Professional Services

The Academic Administration Division (AAD) provides leadership and coordination in the development and delivery of administrative support for teaching and learning across the collegiate University.

In addition to working closely with the Development Office, the Public Affairs Directorate, the International Strategy Office, and the Alumni Office liaises with the University’s satellite offices in New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo to provide engagement opportunities for alumni around the world.

The Assurance Directorate supports the Registrar across a wide and demanding range of legislative and regulatory issues. It promotes the benefits of, and improves the University’s approach to, compliance issues.

The Development Office works in partnership with academic and development colleagues across the University and the colleges to build enduring relationships with donors and volunteers to increase financial support.

Estates Services is responsible for the management and strategic development of the University’s functional and commercial estate comprising 443 buildings and the infrastructure associated with them.

The Finance Division provides advice and information on financial matters affecting all University departments, divisions and subsidiary companies.

The International Strategy office aims to combine its expertise in higher education internationalisation and its analytic ability with other departments’ specialist expertise in order to identify opportunities and develop international activity.

The work of IT Services is wide-ranging and diverse: as well as the core IT systems, tools and services that keep the University running day-to-day, IT Services provides innovative services and projects to support teaching, research and widening engagement.

The Legal Services Office provides legal advice across the University and to all the University's subsidiary companies over a wide area.

The HR Director oversees Human Resources, People and Organisational Development, Equality and Diversity, Childcare Services, Occupational Health and the Safety Offices.

Planning and Council Secretariat is responsible for administration relating to the University’s governance and compliance.

The role of Public Affairs Directorate (PAD) is to increase understanding of the aims and activities of the University, including its constituent departments and colleges. It also promotes effective internal communication within Oxford’s large and dispersed institutional structure.

Research Services works with Oxford’s researchers, divisions, departments, collaborators and funders to facilitate world-class research.

The Divisional Office supports the activities of the Humanities Division and the Head of Division. Comprising five teams - Planning, Resources and Personnel; Education and Training; Research Support; Finance; Development – it serves as a link between the central University and the Humanities faculties, ensuring that faculties meet University requirements, while also representing centrally the interests of the collectivity of faculties