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Think Human Festival to shine a light on humanities and social sciences
Oxford Brookes University will showcase exciting and impactful teaching and research from the humanities and social sciences at a week-long festival from 21-26 May.
Four Oxford Brookes academics appointed to panel assessing quality of research in the UK
UK higher education funding bodies have announced the first set of panel members for the next Research Excellence Framework (REF), with four academics from Oxford Brookes University chosen to take part.
Dual criminal advocacy success
Two teams from the Oxford Brookes Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) programme have been victorious in the opening round of a national criminal advocacy competition.
The European Dependent Territories of the British Crown: Accession, Brexit, and Beyond
A Senior researcher from Oxford Brookes University’s School of Law has formed a new research group to explore the impact Brexit will have upon European Dependent Territories (EDTs).
The impact of Brexit on the City of London and UK financial services
An article written by the Reader in Commercial Law at Oxford Brookes University School of Law has been cited by the European Parliament’s Constitutional Division as recommended reading for members of the body.
Oxford Brookes students win National Client Interviewing competition
Law students from Oxford Brookes University have won the National Client Interviewing Competition of England and Wales 2018. Helena Goddard and Chris Wells won their regional heat in February, and then beat nine other teams from across the UK in the finals of the competition held on Saturday 10 March.
Research on hate crime and cyberhate contributes to law reforms in the UK and beyond
Chara Bakalis, Principal Lecturer in Law at Oxford Brookes University, is contributing to reform and advisory bodies on an international scale. Her research focuses on the phenomenon of hate crime and hate speech, with a particular focus on considering the ‘victims’ of crime and cyberhate.
Law alumnus runner up in Legal Hackathon
Adetokunbo (Toks) Hussain graduated from Oxford Brookes University in 2014 with an LLB in Law.
Celebrating research in the Humanities and Social Sciences
On the 22 January 2018, a showcase of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) research took place at Oxford Brookes University. Staff and students came together under the theme of Intersections and Connections to present new ideas, and to explore the wider impact of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Leading Law professor cited in constitutional reform debate
Professor Peter Edge, from the School of Law at Oxford Brookes University, has been extensively cited by the Isle of Man Government on the proposed reformation of their Legislative Council.

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