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19May
Folk magic and traditional healing remedies threaten India’s slender loris population
Content warning: contains references to animal injuries which some readers may find distressing
13Apr
Oxford Brookes lecturer contributes to major new BBC arts series
An Oxford Brookes academic is playing a key role in a major documentary series on BBC this spring.
11Mar
Research shows that bamboo lemurs can plan and navigate routes through dense forest environments in the search for food
Researchers at Oxford Brookes University have discovered that lemurs are able to memorise complex environments and strategically plan routes to find food through everchanging and dense forests.
03Feb
International researchers uncover evidence of human occupation in Arabia from up to 210,000 years ago.
An international research team, including experts from Oxford Brookes University, have found that humans adapted to harsh climate changes to occupy an area of Southern Arabia as far back as 210,000 years ago.
Festive food: The challenge of creating healthy, affordable family meals
Tue, 14 Dec 2021 12:02:07 GMT
Creating healthy but affordable meals - particularly at Christmas - can be a challenging task, especially for families who have young children, according to an Oxford Brookes academic who has been researching feeding practises across Oxfordshire.
Poetry Centre wins nationally recognised award for publishing
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 11:20:15 GMT
Oxford Brookes University has won a nationally recognised award for its excellence in giving emerging poets the chance to showcase their work through published pamphlets.
Tourist selfies risk passing deadly viruses onto Critically Endangered orangutans
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 14:21:21 GMT
Covid-19 not only affects humans; our closest relatives, the great apes, are also at risk. A team of experts, including Oxford Brookes University researchers say that jungle trekkers could be risking the lives of Critically Endangered species of orangutans, by passing on human viruses like Covid-19.
School of Law announces a collaboration with Stowe Family Law on a new module prize
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 15:50:40 GMT

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Humanities and Social Sciences News

Folk magic and traditional healing remedies threaten India’s slender loris population

Oxford Brookes lecturer contributes to major new BBC arts series

Research shows that bamboo lemurs can plan and navigate routes through dense forest environments in the search for food

International researchers uncover evidence of human occupation in Arabia from up to 210,000 years ago.

Festive food: The challenge of creating healthy, affordable family meals

Poetry Centre wins nationally recognised award for publishing

Tourist selfies risk passing deadly viruses onto Critically Endangered orangutans

School of Law announces a collaboration with Stowe Family Law on a new module prize

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