News from 2020
Oxford Brookes University news from 2020
24 November 2020
University spinout companies: where are all the women?
Only 13% of university spinout companies in the UK have a woman founder or co-founder. This needs to change, say Dr Heather Griffiths and Professor Simonetta Manfredi of Oxford Brookes University, writing for University Business.
23 November 2020
Community views welcomed on student village redevelopment
Oxford Brookes University is welcoming views from the local community in advance of submitting a new planning application for the partial redevelopment of the Clive Booth Student Village, sited close to Marston Road in East Oxford.
20 November 2020
Supporting the local community and beyond
Professor Anne-Marie Kilday, Pro Vice-Chancellor of Student and Staff Experience at Oxford Brookes University, writes:
19 November 2020
Digital business models: Oxford Brookes joins new servitization project
As part of a £300 million government initiative to boost manufacturing productivity by 30%, Oxford Brookes University has joined a consortium of industrial and academic experts partnering with Baxi Heating to develop a ‘Digital Servitization Demonstrator’.
19 November 2020
University secures £5 million funding from Arcadia to document world's endangered wooden buildings
The School of Architecture at Oxford Brookes University is to host a £5 million grant-giving programme, which will improve the documentation of endangered wooden architecture throughout the world and make records freely available online.
18 November 2020
New report highlights challenges faced by working mothers in the horseracing industry
New research by Oxford Brookes University for Women in Racing has investigated what it is like to be a working mother in the horseracing industry.
17 November 2020
COVID-19: Researchers exploit ‘trojan horse’ feature in virus, paving way for new antiviral drugs
Scientific analysis of a protein enzyme found in COVID-19 could lead to the development of new drugs to treat the virus, research led by Oxford Brookes University scientists has found.
17 November 2020
Tropical peatland conservation could protect humans from new diseases
New research has found that the conservation of tropical peatlands could reduce the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the likelihood of new diseases jumping from animals to humans.
17 November 2020
New Sri Lanka partnership for Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes University is extending its international reach and impact with a new partnership in Sri Lanka, delivering degree programmes with the British College of Applied Studies (BCAS Campus).
17 November 2020
Oxford Brookes University supports Oxford Hub with winter volunteering effort
Oxford Brookes University has pledged a £5,000 donation for Oxford Hub to help the charity in its efforts to continue supporting the local community through the Oxford Together volunteer programme.
