News from 2022

Oxford Brookes University news from 2022

29 July 2022

Oxford Brookes becomes the first UK university to have state-of-the-art Geo-Exchange Heating System

Oxford Brookes has become the first UK-based university to complete the operational installation of an advanced technology heating system which is predicted to reduce carbon emissions on campus by 20%.

Oxford Brookes becomes the first UK university to have state-of-the-art Geo-Exchange Heating System operational on campus, taking a step towards achieving net zero

28 July 2022

Five dating tips from the Georgian era

If there was one thing the Georgians loved, it was the idea of love itself.

Five dating tips from the Georgian era

26 July 2022

Repeated head impacts are a definitive cause of CTE, breakthrough research reveals

New analysis by world-leading experts on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), has found conclusive evidence that repetitive head impacts (RHI) cause the degenerative brain disease CTE.

Repeated head impacts are a definitive cause of CTE, breakthrough research reveals

22 July 2022

Premiership Legend Tom Varndell joins Oxford Brookes

Premiership Legend, Tom Varndell, has been appointed to a newly created role at Oxford Harlequins as Head of Community and, under the partnership between Oxford Brookes and Oxford Quins, Head of Men’s Rugby within Brookes Sport.

Premiership Legend Tom Varndell joins Oxford Brookes

21 July 2022

Professor receives Lifetime Achievement award for contribution to Planning History

An Oxford Brookes professor has been awarded the Sir Peter Hall Award for Lifetime Achievement in Planning History by the International Planning History Society.

Professor receives Lifetime Achievement award for contribution to Planning History

19 July 2022

Oxford Brookes retains its Fairtrade University status

Oxford Brookes University has achieved a Fairtrade University award for its work over the last two academic years (2020-2022), and is one of 26 higher education institutions to have achieved Fairtrade University status.

Oxford Brookes retains its Fairtrade University status

18 July 2022

People with Parkinson’s need more support to stay in work according to our research

Researchers at Oxford Brookes University have led a study to see how employment is affected after a Parkinson’s diagnosis and what support may have helped people to stay in work.

People with Parkinson’s need more support to stay in work according to research at Oxford Brookes University

15 July 2022

Oxford Brookes University mooting team win prestigious national mooting competition

Two Oxford Brookes University students studying for the Graduate Diploma in Law won a highly prestigious, national mooting competition earlier this week.

Oxford Brookes University mooting team win prestigious national mooting competition

15 July 2022

Oxford Brookes University students are first apprentices in UK to qualify as Chartered Architects

A pair of Oxford Brookes University graduates have become the first two students in the country to qualify as Chartered Architects by completing a full apprenticeship programme that combines university learning and practical experience.

Oxford Brookes University students are the first apprentices in the UK to qualify as Chartered Architects

14 July 2022

Oxford Brookes Racing take home 7 awards from Silverstone

Oxford Brookes Racing (OBR) picked up seven awards from the Formula Student (FS) competition at Silverstone which took place on the weekend of 9-10 July.

Oxford Brookes Racing take home 7 awards from Silverstone