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08 June 2026
Oxford Brookes Secures Prestigious National Research Leadership Award
Professor Benita Olivier, Dr Lucy Speakman and Dr Claire Clews have been awarded a position on the prestigious National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Senior Research Leader (SRL) programme.
01 June 2026
TechShow 2026 Showcases the Future of Engineering and Computing
The New Headington Hill Building buzzed with ingenuity as students from Engineering, Computing, and Mathematics showcased the future of technology.
16 March 2026
Oxford Brookes to Co-lead One of Seven National Projects to Shield the NHS from Extreme Heat
From research to retrofit: How the ARCHI project is heat-proofing the NHS for a warming climate.
19 December 2025
OxInAHR Symposium 2025: Where Research and Practice Meet
Transforming clinical curiosity into collective impact.
29 October 2025
THERM-UK: £2.5 million grant to fight heat risks in the UK
Oxford Brookes University is excited to announce its involvement in the THERM-UK project, a £2.5 million research initiative funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).
29 January 2025
The rise of vulnerable older adult offenders in Japan - a warning for the west
Older adults in Japan are increasingly caught in a cycle of poverty, crime, and incarceration. Dr Jason Danely explores why.
15 April 2024
HAC Steering Group member appointed as BRSA Trustee
Paul Potter, Healthy Ageing Network Steering Group member has been appointed as a British Society for Research on Ageing Trustee.
01 February 2024
HAC Steering Group Member awarded MBE
We are delighted to announce that Margaret Simpson, a longstanding member of the Healthy Ageing and Care (HAC) Network Steering Group and Public Advisory Group was awarded an MBE in the New Year's honours for services to the community.
30 October 2023
Brookes researchers Transforming Care
Transforming Care Conference 2023: Bridging Boundaries, Navigating Transitions, and Addressing Crisis in Global Care. Join the conversation on reshaping the future of care with international experts at Sheffield University, UK.
11 October 2023
Healthy Ageing and Care Network Public Lecture: Advancing not retiring – changing the narrative
Exploring the Politics of Ageing: Penny Thewlis, former CEO of Age UK Oxfordshire, delivers a thought-provoking talk on the challenges of ageism and language use in celebrating UN International Day of Older Persons.
