Research news

Roundtable on The role of businesses in safeguarding the rights of refugees: Current knowledge, and future research for solutions
Fri, 07 Jun 2019 12:08:45 GMT
The question of the role and responsibility of businesses to integrate, support and protect refugees in their host countries in times of and post crisis is emerging as a significant issue at the intersection between the fields of Business and Human Rights (BHR), and Business and Development. In recent years, in the context of the ‘European refugee crisis’, humanitarian responses to forced migration have shifted towards development approaches.
GARNet workshop on Advances in Plant Imaging
Wed, 24 Apr 2019 10:15:12 GMT
This focussed 2-day workshop aims to introduce some of the outstanding imaging techniques that are enhancing plant science research.
Half of patients with deadliest common cancer have unmet support needs, Oxford Brookes and Pancreatic Cancer UK survey reveals
Fri, 12 Apr 2019 10:49:40 GMT
Physical and psychological support for patients with the deadliest common cancer are not being met according to the first ever UK survey into the experiences of people with pancreatic cancer.
Oxford Brookes experts and Chancellor help make this year's Boat Race memorable.
Fri, 05 Apr 2019 15:40:59 GMT
While all eyes will be on Oxford and Cambridge Universities this weekend for the annual Boat Race, we’re pleased to report that Oxford Brookes have also been doing their part to make this a special race.
Oxford Brookes University collaborates with partners to launch a pioneering smart energy system for Oxfordshire
Thu, 04 Apr 2019 09:42:29 GMT
Professor Rajat Gupta, Director of the Low Carbon Building Research Group and the Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development, is to work with a range of partners, to launch a new research initiative on smart local energy systems - Project LEO (Local Energy Oxfordshire).
INDEPTH Training School 2: From Pictures to Numbers
Wed, 27 Mar 2019 11:45:43 GMT
The aim of this course is to lower the threshold for researchers who use microscopy on a routine basis and demand image analysis for their own research. In line with former initiatives, the P2N workshop is conceived as an inter-University course, but this time it is a featured workshop of the INDEPTH COST Action.
Exploring the connections between language and emotions in research and higher education
Wed, 27 Mar 2019 09:17:42 GMT
Oxford Brookes University hosted a workshop earlier this month (1 March 2019) at which academics from a wide range of disciplines discussed how language features as themes in research on emotion.
Trial to answer dilemma of treating childhood epilepsy
Tue, 26 Mar 2019 09:22:19 GMT
New Oxford Brookes University research is to focus on the world’s first online intervention specifically for parents of children with epilepsy experiencing sleep issues.
Free Workshop on Goal Setting and Happiness
Thu, 28 Mar 2019 13:52:35 GMT
Oxford Brookes University celebrated this year’s International Day of Happiness with an Open Lecture entitled “Happiness Just a Goal Away” by Dr. Christian Ehrlich (Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Business).
INDEPTH supported review on ribosomal RNA and chromatin domains
Wed, 20 Mar 2019 11:39:25 GMT
Ariadna Picart-Picolo, Nathalie Picault & Frédéric Pontvianne (2019) Ribosomal RNA genes shape chromatin domains associating with the nucleolus, Nucleus, DOI: 10.1080/19491034.2019.1591106

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