A week at SOTSEF 2026! From planning behind the scenes to welcoming thousands of visitors on the day, here’s a glimpse of the Science and Engineering Day! Thank you to everyone who made it possible, we will see you March 2027 💙
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Promotional graphic for the Southampton Science and Engineering Festival advertising “Poetic Science 5 Live,” an evening of live performances blending science and poetry. The event takes place at the John Hansard Gallery on Thursday 19th March from 18:30 to 19:30. The graphic includes a circular photo of a performer standing on a small stage in front of shelves of books and a sign reading “Poetic Science.” A box at the bottom provides a link to book free tickets, and the hashtag #SOTSEF appears in the corner.
When science meets poetry ✨ Join Helen Eastman for Poetic Science 5 Live, an inspiring evening where researchers transform their scientific work into powerful poetry.
📍@johnhansardgallery.bsky.social
🗓 19 March 2026
Tickets: bit.ly/SOTSEF26Poet...
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Promotional graphic for Science and Engineering Day at the University of Southampton. It invites attendees to share their feedback and help shape future events. The centre features a large QR code for the feedback survey. At the bottom is a button with the website www.sotsef.co.uk and the hashtag #SOTSEF.
We would love to hear from you 💬Thank you to everyone who joined us for Science and Engineering Day at University of Southampton.
🔗 Feedback: bit.ly/SED26YourTho...
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Promotional graphic for Science and Engineering Day at the University of Southampton. The text announces that the event is happening today and highlights free activities, interactive demos, and discoveries for all ages. On the right side, a collage of photos shows children and adults taking part in hands‑on science activities, experiments, and a simulator experience. At the bottom, the date Saturday 14th March 2026 is displayed alongside a button stating “Book your FREE tickets” with the website www.sotsef.co.uk.
Today’s the day! Science and Engineering Day is here 🔬Join us at @unisouthampton.bsky.social for a full day of discovery, creativity, and hands on science.
📍 Highfield Campus
🔍Tickets: www.sotsef.co.uk/SED
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We asked the amazing team from Enactus Southampton to sum up their activity for Science and Engineering Day in just one word. Here’s what they had to say.
📍 Science and Engineering Day (Saturday 14 March 2026)
🔍 Tickets: www.sotsef.co.uk/SED
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Could your phone be affecting your relationship? Hear from Claire Hart @drnarcissism.bsky.social as she introduces her talk “Let’s Talk About Phubbing!” at Science and Engineering Day.
🔍Tickets: sotsef.co.uk/SED
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Step inside the µ VIS X Ray Imaging Centre at @unisouthampton.bsky.social at Science and Engineering Day and explore how scientists see inside objects.
📍 Sat 14 March 2026
Details: www.sotsef.co.uk/SED
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We asked Jack Rogers a question ahead of his talk at the Science and Engineering Festival and his answer might surprise you 🛸
📍 Happening today at SOTSEF
🔍 Details: www.sotsef.co.uk/
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🧱 LEGO + pop. sci. = hands-on discovery! 🌍
At #SOTSEF, visitors can build colourful maps, count communities, & see how scientists use data to understand where people live and who needs support.
In #Southampton on Sat 14/03? Come explore geospatial science!
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🧱 What can LEGO teach us about the world’s population? 🌍
At the Southampton Science & Engineering Festival, we’re turning colourful bricks into maps! Families can explore how scientists estimate populations, map communities, and plan resources through fun, hands-on activities.
If you’re in or […]
We challenged some of our amazing exhibitors at Science and Engineering Day to sum up their activity in exactly 10 words. Here’s what they had to say 👀
🔍 Tickets: www.sotsef.co.uk/SED
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🔎Explore the amazing world of #microbes with NBIC & EBIC at @unisouthampton.bsky.social's #SOTSEF on 14 March!
🏢 Visit us: L4/B100
🧱 Build a LEGO biofilm
🧬 Modify bacterial DNA to clean up pollutants
👾 Play our Pac-Man-inspired pollution maze
🎨 See biofilm-inspired art & living microbes
#Biofilms
Promotional graphic for the Southampton Science and Engineering Festival showing events happening at SOTSEF 2026. The listed sessions include a Common Conservation Volunteering Session, a Be Flood Ready workshop, a Digital Forensics talk, and a Rejected TED Talks science comedy show. The design features circular photos next to each event title, the University of Southampton logo, and the date Wednesday 11th March, along with the hashtag #SOTSEF.
What’s happening today at SOTSEF? From conservation volunteering to science comedy, today’s programme at the Science and Engineering Festival has something for everyone.
Details: www.sotsef.co.uk/
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#SOTSEF is this Saturday! 🧬🥼🧪
Free activities for families courtesy of the wonderful @unisouthampton.bsky.social.
