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Awards
Class of 2025 graduate wins big at industry awards
Will Swain, a BA (Hons) Television Production graduate has received a prestigious industry award.
1 December 2025
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Student experience
City music scene gets boost from Solent students past and present
A new series of masterclasses is inviting music students at Southampton Solent University to take the lead.
27 November 2025
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General news
New impact board drives collaboration in business, law and society
Southampton Solent University has held its inaugural meeting for the School of Business, Law and Society's new Impact Board.
17 November 2025
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Cadet of the year goes to Warsash Maritime School student
Jasmine Bibby, a HND Nautical Science student at Warsash Maritime School took home a trophy at the Maritime Solent Awards.
30 October 2025