University Administration and Services (UAS)

UAS consists of 16 sections, including the Finance Division, Personnel Services and Research Services. Further information about the work of each section can be found on the UAS sections page. The offices of the UAS sections are spread across the city centre, with the main University Offices located in Wellington Square.
Series associated with University Administration and Services (UAS)
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561 | Academic Essentials (Undergraduate) | An introduction to academic life at Oxford specifically for new undergraduate students with advice about how to navigate the demands of your course. | Teodora Musatoiu, Liam Arbuthnot | 14 Aug 2019 | |
560 | Social Essentials | How to make the most of your social experience at the University, including information about joining student clubs, college life, University sports, Freshers’ Fair, transport and day-to-day life in the city of Oxford. | Joe Inwood, Toni Adenle | 14 Aug 2019 | |
559 | 2019 Disability Lecture: The Triple Cripples... creators, educators, rule breakers, and the personification of empowerment | Jay Abdullahi and Kym Oliver, a team of two black disabled women, reclaim the word ‘cripple’ in their fight against three layers of discrimination. | Jay Abdullahi, Kym Oliver | 13 Jun 2019 | |
558 | Could quantum computing change the world? | Peter Millican tries to discover the truth about a global race to develop the world’s first scalable quantum. | Peter Millican, Peter Leek, David Deutsch, Vera Schafer | 11 Apr 2019 | |
557 | Faith and Sexuality – A Safeguarding Crisis? | Ozanne outlines clear evidence of the harm that certain teachings have caused the LGBT community and what can be done to address this major safeguarding issue affecting young LGBT Christian teenagers today. | Jayne Ozanne | 18 Mar 2019 | |
556 | Making the Case for Democracy | Hillary Clinton delivers the Romanes Lecture of Hope in the Sheldonian Theatre, 25th June 2018 | Hillary Clinton | 31 Jan 2019 | |
555 | QUADcast episode 2: Admissions - an interview with Tilly Rose, Oxford alumna, blogger and social media influencer. | This month on QUADcast, we’ve interviewed alumna Tilly Rose (Jesus, 2011) about her work widening access to Oxford University, and her life as a blogger and social media influencer. | Tilly Rose | 16 Jan 2019 | |
554 | Season Finale: AI selection box | In the final episode of our series, we’re looking back at the themes we’ve discussed so far, and forward into the likely development of AI. | Gil McVean, Sandra Wachter, Nigel Shadbolt, Peter Millican | 08 Jan 2019 | |
553 | Is China leading the way in AI? | In the penultimate episode of series one of Futuremakers, we’re looking at the development of AI across the globe. | Peter Millican, Mike Wooldridge, Xiaorong Ding, Sophie-Charlotte Fischer | 19 Dec 2018 | |
552 | Tales of Love and History - James Ivory in Conversation | Oscar-winning American film-maker James Ivory will talk about his experiences with the legendary Merchant Ivory productions, in partnership with producer Ismail Merchant and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. | James Ivory, Richard Parkinson, Katherine Harloe, Jennifer Ingleheart | 18 Dec 2018 | |
551 | What does AI mean for the future of humanity | Join our host, philosopher Professor Peter Millican, as he explores this topic with three experts from Oxford University. | Peter Millican, Allan Dafoe, Mike Osborne, Jade Leung | 12 Dec 2018 | |
550 | Has AI changed the way we find the truth? | Around the world, automated bot accounts have enabled some government agencies and political parties to exploit online platforms in dispersing fake messages. | Peter Millican, Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, Vidya Narayanan, Mimie Liotsiou | 06 Dec 2018 | |
549 | QUADcast episode 1: Careers - an interview with Jonathan Black, Director of the Careers Service. | In this episode, Richard and Tabitha visit Jonathan Black, Director of the Careers Service here at the University to talk about the benefits our alumni can still receive from the service. | Jonathan Black | 03 Dec 2018 | |
