Oxford Brookes Special Collections and Archive

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[Oxford Brookes Special Collections and Archive @BrookesSpecColl]

Heads up! Special Collections now has its very own Instagram account! You can find us at https://t.co/lmrqUqTZCg where we’ll be posting about our collections and sharing news, events and updates. We’ll be maintaining this account for now, but we’ll be more active over there!

[Film Ireland @FilmIreland]

BURKITT is now available to watch on the TG4 Player. This powerful documentary on Irish surgeon Denis Burkitt, who discovered Burkitt’s lymphoma — told through the eyes of survivor and filmmaker Éanna Mac Cana. Read our review back here. https://t.co/vS8l5vR5rV

[The Impartial Reporter @impartialrep]

Life-saving Irish surgeon's life explored in documentary set to air this month https://t.co/tUtgKixUTo

[Oxford Brookes Special Collections and Archive @BrookesSpecColl]

Happy Easter everyone! Please be aware that the Special Collections and Archives will be closed for the Easter weekend from Friday 18th - Tuesday 22nd. We’ll be back by appointment only on Wednesday 23rd -Friday 25th before our term time opening hours resume on Monday 28th.

[The Booker Prizes @TheBookerPrizes]

A huge thank you to our #InternationalBooker2025 judges: Max Porter, @CalebFemi_, @SansyG, @AntonHur and @beth_orton.

Here's what they had to say about the books on this year's shortlist.

[The Booker Prizes @TheBookerPrizes]

We're delighted to reveal the #InternationalBooker2025 shortlist – a feast of fiction from around the world that offers ‘a miraculous lens through which to view human experience’.

➡️ Discover the full list: https://t.co/IL8S162F8L

[The Booker Prizes @TheBookerPrizes]

Presenting the #InternationalBooker2025 shortlist.

Find out more about all the books, authors and translators: https://t.co/IL8S162F8L

[Oxford Brookes Special Collections and Archive @BrookesSpecColl]

We're delighted to share that the Brookes Special Collections and Archives has achieved accredited status for the second time! Thank you to everyone who contributed to make it happen.

[The National Archives Sector @UKNatArcSector]

Achieving accreditation for a second time: @BucksArchives @ERArchives @HSBC @Hullhistorynews @I_W_M @NationalGallery @NMMGreenwich @NPGLondon @OswestryTC @oxford_brookes @PRONI_DFC @WestSussexRO (2/2)

[Oxford Brookes Scholarly Communications @brookes_oa]

R Curry, A Valentine @BrookesLibrary: Changing perspectives on the brewing industry: practical & progressive lessons to activate special collections from the 20-Year celebrations for the National Brewing Library
(Pub.: https://t.co/CphoAd9JQU)
#brookes #oa
https://t.co/QSO3VF9jpZ

[Burkitt. a documentary film. @burkitt_film]

Amazing night in Oxford! 😊 @BrookesSpecColl @BrookesLibrary

Thank you to everyone who came along & connected! And of course a huge thank you to the wonderful staff at @oxford_brookes for their support! 🙌❤️

[Burkitt. a documentary film. @burkitt_film]

Oxford! Today! 🚂 @BrookesSpecColl

⏰ 6pm
📍John Henry Brookes Lecture Theatre, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington

Éanna will be joined afterwards by Robert Curry from @BrookesLibrary for a QnA 🗣️

Booking info 🌐 https://t.co/20bIxAFtTG

[Burkitt. a documentary film. @burkitt_film]

A really great night in London! ❤️ A huge thank you to the staff at @LSHTM & @icon_lshtm for their amazing support! 🙌

Oxford today! 🚂 6pm @ the John Henry Brookes Lecture Theatre @oxford_brookes @BrookesSpecColl @BrookesLibrary

[The Booker Prizes @TheBookerPrizes]

Presenting the #InternationalBooker2025 longlist.

Find out more about all the books, authors and translators: https://t.co/IL8S162F8L

[The Booker Prizes @TheBookerPrizes]

We are delighted to reveal the #InternationalBooker2025 longlist – a feast of fiction from around the world, featuring ‘stories from everywhere, for everyone’.

➡️ Discover the full list: https://t.co/IL8S162F8L

[Embassy of Ireland @IrelandEmbGB]

London School of Health & Tropical Medicine, London - Feb 25th https://t.co/FsQXphfSic

Oxford Brookes University, Feb 26th https://t.co/pDNhMq9ptK

[Embassy of Ireland @IrelandEmbGB]

Burkitt, a documentary film exploring the life of Irish surgeon Denis Burkitt, directed by Éanna Mac Cana, a survivor of Burkitt's lymphoma, will be screening in London and Oxford this week.

More info below 👇

[Burkitt. a documentary film. @burkitt_film]

The BURKITT Tour continues this week in London & Oxford! @icon_lshtm @LSHTM @BrookesSpecColl @BrookesLibrary @oxford_brookes 🍿

Due to increased demand we have added another screening in Belfast on the 3rd March at the Beanbag Cinema in partnership w/ @AlCRIproject ❤️

[Burkitt. a documentary film. @burkitt_film]

1 month to go until our screening at @oxford_brookes 😊

A big thank you to everyone at @BrookesSpecColl & @BrookesLibrary for helping organise this screening & sorting out key archive for our film! 🎥

Feb 26th - 6pm. Tickets 👇🎟️
https://t.co/DJDSDpoabC

[Burkitt. a documentary film. @burkitt_film]

The BURKITT Tour

Ireland & UK 2025

Tickets: https://t.co/v5rd6B8qnp

@culture_ireland @IFI_Dub @TheMACBelfast @Culturlann @LDCRC_UL @UL @nerve_centre @niscifest @FilmHubNI @LSHTM_CGCC
@BrookesSpecColl

[Oxford Brookes Scholarly Communications @brookes_oa]

R Curry, A Valentine @BrookesLibrary: Changing perspectives on the brewing industry: practical & progressive lessons to activate special collections from the 20-Year celebrations for the National Brewing Library
(Pub.: https://t.co/CphoAd9JQU)
#brookes #oa
https://t.co/QSO3VF9jpZ

[Burkitt. a documentary film. @burkitt_film]

Tickets are now available for our screening at @oxford_brookes ! 📽️

Feb 26th at 6pm ⏱️
https://t.co/20bIxAFtTG

@BrookesSpecColl @BrookesLibrary