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Faculty of Health and Life Sciences news
26 July 2022
Repeated head impacts are a definitive cause of CTE, breakthrough research reveals
New analysis by world-leading experts on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), has found conclusive evidence that repetitive head impacts (RHI) cause the degenerative brain disease CTE.
22 July 2022
Premiership Legend Tom Varndell joins Oxford Brookes
Premiership Legend, Tom Varndell, has been appointed to a newly created role at Oxford Harlequins as Head of Community and, under the partnership between Oxford Brookes and Oxford Quins, Head of Men’s Rugby within Brookes Sport.
18 July 2022
People with Parkinson’s need more support to stay in work according to our research
Researchers at Oxford Brookes University have led a study to see how employment is affected after a Parkinson’s diagnosis and what support may have helped people to stay in work.
11 July 2022
Secondary school children experience mock medical emergency on healthcare taster day.
Secondary schoolchildren from Swindon and surrounding areas took part in a live simulation of a medical emergency at Oxford Brookes University’s Swindon campus.
06 July 2022
Labouring or giving birth in water provides clear benefits for healthy mothers and their babies
New analysis of research shows using a birth pool during labour provides “clear benefits” for healthy mums and their newborn, with less intervention and fewer complications during and after birth when compared to labouring and giving birth on land.
22 June 2022
Oxford Brookes University given a £1.4M grant to develop tools to answer key genetics questions
A new £1.4M grant will fund a five-year research project by scientists at Oxford Brookes University. Funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the grant will also create new roles, and opportunities for PhD students.
17 June 2022
Student paramedics complete placement at Carterton care home
Student paramedics were given the opportunity to complete a work placement at a Carterton based care home as part of their training.
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.
30 May 2022
Oxford Brookes research institute awarded £780,000 clinical research grant
A research institute based within Oxford Brookes University has been awarded a grant of £780,000 in order to support the development of research capability and capacity of the Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions workforce.
12 May 2022
National recognition of research excellence at Oxford Brookes University
A UK-wide assessment of university research, published today (Thursday 12 May), shows that research at Oxford Brookes University continues to thrive and make a real difference to people’s lives around the world.
