News from 2024
Oxford Brookes University news from 2024
01 March 2024
Oxford Brookes Chancellor Paterson Joseph to kick off Think Human Festival
Acclaimed actor, author and Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University, Paterson Joseph, will be performing a new show as part of the University’s free Think Human festival.
23 February 2024
Sport risks losing fans and talented individuals unless it tackles colour blind issues, says expert
Dr Adam Bibbey, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology, has been researching colour blindness in sport for five years.
19 February 2024
Multi-pronged approach needed to raise awareness of the link between breast cancer and alcohol
There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to raising awareness of the link between alcohol and breast cancer and helping people cut down or give up drinking, a study at Oxford Brookes University has found.
14 February 2024
Will AI Be Your Valentine? Expert explores the ethics of human-AI relationships
Professor Nigel Crook of Oxford Brookes University has spent the past 40 years researching Artificial Intelligence and its influence on humans.
06 February 2024
Fruit flies give clues to sexual selection-driven evolution
They may be tiny, but fruit flies have given scientists new insight into the genetic basis for rapid evolution of male external genitalia driven by sexual selection.
05 February 2024
Medical simulation apprenticeships at Oxford Brookes University provide a career launch pad
Harry Wood and Aliya Abbasi are kick-starting their careers as the first medical simulation technician apprentices at Oxford Brookes University.
05 February 2024
Patients concerned about developing dependence or withdrawal symptoms from some prescribed drugs
General practice patients say that they are not sufficiently warned about the possibility of developing dependence or withdrawal symptoms from some prescribed drugs, according to a recent study.
31 January 2024
Oxford Brookes University-based company developing a vegan cheese people will want to eat
A challenge for thousands of people choosing to take part in Veganuary (going vegan throughout January) is finding a vegan cheese that’s tasty enough to eat.
30 January 2024
Annual Science Bazaar at Oxford Brookes University is set to be the biggest yet
Hundreds of families are expected to flock to Oxford Brookes University for its annual free Science Bazaar on Saturday 3 February.
30 January 2024
Study awarded £60,000 to research ways of helping SEND children from Service families
New research at Oxford Brookes University will examine the experiences and outcomes of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) from UK Armed Forces families.
