The RAI is governed through two committees: the Board of Management, which advises on our academic programme, financial management, and positioning within the University, and the Advisory Council, which advises on the Institute’s academic and development programmes. Two internal RAI committees report to the Board of Management. The Conference and Events Committee considers questions relevant to the Institute’s academic programme, and the Fellowships Committee assesses applications and awards Fellowships.
Strategic Plan
The RAI Strategic Plan will be posted on this page soon.
Board of Management
The RAI Board of Management advises on the RAI’s academic programme, its financial management, and its positioning within the University.
The Board meets annually. It comprises leading scholars at Oxford in a number of fields:
- Professor Jane Shaw (Chair)
- Professor Adam Smith
- Dr Daniel Rowe (deputising for Professor Pekka Hämäläinen)
- Professor Desmond King
- Professor Lloyd Pratt
- Dr Uta Balbier
- Dr Nicholas Owen
Fixed items on the Committee’s agenda include the Director’s report on recent and forthcoming academic activity; reports on the RAI’s finances and budget; the programme of development activity; and personnel.
Advisory Council
The RAI Advisory Council advises on the RAI’s academic and development programmes. The Institute benefits from the Council’s engagement with its work, values, and strategy. The Board meets annually. Chaired by Vyvyan Harmsworth, LVO, the Council’s other members are:
- In the UK: Christopher Fisher; Nigel Bowles; Anthony Clake; Sir John Hood, KNZM; Nicolas Ollivant; and Maria Willetts.
- In the US: William Broadbent; Camille Broadbent; Evan Burfield; The Hon. Christopher B. Burnham; The Hon. Mary Jo Jacobi; Justus O’Brien; and Joan Winant.
