Research news

Research news

26 June 2025

New study reveals how to talk about alcohol and breast cancer without blame or fear

A new study from Oxford Brookes University, funded by the charity Prevent Breast Cancer, reveals how health campaigns can better communicate the link between alcohol and breast cancer - without alienating the very women they’re trying to reach.

A woman enjoys a warm, non-alcoholic beverage

17 June 2025

You Are What You Listen To

Oxford Brookes study explores how music shapes and shifts with our lives

Man and boy listening to music

11 June 2025

Breaking Barriers

The reality of university life for autistic students.

oxford brookes students at a lecture in a lecture theatre

09 June 2025

Breakthrough cancer-targeting material developed by Oxford Brookes scientists

Scientists at Oxford Brookes University have made a major breakthrough in cancer research, developing a new material that can selectively destroy cancer cells while leaving healthy tissue largely unaffected.

A scientist looks through a microscope.

06 June 2025

Research with, not on

From co-production to quiet listening, a two-part podcast explores how patient and public involvement is transforming the way health and social care research is done – and why that transformation isn’t always easy.

healthcare professionals in a group discussion

04 June 2025

Why we love to be afraid: the thrill behind horror films and '28 Years Later'

Later this month, ‘28 Years Later’—the long-anticipated sequel to ‘28 Days Later’ (2002) and ‘28 Weeks Later (2007)—hits UK cinemas.

A figure peers through a car window

02 June 2025

ENDS Power List: Professor Rajat Gupta Recognized for Net-Zero Impact

Prestigious ENDS Power List recognizes Professor Rajat Gupta for empowering home-owners, communities, and governments in achieving net zero.

A photo of Professor Rajat Gupta is provided alongside a photo and thermal image of two houses.

28 May 2025

We need to talk about antidepressants

UK researcher tackles stigma in mental health treatment.

pills being poured in a palm

28 May 2025

From mud walls to climate wisdom

Why the future of architecture could be rooted in the past.

construction of a timber-framed house

08 May 2025

Oxford Brookes Symposium celebrates UK-Sweden Collaborations in Social Care Nursing Research

Oxford Brookes University hosted an international research symposium celebrating over two decades of impactful collaboration with Kristianstad University, Sweden.

Dr Gita Hedin, an Early Career Researcher, presenting her research at the Social Care Symposium.