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School of Engineering, Computing, and Mathematics news articles

28 July 2023

Oxford Brookes Racing continues dominance at Formula Student with eight-trophy haul

Engineering students at Oxford Brookes University continued their dominance at Formula Student UK with this year’s biggest haul of trophies at the annual competition.

Oxford Brookes Racing at the Silverstone track

15 June 2023

Oxford Brookes Racing aiming for eighth Formula Student UK title

Oxford Brookes Racing have unveiled their all-new Formula Student racing car for the 2023 season in a bid to secure a record eighth UK title at Silverstone next month.

An image of the new Oxford Brookes Racing car.

08 March 2023

Oxford Brookes Racing celebrates first woman Team Lead on International Women’s Day 2023

Oxford Brookes University is celebrating International Women’s Day 2023 by featuring the story of Motorsport Engineering student Tessa Waldron, the first woman Team Lead of the University’s Formula Student team, Oxford Brookes Racing.

An image of Tessa Waldron accompanied by staff and students from the University, and also Matt Western MP, Shadow Higher Education Minister

19 October 2022

Fully immersive virtual reality cave opens on Oxford Brookes campus in UK university first

Oxford Brookes University has today unveiled its new fully immersive Virtual Reality Cave, the first in the UK that can be used to experience two different dynamic perspectives of a 3-D landscape simultaneously.

Fully immersive virtual reality cave opens on Oxford Brookes campus in UK university first

18 October 2022

Academic awarded prestigious Royal Society Newton International Fellowship

An academic at Oxford Brookes University has received the highly prestigious Newton International Fellowship award from the Royal Society to conduct cutting-edge research on nanomaterials.

Academic awarded prestigious Royal Society Newton International Fellowship

05 September 2022

£1.2m grant to revolutionise product design and manufacturing

Academics from three UK universities, including Oxford Brookes University, have been awarded £1.2million for a research project.

£1.2m grant to revolutionise product design and manufacturing

09 August 2022

Researchers agree: The world can reach a 100% renewable energy system by or before 2050

New analysis of energy research by 23 scientists around the world has concluded that the world can reach a 100% renewable energy system by or before 2050.

Researchers agree: The world can reach a 100% renewable energy system by or before 2050

14 July 2022

Oxford Brookes Racing take home 7 awards from Silverstone

Oxford Brookes Racing (OBR) picked up seven awards from the Formula Student (FS) competition at Silverstone which took place on the weekend of 9-10 July.

Oxford Brookes Racing take home 7 awards from Silverstone

17 June 2022

Oxford Brookes Racing unveils 2022 Formula Student all-electric race car

Award winning Formula Student team Oxford Brookes Racing (OBR) have launched a brand new all-electric race car ready to compete with other universities on the track this year.

Oxford Brookes Racing unveils 2022 Formula Student all-electric race car

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