Divisional Offices

There are four academic divisions within the University, and the divisional administrations for each of these form part of the Academic Administration Divsion. The divisional offices have inherited much of the day-to-day work relating to planning and resource allocation, the administration of academic appointments, and the detailed supervision of education and research.

Their responsibilities cover budgeting, educational provision, and academic policy across their divisions, with a particular role in monitoring and quality assurance. Responsibility for on-course graduate administration has recently been devolved from what was the Graduate Office to the divisional administrations.

The Secretary to the University's Continuing Education Board also reports to the Academic Registrar, and is the main focal point for communication between the staff of the Central Administration and those of the department, e.g. over student administration, the Higher Education Statistics Authority (HESA) student return, fee matters, relations with Kellogg College, etc.

Humanities: Ms Lynne Hirsch

Divisional Secretary
Address: Humanities Division, Robert Hooke Building, Parks Road, OX1 3PR
Email: lynne.hirsch@humanities.ox.ac.uk
Tel: 01865 (2)70555

Medical Sciences: Dr David Bryan

Divisional Secretary
Address: Medical Sciences Office, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU
Email: enquiries@medsci.ox.ac.uk
Tel: 01865 (2)21689

Mathematical, Physical & Life Sciences (MPLS): Dr Saira Shaikh

Divisional Secretary
Address: 9 Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PD
Email: saira.shaikh@mpls.ox.ac.uk
Tel: 01865 (2)82574

Social Sciences: Ms Rachel Meyrick

Divisional Secretary
Address: Hayes House, 75 George Street, Oxford, OX1 2BQ
Email: rachel.meyrick@socsci.ox.ac.uk
Tel: 01865 (6)14852

Department for Continuing Education: Dr Peter Gambles

Secretary of the Continuing Education Board
Address: Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JA
Email: enquiries@conted.ox.ac.uk
Tel: 01865 (2)70360