548 | From Ada Lovelace to Alan Turing, the birth of AI? | Many developments in science are achieved through people being able to ‘stand on the shoulders of giants’ and in the history of AI two giants in particular stand out. | Peter Millican, Ursula Martin, Andrew Hodges, Jacob Ward | 19 Nov 2018 | |
547 | Does AI have a gender? | Join our host, philosopher Peter Millican, as he explores the topics of gender and AI. | Peter Millican, Gina Neff, Carissa Véliz, Sian Brooke | 12 Nov 2018 | |
546 | Is AI good for our health? | Join our host, philosopher Peter Millican, as he explores the topic "Is AI good for our health?" | Peter Millican, Alison Noble, Paul Leeson, Jessica Morley | 02 Nov 2018 | |
545 | Is the banking sector about to change for ever? | AI is already playing a role in the finance sector, from fraud detection, to algorithmic trading, to customer service, and many within the industry believe this role will develop rapidly within the next few years. | Peter Millican, Stephen Roberts, Nir Vulkan, Jannes Klaas | 22 Oct 2018 | |
544 | Are all algorithms biased? | Our lives are increasingly shaped by automated decision-making algorithms, but do those have in-built biases? If so, do we need to tackle these, and what could happen if we don't? | Peter Millican, Sandra Wachter, Helena Webb, Brent Mittelstadt | 22 Oct 2018 | |
543 | How will the automation of jobs likely progress? | In 2013 two Oxford academics published a paper entitled 'The Future of Employment: How Susceptible Are Jobs to Computerisation?', estimating that 47% of U.S. jobs were at risk of automation. | Peter Millican, Mike Osborne, Judy Stephenson, David Clifton | 22 Oct 2018 | |
542 | Trailer: season one launching 22nd October! | Down winding streets, beyond the dreaming spires, inside the college walls, debates are happening - in every study room and lecture theatre - about the future of society. Futuremakers, from the University of Oxford, invites you to that debate. | Peter Millican | 16 Oct 2018 | |
541 | Creative Commons | 2018 Disability Lecture: That Way Lies Madness - Poets, Power, Health | The Equality and Diversity Unit and TORCH are delighted to announce that Gwyneth Lewis will give the 2018 Disability Lecture. | Gwyneth Lewis, Dan Holloway | 04 Jun 2018 |
540 | Creative Commons | 5 What to do About Failure: Personal Actions. | How to take action to change the role failure plays in your life. | Susan Blackmore, Julia Bray, Rachel Bray, Barbara Gabrys | 22 May 2018 |
539 | Creative Commons | 4 What to do About Failure: Personal Attitudes. | How to change your own attitudes to failure and success, and how failure relates to regret. | Susan Blackmore, Julia Bray, Chiara Cappellaro, Barbara Gabrys | 22 May 2018 |
538 | Creative Commons | 3 Failure and the Farewell to Academia. | Why does the idea of leaving academia so often feel like professional failure? | Susan Blackmore, Julia Bray, Rachel Bray, Chiara Cappellaro | 22 May 2018 |
537 | Creative Commons | 2 Failure and Other People | Other people (or our idea of them) can induce feelings of failure and alleviate or transform them. | Susan Blackmore, Julia Bray, Chiara Cappellaro, Barbara Gabrys | 22 May 2018 |
536 | Creative Commons | 1 The Feeling of Failure | What does failure feel like, and what happens when you sit with it? | Susan Blackmore, Julia Bray, Chiara Cappellaro, Barbara Gabrys | 22 May 2018 |
535 | Why people who need counselling don’t come for counselling (Is this you?) | This podcast addresses some of the worries and pre-conceptions that can get in the way of accessing student counselling services. | Oxford University Counselling Service | 14 May 2018 | |
534 | Facing finals - some psychological tips | This podcast episode offers a selection of the messages and tips our counsellors offer to finalists. | Oxford University Counselling Service | 14 May 2018 | |
533 | Steve Sheard, tutorial fellow at Trinity College, and Dept of Engineering | Steve Sheard chats with Steve, talking technology for 5 minutes about tutorial, lecture, project and laboratory teaching. "We use a concept design for a gearbox of a small buggy, 3D printed. They can produce this only once they have modelled it". | Steve Sheard, Steve Burholt | 04 May 2018 | |
532 | Janet Smart, Reader in Operations Management, Said Business School | Janet Smart chats with Steve, talking technology for 5 minutes about using videos. 'The beauty of the video is that you see the dynamics, you see things moving - you can never capture that in prose.' | Janet Smart, Steve Burholt | 21 Mar 2018 | |
531 | What does it mean to be LGBT+ today? | 2018's annual lecture, organised by the LGBT+ Staff Network, will be delivered by Asad Dhunna, a London based marketing and communications director. Asad has written for various publications including the Guardian and the Huffington Post. | Asad Dhunna | 21 Feb 2018 | |
530 | Does love have a scent? | Love is in the air - or is it? Companies are advertising that they can find you love through the power of scent! But are pheromones a chemical way to find your true love? Or is it just a myth? | Tristram Wyatt | 06 Feb 2018 | |
529 | In conversation with Helen Clark: Reflections on Women in Leadership | A conversation with Helen Clark who served for nine years as Prime Minister of New Zealand 1999-2008, before becoming the first woman to lead the United Nations Development Programme. | Helen Clark | 03 Oct 2017 | |
528 | Lionel Barber, editor of the Financial Times (St Edmund Hall, 1974) | Lionel Barber discusses the changing media landscape, the impact of social media, and how the award-winning Financial Times continues to respond to the digital age. | Lionel Barber | 14 Aug 2017 | |
527 | Exploring the next generation digital learning environments | Chuck Severance, University of Michigan, looks at Learning Management Systems and what comes next. | D Charles Severance | 13 Jul 2017 | |
526 | Creative Commons | Dr Desirée Cox, stem cell and regenerative medicine expert, and artist (Pembroke, 1987) | Dr Desirée Cox describes her extraordinary journey from growing up in a tough urban area in the Bahamas to becoming a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford. | Desirée Cox | 23 Jun 2017 |
525 | Creative Commons | Dr Tom Crawford, mathematician and presenter (St John's College, 2008) | Dr Tom Crawford, also known as the Naked Mathematician, shares his love of Maths and describes how he is dispelling stereotypes to explain Maths to teenagers. | Tom Crawford | 01 Jun 2017 |
524 | Creative Commons | Sir Roger Bannister, athlete and neurologist (Exeter College, 1946) | Sir Roger Bannister relives running the first sub-four-minute mile in a special podcast to mark the anniversary of his extraordinary achievement in May 1954. | Roger Bannister | 28 Apr 2017 |
523 | Creative Commons | Leading businesswoman Grace Sai describes how disruptive technology, including virtual and augmented reality, are changing how consumers interact with products. | Leading businesswoman Grace Sai describes how disruptive technology, including virtual and augmented reality, are changing how consumers interact with products. | Grace Sai | 25 Apr 2017 |
522 | Leading by Example: my journey to the podium | An inspiring and powerful voice in the music scene, Marin Alsop, talks about her journey to become a conductor and violinist on the worlds stage. | Marin Alsop | 28 Feb 2017 | |
521 | Creative Commons | David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (Corpus Christi, 1984) | David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (Corpus Christi, 1984) David Miliband talks about the unprecedented global refugee crisis, its long-term characteristics and efforts to address the challenges ahead in this podcast. | David Milliband | 27 Feb 2017 |
520 | The shock of the new: cultural amnesia, trans erasure, and what we can do about it | Activist and author CN Lester talks about the need for queer/trans history in a world that too often forgets that variations in gender and desire have always been with us. | CN Lester | 24 Feb 2017 | |
519 | Creative Commons | Zoe de Toledo, Olympic silver medalist (St Catherine’s, 2010) | Zoe de Toledo shares her extraordinary experiences of coxing at the highest levels, and her love of studying at Oxford in this podcast. | Zoe de Toledo | 10 Feb 2017 |
518 | Creative Commons | Writer and performer, Gyles Brandreth (New College, 1967) | Celebrated writer, broadcaster, performer and former politician, Gyles Brandreth, talks about his extraordinary career and varied interests in this podcast. | Gyles Brandreth | 19 Dec 2016 |
