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School of the Built Environment news articles

22 August 2024

New guide from Oxford Brookes' Edible Streets empowers communities to grow their own food

A comprehensive ‘how to’ guide developed at Oxford Brookes University is helping communities transform their local areas into thriving community gardens.

People gardening in a street

09 May 2024

Robotics, immersive artwork and photography at end of year shows at Oxford Brookes University

Creative students at Oxford Brookes University will be showcasing their talents at a series of end of year exhibitions, with robotics demonstrations and immersive displays of student artwork, architecture and urban design.

A photo inside Oxford Brookes University

18 July 2023

Blue plaque honours the planning pioneer whose name adorns two schools at Oxford Brookes University

A blue plaque has been unveiled at the former home of Sir Patrick Abercrombie - a pioneer of town planning whose name was adopted for the building that houses the Schools of Built Environment and Architecture at Oxford Brookes University.

The Red House in Aston Upthorpe

21 July 2022

Professor receives Lifetime Achievement award for contribution to Planning History

An Oxford Brookes professor has been awarded the Sir Peter Hall Award for Lifetime Achievement in Planning History by the International Planning History Society.

Professor receives Lifetime Achievement award for contribution to Planning History

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).

£2 million for new state-of-the-art teaching facilities