Divisions of the University of Oxford

The academic faculties, schools, and departments of the University of Oxford are organized into four divisions, each under the leadership of a divisional head and a divisional board. The divisions are the Humanities Division; the Social Sciences Division; the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division; and the Medical Sciences Division.[1]

Humanities Division

The Humanities Division comprises the following faculties and departments:[2]

The Humanities Division has been physically expanding into the new Radcliffe Observatory Quarter in Oxford.[3] The current Head of the Humanities Division is Professor Daniel Grimley, who was appointed in January 2022.[4] Professor Sally Shuttleworth was Head from 2006 to 2011, Professor Shearer West served as Head between August 2011 and 2015,[5] and Chris Wickham until 2018.[6]

Medical Sciences Division

Medicine has been taught at the University of Oxford since the 13th century.[7][8] In 1770, John Radcliffe, an Oxford-educated physician founded the Radcliffe Infirmary.[7]

The Medical Sciences Division comprises the following departments:[2]

For the research institutes:

The current Head of the Division is Gavin Screaton, the current Divisional Registrar & Chief Operating Officer is Chris Price. Professor Alastair Buchan was head from 2007 to 2017[14]

Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division

The Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division comprises the following academic departments:[15]

The current head of the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division (MPLS) is Professor James Naismith, appointed in 2023 and taking office in October 2023.[16] From 2007 to 2015, the head was Professor Alex Halliday.[17] Professor Sam Howison led the division from 2019 to 2023.[18]

Social Sciences Division

The Social Sciences Division represents the largest grouping of social sciences of any university in the United Kingdom.[19][20] As a major provider of social science research, it is accredited by the Economic and Social Research Council as a Doctoral Training Centre of excellence in research training.[21][22]

The Social Sciences Division comprises the following schools and departments:[2]

From 2021 the division's head is Professor Timothy Power.[23] From 2008 to 2017 the head was Professor Roger Goodman.

Gardens, Libraries and Museums

The Gardens, Libraries and Museums (GLAM) administers the following entities:

In 2016, Academic Services and University Collections (ASUC) changed its name to Gardens, Libraries and Museums (GLAM).[24] GLAM is overseen by the directors of the six GLAM departments chaired by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (People & GLAM),[25] as of 2024 Richard Ovenden.[26]

Department for Continuing Education

The Department for Continuing Education works with the divisions to promote continuing education.[1]

See also

References

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