Oxford Brookes Business School: Research News

12Mar
Prof Pritam Singh lectures at the University of Amsterdam
At the invitation of the University of Amsterdam, Prof Pritam Singh gave four lectures there (2 on Wed 28th Feb and 2 on Thursday March 1, 2018).
12Mar
Blog launched: Human rights protections for Syrian refugees
A blog has been launched to showcase the findings of the research and multi-stakeholder roundtable Dr Samentha Goethals (Oxford Brookes University, Business School) and Dr Emre E. Korkmaz (Oxford Department for International Development) conducted and organised for the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre between July and October 2017.
02Feb
Loneliness Study, sharing photos online can make a huge difference to the lives of elderly people
Research by Oxford Brookes researcher Dr Sarah Quinton has found that sharing photos online can make a huge difference to the lives of elderly people, but a large number lack confidence in their digital skills.
30Jan
Coaching Knowledge Portal: Supporting the development of the coaching profession
International Centre for Coaching and Mentoring Studies currently leads a project for mapping sources of coaching knowledge-generation as part of the initiative by an alliance of the major professional coaching bodies, universities and corporate purchasers of coaching. The project is supported by the British pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline.
25Jan
The Maritime Dimension of Transnational Organised Crime: Engaging Indonesian Law Enforcement Agencies and Coastal Communities in the Land-Sea Nexus
In December 2017 we were in Indonesia for the second stage of our ESRC/AHRC funded PaCCS (Partnership for Conflict, Crime and Security) research project on “The Maritime Dimension of Transnational Organised Crime”.
19Jan
Guest presentation by Dr Todd Bridgman ‘Why we need new histories of management’
The Business School was pleased to welcome Dr Todd Bridgman from the School of Management, Victoria University of Wellington and currently an academic visitor of Wolfson College, Cambridge, to talk about his new book: A NEW History of Management.
16Jan
Gender, diversity and inclusion in the global betting and gaming sector
Kate Clayton-Hathway and Dr Robert Van Der Veen of Oxford Brookes Business School recently helped develop the first ever index for benchmarking diversity in the gaming sector.
15Jan
COSINUS Event
COSINUS (Conference on Systems of Innovation and the New role of Universities) 2018, co-organised by Dr Surja Datta and Dr Sola Adesola, both from the Department of Business & Management, and hosted by the Business School, Oxford Brookes University, was a great success. This international conference, fifth in the series, attracted delegates from England, Sweden, India, Morocco, Algeria, Canada, Brazil, Ireland, Scotland and Greece. The conference provided a platform to academics, young researchers, and practitioners for an inter-disciplinary discussion focusing on the theme of the conference “University-Industry Interactions –challenges and opportunities in a time of turbulence”.
15Jan
Can sharing photos online help reduce feelings of loneliness in older people?
A new research project between Oxford Brookes University and The Open University is investigating whether sharing photographs via social media mitigates loneliness in older people and enhances their wellbeing.
15Dec
Survey reveals Blenheim Palace’s impact on UK economy
A survey by Oxford Brookes Business School has revealed that Blenheim Palace contributes nearly £90m to the economy annually.

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