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Amazing Acts
Eleanor Lowe, Senior Lecturer in Drama, is reflecting on the success of the inaugural Oxford Brookes University festival , ‘Amazing Acts’, which ran at the Pegasus Theatre from 8-12 May. Eleanor says: “Amazing Acts was an invigorating week showcasing excellent, inspiring work from across the university.” Highlights included An Evening of New Writing with Philip Pullman, during which [...]
Princess Anne presents conservation award to Oxford Brookes PhD graduate
On Wednesday 9th May, HRH The Princess Royal (Princess Anne) presented a Whitley Award for inspirational conservation leadership to Oxford Brookes PhD graduate, Josia Razafindramanana of Madagascar for her work to protect a rare lemur recently found living at scattered sites in the island’s central highlands. Josia, 28, of the Malagasy Primate Working Group completed her [...]
New AHRC Director visits Brookes
Oxford Brookes welcomes the new Director of Research for the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to the university on Thursday 19 April. Professor Mark Llewellyn will discuss how we work with major partners, including Higher Education Institutions (HIEs) and other public and private organisations, along with members of Brookes’ senior management team and those involved [...]
Brookes Humanities and Social Sciences students storm the stage at Pegasus Festival
From Tuesday 8 to Saturday 12 May Oxford Brookes will be storming the stage at Pegasus Theatre with a series of extraordinary events combining education with entertainment. All Oxford Brookes’ fields of study are represented. Here are some highlights from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences: The Festival kicks off on 8 May when Oxford Brookes [...]
Humanities and Social Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference 2012
Over 30 undergraduate students took part in the Undergraduate Research Conference on a sunny spring day in March, in Headington Hill Hall’s beautiful Music Room and Green Room. Students displayed posters describing research they are undertaking in subjects ranging from attitudes to mental illness in the USA, to the history of medical research on human cadavers [...]
Sign up now for the Undergraduate Student Research Conference 2012
A showcase for undergraduate research across the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences The Conference is an informal marketplace for undergraduate students to give short oral presentations or present posters, websites and DVDs of their research for academic modules or extra-curricular work. How will you benefit from taking part? Being involved in the conference will enrich your CV [...]
AfriKids: multi-award winning charity run by Brookes’ Anthropology alumna
There has been a lot of buzz in the media recently about AfriKids, a charity set up by former Oxford Brookes Anthropology student, Georgie Fienberg. After a trip to Ghana Georgie was inspired to fundraise when she started at Brookes, raising £30,000 for a home for vulnerable babies thought to harbour evil spirits. Georgie’s dissertation was [...]
Professor Diana Woodhouse awarded OBE in New Year’s Honours
Professor Diana Woodhouse, formerly Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Transfer at Oxford Brookes, has been awarded an OBE for services to Legal Scholarship and Higher Education in the New Year’s Honours list. Diana enjoyed a long career at Oxford Brookes and was conferred with an Emeritus Professorship in November 2011. [...]
Geography lecturerer in BBC1 documentary on Scottish seaside
The heyday of Scotland’s beach resorts was explored in a recent BBC1 documentary featuring Professor John Gold. John appeared on Grand Tours of Scotland in December to talk about a time before all-inclusive package holidays and internet deals to Spain dominated the market, and where sun-seekers instead flocked to Aberdeen! In the last [...]
Principal Lecturer appointed to the Higher Education Academy
Dr Helen Walkington, Principal Lecturer in Geography, has been selected for a prestigious secondment as Discipline Lead for Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences for the Higher Education Academy, which provides national leadership on best practice in HE teaching. One of three academics selected from Oxford Brookes University – an unusually high number of appointments [...]
Events
Open Day June 2012
Saturday 9 June 2012, 9:00 AM
A university-wide open day for prospective undergraduate students for 2013 entry.
University Postgraduate Fair (rescheduled for Wednesday 4 July)
Wednesday 27 June 2012, 4:00 PM
University-wide postgraduate recruitment fair - rescheduled for Wednesday 4 July
University Postgraduate Fair (rescheduled from 27 June)
Wednesday 4 July 2012, 4:00 PM
University-wide postgraduate recruitment fair
Open Day October 2012
Saturday 6 October 2012, 9:00 AM
A university-wide open day for prospective undergraduate students for 2013 entry.
Open Day November 2012
Saturday 10 November 2012, 9:00 AM
A university-wide open day for prospective undergraduate students for 2013 entry.
