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12 October 2021
‘Whole child’ intelligence and development assessment tool developed with Oxford Brookes experts
Academics from Oxford Brookes University have developed the UK version of a ‘whole child’ intelligence and development assessment tool.
27 September 2021
Dr Joanna Karmowska elected to Scientific Board of the ‘Work, Employment and Industrial Relations'
Dr Joanna Karmowska has been elected to the Scientific Board of the ‘Work, Employment and Industrial Relations’ Research Network in the European Sociological Association for 2021-2023.
22 September 2021
Managing Tourist Congestion for Sustainable Destination Recovery Post-COVID-19
Dr Kate Ji gave a successful virtual seminar on Managing Tourist Congestion for Sustainable Destination Recovery Post-COVID-19 on 14 September 2021.
20 September 2021
‘Legacies of Eugenics’ explored in new exhibition and website
Marking a century since the influential Second International Eugenics Congress was organised at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, Professor Marius Turda has curated a new exhibition exploring the history and legacies of eugenics.
12 September 2021
Major funding boost for UK’s open research agenda
Oxford Brookes University is part of a consortium of 18 universities – the UK Reproducibility Network – that has received funding of £8.5 million, over five years, to encourage open research practices in the sector.
08 September 2021
Earliest evidence of humans in Arabia uncovered - with climate change driving migration
An international research team has found that repeated pulses of monsoon rains over the past 400,000 years created green corridors in Arabian desert landscapes, forming key migration routes for early humans.
17 August 2021
New app for virtual group exercise classes to support people living with arthritis
A new project to help people with musculoskeletal issues is being developed with the help of researchers from Oxford Brookes University.
02 August 2021
Sea levels influence eruptions on volcanic island
The rise and fall of sea levels influence the likelihood of volcanic eruptions on the Greek island of Santorini, new research led by Oxford Brookes University has discovered.
29 July 2021
CDPRP contributes to ‘Equity in the STEM workforce’ report
The Centre for Diversity Policy Research and Practice’s EPSRC research project, 'Women and Spinouts: A Case for Action' has contributed to the ‘Equity in the STEM workforce’ report.
29 July 2021
Oxford Brookes Business School acted as critical friend to the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce
Oxford Brookes University has been a pioneer in promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) since the 1990s.
