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Research news

30 March 2026

CENDEP launches wellbeing and mental health in crisis course

CENDEP launched its online continued professional development (CPD) certificate course ‘Resilience, wellbeing and mental health support in crisis settings’ on 1 October 2024. The 2026 course is now open for registrations!

Students working with local people

23 March 2026

Ancient Arabia not as empty as once thought, study finds

Ancient Arabia was inhabited far more often than previously believed, with humans returning repeatedly over tens of thousands of years as the climate shifted, according to new research.

Section through the archaeological trench excavated at Buhais rockshelter. Photo credited to Simon Underdown.

20 March 2026

Nursing Reimagined: A New Research Webinar Series

Showcasing doctoral research (DNurs/PhD) that is influencing clinical practice, shaping new ways of thinking, and supporting real-world clinical change.

Nursing Reimagined: a new webinar series

18 March 2026

Art-Based Migrant Inclusion Research Named EU Success Story

Innovative social research project earns "Success Story" distinction from the European Commission.

Artwork created by participants of the NEW ABC Project

16 March 2026

Oxford Brookes to Co-lead One of Seven National Projects to Shield the NHS from Extreme Heat

From research to retrofit: How the ARCHI project is heat-proofing the NHS for a warming climate.

An empty hospital bed in a bright room with sunlight streaming through large windows and thin white curtains.

16 February 2026

Expert comment: How educators can better support Muslim students during Ramadan?

As Ramadan approaches, many Muslims will be preparing for a month of fasting from dawn until dusk. How can educators best support Muslim students to thrive academically while observing this important religious period?

The front of Oxford Brookes University's John Henry Brookes building.

10 February 2026

Research highlights role of open innovation in UK industrial strategy

New Oxford Brookes research shows how collaboration can drive innovation in professional services.

a diverse group of people around a table

09 February 2026

Global creativity, innovation and inclusion celebrated at the Creative Industries Festival

Artists, actors, entrepreneurs and policymakers will come together for the Oxford Brookes University Creative Industries Festival, taking place from Monday 23 to Friday 27 February 2026.

A montage of images advertising the Creative Industries Festival 2026

30 January 2026

Expert comment: Competing in the cold — how can science help Winter Olympians?

The 2026 Winter Olympics are almost upon us. How should elite athletes prepare to compete in freezing conditions in northern Italy?

Mark Hines in the snow

19 January 2026

A two-week leap in breeding: Antarctic penguins’ striking climate adaptation

A decade-long study led by Penguin Watch, at the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University, has uncovered a record shift in the breeding season of Antarctic penguins, likely in response to climate change.

A man with a camera at a penguin colony in Antarctica