Category: Archive - 2017 edition

Alumni by Sirius GibsonJan 16, 20183:26 pm

George with a few of the project’s beehives

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Bees, Elephants and People

George Owoyesigire ’07 tells the story of The Bee Keeping project… Bees, elephants and people - what do they have in common? In the western part of Uganda on the edges of beautiful Kibale National […]

Archive - 2017 edition by Ian BruceNov 1, 20179:40 am

Connection time

When you were a student did you have a career mentor? Someone who could offer you professional knowledge, widen your network and give you access to great opportunities? If you did then you will know […]

Alumni by Ian BruceNov 1, 20179:20 am

Beer and Brookes in Boston

Joe McGrail ’13 had met lifelong friends at Oxford Brookes before he even started his studies here in 2012. His love of the University and Oxford inspired him to start an alumni chapter in his […]

Alumni by Ian BruceOct 31, 201711:36 am

Full of Pride

In February 2017, 1,500 students from 178 universities and colleges took part in the 13th National Student Pride event, held at the University of Westminster. The movement, though, began at Oxford Brookes and the spark […]

Archive - 2017 edition by Ian BruceOct 31, 201710:53 am

New alumni events to explore big issues

We are delighted to be launching a new programme for alumni in November. ‘Brookes in the City’ is a series of events, initially in London, that will provide an opportunity for alumni to come together […]

Archive - 2017 edition by Ian BruceOct 30, 201710:43 am

Oxford Brookes officially opens Swindon Campus

Lord Joel Joffe and the Vice-Chancellor opening the new Swindon Campus In early February the University celebrated the official opening of its new campus in Swindon. Last summer Oxford Brookes moved from its former site […]

Archive - 2017 edition by Ian BruceOct 30, 20179:09 am

Anorexia & the elderly

Dr Miriam Clegg is a Senior Lecturer in Nutrition. Her research is aiding the healthcare sector in understanding appetite, food intake control and energy balance in a variety of people. Miriam won an Oxford Brookes […]

Archive - 2017 edition by Ian BruceOct 30, 20179:06 am

How can faith in the testing of car emissions be restored?

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How can faith in the testing of car emissions be restored?

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How can faith in the testing of car emissions be restored?

Dr Fabrizio Bonatesta is a Reader in Thermofluids. He is an expert in modelling activities for reducing emissions in gasoline and diesel engines. Fabrizio won an Oxford Brookes Research Excellence Award in 2016/17. “Back in […]

Alumni by Ian BruceOct 28, 20179:36 am

Graduate celebrated at international alumni awards in Egypt

Oxford Brookes alumnus Sherif Hefni ’09 was named the winner of the British Council’s Study UK Alumni Awards 2017 in March. Sherif, who completed a Graduate Law Diploma at the University, was selected from a […]

Archive - 2017 edition by Ian BruceOct 28, 20178:14 am

Double trouble – the terrorist’s alter ego

Professor Roger Griffin is recognised world-wide as a major authority on the socio-historical and ideological dynamics of fascism, and various forms of fanaticism, particularly modern terrorism. Roger won an Oxford Brookes Research Excellence Award in […]