Oxford Brookes University
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Oxfordshire Business Awards 2025 celebrates success, innovation and community spirit
The 2025 Oxfordshire Business Awards (OXBA) celebrated excellence across the county’s vibrant business community at Oxford Brookes University. With new co-chairs Heather Wood and Simon Bassett leading the evening, the event honoured achievements in 12 categories.
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Stepnell strengthens higher education portfolio with major university projects
Complete construction partner Stepnell continues to solidify its role as a higher education construction specialist in Oxfordshire. Currently delivering a £3.3 million live refurbishment at the University of Oxford’s Henry Wellcome Building, Stepnell is enhancing molecular physiology and imaging laboratories.
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Think Human Festival 2025: Exploring what it means to be human
Oxford Brookes University will host the Think Human Festival, featuring four days of free public events exploring social issues, creativity, and humanity. The festival includes panel discussions, workshops, exhibitions, and film screenings.
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Oxford Brookes University completes £1m refurbishment project at its Headington Campus
Work has been completed to increase the number of teaching spaces available to staff and students and improve existing buildings as part of wider refurbishment works at Oxford Brookes University’s Headington Campus.
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Oxford Brookes University develops ‘grief and loss’ resources for school children for OxTrail
Oxford Brookes University has teamed up with Sobell House Hospice to develop educational and creative resources for school children to support difficult classroom discussions around grief and loss as part of this Summer’s OxTrail.
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Government backs new Oxford to Cambridge Pan Regional Partnership
Backing for the pan-regional partnership unlocks access to up to £2.5m in government funding for the partnership to support its priorities in delivering sustainable growth and environmental enhancements for the region.
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Oxford Brookes ranked amongst world’s top universities for 16 subjects
The University gained world recognition in 16 subjects this year, three more than the previous year. And it’s Hospitality & Leisure Management subject retains a spot in the top 20 globally.
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How Carbon labelling can aid shoppers in the fight against climate change
A team of experts have investigated how carbon labelling can influence businesses and consumers in reducing their carbon footprint.
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Oxford Brookes to investigate team working experiences of front line NHS staff during COVID-19 pandemic
The 18-month project is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council as part of UK Research and Innovation’s rapid response to COVID-19.
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Oxford’s universities prepare for the return of more students
Students on practical courses who need to access specialist facilities and equipment will be returning to campus in March and April, in line with the Government’s latest guidance.
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Oxfordshire entrepreneurs set to benefit from new Enterprise Centre
The new centre is a part-Government funded project delivered in collaboration with Oxford Brookes University to promote entrepreneurship and support start-up businesses in the county.
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Oxford Brookes joins leaders to support 2040 net zero carbon emissions pledge
The university’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Alistair Fitt joined leaders from across Oxford to support the aspiration to achieve net zero carbon emissions as a city by 2040.
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Oxford’s uni students set to study online under new national lockdown
The majority of students at both universities have been asked not to return to Oxford, except for those studying specific courses relating to medicine, health, education and social work.
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New report reveals Blenheim Palace local economic impact in 2019/20
The newly-released report undertaken by Oxford Brookes Business School has shown a sharp rise in the estate’s contribution to the local economy.
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Oxford Brookes Uni spinout MetaGuideX wins business innovation programme
The innovative cancer diagnostics company was identified from eight start-ups as a promising solution to the NHS and UK life science’s needs.
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Oxford universities to roll out rapid COVID-19 tests so students can travel home safely for Christmas
Oxford Brookes University and the University of Oxford are offering students free and fast COVID-19 tests so that they can travel home safely this Christmas to friends, families and the community.