Chancellor Masters & Scholars Of The University Of Oxford

Research: 2023/24 HIGHLIGHTS * For the ninth consecutive year, ranked first in the Times Higher Education (THE) worldwide ranking of universities (both overall and for the research environment) * Highest overall research income of any UK university including highest for UK charities, UK public sector, industry and the European Commission * Oxford is the recipient of the highest quality-related recurrent funding for research of any UK university in 2024/25 * Oxford University retains top spot as the leading UK academic institution for generating spinouts The University research activity is extensive, engaging over 2,000 academics, more than 5,000 research staff and over 7,300 postgraduate research students. Collaborating with universities, research organisations, healthcare providers, businesses, community groups, charities and government agencies, both nationally and internationally, the University drives significant public benefits. These include enhanced public policy, improved health outcomes, economic prosperity, social cohesion, international development, community identity, and achievement in the arts, culture and overall quality of life. In 2023/24 the University received 2,481 new research awards, amounting to a cumulative value of $1,227m which will be utilised over the duration of the awards in the coming years. Additionally, Research England provided crucial support through Quality Related (QR) recurrent grant funding totalling $213m . Selected research funding highlights in the past year include: * $27m received from the UK Research Councils for a quantum computing research hub to develop the technologies needed in the development of quantum computers * $106.5m in core funding from Wellcome over seven years to support the Africa and Asia Programme of research focused on infectious diseases * $19m from the European Research Council to support four Consolidator grantees in establishing their own research teams and to recognise four Advanced Grantees for their ground-breaking projects and significant research achievements * $14m awarded by the Serum Institute of India for the phase 3 trial of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine. Recent data confirm the vaccine's high efficacy and favourable safety profile in African children * $5m from Wellcome to establish one of eight research discovery platforms. the Discovery Research ANTITHESES Platform for Transformative Inclusivity in Ethics and Humanities Research. This platform will focus on developing new concepts, methods, and tools to address conflicting societal values and promote inclusivity in ethics and humanities research. In recognition of the University's excellence in both Education and Research, in 2023/24 eighteen of our academic and professional staff were awarded National Honours by the King; nine were elected as Fellows of the Royal Society; eight were elected as Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences; another eight as Fellows of the British Academy; three to the Academy of Social Sciences; and two to the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Academic and Educational Publishing: 2023/24 HIGHLIGHTS * Added 7,500 books to Oxford Scholarship Online * Academic titles won 71 major awards * Reached 55m learners across 157 countries through education publishing * 2,000 researchers and 1,280 educators surveyed about their views on AI * 300% increase in sessions on the Oxford English Hub Through Oxford University Press, the University serves three core publishing markets: Research, the Learning of English, and Education, and is committed to creating high quality content supporting research and education, and making that content available all over the world. The Press's Academic division continued to expand and enhance its digital offer. On Oxford Academic - its main platform for research content - it implemented developments to improve speed, as well as discoverability. 7,500 books were also added to the Oxford Scholarship Online archive, increasing the amount of available content on the platform by around 30%. Furthermore, the Press reached new markets through its research content with new digital sales in Nigeria, Tunisia, El Salvador, and Uzbekistan. Other highlights included collaborating with digital service provider, Silverchair, to create Sensus Impact - an online platform that gives users visualized reporting on the reach of funded research; publishing the latest version of the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine, the world's best-selling pocket medical handbook; and the announcement of the forthcoming research resource, Oxford Intersections, launching in 2025, which will combine original research from different academic disciplines centred on complex global topics. The Press maintained its commitment to open access, increasing the number of open access journals that it published. The reach of open access content continues to increase, with new Read and Publish agreements in multiple markets including new markets in Canada, Mexico, and Kazakhstan. Academic book publishing maintained its track record for winning major industry prizes, with titles winning 71 major awards. To further its language expertise, the Press updated the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) website, OED.com, to improve the user experience and make it easier to find content. In the Education division, the Press supported learners worldwide, reaching 55m children across 157 countries, and continuing to enhance its digital offer with its core platforms being used by more than 2.5m learners. Among the new services launched to support learners and educators are a digital learning hub for in Kenya, and a digital assessment platform in Hong Kong. Additionally, to support readers in South Africa, the Press added 120 titles in four local African languages. In English Language teaching too, digital platform reach continues to grow, with the number of users growing by around 10% and the Oxford English Hub, the core online platform achieving a 300% increase in user sessions. To continue to build and connect the English language community across the world, the Press established a new podcast series, Talking ELT, and its flagship English Language Teaching Online Conference achieved record engagement among teachers, with 170,000 views with downloads of teacher toolkits. Several position papers were published, providing advice on different aspects of language teaching. Topics included multimodality, with a focus on expanding learners' communications skills; self-regulated learning; and how to support and teach refugees.

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