News articles from 2020

Trade in wild animals is thriving online, despite risk of animal to human disease transmission
Despite COVID-19 restrictions and the risk of animal to human disease transmission, illegal wildlife trade on social media networks has continued, with wild animals sometimes sold as ‘lockdown pets’.
Fri, 18 Dec 2020 12:23:00 GMT
Tropical peatland conservation could protect humans from new diseases
New research has found that the conservation of tropical peatlands could reduce the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the likelihood of new diseases jumping from animals to humans.
Tue, 17 Nov 2020 12:34:57 GMT
Oxford Brookes University shortlisted for Newton Prize
A project run by Professor Bill Finlayson from Oxford Brookes University has been shortlisted for the Newton Prize, a £1 million pot of funding set up by the UK government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Mon, 24 Aug 2020 16:12:45 GMT
Veterans’ Poetry to be Aired on the British Forces Broadcasting Service
A five-part radio series featuring the work of the Veterans' Poetry Workshop at Oxford Brookes University will feature on the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) from Monday 3 August - Friday 7 August at 10.30 am daily.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:06:09 GMT
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.
Fri, 26 Jun 2020 13:54:38 GMT
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.
Fri, 19 Jun 2020 15:54:16 GMT
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.
Mon, 15 Jun 2020 11:38:47 GMT
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.
Fri, 12 Jun 2020 13:39:45 GMT
MA Creative Writing student wins International Prose Prize
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.
Fri, 05 Jun 2020 13:18:14 GMT
Scientists urge greater protection of primates to prevent population extinction in fragmented forests
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.
Tue, 21 Apr 2020 16:48:00 GMT

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News articles from 2020