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Department of Biological and Medical Sciences news articles

12 March 2024

Scientists find hundreds of unique species in Africa’s newest and most threatened ecoregion

After two decades of biological surveys and over 30 scientific expeditions, groundbreaking research in southern Africa has unearthed a wealth of previously undocumented biodiversity in a newly recognised ecoregion.

The heart of the Mabu Forest

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.

A man and a woman, wearing white laboratory coats looking at a screen

09 January 2023

Oxford Brookes student wins prestigious award for report into work with endangered monkeys

An Oxford Brookes student has won the Lord Mayor of London’s 800th Anniversary Trust Award following a research expedition investigating endangered monkeys in Mexico.

Caitlin is on the right with the Lord Mayor of London

30 September 2022

Newly opened Oxford Brookes Enterprise Centre will boost biotech, digital and business innovation

The Oxford Brookes Enterprise Centre, created to provide lab and office space, and access to academic and technical expertise to start-ups, spin-outs and small businesses in the biotech and digital sectors opened today at the Headington Campus.

Newly opened Oxford Brookes Enterprise Centre will boost biotech, digital and business innovation across Oxfordshire

26 July 2022

Repeated head impacts are a definitive cause of CTE, breakthrough research reveals

New analysis by world-leading experts on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), has found conclusive evidence that repetitive head impacts (RHI) cause the degenerative brain disease CTE.

Repeated head impacts are a definitive cause of CTE, breakthrough research reveals

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.

People with Parkinson’s need more support to stay in work according to research at Oxford Brookes University

22 June 2022

Oxford Brookes University given a £1.4M grant to develop tools to answer key genetics questions

A new £1.4M grant will fund a five-year research project by scientists at Oxford Brookes University. Funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the grant will also create new roles, and opportunities for PhD students.

Oxford Brookes University given a £1.4M grant to develop tools to answer pivotal genetics questions.

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.

National recognition of research excellence at Oxford Brookes University

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.

Oxford Brookes ranked amongst the world's top universities for 16 subjects in 2022 global rankings