517 | Creative Commons | Menswear Designer, Patrick Grant (New College, 2004) | Menswear designer, Patrick Grant, shares his experiences studying for an Executive MBA at Oxford’s Said Business School, and talks about how he became an award-winning designer. | Patrick Grant | 12 Dec 2016 |
516 | Creative Commons | Moving from War to Peace | The 3rd Keynote of the War Time 2016 conference held 9-11 November 2016 | Margaret MacMillan | 29 Nov 2016 |
515 | Creative Commons | Time-frames of the Great War | The 2nd Keynote of the War Time 2016 conference held 9-11 November 2016 | John Horne | 29 Nov 2016 |
514 | Creative Commons | The long and the short of it: time and strategic planning in the First World War | Keynote lecture given at the War Time 2016 conference | Hew Strachan | 28 Nov 2016 |
513 | SPQR and Computer Archaeology: the early years | Gary Lock and Paul Reilly talk about how Sebastian helped British CAA school of practitioners be more international. | Gary Lock, Paul Reilly | 16 Nov 2016 | |
512 | Linked Open Data | Dr. Leif Isaksen and Alex Dutton talk about Sebastian's inspiring leadership in the Linked Open Data movement in cultural heritage. | Alex Dutton, Leif Isaksen | 16 Nov 2016 | |
511 | Digital Humanities at Oxford Summer School | Pip Wilcox from the Bodleian Libraries talks about Sebastian's long standing contribution to teaching at the Digital Humanities at Oxford Summer School (DHOxSS). | Pip Willcox | 16 Nov 2016 | |
510 | Digital Humanities | Dave De Roure talks about Sebastian's contributions to the digital humanities community in Oxford and the wider world. | Dave De Roure | 16 Nov 2016 | |
509 | What Sebastian Taught Us | Joe Talbot talks about Sebastian's many achievements, his work and shares some personal reflections and video footage of the man. | Joe Talbot | 16 Nov 2016 | |
508 | Linked Cultural Heritage | Donna Kurtz talks about working with Sebastian over a number of years on various Linked Cultural Heritage projects. | Donna Kurtz | 16 Nov 2016 | |
507 | The Open Source Advisory Service - OSS Watch | Rowan Wilson gives a talk about working with Sebastian on setting up the national service - OSS Watch, the Open Source Software advisory service. | Rowan Wilson | 16 Nov 2016 | |
506 | The Lexicon of Greek Personal Names | Robert Parker, Wykeham Professor of Ancient History, Oxford, talks about Sebastian's work with Oxford Classics in developing the lexicon of greek names. | Robert Parker | 16 Nov 2016 | |
505 | TeX Live - Don Knuth remembers SPQR | Anne Trefethen reads a special statement from founder Donald Knuth on Sebastian's contribution to TeX Live. | Anne Trefethen | 16 Nov 2016 | |
504 | TeX and LaTeX software | Phillip Taylor talks about Sebastian's contribution to the TeX and LaTeX software community. | Phillip Taylor | 16 Nov 2016 | |
503 | Memories of Sebastian | Leonor Barroca, Sebastian's long-term partner, gives some words on Sebastian's and her life together. | Leonor Barroca | 16 Nov 2016 | |
502 | Humanities Computing at Southampton, and The Non-Catholic Cemetery in Rome | Wendy Hall and Les Carr share their memories of work at Southampton University. Nicholas Stanley-Price and Amanda Thursfield, (The Non-Catholic Cemetery in Rome) share their experiences with working with Sebastian Rahtz. | Wendy Hall, Les Carr, Nicholas Stanley-Price, Amanda Thursfield | 16 Nov 2016 | |
501 | Sebastian's contributions to the Text Encoding Initiative | Lou Burnard, James Cummings and Hugh Cayless discuss Sebastian's contribution to the Text Encoding Initiative live via satellite. | Lou Burnard, James Cummings, Hugh Cayless | 16 Nov 2016 | |
500 | Welcome | Donna Kurtz (Professor of Classical Art and Senior Research Fellow of Oxford e-Research Centre) and Anne Trefethen (CIO) introduce the day along with providing some personal insights in working with Sebastian. | Donna Kurtz, Anne Trefethen | 16 Nov 2016 | |
499 | Creative Commons | Warden of New College, Miles Young (New College, 1973) | Miles Young, newly-installed Warden of New College, Oxford, shares his experiences studying history as an undergraduate and talks about how he transitioned into a career in PR and advertising. | Miles Young | 10 Nov 2016 |
