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History

We study how people, institutions and communities have behaved, and how societies have changed, across a wide range of historical periods from ancient to modern and in a variety of geographical settings spanning most of the globe.

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A digitally rendered cross-section of the RRS Discovery showing the different levels and holds of the ships interior

Creating RRS Discovery’s ‘digital twin’

AI, big data and analytics
Digital
Marine and maritime
A team led by the University of Southampton has developed a highly accurate 3D representation of the entire research vessel RRS Discovery, shedding light on the lives of Antarctic explorers.

Recovering women's contributions to archaeology, history, and heritage

Digital
Culture and creativity
AI, big data and analytics
A Southampton historian has been using his digital humanities expertise to help rediscover the less well-known who worked in archaeology, history and heritage of 19th and 20th century Britain.
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Uncovering bias in the way we document the past

Culture and creativity
Digital
AI, big data and analytics
Professor James Baker researched the impact of curatorial labour on the legacy of museum collections. This inspired new perspectives on how to make our cultural heritage accessible to future generations.
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Giving young people the skills to challenge myths about history

Culture and creativity
Future societies and communities
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Centre for Modern and Contemporary Writing (CMCW)

The Centre for Modern and Contemporary Writing supports interdisciplinary research on 20th and 21st-century writing and culture.

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