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Department of Sport, Health Sciences and Social Work news
22 July 2022
Premiership Legend Tom Varndell joins Oxford Brookes
Premiership Legend, Tom Varndell, has been appointed to a newly created role at Oxford Harlequins as Head of Community and, under the partnership between Oxford Brookes and Oxford Quins, Head of Men’s Rugby within Brookes Sport.
18 July 2022
People with Parkinson’s need more support to stay in work according to our research
Researchers at Oxford Brookes University have led a study to see how employment is affected after a Parkinson’s diagnosis and what support may have helped people to stay in work.
11 July 2022
Secondary school children experience mock medical emergency on healthcare taster day.
Secondary schoolchildren from Swindon and surrounding areas took part in a live simulation of a medical emergency at Oxford Brookes University’s Swindon campus.
10 June 2022
Work to tackle degree award gaps and poorer experiences of ‘BAME’ students, jointly wins award
Work to tackle degree award gaps and poorer experiences of ‘BAME’ students, particularly African/Afro-Caribbean students by Oxford Brookes Social Work Programme has jointly won the University Alliance Award for Innovation.
12 May 2022
National recognition of research excellence at Oxford Brookes University
A UK-wide assessment of university research, published today (Thursday 12 May), shows that research at Oxford Brookes University continues to thrive and make a real difference to people’s lives around the world.
06 April 2022
Oxford Brookes ranked amongst the world's top universities for 16 subjects in 2022 global rankings
Oxford Brookes University has today been named as one of the world’s top universities in 16 subjects in the latest QS World University Rankings.
18 March 2022
Why sleep is so important for the performance and recovery of athletes
Paul Hough is a lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science at Oxford Brookes University, and on World Sleep Day 2022 he outlines the importance of sleep for athletes’ performance and recovery.
21 December 2021
£2 million for new state-of-the-art teaching facilities
Thousands of students at Oxford Brookes University are set to benefit from a £2 million investment into new technology-enhanced facilities and simulation equipment with a grant awarded from the Office for Students (OfS).
16 November 2021
Families caring for former athletes with brain damage need more support, new research shows
Following former Rugby World Cup winner Steve Thompson's diagnosis of early-onset dementia at 42 and probable chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a new research study explores the experiences of family members of former athletes with CTE.
25 October 2021
Local rugby club teams up with Oxford Brookes
A new partnership is giving students valuable hands-on experience alongside their physiotherapy studies at Oxford Brookes University.