498 | Creative Commons | Mancunian Crusaders? | Exploring the chasm which existed between the crusading rhetoric of clergymen and the ways in which soldiers in the Manchester Regiment rationalised their involvement in the First World War. | Dan Smith | 10 Nov 2016 |
497 | Creative Commons | A Wordly War: Battle Experiences through the Eyes of African Cultures | Examining the First World War through the lives of African soldiers and labourers. | Josephine Niala | 10 Nov 2016 |
496 | Creative Commons | Remembering before the End: Death and the Great War' | Examining the many inventive and moving ways in which people began to mourn and commemorate their loved ones while WW1 was still ongoing and before official acts of public memory were established. | Alice Kelly | 10 Nov 2016 |
495 | Grouches, Reflections and Wish lists, The Diary of an Academic Medic | Philippa Matthews (Honorary Research Fellow, Nuffield Department of Medicine) gives the eighth and final talk in the conference. | Philippa Matthews | 02 Nov 2016 | |
494 | Data Publication; Discover, Explore, Visualise | Alejandra Gonzalez-Beltran ( Research Lecturer, Oxford e-Research Centre) gives the seventh talk in the conference. | Alejandra Gonzalez-Beltran | 02 Nov 2016 | |
493 | Interactive Visualisation: For teaching, research and dissemination | Scott Hale (Data Scientist, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford) gives the sixth talk in the conference. | Scott Hale | 02 Nov 2016 | |
492 | Why do Academics need Journalists to design their Visualisations? | Alan Smith (Data Visualisation Editor, Financial Times) gives the fifth talk in the conference. | Alan Smith | 02 Nov 2016 | |
491 | Visualising 150 Years of Correspondence between the US and Germany | Felix Krawatzek (Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford) gives the fourth talk in the conference. | Félix Krawatzek | 02 Nov 2016 | |
490 | Visual Journalism | John Walton (Senior Broadcast Journalist, BBC News) gives the third talk in the conference. | John Walton | 02 Nov 2016 | |
489 | Data Visualisation | Mark Hahnel (Founder of figshare), gives the second presentation in the conference. | Mark Hahnel | 02 Nov 2016 | |
488 | Data Visualisation, a publisher's point of view | Richard O’Beirne (Digital Strategy Group, OUP) gives the first talk in the conference. | Richard O’Beirne | 02 Nov 2016 | |
487 | Values based leadership in a changing world | 21st century leaders lead complex, diverse and culturally complex organisations: Do women lead these organisations differently? | Valerie Amos | 25 Oct 2016 | |
486 | Creative Commons | Director of Modern Art Oxford, Paul Hobson (Brasenose, 1988) | Director of Modern Art Oxford, Paul Hobson, shares his experiences studying Modern History at Brasenose College and talks about how he transitioned into a career in contemporary art. | Paul Hobson | 12 Oct 2016 |
485 | Creative Commons | Chief Executive of Stonewall, Ruth Hunt (St. Hilda’s, 1998) | Ruth Hunt discusses her current role at Stonewall and offers advice to students who are considering Oxford as a LGBT-friendly university | Ruth Hunt | 09 Sep 2016 |
484 | Creative Commons | Historian and Capability Brown expert, Dr Oliver Cox (Univ, 2006) | Dr Oliver Cox shares his passion for England’s greatest landscape designer, Capability Brown, in an interview recorded for the tercentenary celebrations of Brown’s birth. | Oliver Cox | 15 Aug 2016 |
483 | Creative Commons | Women in Engineering | A short promotional film featuring women who have been inspired to work in the engineering. | priyanka dhopade, sina ober-blobaum, Eleanor Stride, ana castro-castellon | 01 Aug 2016 |
482 | Creative Commons | Politician and chair of the Alumni Board, Baroness Shephard of Northwold (St Hilda's, 1958) | Recorded only days after the EU referendum, this wide-ranging interview focuses on uncertainty in British politics and the transformative nature of an Oxford education. | Baroness Shephard of Northwold | 14 Jul 2016 |
481 | Creative Commons | Freelance journalist and Broadcaster, Henry Bonsu (Magdalen, 1986) | Freelance journalist and broadcaster Henry Bonsu shares his experiences studying Modern Languages at Magdalen College and offers an insight into what it was like to be a black student at Oxford in the late eighties. | Henry Bonsu | 14 Jun 2016 |
