News from 2021
Oxford Brookes University news from 2021
25 May 2021
Sustainable funding needed to provide nursery places
Extra funding should be made available for early years care in the wake of the pandemic, researchers say.
25 May 2021
University statement on the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
14 May 2021
Remaining students able to return to Oxford’s universities
With the Government’s confirmation that all remaining students can return to in-person teaching from Monday 17 May, Oxford’s universities are now preparing for more students to return to the city.
13 May 2021
Student hailed as ‘Unsung Hero’ in the Oxfordshire Health and Social Care Awards
An Oxford Brookes student has been nominated in the Oxfordshire Health and Social Care Awards 2021 for her volunteering work during the pandemic.
12 May 2021
Lecturers win national awards celebrating diversity in health and care
Two members of healthcare staff at Oxford Brookes University have won national awards for their outstanding contribution and dedication to health and social care.
12 May 2021
Q&A: nursing research and the future of healthcare
The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the incredible work that nurses do on a daily basis, as well as the research undertaken around the world and the impact this has on health and social care.
07 May 2021
New research aims to reduce gender inequalities caused by COVID-19 policies
Academics at Oxford Brookes University have been awarded a share of €5.2 million to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected equality in 31 European countries.
05 May 2021
Royal Geographical Society award for Oxford Brookes Senior Lecturer
Dr Ingrid A. Medby, Senior Lecturer in Political Geography at Oxford Brookes University is to be awarded the Area Prize by the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers).
27 April 2021
Festival celebrates diversity of creative industries and asks what post-lockdown future looks like
In a unique meeting of academia, industry and creative professionals the Creative Industries Festival from Oxford Brookes University, running 4–27 May, is a month long exploration of how the creative industries can shape our lives, now and in the future.
26 April 2021
Vertical turbines could be the future for wind farms
The now-familiar sight of traditional propeller wind turbines could be replaced in the future with wind farms containing more compact and efficient vertical turbines.
