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Visit from Chief Allied Health Professions Officer brought ground-breaking news for the Paramedic profession
On Tuesday 13 March, Suzanne Rastrick, Chief Allied Health Professions Officer for NHS England, visited Oxford Brookes University’s Faculty of Health and Life Sciences to give a talk centred on the NHS England publication ‘Allied Health Professions into Action’.
Travel Scholarship Awards for OxINMAHR Students
Florence Nightingale Foundation travel scholarships are awarded to registered Nurses and Midwives who wish to study an aspect of nursing practice overseas or in another area of the UK.
Travel Scholarship Awards for OxINMAHR Students
Florence Nightingale Foundation travel scholarships are awarded to registered Nurses and Midwives who wish to study an aspect of nursing practice overseas or in another area of the UK.
Research finds consumer mindset among undergraduates lowers academic performance
The student-as-consumer approach in higher education has a negative effect on the academic performance of students, a study has found.
Brookes graduate shortlisted for Student Social Worker of the Year
A recent graduate from Oxford Brookes University has achieved national recognition for her work in helping vulnerable children and strengthening communities.
22nd Annual Congress of the European Conference of Sport Science (ECSS)
At the beginning of July, five members of the Department of Sport, Health Sciences and Social Work (Dr. John Jakeman, Dr. Roger Ramsbottom, Dr. Peter Wright, Dr. Alaaddine El-Chab and Dr. Greg Walsh) presented their research at the 22nd annual congress of the European Conference of Sport Science (ECSS) in Essen, Germany.
Oxford Brookes students recognise health and social care providers in placement awards
Healthcare and social work students at Oxford Brookes University have recognised staff from the NHS, Social Care and Social Services in the Placement of the Year Awards this week (27th June 2017.
Catch up with Research Forum magazine
The latest edition of Research Forum, the magazine showcasing research excellence at Oxford Brookes University is now available.
Innovative e-training materials support the training of student health visitors
‘Think Baby’ is an innovative online learning resource for student health visitors helping them to build their skills in assessing mother-infant interactions.
New Dean of the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences appointed
Dr Astrid Schloerscheidt has been appointed as the new Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at Oxford Brookes University and takes on the role from 30 May 2017.

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