News from 2021
Oxford Brookes University news from 2021
25 June 2021
Lecturer wins award for development of anti-racist teaching practice
An Oxford Brookes University lecturer is a winner in the Alliance Awards 2021 for her work developing anti-racist practice and supporting equality of educational outcomes for students who experience racial discrimination.
21 June 2021
Are zoos inadvertently complicit in wildlife trade? The case of a rare Borneo lizard
Should zoos display legally protected species that have been smuggled out of their native countries? New research led by Oxford Brookes University has found that accredited zoos have acquired a rare and legally protected reptile, the earless monitor lizard
21 June 2021
New research finds link between walking speed and the ability to do two things at once after stroke
Research has found that training stroke survivors to walk at a faster speed during recovery can help improve the brain function that enables people to walk and perform another task simultaneously, known as dual-task walking.
17 June 2021
Oxford Brookes artist’s work acquired by Government Art Collection
Dr Aaron Williamson, a contemporary artist and Research Fellow in Fine Art at Oxford Brookes University, has had his work acquired by the Government Art Collection.
16 June 2021
Protecting pedestrians from air pollution with bus shelter design - new research begins
Researchers at Oxford Brookes University have been awarded funding to improve bus shelter design, to counteract roadside traffic pollution.
16 June 2021
Treating diabetic foot ulcers: new research with smart shoe insoles
A research team, involving academics at Oxford Brookes University, has been awarded a share of a £1.6 million grant from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to develop smart shoe insoles to help tackle diabetic foot ulcers.
16 June 2021
Tackling the challenges of post-Covid recovery
Professor Alistair Fitt, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University, writes:
09 June 2021
Scientists identify preliminary genetic link to developmental coordination disorder, dyspraxia
New research by scientists at Oxford Brookes University has identified specific genes which could provide vital information about the biology of developmental coordination disorder (DCD), also known as dyspraxia.
27 May 2021
Putting universities at the heart of economic and social recovery
Oxford Brookes University is supporting UUK’s new campaign #GettingResults - putting universities at the heart of the economic and social recovery.
26 May 2021
New Chair for Oxford to Cambridge Arc Universities Group
Professor Alistair Fitt, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University, is the new Chair of the Oxford to Cambridge Arc Universities Group, taking over from Professor Sir Peter Gregson of Cranfield University.
