News from 2020
22 December 2020
From beer production to nostalgic children’s tales: our weird and wonderful Special Collections
Have you ever wondered when pantomime was first performed in the UK, or why mistletoe was never hung in churches? Annabel Valentine, Archivist at Oxford Brookes University, writes about the University's Special Collections.
22 December 2020
Rise: New enterprise programme for ethnically diverse business founders
A new programme to develop black and minority ethnic business talent in Oxfordshire has been unveiled by Oxford University Brookes Enterprise Support, in collaboration with Foundervine.
18 December 2020
University statement: recent social media posts relating to the Oxford Brookes Rugby Club
Sexual misconduct and harassment have no place at our University. We are taking very seriously recent accusations that were made on social media relating to the Oxford Brookes University Rugby Football Club.
18 December 2020
Trade in wild animals is thriving online, despite risk of animal to human disease transmission
Despite COVID-19 restrictions and the risk of animal to human disease transmission, illegal wildlife trade on social media networks has continued, with wild animals sometimes sold as ‘lockdown pets’.
18 December 2020
Academics call on Chief Medical Officers to support removal of tackling in children’s rugby
Academics from Oxford Brookes University, Newcastle University and the University of Winchester have written an open letter to Chief Medical Officers in the UK today.
17 December 2020
School rugby concussions: teachers need more training to support pupils with suspected head injuries
Despite completing RFU accredited courses, many PE teachers in the UK need more training to help children who are displaying signs of concussion as a result of playing rugby at school.
16 December 2020
Academics donate outdoor clothing for disadvantaged babies and toddlers
Developmental psychologists from Oxford Brookes University and the University of Oxford have raised over £700 to provide outdoor clothing for babies and toddlers in the city.
14 December 2020
Tackling in children’s rugby must be banned to curb dementia risks
Rugby World Cup winners have joined a chorus of voices calling to reduce tackling in the sport in a bid to stop the growing number of brain injuries afflicting many of its former players.
11 December 2020
Nurses could pay the price of care after the pandemic
Academics in the Centre of Diversity Policy Research and Practice (CDPRP) at Oxford Brookes University say that research is needed to ensure the detrimental economic impact of the health crisis does not fall disproportionately on women.
10 December 2020
Oxford’s universities plan for the safe return of students in the new year
Oxford’s two universities have developed plans to help students safely arrive back in the city for the start of the spring term, 2021.
