Discover how Professor Nicola Ragge’s research is transforming the lives of children and their families.
Category: Research
Future Thinkers
Researchers at Oxford Brookes have not just responded to the Covid-19 pandemic with important discoveries in areas including vaccines, social inequality and the impact on health workers. But are addressing these issues – and many more – to build a better future.
Making waves through lifesaving research
Professor Helen Dawes’ research is benefiting children and adults with disorders including cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and autism. Discover how she used a rowing adventure to provide new insights into Parkinson’s.
Research news – 2019 highlights
Effects of temporary hotels on homeless families, pioneering smart energy, hot chocolate help for MS and cancer patients’ needs not being met.
What Indian Ocean Row revealed about Parkinson’s
Professor Helen Dawes explains what Robin Buttery’s 71-day row across the Indian Ocean tells us about Parkinson’s.
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 […]
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 […]
Research round-up
Oxford Brookes is committed to research with real-world impact. Here is a round-up of some recent research at Brookes. How we feed children in early infancy could impact on eating habits later in life Dr […]
Projects address equality and diversity issues in engineering and physical sciences
Oxford Brookes is leading a national project funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to improve equality, diversity and inclusion. Eleven projects with total funding of £5.5m were announced in August 2018 […]
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 […]