The University has been awarded a prestigious Queen鈥檚 Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education for its innovation and world鈥搇eading expertise in performance sports engineering.
The prize recognises four decades of innovation in design and testing鈥� and technical expertise 鈥� supporting high-performance sports competitors, including several Olympic Gold Medal winners such as track cyclist Sir Chris Hoy and skeleton athlete Amy Williams.
The Queen鈥檚 Anniversary Prizes are the UK鈥檚 most prestigious form of recognition for a UK academic or vocational institution, with approval from The Queen and Parliament.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Don Nutbeam says: 鈥淭his is great news for the University, offering much deserved recognition for the Performance Sports Engineering Laboratory. The Award recognises the outstanding work of our academics and students in supporting competitive sport and demonstrates Southampton鈥檚 world-leading expertise in engineering and the impact we have globally.鈥�
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