Driving forward excellence in research the University of

Driving forward excellence in research: the University of Oxford Professor Andrew Hamilton FRS

Oxford’s size and shape in students Oxford students by type 100% = 1 December 2009 Oxford students by division 20, 927 100% = 20, 927 Visiting students 2% Visiting students Continuing Education Postgraduate research (doctorate) 24% Medical Sciences 13% Postgraduate taught (masters) 18% Social Sciences 25% Math, Physical, and Life Sciences 26% Humanities 28% Undergraduate 56% 2% 6% Source: OSS Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 2

Development of Graduate Education Students as of 1 December 20, 076 Total= Postgraduate research Postgraduate taught Undergraduate Source: OSS 16, 588 Growth 1999 -2009 5, 053 65% 3, 639 1, 621 1, 304 11, 328 3, 641 2, 614 11, 382 11, 211 11, 332 1999 2009 0. 5% Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 3

Increasingly International Overseas By nationality EU (excl. U. K. ) Total number international International as a percentage of total Undergraduates (full-time) Postgraduates (full-time) Academic staff 1996 2009 6 4 10% 8 1, 050 6 14% 1996 34 2009 43 2003 17 2009 20 1, 633 16 50% 20 14 2, 549 63% 31% 20 4, 781 1, 188 2, 015 40% Source: OSS for students; Open. Door database for academic staff. Student data as of December 1; staff data as of July 31. Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 4

A significant Collegiate University Budget Revenues 2008 -9 100% = £ 1. 7 billion Oxford Colleges • 38 colleges The University of Oxford • 60+ departments • Numerous centres £ 281 m £ 579 m £ 863 m Oxford University Press • Academic, ELT, U. S. , International • Present in over 50 countries Source: annual reports/accounts of respective units Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 5

Collegiate Experience Four academic divisions 38 colleges Humanities Social Sciences Math, Physical & Life Sciences Medical Sciences including over 60 departments Smaller communities Every Oxford student belongs to a department and to a college Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 6

Strategic Plan: Research 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Retain and recruit researchers of the highest distinction and quality Support divisions and departments in the development and implementation of their research plans Provide and develop a supportive research environment in which scholars, at every stage of their career, can flourish Maintain research strength across the disciplinary range and encourage further interdisciplinary research initiatives Participate. . . in national and international debates on future research assessment exercises. . . Enhance administrative services and support designed to facilitate research excellence and knowledge transfer Support international research and collaboration Ensure that research is carried out in accordance with applicable ethical standards Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 7

Expansion of our research enterprise External research income, 2008 -09 External research income, £m Compound annual growth rate since 2003 -04 Rank University 1. University of Oxford 341 15% 2. Imperial 287 11% 3. University of Cambridge 260 8% UCL 249 4. 9% Increased research income brings • Exciting expansion of academic horizons • Growing number of researchonly staff – 700 in the 1970 s – Over 3, 000 today • Hunger for research students and post-docs • Need for different kinds of administrative support Source: HESA; University of Oxford Research Services; Personnel Services Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 8

Main source of Research Funding: Government University research income 2008 -9 Government Industry 60% 25% UK charities 8% 7% 100% = £ 451 million Other sources UK • HEFCE block grant 24% • Research Councils 23% • Government departments/ 8% National Health Service Europe • European Commission 4% Source: University of Oxford Research Services Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 9

External research External Research Income from FY 2000/01 to FY 2009/10 (£K) 340, 540 367, 048 285, 289 248, 233 183, 569 162, 894 173, 496 142, 430 149, 744 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 213, 139 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 10

External Research Income by Sponsor Type FY 2009/10: Total £ 367. 0 M UK Govt / UK Charity (£ 112. 7 M) 31% NHS (£ 38. 1 M) 10% EU Govt (£ 24. 4 M) 7% UK & Overseas Industry (£ 39. 0 M) 10% Research Councils (£ 112. 9 M) 31% Other UK & Overseas Sources (£ 40. 0 M) 11% Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 11

