Making a difference

The University of Oxford is the world’s oldest English-speaking university, has been at the forefront of research, scholarship and innovation for over 850 years and is today a vibrant hub of internationally-leading work spanning all aspects of science, medicine, the social sciences and humanities.

The UK Funding Bodies have published the outcomes of the recent national research assessment exercise, the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.

Oxford’s global reputation rests on centuries of scholarly excellence, world-leading research, and transformative education.

The University of Oxford has adopted best practice approaches which align with the recommendations of the independent review of university spin-out companies. 

This page references the nominees and winners of the Vice-Chancellor’s Innovation & Engagement and Public Engagement with Research Awards.  Since 2024 these have been part of the University-wide Vice-Chancellor’s Awards.

Across the UK and internationally, research is subject to increasingly principled evaluation.