Chancellor Masters & Scholars Of The University Of Oxford

THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTS OF THE UNIVERSITY ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING BY TEACHING AND RESEARCH AND ITS DISSEMINATION BY EVERY MEANS. WE WORK AS ONE OXFORD BRINGING TOGETHER OUR STAFF, STUDENTS AND ALUMNI, OUR COLLEGES, FACULTIES, DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS TO PROVIDE WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. WE DO THIS IN WAYS WHICH BENEFIT SOCIETY ON A LOCAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL SCALE. WE BUILD ON THE UNIVERSITY'S LONG-STANDING TRADITIONS OF INDEPENDENT SCHOLARSHIP AND ACADEMIC FREEDOM WHILE FOSTERING A CULTURE IN WHICH INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND TO ENGENDERING INCLUSIVITY. WE BELIEVE THAT DIVERSE STAFF AND STUDENTS STRENGTHEN OUR RESEARCH AND ENHANCE OUR STUDENTS' LEARNING. THE UNIVERSITY'S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED AGAINST A BACKGROUND OF LOCAL, NATIONAL AND WORLDWIDE CHANGE. THESE PRIORITIES FOCUS ON THE THEMES OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH, PUBLISHING, PEOPLE, ENGAGEMENT AND PARTNERSHIP, AND RESOURCES.

EDUCATION: HIGHLIGHTS * 25,820 STUDENTS AT OXFORD, INCLUDING 12,510 UNDERGRADUATES AND 13,044 POSTGRADUATES * 24,338 APPLICATIONS FOR 3,279 UNDERGRADUATE PLACES FOR 2021/22 ENTRY * 68.2% OF UK UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS FROM STATE SCHOOLS. MORE DETAILS - OVERALL APPLICATIONS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDY ROSE BY 3.9% TO 24,338 THOUGH THE NUMBER OF ADMITTED STUDENTS FELL 11.3% TO 3,279. THIS INTAKE IS IN LINE WITH THE USUAL PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS, AFTER THE EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH INTAKE IN 2020. DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED DURING THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS THROUGH EXTRA CONTEXTUAL ADMISSIONS INFORMATION. FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS TO UNDERGRADUATE OUTREACH HAVE CONTINUED, WITH THE FLAGSHIP UNIQ PROGRAMME DEVELOPED FOR ITS SECOND YEAR OF ONLINE DELIVERY IN 2021, AND UNIVERSITY OPEN DAYS HELD ONLINE AGAIN. APPLICATIONS FOR GRADUATE STUDY ROSE BY 18% TO ~ 40,000 IN THE 2020-21 ADMISSIONS CYCLE. THE UNIVERSITY'S GRADUATE ACCESS WORKING GROUP CONTINUES TO LEAD ON A NUMBER OF PIONEERING INITIATIVES TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT ACCESS TO GRADUATE STUDY FOR STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED AND DEPRIVED BACKGROUNDS. IN 2021, THE UNIQ+ GRADUATE ACCESS RESEARCH INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME EXPANDED AND RAN REMOTE INTERNSHIPS FOR OVER 70 STUDENTS; A UNIQ+ DIGITAL PROGRAMME WAS ALSO DEVELOPED WHICH GAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO OVER 150 STUDENTS TO ATTEND WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES, AS WELL AS ACCESS SUPPORTING MATERIALS AND ACADEMIC AND PEER MENTORING. THE UNIVERSITY SEEKS TO EQUIP ALL ITS STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO SUCCEED IN FUTURE STUDY OR EMPLOYMENT. OUTSIDE THE CURRICULUM, SUPPORT PROVIDED FOR STUDENTS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: * OVER 300 FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIPS IN MORE THAN 40 COUNTRIES; OVER 1,600 MICRO-INTERNSHIPS; AND OVER 120 DEDICATED CRANKSTART INTERNSHIPS * OVER 5,000 1:1 SESSIONS WITH A CAREERS ADVISER * MORE THAN 10 CAREERS FAIRS COVERING ALL INDUSTRIES, PLUS PROGRAMMES SUCH AS CREATIVE CAREERS WEEK * OVER 600 STUDENTS TAKING PART IN "INSIGHT INTO..." PROGRAMMES IN TEACHING, MEDICINE, ACADEMIA, PHARMACEUTICALS, PUBLISHING, AND BUSINESS; AND * EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMMES ORGANISED BY THE OXFORD STRATEGY CHALLENGE, THE STUDENT CONSULTANCY, RESEARCHER STRATEGY CONSULTANCY AND THE AGENCY PROVIDING ALMOST 1,000 STUDENTS AND RESEARCHERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK ON OVER 100 VOLUNTARY CONSULTANCY PROJECTS FOR BUSINESS, SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, CHARITY, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT CLIENTS.

