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07 March 2024
Thrill-seeking Oxford Brookes academic embarking on 1,000 mile trek through Alaska
A thrill-seeking lecturer from Oxford Brookes University is competing in a 1,000 mile race across Alaska hauling a sled through thick snow and sub-zero conditions.
23 February 2024
Sport risks losing fans and talented individuals unless it tackles colour blind issues, says expert
Dr Adam Bibbey, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology, has been researching colour blindness in sport for five years.
19 February 2024
Multi-pronged approach needed to raise awareness of the link between breast cancer and alcohol
There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to raising awareness of the link between alcohol and breast cancer and helping people cut down or give up drinking, a study at Oxford Brookes University has found.
05 February 2024
Medical simulation apprenticeships at Oxford Brookes University provide a career launch pad
Harry Wood and Aliya Abbasi are kick-starting their careers as the first medical simulation technician apprentices at Oxford Brookes University.
05 February 2024
Patients concerned about developing dependence or withdrawal symptoms from some prescribed drugs
General practice patients say that they are not sufficiently warned about the possibility of developing dependence or withdrawal symptoms from some prescribed drugs, according to a recent study.
19 December 2023
Study reveals the sustained benefits of early education on pandemic babies and toddlers
The more time pre-schoolers spent in childcare during the first year of the pandemic, the more their vocabulary grew, a new study involving an Oxford Brookes academic has shown.
08 November 2023
Study at Oxford Brookes aims to improve access for lung cancer patients to clinical trials
A new study at Oxford Brookes University aims to break down barriers faced by lung cancer patients in accessing clinical trials and the innovative treatments they may offer.
07 November 2023
Oxford Brookes partners in nutrition initiative to improve prisoners' health and behaviour
A new partnership spearheaded by Oxford Brookes University, Think Through Nutrition and HM Prison and Probation Service is set to target the link between nutrition and behaviour.
29 September 2023
Delegations from Oxford Brookes University visit Global Teaching Partnerships in China and Kenya
Two delegations of senior representatives from Oxford Brookes University recently travelled to China and Kenya to attend graduation ceremonies at Chengdu University of Technology and Nairobi Hospice.
19 September 2023
Oxford Brookes healthcare research centre features in book celebrating 75 years of the NHS
An Oxford Brookes University healthcare research group is featured in a commemorative book that celebrates 75 years of medical breakthroughs and the National Health Service.