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14Jun
Inspiring Honorary Graduates announced
Six inspirational honorary graduates will join Oxford Brookes students in receiving degrees at graduation ceremonies next week (17-22 June 2019).
13Jun
Venturefest 2019 returns to Oxford Brookes with attractive new programme
Following its successful event at Oxford Brookes University last year, Venturefest is returning with an extended and attractive new programme in the hope of welcoming old and new friends to join us on Wednesday 11 September.
11Jun
The devastating effects on homeless families living in ‘temporary’ hotels: Oxford Brookes academic publishes joint research
New research published on 11 June 2019, in the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) journal, The Geographical Journal, reveals the daily disruption homeless families living in temporary hotel accommodation experience.
07Jun
Oxford Brookes rises by eight places in The Guardian University Guide 2020
Oxford Brookes University has climbed 8 places in the latest Guardian University Guide. This is the third consecutive year Oxford Brookes has improved in the rankings and sees the University now ranked 33rd out of 121 UK institutions.
Oxford Brookes in the news – coverage in May 2019
Thu, 06 Jun 2019 17:34:14 GMT
Oxford Brookes’ research and student and staff successes received a wide-range of media coverage in May 2019. This latest update provides an overview of some the press coverage received by the University in the last month.
Oxford Brookes Racing unveils the 2019 Formula Student car enhanced with Virtual Reality
Tue, 04 Jun 2019 16:29:59 GMT
Oxford Brookes Racing (OBR) unveiled the new 2019 Formula Student car Lily on Friday 7 June in the JHB Forum on Headington Campus. Invited guests, sponsors and alumni attended the event, which featured a Virtual Reality (VR) version of the single-seat race car.
Trust me, I’m a robot: Oxford Brookes University collaborates on chatbot research
Fri, 31 May 2019 10:21:10 GMT
Oxford Brookes University is working with researchers at UEA, the University of Kent, and Cranfield University to investigate how chatbots can be designed to appear more trustworthy – thanks to £500,000 funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
Oxford Brookes commits to Stand Alone Pledge for estranged students
Mon, 20 May 2019 12:40:19 GMT
Over 9,000 university students in the UK have no contact with their family and are therefore studying for a degree without traditional support networks at home.

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