Watch Paterson’s passionate inauguration speech about the importance of story-telling and empathy.
Category: Friends of Brookes
Giving back to Brookes – how you can help students and recent graduates succeed in today’s job market
We are determined to support all our hard working students and recent graduates to launch the careers they deserve – and alumni can play a huge role.
Experience Oxford in a beautiful new book
Former professor in the School of Architecture, Ian Davis on his new book that explores Oxford through senses, symbolism and association.
Mike Leigh – motivating people to care
“My films are not polemics. I don’t make films that say ‘think this!’ But any film that motivates people to care about life is an activist film. I invite people to take away stuff to ponder, reflect on and argue about.”
How to start a scholarship
Hadil Louz is the eighth student to receive the Gaza Scholarship. Observe caught up with one of the scholarship’s founders, Sir Iain Chalmers, to find out how he and fellow Oxford Brookes honorary graduate, Dr Paul Brankin got it started.
Erinch Sahan: enterprising fairness
Oxford Brookes is a long-standing champion of Fair Trade and in 2019 awarded Erinch Sahan, CEO of the World Fair Trade Organization, an honorary doctorate. Erinch spoke to Observe about sustainable ways of doing business […]
Mary Pierre-Harvey: overcoming racism
The role of Director of Estates and Campus Services at Oxford Brookes is an important one, a broad portfolio, which includes maintaining the estate and providing other services essential to the smooth running of the […]
From the archives: Spotlight on Adrian Reynard
Racing car designer and Oxford Polytechnic alumnus, Adrian Reynard ’72, was awarded an honorary doctorate in 1993 – which prompted this article in the September 1993 edition of The Oak. Since then he has continued […]
Akala – Making it cool to be clever
Award winning hip-hop artist, education activist and author, Akala received an honorary doctorate from Oxford Brookes in June 2018. We caught up with him before the ceremony to discuss his theatre production company, The Hip-hop […]
Video: Akala’s graduation speech
On 23 June 2018 the award-winning hip-hop artist, education activist and author, Akala received an honorary doctorate from Oxford Brookes in recognition of his educational work. At the ceremony, he urged new graduates to maintain […]