RESEARCH: HIGHLIGHTS * FOR THE SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, RANKED FIRST IN THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION (THE) WORLDWIDE RANKING OF UNIVERSITIES (BOTH OVERALL AND FOR RESEARCH) * RECIPIENT OF HIGHEST QUALITY-RELATED RECURRENT FUNDING FOR RESEARCH OF ANY UK UNIVERSITY * HIGHEST OVERALL RESEARCH INCOME OF ANY UK UNIVERSITY INCLUDING HIGHEST FOR UK PUBLIC SECTOR, INDUSTRY AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION. MORE DETAILS - THE SCALE OF THE UNIVERSITY'S RESEARCH ACTIVITY IS SUBSTANTIAL, INVOLVING OVER 1,800 ACADEMICS, ALMOST 4,500 RESEARCH STAFF AND OVER 6,400 POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENTS. THE UNIVERSITY COLLABORATES WITH OTHER UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY GROUPS, CHARITIES AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. ACCORDING TO THE MOST RECENT RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK (THE OFFICIAL UK-WIDE ASSESSMENT OF ALL UNIVERSITY RESEARCH), THE UNIVERSITY HAS THE LARGEST VOLUME OF WORLD-LEADING RESEARCH IN THE UK. THE PUBLIC BENEFITS FROM THIS RESEARCH INCLUDE BETTER PUBLIC POLICY, IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES, ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, SOCIAL COHESION, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY IDENTITY, THE ARTS, CULTURE AND QUALITY OF LIFE. IN 2020/21 OVER 2,740 NEW RESEARCH AWARDS WERE RECEIVED, WITH A CUMULATIVE VALUE OF $1,431M AND WHICH WILL BE SPENT OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE AWARDS ACROSS FUTURE YEARS. IN ADDITION, RESEARCH ENGLAND PROVIDED INVALUABLE SUPPORT THROUGH QUALITY-RELATED RECURRENT GRANT FUNDING TOTALLING $216M. THE UNIVERSITY'S LEADING POSITION IN SO MANY FACETS OF THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COVID-19 RESEARCH RESPONSE HAS DRIVEN THE RESEARCH INCOME GROWTH EXPERIENCED DURING 2020/21. FOR EXAMPLE, INCOME FROM UK PUBLIC SOURCES GREW SIGNIFICANTLY FROM $133M IN 2019/20 TO $141M IN 2020/21. THIS INCLUDED MAJOR COVID-19 RESEARCH PROGRAMMES SUCH AS THE CLINICAL TRIALS OF OXFORD'S COVID-19 VACCINE AND THE RECOVERY TRIAL - THE WORLD'S BIGGEST RANDOMISED CLINICAL TRIAL - IDENTIFYING LIFE-SAVING TREATMENTS FOR COVID-19. OTHER RESEARCH FUNDING HIGHLIGHTS IN THE PAST YEAR INCLUDE: * $139M DONATION FROM INEOS TO CREATE A NEW INSTITUTE TO FIGHT ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE * OVER $83M IN FURTHER FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY'S LEADERSHIP OF THE COVID-19 NATIONAL PREVALENCE STUDY ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS (ONS) * $42M FROM THE UK GOVERNMENT'S LARGEST-EVER RESEARCH PROGRAMME TO UNDERSTAND AND SCALE-UP GREENHOUSE GAS REMOVAL (GGR), FOR THE OXFORD-LED CO2RE CONSORTIUM * $2M FROM THE LEVERHULME TRUST TO SUPPORT 15 DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS IN MULTI-DISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF POVERTY AND SOCIAL INEQUALITIES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD * CONTINUED SUCCESS IN ATTRACTING PRESTIGIOUS EUROPEAN RESEARCH COUNCIL (ERC) FELLOWSHIPS ACROSS EACH OF THE ACADEMIC DIVISIONS, PLACING OXFORD FIRST AMONGST EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES FOR RECEIPT OF ERC AWARDS.

