University Public Affairs Directorate
The Public Affairs Directorate, based at University Offices in Wellington Square, is responsible for developing public understanding of the aims and activities of the collegiate University. It provides public affairs and communications advice and services to colleagues across the collegiate University.
Useful PAD resources and support
The PAD website contains information and advice about media relations, websites, social media, design and print, branding, images, video, community engagement, government relations, events and more.
News and Information Office
Contact news.office@admin.ox.ac.uk if you need advice about media issues or if you have been, or are about to be, in the mainstream media.
The Daily New Alert is a daily email round-up of mentions of the University in the media. Email news.office@admin.ox.ac.uk to subscribe.
You can list your own news on the 'News from other websites' section of the main University news pages. To have your news listed send a link and details to news.office@admin.ox.ac.uk
Design and Publications Office
The branding toolkit includes branding advice, a style guide, and downloadable logos. Please read the guidelines carefully before embarking on any new communications, be they internal or external.
PAD produces conference items including branded University stationery for meetings and events, pens, folders and notepads.
The University image library contains more than 9,000 images of the University and the city of Oxford, available at a 50 per cent discount to departments and colleges. This is also an easy and secure way for departments and colleges to store, access and sell their own images.
Digital Communications
The digital style guide outlines the core elements used in the design of the University's website, which you can use in your own web design.
You can submit story ideas for publication on the University Twitter and Facebook pages – by emailing digicomms@admin.ox.ac.uk
Events Office
The event management toolkit contains practical advice about managing and promoting events, including templates to download.
The Events Office lends out event items including University branded table cloths and radios so that colleagues running an event can keep in touch with one another if the venue is large. You can also purchase invitation cards and branded gift bags.
Training and networking
The Communications Officers' Network is a good way to make contact with others working in communications across the collegiate University and share knowledge, ideas and resources. Email public.affairs@admin.ox.ac.uk to join.
The Social Media Network is a series of free lunchtime sessions, run each quarter, focusing on social media-related topics. The network has a Facebook group for sharing information and ideas. Contact digicomms@admin.ox.ac.uk if you are interested.