Oxford Brookes University

Upcoming Events
Tackling test anxiety: a randomised controlled trial of attention bias modification training in students with test anxiety
With Dr Wendy Symes
20 October 2019
"School meals and the moderation of poverty in three European countries"
A seminar with guest speaker Dr Rebecca O'Connell
21 October 2019
The importance of conservation and research of a synantropic primate species
A seminar with Malene Friis Hansen
21 October 2019
“Wageless Life? A future without Capital?”
A seminar with guest speaker Dr Ian Shaw
28 October 2019
A Stranger At Home: Migration In Hannah Lowe's Poetry
A seminar with Dr Jennifer Wong
29 October 2019
Latest developments of passive acoustic monitoring as a tool for conservation/ecological studies
With guest speaker Dr Christos Astaras
04 November 2019
Inside, Outside, In-between: Elderly ex-offenders and the politics of exclusion
With Jason Danely
06 November 2019
Postgraduate Open Evening
Gain a deeper insight into our postgraduate study programmes at Oxford Brookes, with our Postgraduate Open Evening.
07 November 2019
“Securitati Perpetuae: or, insecurity, fear, death”
A seminar with guest speaker Prof. Mark Neocleous
11 November 2019
Hey! Ho! Let's go! Who is accountable for responsible travel?
With guest speaker Victoria Smith
11 November 2019

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25May
The Magical Tradition of the Household Dragon
Join Professor Johannes Dillinger to learn more about this fascinating aspect of the history of magic
25May
(Un)official histories: researching being human
Self-guided tour of the Special Collections, Oxford Brookes Library
25May
The Rivonia Trial: A Model UN Committee
Join Oxford Brookes Model UN Society to discuss the significance of the South African Rivonia trial to the United Nations and explore a fascinating time period of Cold War politics and anti-colonial movements.
25May
Craft Activism: Collaborative crafting as activism, the search for justice and the creation of emotional objects
Exhibition and short talks exploring collaborative crafting as activism, the search for justice and the creation of emotional objects
24May
Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre presents Clare Pollard
The celebrated poet, editor and translator Clare Pollard will join us to read from her work and talk about the 'thrill of entering a new way of thinking' when we read and translate poetry from another language
24May
Educating for Mental Resilience
Panel discussion and Q&A. Our panel including Professor Barry Carpenter OBE, The Baroness Hollins, Tony Woolstone, Director, The Oxford Samaritans and Simon Knight, Director, Whole School SEND will discuss how educational settings can best support the mental health of children and young people
24May
Human Story Theatre Scenes From...
Three new plays about young people's mental health
24May
Affirming the Arts and Humanities in the Curriculum
Workshop exploring examples of young learners ‘thinking human’ through music, art, English and drama
24May
(Un)official histories: researching being human
Self-guided tour of the Special Collections, Oxford Brookes Library
24May
Teddy Bear's Picnic
An invited group of local schoolchildren will join Nick Swarbrick from the School of Education for an outdoor storytelling

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Department of Social Sciences

+44 (0)1865 483752
social.sciences@brookes.ac.uk

Department of Social Sciences,
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,
Gibbs Building,
Headington Campus,
Oxford OX3 0BP

Department of Social Sciences

Upcoming Events

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Department of Social Sciences