ACADEMIC AND EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING: HIGHLIGHTS * WON A TRIO OF PRESTIGIOUS HISTORY PRIZES FOR BOOKS-THE PULITZER PRIZE, THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE, AND THE CUNDILL PRIZE * 2,504 ACADEMIC TITLES WERE PUBLISHED ACROSS PRINT AND DIGITAL * 62,000 CHILDREN IN ENGLAND BENEFITED FROM THE NUFFIELD EARLY LANGUAGE INTERVENTION PROGRAMME * LAUNCH OF A FREE EBOOK, EVERYBODY WORRIES, TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE UNDERSTAND AND COPE WITH THE DISRUPTION CAUSED BY THE PANDEMIC * NHS STAFF WERE GRANTED FREE ACCESS TO OXFORD MEDICINE ONLINE, WHICH HOSTS OVER 1,000 MEDICAL BOOKS. MORE DETAILS - THE WAY THAT PEOPLE LEARN AND ACCESS INFORMATION CHANGED BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC. THE PRESS WORKED QUICKLY TO ADAPT TO CUSTOMERS' EVOLVING NEEDS, BY MAINTAINING ITS DIGITAL-FIRST APPROACH AND COMMITMENT TO ITS MISSION, TO MEET THE INCREASED DEMAND FOR HIGH-QUALITY DIGITAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. ONCE AGAIN THE PRESS RAN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING ONLINE CONFERENCE (ELTOC), PROVIDING ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS WORLDWIDE WITH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 53,000 INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD SIGNED UP TO ATTEND THE EVENT, HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE AND VALUE OF INNOVATION DURING TIMES OF DISRUPTION. TO SUPPORT EDUCATION IN THE UK, SEVERAL FLAGSHIP EDUCATION PLATFORMS WERE UPDATED. WHEN UK SCHOOLS WERE OPERATING REMOTELY, DAILY USAGE OF OXFORD OWL AND MYMATHS INCREASED BY 970 PER CENT AND 245 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY. IN AUSTRALIA, DIGITAL ACCESS WAS PROVIDED TO ONE MILLION SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, AS PART OF THE LEARNING ANYWHERE CAMPAIGN, AND IN KENYA ONLINE TEACHER TRAINING EVENTS EXPANDED INTO WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS TO ASSIST WITH HOME SCHOOLING. AMIDST CONCERNS ABOUT THE MENTAL HEALTH OF YOUNG PEOPLE DURING THE PANDEMIC, THE PRESS PUBLISHED A FREE E-PICTURE BOOK, EVERYBODY WORRIES, BY JON BURGERMAN, TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO PARENTS AND CARERS IN HELPING YOUNG CHILDREN UNDERSTAND AND COME TO TERMS WITH THE UNCERTAINTY AROUND THEM. IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSLATED INTO ISIXHOSA, ISIZULU AND SESOTHO, AND 50,000 PHYSICAL COPIES WERE DISTRIBUTED FOR FREE ACROSS SOUTH AFRICA. IN RESEARCH, THE PRESS CONTINUED TO OFFER FREE ACCESS TO VALUABLE RESEARCH TO RESEARCHERS, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, POLICYMAKERS, AND OTHERS WORKING TO ADDRESS THE PANDEMIC THROUGH ITS DEDICATED RESEARCH HUB. THE HUB RECEIVED 22 MILLION VIEWS BETWEEN JANUARY 2020 AND MARCH 2021. IN THE UK, NHS STAFF WERE ALSO GRANTED FREE ACCESS TO OXFORD MEDICINE ONLINE, WHICH HOSTS OVER 1,000 MEDICAL BOOKS. IN EDUCATION, THE PRESS EXPANDED ITS DIGITAL PRESENCE ACROSS SEVERAL MARKETS. IN KENYA, THE TEAM DEVELOPED EBOOKS FOR MULTIPLE PLATFORMS, LEADING TO A 160 PER CENT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF USERS. A SIMILAR INITIATIVE IN PAKISTAN SAW THE NUMBER OF EBOOK USERS GROW BY 3,000 PER CENT. IT WAS A CHALLENGING YEAR IN THE LEARNING OF ENGLISH, AS THE PANDEMIC HEAVILY IMPACTED EMERGING MARKETS. SINCE THE START OF THE PANDEMIC, 1,000 DIGITAL COURSE COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN CREATED. IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT, THE OXFORD TEST OF ENGLISH SECURED 330 RECOGNITIONS FROM MINISTRIES, UNIVERSITIES, AND EMPLOYERS IN 28 COUNTRIES. 12,000 LICENSES WERE ISSUED TO TEST CENTRES TO DELIVER THE PROGRAMME ACROSS 14 COUNTRIES. THE PRESS'S ACADEMIC BOOK PUBLISHING WON SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT AWARDS, INCLUDING: * A TRIO OF PRESTIGIOUS PRIZES FOR ITS HISTORY PUBLISHING: THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR SWEET TASTE OF LIBERTY: A TRUE STORY OF SLAVERY AND RESTITUTION IN AMERICA BY CALEB MCDANIEL; THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE FOR THE BOUNDLESS SEA: A HUMAN HISTORY OF THE OCEANS BY DAVID ABULAFIA; AND THE CUNDILL PRIZE FOR FIFTH SUN: A NEW HISTORY OF THE AZTECS BY CAMILLA TOWNSEND * COMPOSER CECELIA MCDOWALL WAS AWARDED THE IVOR NOVELLO AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING WORKS COLLECTION * ISA IPE BEST BOOK AWARD FOR THE RISE OF INVESTOR-STATE ARBITRATION BY TAYLOR ST JOHN * LAKATOS AWARD FOR EXPLAINING CANCER BY ANYA PLUTYNSKI