Past Events
Anthropology Seminar Series
Thursday 3 May 2012, 0:00 AM
Buton macaques: Crops, conflict and behaviour on farms with speaker Nancy Priston, Oxford Brookes University
International Law and International Relations: Towards Transnationalism and Transdisciplinarity
Thursday 26 April 2012, 6:00 PM
The relationship between law and politics has fascinated Professor Noortmann ever since he was a student. Through his work with and within non-governmental organisations in the fields of environment, development and humanitarian aid, his lecture will discuss the gap between the rules and the realities of transnational co-operation.
Anthropology Seminar Series
Thursday 26 April 2012, 12:00 AM
Whose city is it anyway? Middle-class dreams and urban restructuring in Kolkata with speaker Henrike Donner
Deprived, Disturbed, and Delinquent? Studies of Young People in Britain, c.1945-1970 with speaker Catherine Ellis
Wednesday 25 April 2012, 5:30 PM
Deprived, Disturbed, and Delinquent? Studies of Young People in Britain, c.1945-1970 with speaker Catherine Ellis, Ryerson University in Toronto
University Postgraduate Fair
Wednesday 25 April 2012, 4:00 PM
University-wide postgraduate recruitment fair
Europe Japan Research Centre (EJRC) Seminar Series
Tuesday 24 April 2012, 4:00 PM
Japanese Colonialism and the Asia-Pacific War in Japan's Junior High History Textbooks 1992-2010: Changing Representations and their Causes with speaker Peter Cave, University of Manchester
Anthropology Seminar Series
Thursday 19 April 2012, 12:00 AM
Tourism, Conservation and Development around a Marine Protected Area in Kenya with speaker Christine Carter, University College London
Europe Japan Research Centre (EJRC) Seminar Series
Tuesday 17 April 2012, 5:00 PM
Foetal Buddhahood: From Theory to Practice Sexual Symbolism in the Autumn Peak Ritual of Haguro Shugendo with speaker Gaynor Sekimori, SOAS, University of London
Undergraduate Student Research Conference
Thursday 29 March 2012, 10:30 AM
The Conference is an informal marketplace for undergraduate students to give short oral presentations or present posters, websites and DVDs of their research for academic modules or extra-curricular work.
Primate Conservation seminar series
Monday 26 March 2012, 6:00 PM
Tracking turtles for their conservation with speaker Professor Brendan Godley, Exeter University
Centre for Global Politics, Economy and Society Seminar Series
Monday 26 March 2012, 4:15 PM
The Politicization of Roma as an Ethnic 'Other': Security Discourse in France and the Politics of Belonging with speaker Dr Aidan McGarry, University of Brighton
Anthropology Seminar Series
Thursday 22 March 2012, 12:00 AM
Conservation and development in East African rangelands: Wildlife revenues and pastoralist livelihoods with speaker Katherine Homewood, University College London
Primate Conservation seminar series
Monday 19 March 2012, 6:00 PM
Broadcasting, primates, and fieldwork (including an informal Q&A session) with speaker Giles Badger, BBC Natural History Unit
Centre for Global Politics, Economy and Society Seminar Series
Monday 19 March 2012, 4:15 PM
East Asian Youth Identities in Europe: Citizenship, Entrepreneurship and Inclusion with speaker Dr Diana Yeh, Keele University
Anthropology Seminar Series
Thursday 15 March 2012, 12:00 AM
Wildlife dimensions of sympatry with humans - chimpanzee behavioural and ecological flexibility in anthropogenic habitats with speaker Kim Hockings
Europe Japan Research Centre (EJRC) Seminar Series
Tuesday 13 March 2012, 4:00 PM
On Being Religious in a/the Political World: How to Understand Soka Gakkai and its support for Komeito with speaker Anne Mette Fisker-Neilsen, SOAS, University of London
The HSS Lunchtime Lectures
Tuesday 13 March 2012, 12:00 AM
"Before CSI: Crime, Medicine and Science in History" Dr Katherine Watson
Primate Conservation seminar series
Monday 12 March 2012, 6:00 PM
Challenges to environmental education in Madagascar with speaker Dr Allison Jolly
Centre for Global Politics, Economy and Society Seminar Series
Monday 12 March 2012, 4:15 PM
From List and Weber to the Competition State: Small States in the International Economy with speaker Professor Lars Bo Kaspersen, University of Copenhagen
Fairtrade Fashion: Weaving the Fabric of Society
Friday 9 March 2012, 2:30 PM
A panel discussion questioning the issues surrounding Fairtrade Fashion in society. The event forms part of the Ethical Fashion Symposium (9th-11th March) organised by the O3 Gallery, in association with Oxford Fashion Week.
