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Solent University is committed to investing in our already world-class facilties that our students and partners can benefit from.

  • Physiology laboratory

    Accredited by BASES, our physiology laboratory is equipped with the latest equipment used for physiological and biomechanical assessment.

  • Pier head and survival craft

    The pier head is used for maritime safety training for seafarers and safety training for those working on offshore installations.

  • Student working on screen printing with lecturer

    Print room

    A fully-equipped traditional multi-discipline print and workshop space used to progress timetabled and open access undergraduate and postgraduate project work

  • Psychology facilities

    Purpose built laboratories and research rooms equipped with industry standard resources for gathering data.

  • Radio communications centre

    The centre provides mandatory radio operations training for deck officers on large ships and on superyachts.

  • Students working in radio studios at Southampton Solent University

    Radio studios

    Eight radio studios using software and hardware for multi-voice recording and creating on pre-recorded radio shows and podcasts.

  • Seamanship centre

    A fully-equipped facility allowing deck officers to undertake mandatory efficient deck hand training.

  • Seminar studios

    Multi-functional spaces for teaching workshops, set building, photography and practical work.

  • Ship handling centre

    Timsbury Lake is the home of our scaled model ship handling centre which provides specialist training for pilots, masters and senior ship's officers.