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Faculty of Health and Life Sciences news
21 April 2022
New campaign raising awareness of prostate cancer in black communities
Dr. Obrey Alexis of Oxford Brookes University is leading a Basingstoke-based initiative highlighting how black men of African and Caribbean heritage are disproportionately affected by prostate cancer.
08 April 2022
Oxford Brookes University joins Oxford Joint Research Office
Oxford Brookes is pleased to announce it has joined the Oxford Joint Research Office (JRO), where it will work collaboratively with clinical research support teams from the University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
06 April 2022
Oxford Brookes ranked amongst the world's top universities for 16 subjects in 2022 global rankings
Oxford Brookes University has today been named as one of the world’s top universities in 16 subjects in the latest QS World University Rankings.
30 March 2022
A huge thank you to outstanding placement providers
Oxford Brookes University Health and Life Sciences students have said a huge “thank you” to local placement providers for giving them outstanding learning experiences despite the unprecedented challenges of working amidst a pandemic.
18 March 2022
Why sleep is so important for the performance and recovery of athletes
Paul Hough is a lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science at Oxford Brookes University, and on World Sleep Day 2022 he outlines the importance of sleep for athletes’ performance and recovery.
17 February 2022
Researchers work with charities to offer free activity packs, supporting interaction with children
A team of experts, including an Oxford Brookes University researcher, have teamed up with three charities to offer free resource packs which include activities that parents can do with their babies or toddlers.
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).
16 December 2021
Childhood eczema: experts investigate effects of cleaning habits on babies’ skin
Researchers at Oxford Brookes University have undertaken research to explore parents’ skin cleansing habits for their newborns.
14 December 2021
Festive food: The challenge of creating healthy, affordable family meals
Creating healthy but affordable meals - particularly at Christmas - can be a challenging task, especially for families who have young children, according to an Oxford Brookes academic who has been researching feeding practises across Oxfordshire.
16 November 2021
Families caring for former athletes with brain damage need more support, new research shows
Following former Rugby World Cup winner Steve Thompson's diagnosis of early-onset dementia at 42 and probable chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a new research study explores the experiences of family members of former athletes with CTE.
