Shared services

The Shared Services Sub-Group (SSSG) leads on key projects to deliver Value for Money throughout the University. The group was set up to explore opportunities for shared support services, the services and infrastructure that are used throughout the Collegiate University.

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University Card Project

UAS Identity and Access Management

This project aims to deliver a standard modern card for access to buildings and explore other services a card could provide, e.g. cashless catering.

Project Board

Contact the Project Manager: Alison Honeyford (Business Services & Projects)

Project Sponsor – Emma Potts (Student Administration)
Liz Kitchener (Estates Services)
Maureen McNaboe (University Card Office)
Jill Gravestock (Bodleian Libraries)
Ian Wild (Business Services & Projects)
Christopher Hoskin (St Antony’s College)
Ben Bridle (Lady Margaret Hall)
Mat Davies (Said Business School)
Natasha Heaton (Anthropology)
Dr Keith Gillow (Mathematics Institute)

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Shared space

Exploring options for sharing space between departments

Reviving a project from 2008 to enable departments and colleges to effectively share their space.

For more details contact: Judith Finch

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Temporary staff pool

An internal staffing agency for the University

A project to explore the potential for an internal agency to provide temporary staffing where it is required across the University.

Does your department use external agencies to supply temporary staff? Please complete our survey to let us know about your experience with external agencies and your interest in an internal agency as an alternative. https://www.survey.bris.ac.uk/oxford/tempstaff. The survey is open until 25 May 2012.

For more information contact Judith Finch

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VFM for Research

Work to achieve greater efficiency in research

Work focused on sharing equipment, collaborative approaches and better purchasing.

Read more by downloading Research-related efficiency examples from Oxford (46kb)