Research news
Research news
12 September 2025
Research reveals 24 most important landscapes for freshwater wildlife
A new study led by a visiting professor at Oxford Brookes University has identified the 24 most important landscapes for freshwater wildlife in England and Wales.
14 July 2025
Beyond the Bollards: Real Stories from Oxford's Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
Oxford, a city celebrated for its vibrant cycling culture and historic charm, has recently found itself at the heart of a significant discussion surrounding Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs).
14 July 2025
Oxford Brookes University Celebrates Success at NMAHPPs Research Conference
The Celebrating NMAHPPs (nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, healthcare scientists, pharmacists and clinical psychologists) in Research Conference on 2 July proved to be an exceptional showcase of academic excellence and innovation.
03 July 2025
Oxford Brookes-led consortium wins UKRI funding to tackle barriers to creating healthier places
A consortium led by Oxford Brookes University has been awarded funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), to investigate the barriers to creating healthier places—for people and the planet.
02 July 2025
Expert comment: Pulses each day could keep ill health at bay - so why aren’t we eating more of them?
From baked beans to chickpeas, kidney beans, butter beans, black eyed beans and lentils, pulses are cheap, tasty, nutritious and sustainable.
26 June 2025
New study reveals how to talk about alcohol and breast cancer without blame or fear
A new study from Oxford Brookes University, funded by the charity Prevent Breast Cancer, reveals how health campaigns can better communicate the link between alcohol and breast cancer - without alienating the very women they’re trying to reach.
17 June 2025
You Are What You Listen To
Oxford Brookes study explores how music shapes and shifts with our lives
09 June 2025
Breakthrough cancer-targeting material developed by Oxford Brookes scientists
Scientists at Oxford Brookes University have made a major breakthrough in cancer research, developing a new material that can selectively destroy cancer cells while leaving healthy tissue largely unaffected.
06 June 2025
Research with, not on
From co-production to quiet listening, a two-part podcast explores how patient and public involvement is transforming the way health and social care research is done – and why that transformation isn’t always easy.
