News from 2020
Oxford Brookes University news from 2020
16 November 2020
COVID-19: new research examines student nurses’ educational experiences
A UK-wide study, Cov-ed Nurse, led by the Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery at Oxford Brookes University will investigate the experiences of student nurses on placement in the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic.
10 November 2020
COVID-19: Oxford Brookes and Oxford University academics take forward research into virtual trials
A collaborative project between Oxford Brookes University and Oxford University will support users of the justice system to better navigate virtual trials.
10 November 2020
Oxford Brookes and ACCA celebrate 20-year success of its dual qualification
Oxford Brookes University and ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) are celebrating 20 years of their dual qualification.
06 November 2020
University experts mark World Health Organisation’s Decade of Healthy Ageing with events programme
Oxford Brookes University is hosting a month of free virtual events this November to mark the World Health Organisation’s Decade of Healthy Ageing.
30 October 2020
Oxford Brookes increases support for students leaving care
This National Care Leavers Week (26 Oct - 1 Nov), Oxford Brookes University has launched a new strategy to increase its support for students leaving care.
29 October 2020
New report highlights experiences of university spinout company founders, to understand gender bias
A new report by a team of Oxford Brookes University researchers has found that women academics can experience gender-based barriers throughout the process of developing university spinout companies.
28 October 2020
Oxford Brookes celebrates first graduates of Chengdu University of Technology partnership
The first students to study Oxford Brookes University degrees at Chengdu University of Technology (CDUT) have graduated.
27 October 2020
UK lockdown linked to widening disadvantage gap for babies and toddlers
Babies and toddlers from disadvantaged backgrounds have been missing out on activities to support their development, compared to children of highly-educated, well-paid parents, new research has found.
22 October 2020
The University celebrates THRIVE 2020: exploring ideas, entrepreneurship and employability
The THRIVE festival 2020, from 16 - 29 November, offers a series of free virtual events dedicated to helping students, recent graduates, staff and the local community, turn ideas into reality.
22 October 2020
Oxford Brookes University academics win a top award for sustainability research during lockdown
Two Oxford Brookes academics have won an award for research into household energy use during lockdown - revealing how energy consumption can be dramatically reduced through the introduction of smart energy systems.
