Introduction to the University
Oxford Brookes University is one of the top-performing modern universities – it is ranked No.1 for both teaching and research in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2018, and is the UK’s only university in the QS Top 50 Under 50 Ranking for 2019.
Brookes has around 18,000 students studying on a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, many of which carry professional accreditation. Many other students are registered on programmes of study leading to Brookes awards through collaborations with partners in the UK and around the world.
The University is based on several campuses in and around Oxford. The largest campus is in Headington, just outside the city centre. Other campuses are at Wheatley, Marston Road, Harcourt Hill, and in Swindon. See the campuses and facilities pages on the University website for details of the location of the different sites.
Mission and strategy
“Oxford Brookes University is committed to leading the intellectual, social and economic development of the communities it serves through teaching, research and creativity that achieve the highest standards.”
The key priority areas for Oxford Brookes University’s 2020 Strategy are:
- delivery of an outstanding student experience
- the further development of world-class research
- making a positive commitment to our wider community
- creating sector-leading, high quality services for the future
The key strategy relating to the achievement of the first of these objectives is the Strategy for Enhancing the Student Experience, or SESE, which is supported by a programme of enhancement projects. Links to web pages with further information about the SESE and PESE are given in the ‘Useful Links’ section (10) below.
Read more about the 2020 strategy, and our guiding principles
Academic organisation
The University has a broad portfolio of academic and professionally-accredited programmes, delivered by Departments and Schools organised within four Faculties, as follows:
Oxford Brookes Business School
- Nick Walton - Director of Undergraduate Studies
- Dr Nicolette Michels - Director of Postgraduate Studies
Faculty of Health & Life Sciences
- Dr Helen Packer - Biological & Medical Sciences
- Mary Malone and Sarah Snow - Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery
- Maxine Fletcher - Psychology, Health & Professional Development
- Dr Carolyn Mason - Sport, Health Sciences & Social Work
Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
- Prof. Simon Kovesi - English & Modern Languages
- Prof. Joanne Begiato - History, Philosophy & Religion
- Dr Abbey Halcli = Social Sciences
- Prof. Mary Wild - School of Education
- Mark O’Brien - School of Law
- Prof. Keith Moultrie - Institute of Public Care
Faculty of Technology, Design & Environment
- Matt Gaskin - School of Architecture
- Dr Paul Whitty - School of Arts
- Gordana Collier - School of Engineering, Computing & Mathematics
- Prof. Ramin Keivani - School of Built Environment
You can find out more about each subject area and the programmes they deliver by visiting the Faculty and Department web pages
Directorates
The academic Faculties are supported by a range of professional support services, organised into what we call ‘Directorates’, as follows:
- Academic & Student Administration (incorporating Strategic Change & Planning)
- Estates & Campus Services
- Finance & Legal Services
- Human Resources
- IT Services
- Learning Resources
- Marketing & Communications
An A-Z list of all the teams within these Directorates, with links to their web pages.