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We're changing lives around the world. Our research includes promoting inclusion, enhancing maths education, inspiring teenagers to live healthily and giving a voice to people with learning difficulties.

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A maths teacher writes on a white board and looks intently at the equations. We imagine he is in front of a classroom of pupils.

Maximising teachers' ability to improve pupils' maths skills

Future societies and communities
Digital
Southampton education expert Professor Christian Bokhove is leading on a project to make high-quality mathematics textbooks available for teachers across the UK. The aim is to improve pupils’ maths scores to draw even with those achieved in other countries

Protecting communities against viruses

Culture and creativity
Health and wellbeing
Future societies and communities
An education programme developed at the University, designed to help primary school children protect themselves from the spread of COVID-19, is now available to young people across the UK.
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Finding new ways to help autistic children cope with change

Future societies and communities
Health and wellbeing
Education researchers at Southampton are listening to the views of youngsters with autism to help them settle into new schools.
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Inspiring young people to make positive lifestyle choices

Future societies and communities
Health and wellbeing
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Research institutes, centres and groups

Centre for Research in Inclusion

We work with teachers and young people to foster and improve inclusive practice.

Leadership, Effective Education and Policy (LEEP)

We're working to establish better school policy and effective leadership across a range of educational contexts and sectors.

Mathematics and Science Education

We have a global reputation for research in the areas of mathematics and science education.

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