up of a skin sensor being placed on a patient's arm

Our research explores skin health and comfort using sensing technologies. We improve medical devices and wearable products to increase quality of life, patient safety and health outcomes.

Part of Health science

Close up of a skin sensor being placed on a patient's arm

We are a multidisciplinary research group advancing knowledge of skin function, health, technology, and comfort. We work with healthcare providers, policy makers and industry to optimise the performance of medical devices and co-design new technologies that promote health skin, thermal comfort, and the prevention of chronic wounds.

A researcher using a thermal probe to test for wetness perception and thermal sensitivity as part of a research project

Research areas

Learn more about our research and areas of expertise.

A researcher is measuring core temperature and metabolic analysis in the Climate Lab

Enterprise

We offer opportunities for collaboration as well as consultancy to businesses and external stakeholders.

Researcher inserts sensors to measure pressure at the interface between a neck brace and a mannequin head model

Projects

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Publications

Browse our publications catalogue to learn about our research.

The Skin Sensing research team

Our people

Find out about our academics and their expertise.

An instrument assessing stiffness and elasticity in the skin

Facilities

Learn more about our bespoke testing laboratories and clinical research facilities.

A PhD researcher measuring the tissue tone of a volunteer in the Pressure Lab

PhD opportunities

We offer PhD projects in a variety of topics in Skin Sensing Research.

a researcher demonstrating the real-world impact of pressure sensing technology to a member of the group

Our impact

We join forces with individuals and organisations to translate our world class research into clinical, societal, and commercial impact.

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News

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Maintaining skin health to improve pressure ulcer prevention in vulnerable patients

Health and wellbeing

Imaging to capture medical device fitting

Connect with us

The Skin Sensing Research Group welcomes your enquiries.

Group administrator

a.p.pogosian@soton.ac.uk

Clinical research laboratory

caflab1@soton.ac.uk

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm UK time