Estates development
Oxford Brookes is committed to building an environment which supports our students, staff and partners to excel. Importantly, our campus spaces need to respond to the evolving needs of the University’s community and the rapidly changing world of education.
The University is committed to moving all of its Oxford-based activity onto the Headington Campus over the coming years. We believe our future Oxford environment will inspire a vibrant, connected and diverse student community to achieve their potential.
Movement of activity from the Harcourt Hill Campus
All remaining teaching and library services moved from Harcourt Hill to our Headington Campus for the start of the 2025/26 academic year.
As of Monday 27 October 2025, the Harcourt Cafe is no longer operating as a walk-in catering service. Further information on changes to the Harcourt Cafe can be found on the Catering webpage.
Information on changes to sport facilities at Harcourt Hill after 1 April 2026, when Brookes Sport will cease operations at the site, can be found on the Brookes Sport newspages.
Accommodation continues to be provided during the 2025/26 academic year and will continue into the 2026/27 academic year.
Further updates on future activity at Harcourt Hill will be provided on these webpages when decisions are taken by the University's senior committees.
Changes to bus services
There will be changes to University bus services and subsidised travel at Oxford Brookes for the 2025/26 academic year with further information available on our Travel webpage.
Initial construction work as part of the first phase redevelopment of Clive Booth Student Village saw the opening of the Elm, Damson and Fir buildings in 2024. Further redevelopment will take place from autumn 2025 and the internal fit-out of Cherry building started in September, to allow students to move into the new building for the 2026/27 academic year. Further work is also planned to improve landscaping on the site and to implement a geo-exchange heating system to reduce carbon emissions.
The Clive Booth Student Village redevelopment is providing an increased number of high-quality rooms for students within the University’s estate, close to the Headington Campus. This is also helping to reduce the number of students living in private rented accommodation and support efforts to manage local housing demand.
