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31 March 2025
Think Human Festival 2025: A celebration of ideas, creativity, and community
Oxford Brookes University will host the Think Human Festival 2025 from Wednesday 7 to Saturday 10 May, offering a four-day programme of free public events exploring contemporary social issues, creativity, and what it means to be human.
17 March 2025
Oxford Brookes law students impress in national mooting competition Grand Final
Two Oxford Brookes University law students appeared in the Grand Final of a highly prestigious national mooting contest, held at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.
15 July 2024
Oxford Brookes and community-based professionals support families with food and nutrition
Oxford Brookes University is spearheading new initiatives to support families with food and nutrition in response to the rising cost of living.
17 June 2024
WhoGetsMyVote: Innovative tool from Oxford Brookes academic to aid voter choices in General Election
Undecided voters in the upcoming General Election can receive some independent advice thanks to an online tool developed by an Oxford Brookes University academic.
08 April 2024
Sanctuary Art Project: Finding Home in Education
One of our Oxford Brookes students and MRN (Tamsin Barber and Zoe Jordan) contributed to a national collaborative Sanctuary art project, led by the University of East Anglia.
09 January 2024
Wildlife expert and Oxford Brookes University professor receives OBE
An Oxford Brookes University professor whose research focuses on endangered animals in Asia and Africa has been recognised in the New Year Honours List.
19 May 2023
New conservation tool aims to inspire action to tackle the toll of roads on primate populations
A new database, compiled by researchers from Oxford Brookes University and experts from around the world reveals the deadly consequences of road networks and traffic on primates globally.
21 March 2023
Success for Oxford Brookes School of Law in prestigious competitions
Oxford Brookes University School of Law triumphed in two prestigious competitions in the space of a week, with two of its alumni winning an international contest.
19 December 2022
Oxford Brookes alumnus awarded international recognition by United Nations General Assembly
An Oxford Brookes alumnus has been recognised as one of the 100 Most Influential People of African Descent in the world, under forty years of age, by the United Nations General Assembly.
14 November 2022
Oxford Brookes Professor authors new BBC Radio 4 Analysis programme
An Oxford Brookes University Professor has authored a new BBC Radio 4 programme that will explore why society still assumes that women will be the main carers, both paid and unpaid, and what can be done for the roles to be changed.
