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Faculty of Health and Life Sciences news
12 August 2024
Olympics 2024: Legacy, lessons learned, and challenges for Los Angeles 2028
As the curtain closes on the Paris Olympic Games, the event leaves behind a legacy rich in sporting memories.
25 July 2024
Olympics 2024: How athletes are preparing for the heat of Paris
With only days to go until the opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, we feature our next expert insight from an Oxford Brookes University academic.
23 July 2024
Olympics 2024: Getting the balance right in sports nutrition
As the countdown to the Olympics continues, the focus for athletes is on getting fitter, faster, and stronger, but at what cost?
18 July 2024
Oxford Brookes shortlisted twice for prestigious higher education award
Two initiatives at Oxford Brookes University have been shortlisted for a University Alliance Award.
20 June 2024
Environmental scientist spends more than four decades researching a potential climate game-changer
In the ongoing fight against climate change, one remarkable discovery has gained significant attention over the past years: phytoliths.
03 June 2024
First global immersion during labour and water birth conference set to take place at Oxford Brookes
An international conference focusing on the use of birthing pools during labour and/or birth will be held at Oxford Brookes University.
20 May 2024
New resources developed by Oxford Brookes to support under pressure school nurses
Academics at Oxford Brookes University have secured over £7,000 in funding to develop new resources to support school nurses dealing with rising work pressures.
15 May 2024
Menstrual Equity at Oxford Brookes showcased by the British Standards Institute
An ongoing initiative to support students and staff at Oxford Brookes University who are experiencing the pain, discomfort and financial cost of periods is being showcased nationally.
01 May 2024
Assessments designed by an Oxford Brookes professor go global
New and improved tests devised by an Oxford Brookes University professor to help people with conditions such as Development Coordination Disorder (DCD) are now being used internationally.
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.
