Recognised Independent Centre
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A Recognised Independent Centre (RIC) of Oxford University
is a status awarded to acknowledge a special relationship with a small number of institutes and centres which are involved in teaching and research in their specialised areas in Oxford.
RICs are educational charities based in the Oxford
area which, while not part of the University, are recognised for their contribution to University research and teaching in contemporary and historical areas of interest. The formal designation was created in 2006. Five institutions have so far been awarded RIC status.
While the RICs remain independent financially and in governance they make a significant contribution to the University in research, tuition, and publishing. The University has established a Joint Coordinating Committee for Recognised Independent Centres, which links the University and RICs. The University Council and relevant Faculties nominate members to sit on the governing bodies of the RICs.
A student at an RIC is not automatically a member of the University but can apply to use its facilities, and of course its libraries and manuscript collections. In practice the majority of students attached to RICs will also be registered as students of Oxford University, and be members of Colleges. Some academics hold joint appointments made between University Faculties and RICs.
As well as participating in University-wide research and teaching, the RICs interact with each other. Shaunaka Rishi Das, the founder of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, was mentored in establishing his centre by Professor David Patterson, the founder of the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies.
Whatever its specialist interest, each RIC helps to link distinct communities and cultures with scholars, the government, and the media in a fast-paced critical dialogue.
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
is a status awarded to acknowledge a special relationship with a small number of institutes and centres which are involved in teaching and research in their specialised areas in Oxford.
RICs are educational charities based in the Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
area which, while not part of the University, are recognised for their contribution to University research and teaching in contemporary and historical areas of interest. The formal designation was created in 2006. Five institutions have so far been awarded RIC status.
While the RICs remain independent financially and in governance they make a significant contribution to the University in research, tuition, and publishing. The University has established a Joint Coordinating Committee for Recognised Independent Centres, which links the University and RICs. The University Council and relevant Faculties nominate members to sit on the governing bodies of the RICs.
A student at an RIC is not automatically a member of the University but can apply to use its facilities, and of course its libraries and manuscript collections. In practice the majority of students attached to RICs will also be registered as students of Oxford University, and be members of Colleges. Some academics hold joint appointments made between University Faculties and RICs.
As well as participating in University-wide research and teaching, the RICs interact with each other. Shaunaka Rishi Das, the founder of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, was mentored in establishing his centre by Professor David Patterson, the founder of the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies.
Whatever its specialist interest, each RIC helps to link distinct communities and cultures with scholars, the government, and the media in a fast-paced critical dialogue.
Current Recognised Independent Centres of Oxford University
- The Oxford Centre for Buddhist StudiesOxford Centre for Buddhist StudiesThe Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies was founded in 2004 by Prof Richard Gombrich, Emeritus Boden Professor of Sanskrit at the University of Oxford...
- The Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish StudiesOxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish StudiesThe Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies is an independent institution which is part of the University of Oxford. Its research fellows teach on a variety of Bachelors and Masters degrees in Oriental Studies, and it publishes the Journal of Jewish Studies.-History and Case Statement:The...
- The Oxford Centre for Hindu StudiesOxford Centre for Hindu StudiesThe Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, founded in 1997, is a Recognised Independent Centre of Oxford University. The Centre is engaged in developing academic programmes of education, research and publishing in the field of Hindu studies...
- The Oxford Centre for Islamic StudiesOxford Centre for Islamic StudiesThe Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies is a Recognised Independent Centre of the University of Oxford, England. It was established in 1985 with the aim of encouraging the academic study of Islam and the Muslim world. The centre's Patron is Prince Charles.A new building for the centre is situated to...
- The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies