University of Oxford

The mission of the University of Oxford is to achieve and sustain excellence in every area of its teaching and research, maintaining and developing its historical position as a worldclass university, and enriching the international, national, and regional communities through the fruits of its research, the skills of its alumni, and the publishing of academic and educational materials.

The University of Oxford’s commitment to excellence is reflected in its six over-arching objectives, set out below.
(i) Lead the international research agenda across the University’s disciplinary spectrum and through interdisciplinary initiatives.
(ii) Provide an exceptional education for both undergraduates and graduates, characterised by the close contact of students with distinguished scholars in
supportive collegiate and departmental communities.
(iii) Attract, develop and retain academic staff of the highest international calibre and make the University of Oxford and its colleges employers of choice for all
staff in the international, national and local environments.
(iv) Recruit the very best students nationally and internationally through an equitable process based on
achievement and potential.
(v) Make further significant contributions to society, regionally, nationally and internationally, through the fruits of its research and the skills of its alumni, its
academic and educational publishing activities, its entrepreneurial and cultural activities and policy leadership,and its work in continuing education.
(vi) Deliver outstanding facilities and services and manage them effectively and responsively for the benefit of staff
and students.

The University’s commitment to excellence is accompanied by a number of other defining values, which are at the heart of all of our activity and planning:

Academic freedom - The most fundamental value, underpinning all of our scholarly activity, is academic freedom, defined as the freedom to conduct research, teach, speak and publish, subject to the norms and standards of scholarly inquiry, without interference or penalty, wherever the search for truth and understanding may lead.

Collegiality - The University places a high value on
collegiality. The University’s system of governance is a representative democracy, culminating in Congregation. Through Congregation, academic staff have a collective
responsibility for the fortunes of the University.

Subsidiarity - Closely connected with collegiality is the
concept of subsidiarity – the principle that decisions should be taken at the lowest level appropriate to the matter in hand, in many cases the departments and research groups.

Disciplinary diversity - The University is committed to both
disciplinary and interdisciplinary research and teaching. Disciplinary diversity across a wide spectrum is fundamental to the University, and includes the support of at-risk subjects which Oxford has a central role in maintaining.

Parity of esteem - Parity of esteem among disciplines is an
important value and is matched by parity of esteem between teaching and research. The colleges and divisions aspire both to lead the international research agenda and to offer a unique and exceptional education to our undergraduates and graduates. Indeed, our reputation for excellence in both has always been a hallmark of the Collegiate University.

We offer a highly distinctive form of environment for academic endeavour. Our collegiate system enables undergraduates, graduates and academics to belong to small
scholarly communities, whilst at the same time benefiting from the international research strengths of the departments and faculties. We compete successfully in a dynamic environment whilst maintaining a distinctive, high quality educational experience for Oxford students and
provide a distinctive, high quality professional experience for Oxford academics.

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Mr Stephen Conway (Associate Director)

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