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10 October 2022
Deforestation and climate change are driving tree-dwelling primates to descend to more ground living
A large-scale research study of 47 species of lemurs from Madagascar and monkeys from the Americas has found that tree-dwelling species are being driven to the ground due to the impacts of deforestation and climate change.
02 September 2022
Lord Justice Wilson presented with Honorary Doctorate from Oxford Brookes University
Nicholas Wilson, Lord Wilson of Culworth, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws by Oxford Brookes University, in recognition of his lengthy and distinguished service in the courts of the UK, particularly in the field of family law and human rights
15 July 2022
Oxford Brookes University mooting team win prestigious national mooting competition
Two Oxford Brookes University students studying for the Graduate Diploma in Law won a highly prestigious, national mooting competition earlier this week.
24 June 2022
Oxford Brookes lecturer named Law Teacher of the Year for 2022
An Oxford Brookes University Law lecturer has won a prestigious national award, naming him Law Teacher of the Year for 2022.
09 June 2022
Research suggests illegal trade in reptile skins could be rife
Analysis of nearly a decade’s worth of research has found widespread discrepancies between the number of snake skins legally traded and properly reported and the actual number of snakes being killed, suggesting widespread illegal trading.
19 May 2022
Folk magic and traditional healing remedies threaten India’s slender loris population
Content warning: contains references to animal injuries which some readers may find distressing
11 March 2022
Research shows bamboo lemurs can plan and navigate routes through dense forest in search of food
Researchers at Oxford Brookes University have discovered that lemurs are able to memorise complex environments and strategically plan routes to find food through everchanging and dense forests.
10 January 2022
Oxford Brookes law students to help people in the community without legal aid
Oxford Brookes University law students will offer free help and guidance to members of the local community on court matters, as part of a country wide initiative involving university law schools.
21 December 2021
£2 million for new state-of-the-art teaching facilities
Thousands of students at Oxford Brookes University are set to benefit from a £2 million investment into new technology-enhanced facilities and simulation equipment with a grant awarded from the Office for Students (OfS).
06 December 2021
Tourist selfies risk passing deadly viruses onto Critically Endangered orangutans
Covid-19 not only affects humans; our closest relatives, the great apes, are also at risk.
