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26Jun
Professor of Mental Health in Education presents a new curriculum, to ease children’s return to school after lockdown
Professor Barry Carpenter CBE, from the School of Education at Oxford Brookes University says children’s mental health should be paramount, alongside issues of safety and catching up on learning.
19Jun
Oxford Brookes academics discover a rare faecal sample in South Africa and create a unique snapshot of the 15th Century human diet
Researchers at Oxford Brookes University have analysed a rare ancient faecal sample to create a snapshot of the human diet, and discover how our microbiome- the community of micro-organisms that live within the intestines of humans- has developed in response to changing eating habits over thousands of years.
15Jun
Oxford Brookes Professor examines modern parenting in BBC Radio 4 documentary
The priorities of modern parenting will be examined by an academic from Oxford Brookes University in a BBC Radio 4 documentary to be broadcast tonight.
12Jun
Oxford Brookes historian helps reveal the secrets of A House Through Time
A leading historian from Oxford Brookes University has helped reveal a young woman’s troubled past for the popular BBC Two programme, A House Through Time.
MA Creative Writing student wins International Prose Prize
Fri, 05 Jun 2020 13:18:14 GMT
The SaveAsWriters competition theme was All Things Moon – and commemorated the fiftieth anniversary of the moon landings. The challenge was to produce a short story up to 2500 words with a connection to the moon.
Scientists urge greater protection of primates to prevent population extinction in fragmented forests
Tue, 21 Apr 2020 16:48:00 GMT
Oxford Brookes University scientists in collaboration with a team of international experts are calling for greater protection of primates in declining forests, to ensure their survival in the midst of rapid human alterations to habitats and climate change.
Postgraduate scholarships for Humanities and Social Sciences offer holders
Wed, 19 Feb 2020 12:09:11 GMT
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Oxford Brookes University is pleased to offer two Rohan Scholarships to two full or part-time students studying the MA Creative Writing, MA English, MA History, or MA by Research in the History of Art for September 2020 entry.
Think Human Festival 2020: A fortnight of free events embracing what it means to be human
Tue, 14 Jan 2020 12:13:30 GMT
Toxic masculinity, the sinister history of Valentine's Day cards, the loss of Arctic ice, and motherhood will all be explored at a festival hosted by Oxford Brookes University in February.

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Professor of Mental Health in Education presents a new curriculum, to ease children’s return to school after lockdown

Oxford Brookes academics discover a rare faecal sample in South Africa and create a unique snapshot of the 15th Century human diet

Oxford Brookes Professor examines modern parenting in BBC Radio 4 documentary

Oxford Brookes historian helps reveal the secrets of A House Through Time

MA Creative Writing student wins International Prose Prize

Scientists urge greater protection of primates to prevent population extinction in fragmented forests

Postgraduate scholarships for Humanities and Social Sciences offer holders

Think Human Festival 2020: A fortnight of free events embracing what it means to be human

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