480 | 2016 Disability Lecture: A Psychiatrist's Experience of Depression | Professor Linda Gask had a successful career as psychiatrist and academic, despite living with depression and anxiety. She speaks with candour about her experiences of periods of mental ill-health. | Linda Gask | 07 Jun 2016 | |
479 | Sexual Violence: the spectrum of support for survivors | A podcast of an event which brought together local expertise that explored the support available to students who have experienced sexual violence. | Mike Wallen, Mo Sayer, Ammara Kanwal, Siriol Davies | 03 Jun 2016 | |
478 | Creative Commons | Testimonies on Nazi Forced Labour and the Holocaust | Building Digital Environments for Research and Education | Cord Pagenstecher | 16 May 2016 |
477 | Creative Commons | Researching Holocaust survivors in Greece through the Visual History Archive | Issues and debates in the research use of testimony | Kateřina Králová | 16 May 2016 |
476 | Creative Commons | Forced alignment using FAVE and DARLA | Powerful language technology tools and methods to support oral history research | Josef Fruehwald | 16 May 2016 |
475 | Creative Commons | Using forced alignment and HTML5 media syntax to share speech archive data | Powerful language technology tools and methods to support oral history research | John Coleman | 16 May 2016 |
474 | Creative Commons | Building an open sound archive | The case of the Grammo-foni (Gra.fo) project | Silvia Calamai | 16 May 2016 |
473 | Creative Commons | Oral Histories of Hidden Children in Denmark during the Holocaust | Narratives, Identity and Trauma | Sofie Lene Bak | 16 May 2016 |
472 | Creative Commons | Language Technologies: INTER-VIEWS | A Search and Annotation Tool for Oral History | Henk van den Heuvel | 16 May 2016 |
471 | Creative Commons | Language Technologies: ELAN | A short introduction to the ELAN annotation and processing suite of tools | Sebastian Drude | 16 May 2016 |
470 | Creative Commons | Increasing the Impact of Oral History Data with Human Language Technologies | How CLARIN is already helping researchers | Arjan van Hessen | 16 May 2016 |
469 | Creative Commons | CLARIN Data, Services and Tools | What language technologies are available that might help process, analyse and explore oral history collections? | Dieter van Uytvanck | 16 May 2016 |
468 | Creative Commons | Oral History Collections | How to exploit the multidisciplinary potential of Oral History narratives | Stef Scagliola | 16 May 2016 |
467 | Creative Commons | Oral History as Research Data | Interviews, collections, archives, data and history - a view from the UK Data Archive. | Louise Corti | 16 May 2016 |
466 | Creative Commons | From Search to Exploration | Barriers and opportunities in using oral history archives as data resources | Jakub Mlynář | 16 May 2016 |
465 | Truth and Reality in a Hyper-Connected World | Katharine Viner, the editor-in-chief at The Guardian, delivers the second Women of Achievement Lecture. Drawing on recent high profile news stories, Ms Viner highlights how truth is a troubling concept in todays modern era of journalism. | Katharine Viner | 09 May 2016 | |
464 | Creative Commons | Leading lawyer, academic and Marshall scholar, Kathleen Sullivan (Wadham, 1976) | Kathleen Sullivan praises the tutorial system and her Oxford education, explaining how it has contributed to her successful career in academia and the courtroom. | Kathleen Sullivan | 03 May 2016 |
463 | Creative Commons | Comedian and broadcaster, Ruby Wax (Kellogg, 2010) | Comedian and broadcaster Ruby Wax shares her experiences of studying mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy and why she taken on a mission to save the world’s mental health. | Ruby Wax | 28 Apr 2016 |
462 | Creative Commons | Basketball legend, former Congressman and Rhodes Scholar, Tom McMillen (University, 1974) | Multi-talented alumnus Tom McMillen describes his extraordinary life as a professional basketball player, scholar, politician and businessman. | Tom McMillen | 15 Apr 2016 |
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