People
The city and region
The University of Oxford touches on the day-to-day lives of many people in the city, in many different ways.
It is represented at a host of partnership working groups, which collectively help to ensure that the University can work with, co-operate and communicate with a range of other stakeholders across the city.
The Oxford Strategic Partnership is convened by Oxford City Council and includes representatives of the county, the voluntary sector, businesses and public services. Currently it is working on a programme to improve the economic, environmental and social conditions in Oxford.
The Local Economic Partnership (OxLep) is a wider strategic body which works towards supporting the business and economic development of the city and the county. The Oxfordshire Partnership also co-ordinates links with the local councils throughout the county.
The Oxford Cultural Partnership, again convened by the city, puts arts and performing groups in touch with each other and helps them to support and co-ordinate activities, events and fundraising.
There are also other mechanisms such as the Broad Street Group, which allows the domestic bursars of the colleges along Broad Street to work closely with the city to ensure co-ordination on major events in the city centre.
At an informal level there are constant conversations with voluntary groups, the police, the health service, local MPs, councillors, social services, local schools and community groups about issues of mutual concern, but lines of communication can always be improved. If you would like to let the University know about something you’re organising, the directory at the back of this publication will direct you to the right person.
