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Research news

21 March 2025

The power of art in education: Horizon Europe funding

An academic from Oxford Brookes University has secured nearly €400,000 in European Union (EU) funding to help children and young people at risk of poverty or social exclusion gain access to arts-based education through co-creative research.

Children creating art.

21 March 2025

INHABIT Hub: Paving the Way for Healthier, Net Zero Homes in the UK

The UK faces the challenge of retrofitting its 29 million homes to reduce carbon emissions and meet its legally binding net zero target by 2050.

An aerial view of houses.

12 March 2025

Oxford Brookes students showcase their research at the House of Commons

Oxford Brookes students showcase groundbreaking research at Posters in Parliament.

brookes students in front of a panel with posters on it

12 March 2025

Oxford Brookes MSc student secures Diarsia Grant to unlock secrets of rare Mountain Burnet Moth

Oxford Brookes University student awarded Diarsia Grant for rare moth conservation research.

Mountain Burnet Moth

12 March 2025

From caring touch to cooperative communities

Gentle touch is not only good for mental health, but also for the evolution of cooperation.

birds on a branch

06 March 2025

Heatwaves and Health: The ARCADE Project Tackling the Silent Threat of Overheating Homes

Ensuring homes are both energy-efficient and heat-safe in a warming world.

a modern area populated with newbuilds

03 March 2025

Oxford Brookes to lead £7.4 million research initiative on health impacts of UK net zero targets

Oxford Brookes University will lead a £7.4m Government-funded research initiative to explore the human health impacts of the UK’s net zero targets in relation to extreme heat.

An image ox Oxford Brookes University campus

12 February 2025

Oxford Brookes University hosts inaugural motorsport event in brand new Headington Hill building

The future of sustainable motorsport engineering took pole position as Oxford Brookes University’s new Headington Hill Building (NHHB) hosted its first ever event.

Students, a members of staff and guest speaker pictures at the event

10 February 2025

Oxford Brookes secures prestigious funding to support future PhD researchers

Oxford Brookes University has received a prestigious Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Doctoral Landscape Award, unlocking major funding to support the next generation of PhD students in the arts and humanities.

Oxford Brookes secures prestigious funding to support future PhD researchers