🔗 Book tickets: www.sotsef.co.uk/SED
We asked our Science and Engineering Day speakers to sum up their sessions in exactly 10 words and here’s what they said 👀
Tickets: www.sotsef.co.uk/SED
#SOTSEF #WeAreUoS #BSW25 @unisouthampton.bsky.social
A vintage red open‑sided bus is parked outdoors in front of a modern university building with tall curved panels. The bus has its front bonnet open, and an information board about the “Toastrack Bus” stands beside it. Nearby are steps, railings, and display boards set up on the plaza, with one person walking up the stairs. Trees and landscaped bushes surround the area.
A table displaying jars filled with bolts and washers, each labeled with a different colored face symbol. Surrounding the jars are bright sticky notes with handwritten feedback and doodles, along with a sign reading “Share your thoughts!”
A group of people sitting inside a vintage open‑sided bus with red seats. Some are wearing coats, hats, or high‑visibility jackets. The background shows part of a city campus with tall buildings.
An outdoor event scene with people gathered near a white marquee tent and a vintage open‑sided bus. Some people sit on low stone walls while others stand and talk. The area is surrounded by trees and campus buildings.
Meet the @unisouthampton.bsky.social 1928 vintage Dennis charabanc bus, maintained by Toastrack Society since 1958! This Science and Engineering Day, see the bus up close, learn about the restoration work carried.
Tickets: www.sotsef.co.uk/SED
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Hear directly from our faculty of @engineering-soton.bsky.social at @unisouthampton.bsky.social as they share a glimpse of the fascinating facilities you can explore at Science and Engineering Day!
Tickets: www.sotsef.co.uk/SED
#SOTSEF #WeAreUoS #BSW26 @uosmedia.bsky.social
Researchers in blue cleanroom suits work with laboratory equipment inside the Zepler Cleanrooms, surrounded by pipes, machinery, and computer workstations.
Two people seated at a flight simulator control panel, viewing a large screen showing an aerial landscape. Text promotes visiting research facilities on Science and Engineering Day 2026.
A large anechoic chamber with sound‑absorbing foam panels. One person operates audio equipment while another stands near a microphone array.
A Formula‑style test car positioned inside the R.J. Mitchell Wind Tunnel, with the large circular tunnel fan visible behind it.
Ever wondered what happens inside real research labs? 🔬 At Science and Engineering Day you can go behind the scenes and explore some of the fascinating facilities at @unisouthampton.bsky.social.
Tickets: www.sotsef.co.uk/SED
#SOTSEF #WeAreUoS #BSW26
Here is the easiest way to get to the festival! Arrive sustainably and enter our Travel Sustainably Prize Draw!
🎟 Win 1 family ticket to Winchester Science Centre or an educational bee discovery box 🐝
Tickets: www.sotsef.co.uk/SED
#SOTSEF #WeAreUoS #BSW26 @unisouthampton.bsky.social
Promotional poster for Science and Engineering Day at the University of Southampton. Encourages sustainable travel by foot, bike, e‑scooter, or bus for a chance to win a family ticket to Winchester Science Centre or a bee‑themed educational box set. Event date: Saturday 14 March 2026. Includes link to book free tickets at www.sotsef.co.uk and hashtag #SOTSEF.
Travel sustainably to Science and Engineering Day and you could win prizes like 1st Prize: 1 family ticket to Winchester Science Centre and 2nd PRIZE: An educational box set to discover the world of bees🧪🚀
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Here's your sign! Why you need to attend the Science and Engineering Day 2026?
📅 Saturday 14 March 2026
⏰ 10:30 – 16:30
📍Highfield Campus and Boldrewood Innovation Campus
👉 Tickets: www.sotsef.co.uk/SED 🔍
#SOTSEF #WeAreUoS #BSW26 @uosmedia.bsky.social
A visitor using a hair dryer to interact with a hands on science demonstration on a wooden table inside a busy event space. The quote reads: Lots to see and do. Educational and unlike anything else available locally.
A visitor reading a display board covered with printed posters at the University of Southampton Science and Engineering Day. The text says Here's what are visitors have to say about Science and Engineering Day 2025.
Two children exploring a cardboard maze activity at a science event. The quote reads: “Literally one of the best enjoyed days of my kids calendar.”
Two visitors taking part in a science experiment using a dropper and a clear container. The quote reads: “Perfect day out for inquiring minds young and old.”
Revisiting what are visitors had to say about the Science and Engineering Day 2025! We are back on Saturday 14th March' 26 at @unisouthampton.bsky.social
With 140+ hands-on activities, interactive demos, and discoveries!
