Community news
09 February 2012
- Inspiring student volunteering in Oxford
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Hundreds of students, volunteers and university staff from across the UK will converge on Oxford Brookes this week (Fri 10 – Sat 11 Feb 2012) for the IMPACT 2012 conference.
24 January 2012
- Progress for proposed Swindon University Technical College
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A new University Technical College (UTC) proposed for Swindon took one step closer to becoming reality this month.
21 December 2011
- Oxford Brookes wins Good Farm Animal Welfare Award
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Oxford Brookes University has won a Good Dairy Award from leading farm animal welfare charity, Compassion in World Farming, for the sourcing of the food provided by Chartwells’ catering team. Last year over 31,000 litres of organic milk were purchased for Oxford Brookes, improving the lives of 120 dairy cows as a result.
25 November 2011
- Student Community Wardens appointed
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Six Student Community Wardens have been appointed to build and strengthen positive relationships between students and the wider community.
09 November 2011
- Architecture students design fantastical furniture
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Story-telling chairs have been designed by architecture students for a museum that looks set to become one of Oxford’s leading attractions.
08 November 2011
- Universities continue outreach with local schools
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Oxford Brookes, the University of Oxford and Bucks New University have joined forces to continue to raise aspirations and educational attainment among young people from groups currently under-represented in English universities.
25 October 2011
- Age UK Oxfordshire sets up shop at Oxford Brookes University
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Age UK Oxfordshire has opened a charity shop at Oxford Brookes and is now looking for donations of household items, clothes, knick-knacks and books.
23 September 2011
- The Small Change Forum - Can art remake the world?
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An innovative one day arts conference hosted by Oxford Brookes University’s Centre for Development and Emergency Practice (CENDEP), in partnership with community arts organisation Multistory, is to be held next month (Friday 7 October).
- Bamboo Frame Mountain Bike Launched
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A partnership between Oxford Brookes University and UK based RAW Bamboo Bikes has seen the launch of a mountain bike frame built from bamboo tubing.
22 September 2011
- Oxford Brookes campuses feature twice in the UK's Top Ten favourite parks
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Two of Oxford Brookes University's campuses have today been voted into the top ten of the country's most cherished green spaces in the annual People's Choice Award public poll.
12 September 2011
- BBC focus on Brookes' Good Behaviour Game pilot
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The BBC has produced a report on a new classroom game which aims to promote good behaviour and is being piloted in Oxfordshire primary schools with the help of Oxford Brookes.
21 July 2011
- New City Poet for Oxford
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Oxford City Council has appointed its first City Poet – Kate Clanchy.
23 June 2011
- Oxford Brookes University awards its honorary graduates as part of graduation celebrations
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Oxford Brookes University has acknowledged the achievements of key individuals by awarding honorary degrees during its graduation ceremonies this week (21-24 June 2011).
22 June 2011
- African charity opportunity awarded in Oxford Brookes kitchen garden competition
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Anne-Marie Owens, the Head Gardner for Raymond Blanc's Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons hotel and restaurant, yesterday (Tuesday 21 June) chose a winner in the Best Brookes Vegetable Plot competition as part of the university’s successful kitchen garden scheme.
25 May 2011
- Annual Fine Art Degree Show continues its success
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The public, students and staff flocked to the Fine Art Degree Show to see inspiring works created by third year Fine Art students.
