Research news
Research news
01 June 2023
Oxford Brookes University works to bridge gender gap in science, technology, engineering and maths
An initiative to find solutions to the gender gap in STEM researchers who become business leaders is taking place at Oxford Brookes University.
19 May 2023
New conservation tool aims to inspire action to tackle the toll of roads on primate populations
A new database, compiled by researchers from Oxford Brookes University and experts from around the world reveals the deadly consequences of road networks and traffic on primates globally.
17 May 2023
Women needed for alcohol awareness and cancer prevention study
A research study to increase awareness of how alcohol increases the risk of breast cancer in women and to promote strategies for cutting down or quitting has been launched at Oxford Brookes University.
19 April 2023
Festival of Research
The Children and Young People Network at Oxford Brookes hosted a Festival of Research for Year 7-11 students and their teachers on 19 April 2023.
13 April 2023
New study discovers what happens when charity collaborations self-identify as brands?
Charities collaborate a lot, including being part of networks that share knowledge, cohabiting office space, or developing joint funding bids. But what happens when charities collaborate around mission?
29 March 2023
New study at Oxford Brookes University to examine link between diet and multiple sclerosis
A new study aims to find specific diets that could improve the quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis.
27 March 2023
Covid pandemic highlighted the need for more school nurses
More school nurses are needed to carry out vital child protection work, research by Oxford Brookes University and the University of Birmingham with the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has revealed.
23 March 2023
Oxford Brookes music lecturer researches the music used to depict characters in video games
The music used in the popular video game The Lord of The Rings Online to represent good and evil characters raises moral and ethical questions about cultural appropriation, according to research by a lecturer from Oxford Brookes University.
08 March 2023
Oxford Brookes University part of £3.35m pilot project to install heat pumps in Oxford
A ground-breaking research project that will see up to 150 clean air-source heat pumps installed in Oxford homes is being supported by Oxford Brookes University.
06 March 2023
Oxford Brookes University PhD student to present his research in Parliament
An Oxford Brookes University PhD student is due to attend Parliament today to present his research on how high-intensity physical activity can improve the health of children.