Research news
18 January 2023
New free packs developed by early-years experts help parents support infants’ development
Hundreds of new resource packs developed by a team including researchers from Oxford Brookes University and the University of Oxford are being distributed to families with babies and toddlers.
25 November 2022
New mobile-based survey to study the impact of the pandemic and improve responses to future crises
New mobile-based survey launched to study the impact of the pandemic and improve responses to future crises
14 November 2022
Oxford Brookes Professor authors new BBC Radio 4 Analysis programme
An Oxford Brookes University Professor has authored a new BBC Radio 4 programme that will explore why society still assumes that women will be the main carers, both paid and unpaid, and what can be done for the roles to be changed.
07 November 2022
Gender-based violence surveyed in 46 European universities and research organisations
New research conducted by a Europe-wide consortium has found that since starting work or study at their institution, nearly two in three students and staff responding to the UniSAFE survey have experienced at least one form of gender-based violence.
24 October 2022
Labels encouraging responsible drinking struggle to get the message through
People view labels on alcoholic drinks encouraging responsible consumption as a ploy by the industry to be seen as caring and are unlikely to lead to people drinking less.
18 October 2022
Academic awarded prestigious Royal Society Newton International Fellowship
An academic at Oxford Brookes University has received the highly prestigious Newton International Fellowship award from the Royal Society to conduct cutting-edge research on nanomaterials.
17 October 2022
Small Business & Sustainability Research
Sara le Roux, Lauren Tuckerman and Tim Vorley were at the House of Lords to launch their new report on Small Business Sustainability: Insight & Implications.
05 September 2022
£1.2m grant to revolutionise product design and manufacturing
Academics from three UK universities, including Oxford Brookes University, have been awarded £1.2million for a research project.
16 August 2022
Salman Rushdie’s attack was an assault on free speech – but not a clash of civilisations
On August 12, the author Salman Rushdie was stabbed multiple times on stage at a literary festival in New York state. Thankfully, he has survived, albeit sustaining what appear to be life-changing injuries.
09 August 2022
Researchers agree: The world can reach a 100% renewable energy system by or before 2050
New analysis of energy research by 23 scientists around the world has concluded that the world can reach a 100% renewable energy system by or before 2050.
