News from the School of Architecture
School of Architecture news articles
18 July 2023
Blue plaque honours the planning pioneer whose name adorns two schools at Oxford Brookes University
A blue plaque has been unveiled at the former home of Sir Patrick Abercrombie - a pioneer of town planning whose name was adopted for the building that houses the Schools of Built Environment and Architecture at Oxford Brookes University.
08 March 2023
Oxford Brookes University part of £3.35m pilot project to install heat pumps in Oxford
A ground-breaking research project that will see up to 150 clean air-source heat pumps installed in Oxford homes is being supported by Oxford Brookes University.
10 February 2023
Oxford Brookes supports study to accelerate Oxford’s transition to Net Zero
Oxford Brookes University is working in partnership with Oxford City Council after the council was awarded £75,000 feasibility funding by the government to help accelerate Oxford’s transition to Net Zero.
21 September 2022
Oxford Brookes lecturer wins award after helping vulnerable court users during the Covid-19 pandemic
An Oxford Brookes University lecturer has won an award for her work to support vulnerable court users during the Covid-19 pandemic.
15 July 2022
Oxford Brookes University students are first apprentices in UK to qualify as Chartered Architects
A pair of Oxford Brookes University graduates have become the first two students in the country to qualify as Chartered Architects by completing a full apprenticeship programme that combines university learning and practical experience.
12 January 2022
Oxford Brookes student awarded prestigious architectural prize
Elliott Afoke honoured in annual RIBA Awards for the world’s best student architecture projects
21 December 2021
£2 million for new state-of-the-art teaching facilities
Thousands of students at Oxford Brookes University are set to benefit from a £2 million investment into new technology-enhanced facilities and simulation equipment with a grant awarded from the Office for Students (OfS).
06 December 2021
National award for green facelift of block of flats
An Oxford Brookes University Professor is part of a team that has won a national award for transforming a 1950s block of seaside town flats into a modern, energy saving living space.
27 August 2021
Quadruplets graduate - a first for Oxford Brookes
Oxford Brookes University's first ever quadruplets have graduated, each with a different degree.
26 July 2021
Black in Architecture - capturing experiences, addressing racism
A new research community exploring racial equity in UK architecture is aiming to create an industry Charter and approach to help address race and systemic racism in architecture.
