Divisions

Divisions

There are four academic divisions within Oxford University. All have a full-time divisional head and an elected divisional board.

Humanities  

Read more about the Humanities Division's world-class teaching and research across an unparalleled range of subjects.

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Medical Sciences  

Learn more about Oxford's aim to be the best university biomedical institution in Europe and among the top five in the world.

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Mathematical, Physical & Life Sciences  

Oxford's MPLS Departments have an international reputation for excellence. Find out more.

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Social Sciences  

Take a look at the largest grouping of social sciences in the UK, including the internationally ranked Law Faculty.

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  21. u
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1 october 2008

Sir Isaac Wolfson, who was born on this day in 1897, was a businessman and philanthropist, whose foundation established the postgraduate Wolfson College, Oxford, in 1966. Wolfson joined a mail-order company, Universal Stores, in 1926, and transformed the fortunes of the company, diversifying from family mail-order trade, turning it into the largest mail-order company outside the USA after World War Two, and the fifth wealthiest retail company in Britain at the time of his death. Credit: ODNB