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Research news

30 January 2026

Expert comment: Competing in the cold — how can science help Winter Olympians?

The 2026 Winter Olympics are almost upon us. How should elite athletes prepare to compete in freezing conditions in northern Italy?

Mark Hines in the snow

19 January 2026

A two-week leap in breeding: Antarctic penguins’ striking climate adaptation

A decade-long study led by Penguin Watch, at the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University, has uncovered a record shift in the breeding season of Antarctic penguins, likely in response to climate change.

A man with a camera at a penguin colony in Antarctica

19 December 2025

Nature‑Inspired Engineering Symposium Showcases Interdisciplinary Innovation

Oxford Brookes University hosted the Nature-Inspired Engineering Symposium, where international experts and students explored engineering breakthroughs in soft tissue research, specifically for knees, ligaments, and tendons.

Dr Olga Barrera presenting at the Nature-Inspired Engineering Symposium.

19 December 2025

OxInAHR Symposium 2025: Where Research and Practice Meet

Transforming clinical curiosity into collective impact.

Prof Benita Oliver presenting presenting at the OxInAHR Symposium 2025.

16 December 2025

The Future of Fashion Might Be Rented: Oxford Researcher Calls for a Circular Wardrobe Revolution

Renting clothes is often associated with tuxedos, ballgowns or wedding outfits, but new research discussed on the Oxford Brookes Unscripted podcast suggests this narrow view is limiting one of fashion’s most promising sustainability solutions.

open wardrobe with clothes hanged on it with a shoestorage unit underneath

09 December 2025

Oxford Brookes and Morgan Sindall Open New Knowledge Quad

How do you inspire the next generation to see construction not as “bricks and mortar” but as a future shaped by green tech, digital engineering and social impact?

people in a meeting

04 December 2025

Nursing Reimagined: A New Research Webinar Series

Showcasing doctoral research (DNurs/PhD) that is influencing clinical practice, shaping new ways of thinking, and supporting real-world clinical change.

Nursing Reimagined: a new webinar series

01 December 2025

Local Policy Lab appoints first Chief Scientific Advisors to tackle Oxfordshire’s biggest challenges

The Local Policy Lab has appointed its first Chief Scientific Advisors (CSAs) to provide research leadership in priority policy areas focused on reducing health inequalities in Oxfordshire.

people sat at a desk in a meeting

05 November 2025

Who gets to play

Researchers call out class inequality in sport and education.

people playing foodball on a sunny field

29 October 2025

THERM-UK: £2.5 million grant to fight heat risks in the UK

Oxford Brookes University is excited to announce its involvement in the THERM-UK project, a £2.5 million research initiative funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).

Photos of the sky depicting climate change