Research news
Research news
23 April 2021
Travel paths of primates show how their minds work
How primates get from A to B gives vital information about their cognitive evolution, say researchers in a new study looking at the travel paths of animals in the wild.
08 April 2021
New method created by scientists will transform how cells are studied
Scientists at Oxford Brookes University have developed a new single-cell transcriptomic method which will aid multiple fields of biology, including the study of human health, disease and injury.
31 March 2021
Oxford Brookes ranked highly for commercialisation and research partnerships
Oxford Brookes University’s successful work in commercialising its intellectual property (IP), predominantly through IP licensing but also through spinouts, has been ranked in the top 10% of English universities.
31 March 2021
Universities set to support UK’s recovery from the pandemic
A new campaign is highlighting how the 12 universities in the University Alliance, which Oxford Brookes University is part of, will help with the national economic, social and cultural recovery from COVID-19.
31 March 2021
Recent Business School PhD Student Successes
Business School Research Degrees Students' achievements.
29 March 2021
New research to help migrant children acting as young translators
An international consortium of experts, including academics at Oxford Brookes University and The Open University, has been awarded €3 million (£2.6 million) to help refugee and migrant children integrate into host societies through education.
25 March 2021
Funding boost for pioneering eye genetics research
Medical research into eye genetics at Oxford Brookes University has received a funding pledge of £2 million from Baillie Gifford, an international investment business.
24 March 2021
Bilingual babies prefer baby talk, particularly in one of their native languages
Babies prefer baby talk in any language, but particularly when it’s in a language they’re hearing at home.
16 March 2021
€6.2 million for world’s largest study into effect of exercise on children with cancer
A project set to be the world’s largest study into the effects of exercise on the successful treatment of children with cancer has begun, with scientists from Oxford Brookes University taking a leading role.
10 March 2021
New publication shows scale of impact delivered by Research and Innovation at Alliance universities
A new publication released today by University Alliance (UA), showcases how research taking place in universities across the Alliance is delivering local and global impact.