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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences news
17 December 2024
Award winning alumni inspire future filmmakers in masterclass
Alumna Linda Ludwig and alumnus James Curle returned to Oxford Brookes University to share the secrets of their professional film-making success with current students.
04 November 2024
Lest we forget: How are Remembrance Day commemorations evolving in schools?
As Remembrance Day approaches, schools are preparing to engage students with one of the most solemn events in our national calendar.
18 July 2024
Oxford Brookes shortlisted twice for prestigious higher education award
Two initiatives at Oxford Brookes University have been shortlisted for a University Alliance Award.
15 July 2024
Oxford Brookes and community-based professionals support families with food and nutrition
Oxford Brookes University is spearheading new initiatives to support families with food and nutrition in response to the rising cost of living.
17 June 2024
WhoGetsMyVote: Innovative tool from Oxford Brookes academic to aid voter choices in General Election
Undecided voters in the upcoming General Election can receive some independent advice thanks to an online tool developed by an Oxford Brookes University academic.
08 April 2024
Sanctuary Art Project: Finding Home in Education
One of our Oxford Brookes students and MRN (Tamsin Barber and Zoe Jordan) contributed to a national collaborative Sanctuary art project, led by the University of East Anglia.
14 March 2024
Shade-grown coffee demonstrates the benefits of combining agriculture and conservation
Increasing shade cover over coffee plants can increase biodiversity and provide new ways to combine agriculture and conservation, a new study has revealed.
06 March 2024
Conservation value of field research stations is misunderstood, study reveals
Funding of field conservation research stations worldwide has been drastically reduced since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, an international study including researchers from Oxford Brookes University has found.
06 February 2024
Fruit flies give clues to sexual selection-driven evolution
They may be tiny, but fruit flies have given scientists new insight into the genetic basis for rapid evolution of male external genitalia driven by sexual selection.
09 January 2024
Wildlife expert and Oxford Brookes University professor receives OBE
An Oxford Brookes University professor whose research focuses on endangered animals in Asia and Africa has been recognised in the New Year Honours List.