Research news

Positions available at new lab at CRAG
Tue, 04 Jun 2019 09:23:37 GMT
In July, I will be starting my research group at the Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) in Barcelona, Spain. The research focus of my group will be the epigenetic mechanisms that control developmental transitions in plants, using Arabidopsis and maize as model systems.
Global Refugee Crisis and the Service Industries
Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:55:49 GMT
In the past few years headlines all over the world report on ‘refugee crises’ that are related to wars (ongoing war in Syria), ethnic cleansing (Rohingya persecutions in Myanmar) or violence as a result of economic and political instability.
Trust me, I’m a robot: Oxford Brookes University collaborates on chatbot research
Fri, 31 May 2019 10:21:10 GMT
Oxford Brookes University is working with researchers at UEA, the University of Kent, and Cranfield University to investigate how chatbots can be designed to appear more trustworthy – thanks to £500,000 funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
5th round of INDEPTH STSMs are open for application
Thu, 23 May 2019 10:27:54 GMT
We are delighted to announce the opening of the 5th call for Short Term Scientific Missions (STSM) of the COST Action INDEPTH: Impact on Nuclear Domains On Gene Expression and Plants Traits.
Drinkers ignore government guidance and construct personal thresholds of too much alcohol
Thu, 23 May 2019 09:09:54 GMT
New research highlights that national guidance on safe levels of alcohol consumption is disconnected from the real life experiences and conceptions of those who drink regularly.
Researching ‘invisible people’ in modern slavery
Wed, 22 May 2019 13:37:47 GMT
In 2018, the number of potential victims of trafficking and modern slavery reported to the authorities in the UK had risen to 7000, an 80% increase in two years (NCA 2019). This increase maybe due to enhanced efforts to raise awareness about modern slavery and encourage individuals to report suspicious cases to the Modern Slavery Helpline.
Pioneering Oxford Brookes University researcher named among Nation’s Lifesavers
Mon, 13 May 2019 17:02:26 GMT
Professor Helen Dawes of Oxford Brookes University has today been recognised for her exceptional contribution to keeping the nation healthy.
INDEPTH Proteomics Training School: July 2019
Fri, 10 May 2019 09:17:28 GMT
We announce the organization of the INDEPTH Training School on Plant Nuclear Proteomics and cordially invite you to participate.
EMBO Workshop: Histone chaperones: Structure, function and role in development and disease
Tue, 07 May 2019 10:31:54 GMT
Registration Deadline: 31th July 2019. Abstract Submission Deadline: 30th June 2019. Chosen Participants Will Be Notified By 20th August 2019.
Oxford Brookes in the news – coverage in April 2019
Fri, 03 May 2019 14:56:23 GMT
Oxford Brookes’ research and student and staff successes received a wide-range of media coverage in April 2019. In a new regular update, we’re providing an overview of some the press coverage received by the University in the last month.

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