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Research news
16 June 2021
Treating diabetic foot ulcers: new research with smart shoe insoles
A research team, involving academics at Oxford Brookes University, has been awarded a share of a £1.6 million grant from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to develop smart shoe insoles to help tackle diabetic foot ulcers.
09 June 2021
Scientists identify preliminary genetic link to developmental coordination disorder, dyspraxia
New research by scientists at Oxford Brookes University has identified specific genes which could provide vital information about the biology of developmental coordination disorder (DCD), also known as dyspraxia.
12 May 2021
Q&A: nursing research and the future of healthcare
The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the incredible work that nurses do on a daily basis, as well as the research undertaken around the world and the impact this has on health and social care.
07 May 2021
New research aims to reduce gender inequalities caused by COVID-19 policies
Academics at Oxford Brookes University have been awarded a share of €5.2 million to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected equality in 31 European countries.
26 April 2021
Vertical turbines could be the future for wind farms
The now-familiar sight of traditional propeller wind turbines could be replaced in the future with wind farms containing more compact and efficient vertical turbines.
26 April 2021
Blog post on European H2020 project CASPER
Read our recent blog on considerations for a Europe-wide gender equality scheme. It is based on interviews with 74 European stakeholders with experience and understanding of equality schemes.
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.