News articles from 2018

Chancellor Dame Katherine Grainger PhD explores innovative research on visit to Oxford Brookes University
Britain’s most successful female Olympian, Dame Katherine Grainger met with researchers on Wednesday 12 December 2018, as part of her visit to the redeveloped Sinclair building, which is home to the University’s Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at Headington Campus.
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 11:11:04 GMT
Oxford Brookes goes purple for International Day of Persons with Disabilities
University joins international celebration of the social and economic contribution of persons with disabilities
Wed, 05 Dec 2018 16:33:41 GMT
Low Carbon Building Group delivers cutting-edge research on improving workplace productivity
Professor Rajat Gupta delivers new research findings on how improvements to our indoor environment at work could help productivity.
Wed, 05 Dec 2018 13:04:16 GMT
Oxford Brookes’ archives receive national recognition
The archives at Oxford Brookes University, home to diverse materials ranging from the history of the Booker Prize to the National Brewing Library, have achieved a national accreditation.
Wed, 05 Dec 2018 12:01:54 GMT
Professor Linda King appointed to Research Excellence Framework Environment panel
As universities prepare for the national exercise which assesses the quality of UK research, it has been announced that Oxford Brookes will be represented on a key panel.
Tue, 04 Dec 2018 17:22:47 GMT
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics teams up with social enterprise Ecobike to bring bamboo bikes to Ethiopia...
Social entrepreneur and winner of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Ethiopia Wondimu, visited Oxford Brookes on Wednesday 28 November to follow-up on work she's been doing with our Cycle Mobility Group.
Fri, 30 Nov 2018 14:22:21 GMT
Understanding the taboos of eating insects as creepy crawly snacks hit supermarket shelves
How do you convince someone to put a cricket in their mouth? It sounds like a strange research topic, but it’s a question that two Oxford Brookes University academics have been researching for over a year and is increasingly relevant as we browse the supermarket aisles.
Fri, 30 Nov 2018 14:40:22 GMT
Apprentices take a new path into healthcare with Oxford Brookes…
Over 100 students are beginning the new Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeship at Oxford Brookes this academic year, with the first cohort having already arrived.
Fri, 30 Nov 2018 15:00:51 GMT
Mosquito DNA sequence discovered in the fight against deadly viruses
New research conducted at Oxford Brookes has increased our understanding of the genetic makeup of mosquitos and could help tackle the global issue of the insect infecting tens of millions of people each year.
Wed, 21 Nov 2018 10:31:41 GMT
Read the new issue of University magazine Observe featuring Akala, Film 4’s Daniel Battsek and much more
The latest edition of Observe – the magazine for Oxford Brookes’ alumni, supporters and friends – is now available to read.
Tue, 13 Nov 2018 10:30:25 GMT

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