In 2023 we held our first in-person conference since the Covid-19 pandemic

Almost 70 students (undergraduates and taught post graduates) from across Brookes and our Associate College Partners came together to share, discuss, and enjoy hearing about each others' work.

Read more about the 2023 conference showcase event here

The 2023 GetPublished! conference prizes were awarded to 18 students. 

There were 2 'Outstanding' awards of £50, 14 'Highly Commended' awards of £30, and 2 'Commended' awards of £20. 

Outstanding: 

• Empowering nursing students: giving voice to the next generation
  Emily Palmer

• Applying the prototype willingness model to predict binge-drinking and investigate the influence of gain, loss, and combined message-framing

Liberty Griffin

Highly Commended: 

• The expression of the antimicrobial peptide RLK-SMP24 in Nicotiana benthamiana and its localisation to the plasma membrane to prevent tomato blight
  Dan Jackson

• The architectural strive to rejuvenate the Angolan urban fabric
  Adalgisa Cassuende  

• Lobster estates
  Alfie Gurtler 

• Effects of Serretations on a Wing
  Arish Syed

• An investigation into the gender imbalance in Formula One: identifying the barriers that impede women from entering the industry
  Racheal Wilson 

• Applying machine learning tools to detect cyber attacks in financial firms and banks 
  Md Aminul Islam

• Drinking and mental health in middle adulthood: exploring the impact of wellbeing, mental health literacy and drinking motives on drinking risk level.
  Angela Creery

• Blame the parents for my toxic relationship: An exploration of attachment and dyadic trust within romantic relationships
  Eve Brassington

• Has the pandemic affected consumers' motivation and consumption habits towards second-hand clothing resale platforms?
  Martha Power 

• Do conservative British tabloids portray Ukrainian refugees more positively than Syrian refugees?
  Rosanna Mills 

• The perception of plywood planes
  Jim Hubbard 

• Occupational therapy and mental imagery for suicide prevention
  Jennifer Hayes

• Assessing the impact of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods in Oxford 

• Jacob Grant

• Contextual factors affecting access to sustainable finance by female owned micro, small, and medium scale enterprises: A case of shea butter producers in Niger State, Nigera 

• Indira Usman 

Commended:

• The Impact of Fintech on Financial Development in Nigeria between years 2002 – 2021
  Yinka George

• The effectiveness of providing prehospital care training to prehospital care providers in reducing mortality and morbidity outcomes of trauma victims
  Amali Nawarathna

A substantive judging team comprising academics and students from a range of disciplines from across the university chose the winners based on the quality of the work and presentation design and delivery.

The judges were:  

• Patrick Alexander,  Reader in Education, HSS

• Mary Wild, Professor of Child Development and Education,  HSS

• Nicole Pohl, Professor in Early Modern Literature and Critical Theory, HSS

• Jeremy Macclancy, Professor of Anthropology, HSS

• Chara Bakalis, Reader in Law, HSS

• Sarah Quinton Professor of Digital Society, ADRKE, OBBS

• Husni Kharouf, Reader in Marketing , OBBS

• Kat Kwok, Researcher, OCAED

• Elizabeth Mullenger,  Student partnership, OCAED

• Rebecca Jones - Research Engagement Officer , HLS

• Daniel Bell, Senior Lecturer in Engineering, TDE

• Olga Barrera,  Reader in Mechanical Engineering, TDE

• Dave Valler, Professor of Spatial Planning, TDE

• Sangeetha Thondre, Research Lead for Oxford Brookes Centre for Nutrition and Health, HLS

• Sakhile Masuku, Senior Lecturer in Management and Professional Development in Health and Social Care, HLS

The 2022-23 Student Research Launch Pad steering committee:

• Louise Taylor Bunce, Principal Lecturer Student Experience in Social work, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences - Project lead

• Dr Mamdooh Alzyood,  Lecturer in Public Health,  Faculty Health and Life Sciences - Project deputy lead

• Sarah Hennelly, Senior Lecturer in Public Health, Faculty Health and Life Sciences - Project deputy lead

• Terri Morris, Professional Services, Project Administrator

• Dr Karen Handley,  Reader in Work & Organisation, Business School

• Dr Carmel Capewell, Lecturer in Child Development and Education, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

• Dr Maheshan De Silva Kanakaratne,  Senior Lecturer, Business School

• Dr Sue Morón-García, Principal Lecturer, Student Experience , Oxford Centre for Academic Enhancement and Development 

• Dr Mary Davis, Principal Lecturer (Student Experience), Business School

• Dr Adam Lonsdale, Senior Lecturer in Psychology,  Faculty Health and Life Sciences

• Aaron Worsley,  Research Liaison Lead,  Learning Resources

• Louise Stafford,  Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

• Beth Hill and Becci Cooper,  Events officers

Student Members of the steering committee

• Shiryne Rommelae,  MA Journalism 

• Kate Gaffney, BSc Physical Activity and Health Promotion

• Olyvia Brazier, MA Education

• Isabella Wardman, BA English