Welcome
We are home to the mathematical, physical, engineering and life sciences at Oxford. Our academic departments regularly appear at the highest levels in world rankings and have been evaluated as conducting world-leading and internationally excellent research in UK research assessments.
MPLS Division encompasses 7,400 undergraduate and postgraduate students, 1,200 leading science researchers, and 1,690 faculty and professional services staff. In 2020/21 we attracted £109.3m in research contracts and awards from industry.
Divisional Roles and Representation: current opportunities
MPLS Divisional Board. We have vacancies on the MPLS Divisional Board for members from Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, and Physics, which are due for election in Week 7. Anyone wishing to stand, to represent the views of their colleagues in MPLS policies and strategies, should return a nomination form to the University’s Elections Office by 4pm on Thurs 31 Oct.
Hester Cordelia Parsons Fund: Call for New Board Members, deadline 28 October. Supporting research in experimental biological sciences, this fund seeks to recruit three MPLS-based academics (one as Chair) and two MSD-based academics.
MPLS Associate Head (People), deadline 11 November. We are inviting expressions of interest for this important senior academic leadership role within the MPLS Division, offering a three-year term. This is an opportunity for you to help shape the Division’s people priorities, input into wider divisional decision-making and work collaboratively across MPLS departments.
MPLS Division SharePoint Intranet
A landing page for various ‘information hubs’ relevant to staff across MPLS Division. Everyone who works in the University can access the main page via SSO, but access to the information hubs may be restricted. These include:
- Committees Hub: access for those on MPLS Division committees
- Safety Hub: access for anyone with SSO
- Finance Hub: access only for senior staff with finance responsibilities
- Divisional Office Hub: access only for those working in the Divisional Office
If you cannot access a hub but think you should be able to, please email communications@mpls.ox.ac.uk
Events
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Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 10am to 11am
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Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 11am to 11.45am
Venue: Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Building, off South Parks Road OX1 3QU
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Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 11.30am to 12.30pm
Venue: Biology Mansfield Road, 11a Mansfield Road OX1 3SZ
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Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 5pm to 6pm
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD