Applications for the Sasakawa postgraduate studentships in Japanese studies are now open!

The Department of Social Sciences, Oxford Brookes University is pleased to invite applications for two Sasakawa Postgraduate Studentships in Japanese studies.

Brookes Professor takes part in a live discussion about the future of the Olympic games

In September 2017 the number of candidate cities for the 2024 summer games was reduced to two, after three cities withdrew from the final vote that took place in Lima, Peru.

New Scholarships: MA International Relations MA International Security and MA International Relations (Distance Learning)

Applications are now open for two Departmental scholarships available for our MA International Relations, MA International Security and MA International Relations (Distance Learning) course.

Oxford Brookes Professor of Sociology appointed as independent expert at EU meeting on gender equality and paternal involvement in family work

Indonesian songbird faces imminent extinction due to substantial numbers in domestic trade

In the largest study of its kind, academics at Oxford Brookes University and Gadjah Madah University in Indonesia have found that three closely-related Indonesian songbirds are on the brink of extinction due to large numbers having been illegally extracted from the wild.

Outstanding Sociology dissertations

Recent BA Sociology graduates Katy Partington and Malgorzata Rudnicka have received top marks for their dissertations analysing contemporary issues such as ‘lad culture’ and whether people are pushed into early retirement.

Novel study reveals the evolution of daytime sleeping patterns in nocturnal primates

New research reveals that day-time sleep site selection and predator avoidance are linked unanimously amongst nocturnal primates.

International Relations, Politics and Sociology Programme hosts its Annual Postgraduate Day 2018

Our current MA International Relations and MA International Security students were joined by both academic staff and two of our PhD students.

Researchers calls for urgent action to protect world’s primate populations

Internationally-recognised experts on primate conservation, including researchers from Oxford Brookes University, have come together to highlight the urgent action needed to protect the world’s rapidly vanishing primate populations.

Think Human Festival: Successes and legacy

Last month (21-26 May) Think Human Festival took place at Oxford Brookes showcasing exciting teaching and research from the humanities and social sciences. Laura Baldock, Project Manager for the festival, writes on how it went and some of the key successes.