Haynes manuals are an iconic product. But Haynes CEO and Oxford Brookes alumnus, J Haynes ’90 has successfully transformed the company to bring new, innovative products to market – increasing growth while staying iconic. On […]
Category: Archive – 2018 edition
Indigo – Sarah’s natural way to do business
In 2008 Sarah Wearden ‘93 and her partner Josh received a bank loan to set up a shop on Cowley Road. As Indigo approaches its tenth anniversary on 30 November, we caught up with her to chat about its ethos, her memories of Brookes and her struggle with depression.
The Promised Land 2.0
When the Oxford College of Technology moved to Headington in 1955, Vice-Principal John Henry Brookes described it as “setting foot in The Promised Land.” The new campus was purpose-built for a 20th-century education and as […]
Students, staff and Oxford Brookes’ wider community enjoy a range of events
Open lectures with influential guest speakers, art exhibitions in the Glass Tank and documentary screenings are amongst the regular free activities at Oxford Brookes open to all. In recent months, the University has hosted many […]
Together again… alumni reunions
When did you last catch up with your old classmates in person? Been meaning to for a while but life keeps getting in the way? The Oxford Brookes Alumni Team can support you in organising […]
Video: The making of Assembly
When Observe last talked to Saad Qureshi ’07 (for the 2017 edition), he was working on Assembly – a new piece of public art for our Headington Campus. Now you can watch Assembly’s creation and […]
Charting the world with Oxford Brookes and ACCA
Since 2000, over 28,000 students from across the globe have successfully graduated from Oxford Brookes University with a BSc in Applied Accounting. This is thanks to an innovative, on going partnership between Oxford Brookes and […]
Urgent action needed to protect world’s primates
Anna Nekaris, Professor in Anthropology and Primate Conservation, Vincent Nijman, Professor in Anthropology and Dr Susan Cheyne, Associate Lecturer in Anthropology and Primate Conservation joined other internationally recognised experts in highlighting the need to protect […]
Lily Simpson – Recipes for success
Lily Simpson ’08 is the founder and CEO of Detox Kitchen – a healthy meals delivery service with delis in central London. We caught up with her to talk about running a successful business, family […]
Can sharing photographs online help tackle loneliness in older people?
Senior Lecturer in Marketing Dr Sarah Quinton is co-leading a research project investigating whether sharing photographs via social media can enhance the wellbeing of older people, and reduce loneliness. The project, which is being run […]