{"id":11335,"date":"2026-10-22T08:03:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T07:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/?post_type=edition&#038;p=11335"},"modified":"2026-10-28T15:47:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T15:47:21","slug":"oct-2026","status":"publish","type":"edition","link":"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/edition\/oct-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Oct 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-surface-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-de0b500f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9af376b1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;min-height:864px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1152\" height=\"1157\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-11414 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Media-British-Science-Festival-1-1152x1536-1-edited.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Media-British-Science-Festival-1-1152x1536-1-edited.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Media-British-Science-Festival-1-1152x1536-1-edited-498x500.jpg 498w, https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Media-British-Science-Festival-1-1152x1536-1-edited-768x771.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,0) 46%,rgb(0,0,0) 79%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">British Science Festival<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-background-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);flex-basis:50%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xxx-large-font-size wp-elements-2\">Spotlight &#8211; FEPS newsletter<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this edition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/feps-teams-celebrated-at-2026-vice-chancellors-awards\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/feps-teams-celebrated-at-2026-vice-chancellors-awards\/\">FEPS teams celebrated at 2026 Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Awards<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/from-ai-to-photonics-feps-at-the-british-science-festival-2026\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/from-ai-to-photonics-feps-at-the-british-science-festival-2026\/\">FEPS at the British Science Festival 2026<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B<a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/boundless-project-secures-6-9-million-pound-investment-to-explore-the-future-of-fibre-optic-systems\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/boundless-project-secures-6-9-million-pound-investment-to-explore-the-future-of-fibre-optic-systems\/\">OUNDLESS project secures 6.9-million-pound investment to explore the future of fibre optic systems<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/professor-michalis-zervas-elected-fellow-of-royal-academy-of-engineering\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=11319&amp;action=edit\">Professor Michalis Zervas elected Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/professor-rob-maunder-elected-fellow-of-the-royal-academy-of-engineering\/\">Professor Rob Maunder elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/southampton-researcher-features-on-bbcs-saving-lives-at-sea\/\">Southampton researcher features on BBC&#8217;s Saving Lives at Sea<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/future-towns-clean-water-south-explores-water-wise-behaviour\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=11327&amp;action=edit\">Future Towns &#8211; Clean Water South explores water-wise behaviour<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/battery-science-pioneer-honoured-with-lifetime-achievement-award\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/battery-science-pioneer-honoured-with-lifetime-achievement-award\/\">Battery science pioneer honoured with lifetime achievement award<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/engineering-academic-celebrates-dual-professional-fellowships\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/engineering-academic-celebrates-dual-professional-fellowships\/\">Engineering academic celebrates dual professional fellowships<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/southampton-astrophysics-students-recognised-by-leading-astronomy-society\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/southampton-astrophysics-students-recognised-by-leading-astronomy-society\/\">Astrophysics students recognised by leading astronomy society<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/scientists-enlist-armchair-astronomers-to-find-thousands-of-black-holes-hiding-in-our-galaxy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/scientists-enlist-armchair-astronomers-to-find-thousands-of-black-holes-hiding-in-our-galaxy\/\">Scientists enlist armchair astronomers to find thousands of black holes hiding in our galaxy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/fellowship-and-research-recognition-for-dr-kevin-briggs\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/fellowship-and-research-recognition-for-dr-kevin-briggs\/\">Fellowship and research recognition for Dr Kevin Briggs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/university-of-southampton-receives-1-2-million-to-unlock-airborne-atmospheric-sensing-for-more-efficient-high-altitude-flight\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/university-of-southampton-receives-1-2-million-to-unlock-airborne-atmospheric-sensing-for-more-efficient-high-altitude-flight\/\">\u00a31.2 million to unlock airborne atmospheric sensing for more efficient high-altitude flight<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/16\/professor-susan-gourvenec-becomes-fellow-of-the-womens-engineering-society\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/16\/professor-susan-gourvenec-becomes-fellow-of-the-womens-engineering-society\/\">Professor Susan Gourvenec becomes Fellow of the Women\u2019s Engineering Society<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5e6afcd wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-68db6753 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignwide\">Editor&#8217;s Message<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Welcome to the new-look FEPS newsletter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to the new-look newsletter for the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences (FEPS). Our monthly newsletter will now be published on a new university-wide platform alongside <em>Staff Matters<\/em>, bringing together colleague stories, news and achievements in a dedicated faculty publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All