30 January 2026
Expert comment: Competing in the cold — how can science help Winter Olympians?
The 2026 Winter Olympics are almost upon us. How should elite athletes prepare to compete in freezing conditions in northern Italy?
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26 January 2026 - 6 February 2026
Brokenness and repair
Inspired by the sublime beauty of techniques of visual repair across cultures, these works invite reflection on brokenness and why it matters.
21 February 2026 - 21 February 2026
Science Bazaar 2026
Explore science in action at the Oxford Brookes Science Bazaar with hands-on experiments, workshops, and live shows for all ages!
23 February 2026 - 23 February 2026
Art & Industry of Immersive Worlds with Theme park Designer Lauren Anderson
Lauren Anderson, Executive Producer at Seeper, takes us behind the scenes of theme park and immersive experience design - how these worlds are dreamed up and brought to life.
23 February 2026 - 23 February 2026
Actors at the Heart of the Creative Economy with Lauren Scott-Berry
Actor Lauren Scott-Berry in conversation with Dr James Cateridge.
Oxford Brookes aims to enhance the influence and impact of research from across the university on policy and practice at local, national, and international levels. By bringing together academics, policymakers, and practitioners, the university fosters collaboration to address key societal questions.
The Local Policy Lab is a brand new alliance between the University of Oxford, Oxford Brookes University, and Oxfordshire County Council, that aims to promote relationships and bridge the gap between research and local policy.
As the home to two large universities – the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University – Oxford (and Oxfordshire) can access a wealth of cutting-edge, impact-driven research that could inform solutions to public policy challenges facing the city and county.
Responding to global challenges, including through research responses to sustainability and the SDGs is also a key focus of research agendas at the University.
Researchers, academics, professional support colleagues and students provide a diverse programme of events, activities and festivals. This programme also includes online resources including podcasts, teaching materials and short films.
Through these activities we aim to communicate the work of the University to a wide range of publics in a mutually beneficial two-way process. By inspiring, informing, listening and discussing together we hope to shape the futures of our local and regional communities as well as our University.
The purpose of the REF is for the UK higher education funding bodies to secure the continuation of a world-class, dynamic and responsive research base within UK higher education.
The REF is a process of expert review, carried out by expert panels for each of the 34 subject-based units of assessment (UOAs), under the guidance of four main panels. Expert panels are made up of senior academics, international members, and research users.