🔍 Tickets: www.sotsef.co.uk/SED
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Event poster with the title Hack the Nervous System Yoga Neuroscience and Mental Wellbeing, featuring a talk by Jasmine Snowden at the University of Southampton Science and Engineering Day. Includes date Saturday fourteenth March, times twelve thirty to thirteen fifteen and fifteen fifteen to sixteen hundred, plus a link to book free tickets.
Join Jasmine Snowden, and discover how calm focus and emotional balance can become trainable skills. This session explores how breath and movement directly influence the overall mental health.
Tickets: bit.ly/SED26HackThe...
#SOTSEF #WeAreUoS #BSW26 @unisouthampton.bsky.social
Promotional poster for the University of Southampton’s Science and Engineering Day on Saturday 14 March 2026. It encourages sustainable travel by foot, bike, e‑scooter or bus for a chance to win a family ticket to Winchester Science Centre. Includes a link to book free tickets at www.sotsef.co.uk and the hashtag #SOTSEF.
Travel sustainably and you could win a family day out full of discovery 🌍Visitors who arrive by foot, bike, e-scooter/bus can enter for a chance to win 1 family ticket to Winchester Science Centre 🚀
Details: www.sotsef.co.uk/SED/find-us/
#SOTSEF #WeAreUoS #BSW26 @unisouthampton.bsky.social
Poster for the Light Express Show at the University of Southampton, featuring laser visuals. Event on Saturday 14th March at Highfield Campus with sessions at 11:00, 12:45, and 14:30, plus a link to book free tickets.
Join the Light Express team for a high energy laser show packed with science✨ Discover how lasers work, see dazzling displays, learn how light can communicate, and even watch it set things on fire!
Tickets: bit.ly/SED26LightEx...
#SOTSEF #WeAreUoS #BSW26 @unisouthampton.bsky.social
Promotional graphic for a Science and Engineering Day talk titled ‘Alien vs Archaeologist: What is pseudoscience?’ by Jack Rogers. Event at Highfield Campus on Saturday 14th March from 11:00 to 11:45. Includes University of Southampton branding, a circular photo placeholder, a link to book free tickets, and the hashtag #SOTSEF.
Join Jack Rogers for a thought provoking talk exploring aliens, archaeology, and the meaning of pseudoscience 👽🏛️
Tickets: bit.ly/SED26AlienVs...
#SOTSEF #WeAreUoS #BSW26 @unisouthampton.bsky.social
Poster for Science and Engineering Day at the University of Southampton, advertising “Braintastic! Science presents: That’s NonSense,” a show about senses and visual illusions. Includes event times for Saturday 14th March at Highfield Campus and a photo of two individuals participating in an interactive science activity. A box at the bottom invites viewers to book free tickets at bit.ly/SED26BraintasticShow with the hashtag #SOTSEF.
Join @braintasticsci.bsky.social! Science for a mind bending show exploring your senses and how your brain tricks you 🧠✨This lively show is designed to surprise, delight, and spark curiosity for all ages.
Tickets: bit.ly/SED26Brainta...
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Science and Engineering Day at the University of Southampton. Event titled ‘Let’s talk about Phubbing!’ with Dr Claire Hart, exploring phubbing or phone snubbing. Held at Highfield Campus on Saturday 14th March, with sessions at 11:00–11:45 and 14:10–14:45. Includes link to book free tickets: bit.ly/SED26PhubbingTalk.
Join Dr Claire Hart for an eye opening talk to explore "phubbing", or phone snubbing! She explains why phone distractions can feel so meaningful to partners and how they influence feelings of closeness.
Tickets: bit.ly/SED26Phubbin...
#SOTSEF #WeAreUoS #BSW26 @unisouthampton.bsky.social
Science and Engineering Day at the University of Southampton. Event titled ‘Black Hole Poetry and Workshop.’ Create your own found poem and decorate it. Takes place at Highfield Campus on Saturday 14th March with sessions at 12:10–13:00 and 14:10–15:00. Includes a link to book free tickets: bit.ly/SED26BlackHolePoetry.
Step into Black Hole Poetry at @unisouthampton.bsky.social and explore the language behind black hole research while discovering your inner poet.
Tickets: bit.ly/SED26BlackHo...
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University of Southampton Science and Engineering Day talk titled ‘The Fabric Revolution: Wearing the Future’ by Dr Sheng Yong, held at Highfield Campus on Saturday 14th March with three session times. Includes a booking link for free tickets and the hashtag #SOTSEF.
Join Dr Sheng Yong for an interactive journey into the future of fashion and technology ✨
Come and see how the clothes of tomorrow are being imagined today!
Tickets: bit.ly/SED26TheFabr...
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