News articles from 2019

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    WhoGetsMyVoteUK: An online tool can help you decide how to vote in a general election

    With a general election only weeks away, a newly updated online voting advice tool called WhoGetsMyVoteUK will soon be available.
    Mon, 25 Nov 2019 14:32:58 GMT

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    Researchers call for action to protect remaining areas of lowland forests of Madagascar to save endangered lemurs

    Rapid human encroachment in Madagascar, especially in the more accessible lowland areas, is threatening the existence of lemurs, according to a team of Oxford Brookes University academics. A new study indicates that the few lowland rainforests left in Madagascar are crucial for lemur conservation.
    Wed, 06 Nov 2019 10:01:23 GMT

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    Girls and Autism - experts call for a re-think in education to address inequality and mental health issues

    Girls and Autism was the focus of a conference and book launch at Oxford Brookes University on Tuesday 5 November 2019. The day was led by Professor Barry Carpenter CBE, editor of Girls and Autism, and supported by expert contributors.
    Mon, 04 Nov 2019 11:51:15 GMT

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    Syrian refugee study shortlisted for Research Project of the Year award

    A research project focused uniquely on the missing voices and experiences of Syrian refugee fathers and the integration of their families has been recognised by the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2019.
    Wed, 04 Sep 2019 15:28:30 GMT

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    Oxford Brookes researcher discovers the strategic use of ultrasound by the slow loris in the wild

    Professor Anna Nekaris and a team of researchers has conducted the first ever study showing that the wild nocturnal primate, the Javan Slow Loris (Nycticebus javanicus), communicates in pure ultrasound, which is inaudible to the human ear. Before the discovery, it was commonly thought that slow lorises are almost silent. The study involved following the animals throughout their active periods.
    Wed, 21 Aug 2019 14:32:35 GMT

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    New study discovers the impact of environment on sleep patterns in wild primates which could help to understand human sleep

    The first-ever sleep study on a nocturnal primate performed in the wild has provided fascinating insights which might tell us more about our own sleep patterns.
    Fri, 12 Jul 2019 12:22:57 GMT

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    Exploring the influence of pioneering women architects

    The latest update to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) recognises the lives of Britain’s first practising women architects.
    Thu, 11 Jul 2019 09:47:02 GMT

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    Graduate receives prestigious Fulbright Award

    An Oxford Brookes University alumna has received a Fulbright Award for one of the most well-regarded and impactful scholarship programmes in the world.
    Wed, 26 Jun 2019 16:27:49 GMT

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    The devastating effects on homeless families living in ‘temporary’ hotels: Oxford Brookes academic publishes joint research

    New research published on 11 June 2019, in the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) journal, The Geographical Journal, reveals the daily disruption homeless families living in temporary hotel accommodation experience.
    Tue, 11 Jun 2019 16:52:32 GMT

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    Oxford Brookes rises by eight places in The Guardian University Guide 2020

    Oxford Brookes University has climbed 8 places in the latest Guardian University Guide. This is the third consecutive year Oxford Brookes has improved in the rankings and sees the University now ranked 33rd out of 121 UK institutions.
    Fri, 07 Jun 2019 16:47:53 GMT

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