Southampton Science and Engineering Festival (SOTSEF) is the University of Southampton’s annual festival that allows everyone to explore and discover what the world of science and engineering has to offer.
SOTSEF began in 2002 as a one day, free Science and Engineering Day at Highfield campus where 200 people attended. Every successive year it grew bigger and better, winning best Engineering event in 2009 and best STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) Institution event in 2014. In 2015, SOTSEF officially was launched– marking the beginning of moving away from a one-day event to a larger programme of events which included Ocean and Earth Day at the NOCs.
In 2016, SOTSEF had over 100 different activities, talks and tours from seven out of eight faculties in the university.Boldrewood Innovation Campus also was open to the public for the first time with Lloyd’s Register providing a host of further activities.
The festival is now organised by the Public Engagement with Research unit who also organise the Human Worlds Festival and are responsible for a number of other engagement events between researchers and the public.
This year the festival begins on Friday 10th March and concludes on Sunday 19th March. The with the campus-wide Science and Engineering Day will be taking place on Saturday 18th March.
