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This year’s Cowley Road Carnival, Oxford’s biggest community event, took place on 2 July. With an estimated 50,000 people turning out to celebrate, organisers declared it the best to date.

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This year’s Cowley Road Carnival, Oxford’s biggest community event, took place on 2 July. With an estimated 50,000 people turning out to celebrate, organisers declared it the best to date.

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Brookes proud to take part in the best ever Cowley Road Carnival

This year’s Cowley Road Carnival, Oxford’s biggest community event, took place on 2 July. With an estimated 50,000 people turning out to celebrate, organisers declared it the best to date. Oxford Brookes sponsored the event […]

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Oxford Brookes University received a silver award in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) results
announced in June.

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Oxford Brookes University received a silver award in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) results
announced in June.

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Recognition in Teaching Excellence Framework

Oxford Brookes University received a silver award in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) results announced in June. The TEF was introduced by the UK Government to “recognise and reward excellent learning and teaching at universities”. […]

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UN Refugee Agency

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UN Refugee Agency

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Alumna appointed as Goodwill Ambassador for UN Refugee Agency

An Oxford Brookes alumna was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador by the UN Refugee Agency in March. Praya Lundberg ’12, who studied Law and Politics, is the first Thai Goodwill Ambassador and the first ever […]

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Early Doric Club emblem – Oxford School of Architecture, 1927-1929

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Early Doric Club emblem – Oxford School of Architecture, 1927-1929

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Historic Doric

In June this year the Doric Club, the Oxford School of Architecture’s alumni association, celebrated its 90th anniversary. Here we look at its fascinating history… 1927 The birth of the Doric Club In the 1920s […]

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Oxford Poly alumna Jane Gandon ’87 opened a flower shop – Bicycle Blooms – on Magdalen Road.

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Oxford Poly alumna Jane Gandon ’87 opened a flower shop – Bicycle Blooms – on Magdalen Road.

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A blooming business

One year ago, Oxford Poly alumna Jane Gandon ’87 opened a flower shop – Bicycle Blooms – on Magdalen Road. We caught up with Jane to ask her about her business, life in East Oxford […]

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Brookes Alumni – China Chapter

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Brookes Alumni – China Chapter

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Alumni chapters around the world

“Being Oxford Brookes Alumni is our pride!” “Being Chapter Leader gives me the opportunity to keep in touch with old friends, make new ones and provide a networking base for our graduates.” Dinusha H Weerawardane […]

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Earlier this year the children of Sir Kenneth Wheare were given an early glimpse of the new University hall named in honour of their father. Photo from left to right, Philippa Gibbs, Katie Reid, Patrick Wheare and Tom Wheare at Oxford Brookes University.

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Earlier this year the children of Sir Kenneth Wheare were given an early glimpse of the new University hall named in honour of their father. Photo from left to right, Philippa Gibbs, Katie Reid, Patrick Wheare and Tom Wheare at Oxford Brookes University.

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“It’s rather amazing” - the Sir Kenneth Wheare Hall

Earlier this year the children of Sir Kenneth Wheare were given an early glimpse of the new University hall named in honour of their father. They tell Observe the story of how crucial he was […]

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The new Oxford Brookes University mace, designed by Zimbabwean Foundation Art and Design student, Rhys Herbst ’17.

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The new Oxford Brookes University mace, designed by Zimbabwean Foundation Art and Design student, Rhys Herbst ’17.

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A mace of our own

This September’s graduates had a beautifully designed addition to their ceremonies – the new Oxford Brookes University mace. It was designed by Zimbabwean Foundation Art and Design student, Rhys Herbst ‘17. As it was the […]