Wellcome Trust Research Income from Wellcome Trust: FY 2005/06 to FY 2009/10 70. 0 £M 60. 7 60. 0 50. 0 43. 4 45. 4 59. 0 46. 2 40. 0 30. 0 20. 0 10. 0 FY 2005/06 FY 2006/07 FY 2007/08 FY 2008/09 FY 2009/10 Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 12

Oxford’s research funding from international sources has grown strongly in recent years Research Income (International Sources) 2003/04 – 2008/09 £ 47. 7 M £ 72. 5 M £ 53. 5 M • Income from international sources now accounts for >20% of Oxford research income • Average annual growth 21% pa - compared to 13% pa for domestic sources £ 36. 4 M £ 27. 6 M 2003/04 £ 27. 9 M 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 Some of the major drivers for this growth Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 13

Investment in Interdisciplinary and Cutting-edge Research

Investment in Interdisciplinary and Cutting-edge Research “I’m on the verge of a major breakthrough, but I am also at that point where chemistry leaves off and physics begins, so I’ll have to drop the whole thing”

Oxford Future Energy Fundamental Science Technology Applied Science Chemistry for Energy Nuclear materials Offshore energy Laser plasma interactions Solar / Photovoltaics Transport Culture Lower Carbon Futures Socio-political Policy Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 16

Oxford Future Energy Fundamental Science Plant Sciences Technology Applied Science Chemistry Mathematics Materials Physics e-Research Centre Engineering Science Oxford Martin School Smith School for Enterprise & the Environment Culture Environmental Change Institute Transport Studies Socio-political Driving forward excellence in research Policy 25/09/2020 Page 17

Technology Organic Photovoltaics Technology & Society Nuclear & Energy Materials Future of Cities Future of Humanity Ethics & Governance Culture Globalising Tidal Power Oxford Martin School Energy & Environment Carbon & Energy Reduction in Transport Driving forward excellence in research Policy 25/09/2020 Page 18

Transport Materials Catalysis Lightweight electric motors Smith School Policy New materials Thermo-fluids ECI Fuel efficiency Low carbon infrastructure Futures modelling Scenarios Engineering Transport Studies Institute for Carbon & Energy Reduction in Transport Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 19

Solar and photovoltaics Materials Synthesis Thermo photovoltaics Scale-up Physics Electronic properties Device development Modelling Catalysts Transparent conducting oxides ECI Markets & policy Real-world testing Mathematics Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 20

Investment in Technologies to Support the Research Effort

Interconnectivity Plant Sciences Chemistry Mathematics Materials Physics e-Research Centre Engineering Science Oxford Martin School Smith School for Enterprise & the Environment Transport Studies Environmental Change Institute Diverse strengths Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 22

Dynamic, re-configurable network to respond to scientific, economic and societal drivers Plant Sciences Chemistry Mathematics Materials Physics e-Research Centre Engineering Science Oxford Martin School Smith School for Enterprise & the Environment Transport Studies Environmental Change Institute Diverse strengths Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 23

Dynamic, re-configurable network to respond to scientific, economic and societal drivers Chemistry for Energy Plant Sciences Physics Departmental, Divisional and University initiatives Materials Solar/PV Oxford Martin School Applied Mathematics (incl. modelling) e-Research Nuc lear Centre Mat eria ls Offshore Engineering energy Science Transport Smith School for Enterprise & the Environment Transport Studies Low Carbon Futures Environmental Change Institute Diverse strengths Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 24

The Humanities: a research success story Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 25

Humanities With the support of its specialist Research Facilitators, Humanities has developed a ‘culture’ of applying for research grant funding Sharp increase in research income and the funding of research overheads Diversification of its pool of funders, increasing the number of different award sponsors from 24 to 34 in the past year The Division entered in 15 units of assessment in RAE 2008, ten of which were top in the UK according to the Research Fortnight power table: French, German, Middle Eastern and African Studies, Asian Studies, English, History, Philosophy, Classics, Theology, and Music. Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 26