faculties will be hosting their newsletters on the new platform, creating new opportunities to share our research, education, enterprise and impact stories with a wider audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Share your stories more widely<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stories will now be published on a dedicated WordPress site rather than being limited to an internal page. This means every story will have its own web page and shareable link, making it easier to celebrate achievements and share good news beyond the University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colleagues can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Share story links with external partners and collaborators<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include links in email signatures, newsletters and stakeholder updates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote stories through LinkedIn and other professional networks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share achievements with prospective students, alumni, industry contacts and community groups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Direct people to stories long after publication, as content will remain available online<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can I submit a story?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have a story you&#8217;d like to share, or any questions or feedback about the newsletter, please contact the FEPS Communications and Impact team at <strong>feps@soton.ac.uk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for helping us showcase the people, research and achievements that make FEPS such a vibrant and successful faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Joanne Walsh<\/strong><br>Communications and Impact Manager<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-surface-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5e6afcd wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignwide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large)\">Stories in this edition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">asdasd<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-f143ac3e     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-3 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__equal-height uagb-equal_height_inline-read-more-buttons\" data-total=\"1\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/scientists-enlist-armchair-astronomers-to-find-thousands-of-black-holes-hiding-in-our-galaxy\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Black-hole-in-a-far-off-galaxy-360x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Black hole in a far off galaxy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/scientists-enlist-armchair-astronomers-to-find-thousands-of-black-holes-hiding-in-our-galaxy\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Scientists enlist armchair astronomers to find thousands of black holes hiding in our galaxy<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/professor-rob-maunder-elected-fellow-of-the-royal-academy-of-engineering\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/rob-maunder-scaled-e1792140275898-360x360.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Professor Maunder\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/rob-maunder-scaled-e1792140275898-360x360.png 360w, https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/rob-maunder-scaled-e1792140275898-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/rob-maunder-scaled-e1792140275898-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/rob-maunder-scaled-e1792140275898-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/rob-maunder-scaled-e1792140275898-1200x1200.png 1200w, https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/rob-maunder-scaled-e1792140275898-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/rob-maunder-scaled-e1792140275898-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/rob-maunder-scaled-e1792140275898-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/rob-maunder-scaled-e1792140275898.png 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/professor-rob-maunder-elected-fellow-of-the-royal-academy-of-engineering\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Professor Rob Maunder elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/professor-michalis-zervas-elected-fellow-of-royal-academy-of-engineering\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/RAEng-360x360.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Professor Michalis Zervas\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/professor-michalis-zervas-elected-fellow-of-royal-academy-of-engineering\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Professor Michalis Zervas elected Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/fellowship-and-research-recognition-for-dr-kevin-briggs\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Fieldwork_pic-360x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/fellowship-and-research-recognition-for-dr-kevin-briggs\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Fellowship and research recognition for Dr Kevin Briggs<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/future-towns-clean-water-south-explores-water-wise-behaviour\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/future-towns-edited-360x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/future-towns-clean-water-south-explores-water-wise-behaviour\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Future Towns &#8211; Clean Water South explores water-wise behaviour<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/southampton-researcher-features-on-bbcs-saving-lives-at-sea\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/RNLI-360x360.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/RNLI-360x360.png 360w, https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/RNLI-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/RNLI-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a 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size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/boundless-project-secures-6-9-million-pound-investment-to-explore-the-future-of-fibre-optic-systems\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">BOUNDLESS project secures 6.9-million-pound investment to explore the future of fibre optic systems<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/feps\/2026\/10\/15\/feps-teams-celebrated-at-2026-vice-chancellors-awards\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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