Research news

Dr Joanna Karmowska elected to the Scientific Board of the ‘Work, Employment and Industrial Relations’
Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:23:12 GMT
Dr Joanna Karmowska has been elected to the Scientific Board of the ‘Work, Employment and Industrial Relations’ Research Network in the European Sociological Association for 2021-2023. The Network gathers over 300 international researchers concerned with all aspects and dimensions of work, labour and the employment relationship.
Managing Tourist Congestion for Sustainable Destination Recovery Post-COVID-19
Mon, 27 Sep 2021 09:20:34 GMT
Dr Kate Ji gave a successful virtual seminar on Managing Tourist Congestion for Sustainable Destination Recovery Post-COVID-19 on 14 September 2021.
‘Legacies of Eugenics’ explored in new exhibition and website
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 10:03:43 GMT
Marking a century since the influential Second International Eugenics Congress was organised at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, Professor Marius Turda has curated a new exhibition exploring the history and legacies of eugenics.
Major funding boost for UK’s open research agenda
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:25:03 GMT
Oxford Brookes University is part of a consortium of 18 universities – the UK Reproducibility Network – that has received funding of £8.5 million, over five years, to encourage open research practices in the sector.
Earliest evidence of humans in Arabia uncovered - with climate change driving migration
Wed, 08 Sep 2021 16:41:43 GMT
An international research team has found that repeated pulses of monsoon rains over the past 400,000 years created green corridors in Arabian desert landscapes, forming key migration routes for early humans.
New app for virtual group exercise classes to support people living with arthritis
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 12:28:12 GMT
A new project to help people with musculoskeletal issues is being developed with the help of researchers from Oxford Brookes University.
Sea levels influence eruptions on volcanic island
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:36:29 GMT
The rise and fall of sea levels influence the likelihood of volcanic eruptions on the Greek island of Santorini, new research led by Oxford Brookes University has discovered.
CDPRP contributes to ‘Equity in the STEM workforce’ report
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 16:09:54 GMT
The Centre for Diversity Policy Research and Practice’s EPSRC research project, 'Women and Spinouts: A Case for Action' has contributed to the ‘Equity in the STEM workforce’ report published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM).
Oxford Brookes Business School acted as critical friend to the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:37:39 GMT
Oxford Brookes University has been a pioneer in promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) since the 1990s. Since then, Brookes’ policies and practices have been based on EDI and it is continuously working within the framework of the Race Equality Charter.
Feeding the family during lockdown
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 12:26:48 GMT
Food bills for some families in Oxford doubled during the national lockdowns, according to an Oxford Brookes academic who ran a focus group with local families.

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