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17 December 2024

Award winning alumni inspire future filmmakers in masterclass

Alumna Linda Ludwig and alumnus James Curle returned to Oxford Brookes University to share the secrets of their professional film-making success with current students.

A lecturer interviews alumni

09 May 2024

Robotics, immersive artwork and photography at end of year shows at Oxford Brookes University

Creative students at Oxford Brookes University will be showcasing their talents at a series of end of year exhibitions, with robotics demonstrations and immersive displays of student artwork, architecture and urban design.

A photo inside Oxford Brookes University

12 April 2024

Art and design students team up with top sustainable fashion designers Vin + Omi

Oxford Brookes University students gained real life fashion industry experience by creating and building a set for two top British designers as part of London Fashion Week 2024.

Fashion design duo Vin + Omi pictured at the show

27 July 2023

WillowSpace sculpture to be unveiled at an Oxford Brookes pollinator meadow

Artists, conservationists, staff and students are preparing for the official opening of the inspirational new WillowSpace sculpture at Oxford Brookes University.

The interior of the WillowSpace structure

07 June 2023

Community to weave a new WillowSpace sculpture at Oxford Brookes University

A community art project is set to bring people together to create a new willow sculpture in one of Oxford Brookes University’s pollinator flower meadows.

Hands weaving  a willow sculpture

26 April 2023

Oxford Brookes University celebrates the Eurovision Song Contest

As the UK prepares to host the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool on behalf of Ukraine next month, with the final taking place on 13 May, Oxford Brookes University is hosting a special discussion to celebrate the occasion.

Dr Dai Griffiths and Kirsten Etheridge

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.

Dr Matt Lawson teaching at Oxford Brookes University

01 September 2022

Singer-songwriter John Otway receives Honorary Doctorate from Oxford Brookes University

Buckinghamshire-born singer-songwriter John Otway has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music by Oxford Brookes University.

Singer-songwriter John Otway receives Honorary Doctorate from Oxford Brookes University

08 August 2022

Artists from Oxford Brookes University to feature in exhibition on campus showcasing local talent

Talented artists from Oxford Brookes University will have their creative work put on public display at a contemporary art exhibition.

Artists from Oxford Brookes University to feature in exhibition on campus showcasing local talent