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£1.5m awarded to help strengthen families

Oxford Brookes University's Strengthening Families Programme 10-14 UK (SFP10-14 (UK)) has received significant investment to help prevent young people in the UK becoming involved in criminal activity and anti-social behaviour.

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Relevant departments: Department of Social Work and Public Health

Midwifery students in Olympics Opening Ceremony

Two of our midwifery undergraduate students have been selected from a large number of applicants to perform in the opening ceremony at the 2012 Olympics "Isles of Wonder" created and directed by Danny Boyle.

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Relevant departments: Department of Social Work and Public Health

Zumba classes for pregnant women

Zumba, the popular dance workout, recently got a new twist with a version for pregnant women, Zumba Bump. Zumba Bump is an adaptation of the Zumba Gold workout and was devised by Oxford Brookes researchers and lecturers, Dr Lesley Smith and Ethel Burns, and instructor George Martini.

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Relevant departments: Department of Social Work and Public Health

What makes your walk unique?

Oxford Brookes is holding a three month residency at London’s Science Museum from Monday (16 April – 13 July 2012) at which thousands of people will have the chance to take part in ground-breaking research into how we walk.

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Relevant departments: Department of Sport and Health Sciences

Scientist to present work at House of Commons

A scientist from Oxford Brookes University will present his work to MPs, industry leads and fellow researchers at the House of Commons next week (Monday 12 March 2012).

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Relevant departments: Department of Biological and Medical Sciences

Guardian article from award winning scientist

Dr Anne Osterrieder, who was recently awarded the Society for Experimental Biology's (SEB) prestigious President's Medal in recognition for her work in increasing public understanding of biology, has authored an article for the Guardian.

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Relevant departments: Department of Biological and Medical Sciences

Being research aware: the first step in growing an evidence base?

Dr Katrina Bannigan, Director of the Research Centre for Mental Health, Reader in Occupational Therapy at York St John University and Honorary Professor at the University of Salford gave a lecture entitled "Being research aware: the first step in growing an evidence base?" at the Marston Road site on 31st January 2012.

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Relevant departments: Department of Sport and Health Sciences

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Postgraduate Research Symposium

The Postgraduate Research Symposium took place on Friday 20 January. The event was a successful and enjoyable experience for all which contributed to both the Faculty in general and to the confidence and communication skills of our research students in particular. Staff across the Faculty were involved in organisation and in chairing sessions.

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Relevant departments: all departments

Students and staff celebrate course success

Students were celebrating at both our Ferndale and Marston Road sites last week following their successful completion of the Return to Practice course in Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting.

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Relevant departments: Department of Clinical Health Care

Publishing success for Oxford Brookes lecturers

Three Senior Lecturers from the Department of Clinical Health Care have had their book A Beginner's Guide to Critical Thinking and Writing in Health and Social Care published by the Open University Press.

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Relevant departments: Department of Clinical Health Care

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