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Research news

10 April 2025

Is History Still Being Written by the Victors? Carol Cohn Challenges the Narrative at Oxford Brookes

Is history still written by the victors? Carol Cohn challenges dominant narratives in a powerful guest lecture at Oxford Brookes.

Carol Cohn speaking into a microphone at an event

03 April 2025

Are Academic Libraries Doing Enough? Oxford Brookes Explores Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Challenging bias, championing inclusion: how academic libraries can evolve.

shelf with books in it in oxford brookes' library

26 March 2025

Why Commercialising Social Sciences Could Be the Next Big Thing

Turning knowledge into impact: the future of social science innovation.

Diverse researchers collaborating

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.

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.

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. Photo credit: Miya Warrington

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.

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