Oxford University & Isis Innovation Ltd § Isis Innovation Ltd, established in 1987, 100% owned by the University § Isis helps researchers who wish to commercialise the results of their research § Three business divisions: § Technology Transfer for Oxford - identify, protect, market, licence, spin-out, seed funds, § Oxford University Consulting - access to Oxford academic expertise § Isis Enterprise - access to our expertise in technology transfer & innovation management § Supported by Networks – Oxford Innovation Society, Isis Angels Network § Income last year £ 7. 5 m; Isis has 65 staff in total § Since 2000 - 55 spin-outs raising £ 270 m & 500 licensing/option deals Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 27

Some of our success factors (1) § Centuries-old tradition of scholarly enquiry and academic culture within the Collegiate University § Grouped into learning communities, with a teaching-research nexus § Vibrant international character § Ability to attract or recruit the best researchers and faculty § Ability to attract and retain the best students at graduate and undergraduate level Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 28

Some of our success factors (2) § Multi and cross-disciplinary teaching, scholarship and research § Infrastructure - capital investment, Oxford’s libraries, museums and collections, maintenance and refurbishment programme § Inspired and inspiring academic leadership § Capacity to win competitive peer review funding § Good levels of independent funding through development activity Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 29

Some of our success factors (3) § A “light touch” central management regime § High quality administration/academic-related support services § Long tradition of knowledge exchange and technology transfer § Promotion of academic values: academic freedom, subsidiarity, collegiality, parity of esteem, and disciplinary diversity Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 30

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Isis Innovation Ltd Extracts from Isis Annual Report 2010 Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 32

Things you may not know about the University of Oxford The Oxford you hear about – it is real • The oldest university in the English-speaking world, based around colleges The Oxford you may know less well • A dynamic research-intensive university with many departments and centres • Renowned for its strengths in the humanities, its libraries and museums • Home to a medical sciences division that on its own would rank as 5 th largest UK university by research income • Educator of British leaders: 26 British Prime Ministers • Educator of world leaders: over 30 overseas presidents and prime ministers • A British university • An international university Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 33

What are Colleges? § Real communities: academic, residential, social § Intellectual communities § students and academics § majority both undergraduate and postgraduate; 8 graduate only § most cover all subjects, though some specialised § Big enough for diversity, small enough for connection: § ~300 -750 students (jointly admitted) § ~30 -70 academics (jointly appointed) § Ancient and modern Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 34

Growing collaboration: across disciplines and with industry Opportunity. Risk. Innovation. Impact. Tackling the toughest challenges of the 21 st century. • Founded 2005 with $100 million gift from Dr James Martin; new $50 million challenge fund • Goal: formulate new concepts, policies, and technologies that will make the future a better place to be • 15 interdisciplinary institutes focused on major 21 st century challenges • Including: environmental change, migration, emergent infections, the future of humanity Opened 2007 • £ 13. 75 million, 5 year agreement with Man Group Plc, world’s largest publicly traded hedge fund • Endows a professorship and funds research programme • In addition: Man has located its internal R&D laboratory on the floor below the Institute • Leads to formal (seminars) and informal (lunch) exchange between academics and practitioners Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 35

Launch of major fundraising campaign Priorities Aim Raise the funds to liberate Oxford people to achieve their greatest aspirations Scope • Joint campaign across the Collegiate University: universities, departments, libraries, museums… • Global in reach • Supporting students and the life of the University • Supporting academic staff and programmes • Supporting infrastructure and buildings Target • Min. of £ 1. 25 billion • Launched in May 08 with £ 575 million committed; just passed £ 1000 million • Significant gap to close vs. American peers Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 36

Oxford’s international collaborations in Tropical Medicine Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 37

Collegial and interdisciplinary – Research Fora 2007 Security, Energy, Cancer, Democracy 2008 Climate Change, Forced Migration, Global Health, Materials Characterisation, Water, India 2009 The Material World, The Islamic World, China, North American Studies, Integrated Quantitative Biosciences, Economic Impact of Research, Research Integrity, Medical Physics 2010 Pathways to Drug Discovery, Digital Humanities: workshop on images, Digital Humanities: linking data Driving forward excellence in research 25/09/2020 Page 38