News articles from 2017

New module on the History of Food coming to Brookes
The Oxford Brookes University History team have introduced a new module on the history of food into their undergraduate degree.
Tue, 11 Apr 2017 14:23:42 GMT
Poetics of Home: Place and Identity Creative Writing Symposium
With the support of Santander Universities and Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre, a creative writing symposium on the theme of the Poetics of Home was held at the Institute of English Studies in London on 18 March. Comprising a variety of panel presentations, discussions and readings, this one-day symposium offered a unique platform for poets, researchers and educators to establish a dialogue on the representation of homelands, migration, diaspora, language and border-crossings in contemporary poetry and poetics.
Wed, 05 Apr 2017 16:43:50 GMT
Language students get invaluable insight into careers in translation
Language students at Oxford Brookes were lucky enough to receive a visit from a big name in translation. Philip Cole, former head of the English and Irish Translation Unit at the European Parliament, ran a French to English translation workshop for the students and answered any questions the students had about working in the industry.
Wed, 05 Apr 2017 15:43:59 GMT
Law academic conducts research project into National Human Rights Institutions
Dr Shirley Shipman is conducting a project looking at alternative dispute resolutions and National Human Rights Institutions in Europe.
Mon, 03 Apr 2017 14:07:53 GMT
Law academic releases new publication on the use of force during warfare
A new publication by Dr Michael John-Hopkins explores the legal framework and current uncertainty around the use of force during warfare.
Mon, 03 Apr 2017 14:03:34 GMT
Graduate celebrated at international Alumni Awards in Egypt
An Oxford Brookes University graduate has been named the winner of the British Council’s Study UK Alumni Awards 2017.
Fri, 31 Mar 2017 14:38:05 GMT
Faculty leads the way in Brookes Union Teaching Awards
Staff from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences have received five nominations across the six categories of the fifth annual Brookes Union Teaching Awards.
Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:19:55 GMT
Business Plan Competition 2017 winners announced
Finalists in the Brookes Business Plan Competition 2017 gathered together for the annual awards ceremony recently, to celebrate their successes and congratulate the winners, who together shared £4,000 in prize money.
Thu, 30 Mar 2017 08:51:38 GMT
Exploring the past and mapping the future of geography education research
Over the next few years the form, function and state of education research is expected to alter radically, including research into the changing nature of subject-based education in schools.
Wed, 29 Mar 2017 11:23:56 GMT
Professor Tina Miller called as expert witness for parliamentary inquiry
Professor Tina Miller presented evidence in Westminster as an expert witness for an inquiry into fathers and the workplace.
Tue, 28 Mar 2017 08:20:12 GMT

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News articles from 2017