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Research news

18 October 2022

Academic awarded prestigious Royal Society Newton International Fellowship

An academic at Oxford Brookes University has received the highly prestigious Newton International Fellowship award from the Royal Society to conduct cutting-edge research on nanomaterials.

Academic awarded prestigious Royal Society Newton International Fellowship

17 October 2022

Small Business & Sustainability Research

Sara le Roux, Lauren Tuckerman and Tim Vorley were at the House of Lords to launch their new report on Small Business Sustainability: Insight & Implications.

Small Business & Sustainability Research

05 September 2022

£1.2m grant to revolutionise product design and manufacturing

Academics from three UK universities, including Oxford Brookes University, have been awarded £1.2million for a research project.

£1.2m grant to revolutionise product design and manufacturing

16 August 2022

Salman Rushdie’s attack was an assault on free speech – but not a clash of civilisations

On August 12, the author Salman Rushdie was stabbed multiple times on stage at a literary festival in New York state. Thankfully, he has survived, albeit sustaining what appear to be life-changing injuries.

Salman Rushdie’s attack was an assault on free speech – but not a clash of civilisations

09 August 2022

Researchers agree: The world can reach a 100% renewable energy system by or before 2050

New analysis of energy research by 23 scientists around the world has concluded that the world can reach a 100% renewable energy system by or before 2050.

Researchers agree: The world can reach a 100% renewable energy system by or before 2050

01 August 2022

Integration of fast-track home adaptation services with health and social care services

Breaking barriers for seamless care: Fast-track home adaptations integrated with health and social care services in Oxfordshire.

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26 July 2022

Repeated head impacts are a definitive cause of CTE, breakthrough research reveals

New analysis by world-leading experts on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), has found conclusive evidence that repetitive head impacts (RHI) cause the degenerative brain disease CTE.

Repeated head impacts are a definitive cause of CTE, breakthrough research reveals

18 July 2022

People with Parkinson’s need more support to stay in work according to our research

Researchers at Oxford Brookes University have led a study to see how employment is affected after a Parkinson’s diagnosis and what support may have helped people to stay in work.

People with Parkinson’s need more support to stay in work according to research at Oxford Brookes University

06 July 2022

Labouring or giving birth in water provides clear benefits for healthy mothers and their babies

New analysis of research shows using a birth pool during labour provides “clear benefits” for healthy mums and their newborn, with less intervention and fewer complications during and after birth when compared to labouring and giving birth on land.

Research shows that labouring or giving birth in water provides clear benefits for healthy mothers and their babies.

01 July 2022

Research report on older people and participatory research

Researchers from several universities who had all been previously involved in research with older people came together with a common purpose.

Research report on older people and participatory research