Research news

    • Kickoff Meeting Report published in Journal of Cell Science

      Kickoff Meeting Report published in Journal of Cell Science

      Fri, 29 Jun 2018 17:13:45 GMT
      The kick-off meeting of the INDEPTH consortium took place in Clermont-Ferrand, France, on 12–14th March 2018, where more than 80 researchers set the agenda for the coming four years of research and collaboration.

    • Oxford Brookes signs Armed Forces Covenant in support of reservist staff

      Oxford Brookes signs Armed Forces Covenant in support of reservist staff

      Tue, 26 Jun 2018 17:21:31 GMT
      Ahead of Reserves Day (27 June 2018), Oxford Brookes has signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant to support reservist staff and the armed forces community.

    • Entrepreneurship, theory and practice

      Entrepreneurship, theory and practice

      Fri, 29 Jun 2018 15:08:21 GMT
      Professor Juliette Koning and Dr Michiel Verver, Visiting Academic at Oxford Brookes Business School were invited to give a presentation at Birmingham Business School at the workshop on Precarity, Migration and Enterprise, organised by the Department of Management, the Centre for Research in Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship (CREME) and the Entrepreneurship Studies Network which took place on 25 - 26 June 2018.

    • Researcher awarded funding from Mesothelioma UK to improve follow-up care for patients

      Researcher awarded funding from Mesothelioma UK to improve follow-up care for patients

      Fri, 22 Jun 2018 10:15:03 GMT
      Mesothelioma UK has awarded a grant for £25,000 to a senior researcher from the Oxford Brookes University, for research into improving follow up care for UK patients with mesothelioma, the asbestos-related cancer.

    • 1st INDEPTH Training School

      1st INDEPTH Training School

      Thu, 21 Jun 2018 10:31:26 GMT
      The first INDEPTH Training School on 3D Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FiSH) & Image Analysis will be organized from October 15-19th, 2018 at Clermont-Ferrand, a wonderful place surrounded by ancient volcanoes.

    • Oxford Brookes retains status as the UK’s number one university under 50 years old

      Oxford Brookes retains status as the UK’s number one university under 50 years old

      Wed, 20 Jun 2018 17:36:41 GMT
      For the second year in a row, Oxford Brookes has been hailed as the UK’s top university in the QS Top 50 Under 50 Ranking.

    • Researchers calls for urgent action to protect world’s primate populations

      Researchers calls for urgent action to protect world’s primate populations

      Fri, 15 Jun 2018 11:23:19 GMT
      Internationally-recognised experts on primate conservation, including researchers from Oxford Brookes University, have come together to highlight the urgent action needed to protect the world’s rapidly vanishing primate populations.

    • Think Human Festival: Successes and legacy

      Think Human Festival: Successes and legacy

      Thu, 14 Jun 2018 09:49:28 GMT
      Last month (21-26 May) Think Human Festival took place at Oxford Brookes showcasing exciting teaching and research from the humanities and social sciences. Laura Baldock, Project Manager for the festival, writes on how it went and some of the key successes.

    • Student competes in enterprise competition with project on accessibility in cities

      Student competes in enterprise competition with project on accessibility in cities

      Wed, 13 Jun 2018 09:45:40 GMT
      A postgraduate student from the School of Architecture at Oxford Brookes will be seeking investment as part of University Alliance’s Enterprise Stars competition this week (Thursday 14 June).

    • Research finds experiences improving for LGB staff in education

      Research finds experiences improving for LGB staff in education

      Tue, 12 Jun 2018 10:01:03 GMT
      A study led by a researcher at Oxford Brookes University has found positive improvements in the experiences of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) teachers and students in Further Education when it comes to inclusion, support and openness.