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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.

Oxford Brookes University campus

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.

Photo: Solar panels on the roof of Oxford Brookes’ Abercrombie building.

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.

Oxford Brookes lecturer wins award after helping 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.

Oxford Brookes University students are the first apprentices in the UK to qualify as Chartered Architects

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

Oxford Brookes student awarded prestigious architectural prize

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).

£2 million for new state-of-the-art teaching facilities

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.

National award for green facelift of block of flats

27 August 2021

Quadruplets graduate - a first for Oxford Brookes

Oxford Brookes University's first ever quadruplets have graduated, each with a different degree.

Quadruplets graduate - a first for Oxford Brookes

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.

Black in Architecture - capturing experiences, addressing racism