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22 April 2024
Early years packs developed at Oxford Brookes to be rolled out in Argentina
Innovative resource packs developed at Oxford Brookes University for families with babies and toddlers are to be distributed in Argentina.
11 April 2024
National recognition for Brookes student who switched from business to nursing
When Oxford Brookes University student Cynthia Okoli moved to the UK from Nigeria she was expecting to study business administration.
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.