University of Oxford: Investments against COVID-19 ^{UK Investors}

Entity: University of Oxford
Categeory: UK Investors; Grant Funding
Description: Oxford is a collegiate university, consisting of the central University and colleges. The central University is composed of academic departments and research centres, administrative departments, libraries and museums. The 38 colleges are self-governing and financially independent institutions, which are related to the central University in a federal system. There are also six permanent private halls, which were founded by different Christian denominations and which still retain their Christian character. The collegiate system is at the heart of the University’s success, giving students and academics the benefits of belonging both to a large, internationally renowned institution and to a small, interdisciplinary academic community. It brings together leading academics and students across subjects and year groups and from different cultures and countries, helping to foster the intense interdisciplinary approach that inspires much of the outstanding research and makes Oxford a leader in so many fields.

1. Programme Title: University Challenge Seed Fund (UCSF)
Link: https://researchsupport.admin.ox.ac.uk/funding/ucsf
Contact: jaz.jandor@innovation.ox.ac.uk

Summary: The COVID-19 Research Response Fund will fund research projects intended to have an immediate and high impact on the global COVID-19 crisis. Projects must intend to have immediate and high impact on the global COVID-19 crisis. Previous applicants to the fund should not resubmit unless invited by the Committee. Projects will be funded by unrestricted philanthropic donations and award holders are expected to provide brief regular reports on progress to donors. Projects can be from any discipline and hosted by any department of the University. Projects that require the re-opening of departments or buildings that are currently closed will not normally be supported. Awards will typically be made in the range of £20k to £200k (larger projects may be funded in exceptional circumstances). Non-urgent COVID-19 research projects can continue to apply through standard internal calls, e.g. John Fell Fund, Wellcome ISSF, GCRF QR.

2. Programme Title: Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Center project
Summary: Oxford is providing technical and material support to the Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Center (VMIC) project.

3. University of Oxford is investing in the company Navenio.