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DPhil Finance

Start date:

  • 7 October 2024

Time commitment:

About the programme

Our doctoral training will immerse you in all aspects of academic life.

You will be both a student and a junior research colleague. We provide courses in a wide variety of research methods and you will work closely with your supervisors to define your research question and develop your thesis. You will also have opportunities to gain teaching and research assistant experience and become involved with the intellectual community within both Saïd Business School and the wider University. You will attend academic conferences, make presentations, organise lectures and seminars and contribute to management and academic decisions. Both of our doctoral programmes run in parallel, with only differences in taught courses and preparation for writing in relevant journals to your subject of choice. We have deliberately kept the programmes small which means that in the vast majority of cases, students are fully funded to allow them to devote their energies to research. The DPhil corresponds to a PhD degree offered at most other universities. Examples of previous research topics include asset-pricing and corporate finance, the design and regulation of securities markets, corporate financial policy, and the impact of financial markets on real economic activity.

Supervision

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You will be assigned two initial supervisors who will guide you through your first year.

They will help you to identify your specialist area of interest and further suitable advisers in that field. You will work closely with them to define your research question and develop your thesis. It is an important relationship and also a very personal one: it is shaped by you, your supervisors and the ways you interact. You will have a minimum of nine meetings, or equivalent per year with your supervisor.

You do not need to contact any faculty in advance of making your application but you can review the  profiles of our faculty  to look for at the areas of research covered at the School. You can note within your application if you feel that you are interested in a particular research area and working with a specific faculty member. 

The allocation of a supervisor is the responsibility of Saïd Business School, it is not always possible to accommodate the preferences of incoming graduate students to work with a particular member of staff. Under exceptional circumstances a supervisor may be found outside the School.

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Assessment and programme milestones

Our DPhil offers students the opportunity to engage with internationally renowned faculty who are here to help you become an academic scholar.

You will be initially admitted to the status of Probationer Research Student (PRS). During your first year, you will be required to attend taught causes where foundational economic and financial theory will be studied. Based on previous years, these may include, but are not limited to courses that cover topics such as:

  • Asset pricing
  • Corporate finance
  • Financial econometrics

During second and third terms, you will select four elective courses offered for the second year of the MPhil in Economics, one of which must be either Financial Economics I or Financial Economics II. Following successful completion of all necessary courses and within a maximum of six terms as a PRS student (and normally by the fourth term) you will be expected to apply for transfer of status from Probationer Research Student to DPhil status. A successful transfer of status is required to give a clear indication of whether it would be reasonable to consider submission within the course of a further three terms, if work on the thesis continues to develop satisfactorily. Students who are successful at transfer will also be expected to apply for and gain confirmation of DPhil status within nine terms of admission, to show that your work continues to be on track. Both milestones normally involve an interview with two assessors (other than your supervisor). This provides important experience for the final oral examination. You will be expected to submit a thesis, which provides a significant and substantial contribution to the field of learning in finance, which should not exceed 100,000 words after four years from the date of admission. It should be good enough to be published in book form or as a series of academic articles. To be successfully awarded a DPhil in Finance you will need to defend your thesis orally (viva voce) in front of two appointed examiners.

Changes to this course and your supervision

We seek to deliver this course in accordance with this description. However, there may be situations in which it is desirable or necessary for the us to make changes in course provision, either before or after registration. The safety of students, staff and visitors is paramount and major changes to delivery or services may have to be made in circumstances of a pandemic, epidemic or local health emergency. Also in certain circumstances, for example due to visa difficulties or because the health needs of students cannot be met, it may be necessary to make adjustments to course requirements for international study.

Where possible your academic supervisor will not change for the duration of your course. However, it may be necessary to assign a new academic supervisor during the course of study or before registration for reasons which might include illness, sabbatical leave, parental leave or change in employment.

For further information please see our pages on changes to courses and the provisions of the student contract regarding changes to courses.

I think the most important issues in the supervisor relationship are communication and trust. You need a supervisor who can tell you the things you need to hear even if you don’t want to hear them, and who can nudge you back on to the right track. Alexander Montag Current DPhil in Finance student

Benefits and opportunities

  • Engage with internationally renowned faculty
  • Conference and research funding
  • Training in principal research methods at both at Saïd Business School and wider University.

Opportunities

  • Paid teaching and research assistant opportunities
  • Contribute to management and academic programme decisions through student representation on committees
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St Hugh's College at Oxford in spring

You will become a member of an Oxford college. Your college is both an academic and social community that will enrich your time at Oxford. It offers everything from formal dinners and balls to sports and lecture series.

The Oxford college system enables you to interact with students and faculty from other disciplines. Some colleges provide accommodation for students. 

Who can apply

Our candidates are passionately intellectual people who have a superlative academic record and are committed to a career in academia.

DPhil in Finance

You will require:

  • a good undergraduate degree: 2.1 (GPA 3.5 or its equivalent)
  • GMAT or GRE test results
  • TOEFL or IELTS test results (If you are not from an English speaking majority country)
  • three pieces of written work, including a well-developed research proposal
  • three academic references

Application process

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Applications are now closed for October 2024 entry.

The deadline for applying was 13 December 2023 at 23:59 GMT. 

Complete applications received by the deadline will be considered. You will be informed by late January if you have been shortlisted for interview.

Final decisions will be communicated by the end of February.

There are nine shared places available for the DPhil Finance and DPhil Management. The average number of applications for entry between 2021 and 2023 was 70. 

Fees and funding

The course fee in 2024-25 is £23,580 for both home and overseas students.

The programme is four years in duration. Course fees are payable each year, for the duration of your fee liability (your fee liability is the length of time for which you are required to pay course fees). Please be aware that fees will usually increase annually. For details, please see our guidance on changes to fees and charges .

Course fees cover your teaching as well as other academic services and facilities provided to support your studies. Course fees do not cover your accommodation, residential costs or other living costs. 

Following the period of fee liability , you may also be required to pay a University continuation charge and a college continuation charge. The University and college continuation charges are shown on the Continuation charges page.

Additional cost information

There are no compulsory elements of this course that entail additional costs beyond fees (or, after fee liability ends, continuation charges) and living costs. However, depending on your choice of research topic and the research required to complete it, you may incur additional expenses, such as travel expenses, research expenses, and field trips. You will need to meet these additional costs, although you may be able to apply for small grants from your department and/or college to help you cover some of the expenses.

Scholarships and funding

Doctoral students admitted to our programme receive full funding over four years. This includes course fees and an annual living expenses stipend. To maximise the overall availability of funding for candidates, we will identify suitable alternative scholarships and may ask you to submit funding applications. We also ask that you identify and pursue any other funding opportunities, including external funding.   

For some scholarships you are required to submit a scholarship essay and/or tick the relevant box in the Funding section of the application form.

Cost of living

In addition to your course fees, you will need to ensure that you have adequate funds to support your living costs for the duration of your course. Please view the University's  living expenses page for information about likely living costs for 2024-25.

Further information about fees

The Fees and Funding section of The University of Oxford's website provides further information about course fees , including information about fee status and eligibility  and your length of fee liability .

Alumni placements

  • University of Michigan Ross School of Business – Assistant Professor of Finance
  • Vanderbilt University – Assistant Professor of Finance
  • Ivey Business School - Assistant Professor in Finance
  • University of Warwick - Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • International Monetary Fund - Economist (Economist Program), Research Department
  • Harvard Business School - Post-Doctoral Fellow
  • University of Hong Kong - Assistant Professor of Finance
  • Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute - Assistant Professor of Finance
  • Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland – Research Economist
  • Indiana University – Assistant Professor of Finance
  • City University of Hong Kong - Assistant Professor
  • Please contact us if you have any queries.
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Level: Postgraduate research

Duration: 4-8 years part-time

Open to applications for 2024 entry.

Application deadline (12:00 midday UK time):

  • Friday 1 March 2024

Applications may remain open after the final deadline if places are still available. Please check the  admission status .

Questions? Email: [email protected]

DPhil in Sustainable Urban Development

Course details.

The Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Sustainable Urban Development is a part-time doctoral programme that provides outstanding students an opportunity to pursue in-depth and rigorous research about the pressing challenges of urban sustainability and the processes of environmental, economic, and social development in urban environments around the world. 

Students admitted to the programme are usually motivated to undertake detailed research in preparation for an academic career and other research-intensive occupations; to have a substantial impact on future policy-making processes; or to pursue and/or advance their professional career at organisations and institutions operating in the field of sustainable urban development. The course provides support and an intellectual environment by leading scholars in the field to pursue your own independent research.

As a minimum, applicants should hold or be predicted to achieve the following UK qualifications or their equivalent:

  • a master's degree with distinction overall, or a distinction grade on the dissertation as a minimum, in a discipline relevant to sustainable urban development;  and
  • a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours in any discipline.

The allocation of graduate supervision for this course is the responsibility of the Department for Continuing Education and it is not always possible to accommodate the preferences of incoming graduate students to work with a particular member of staff. Under exceptional circumstances a supervisor may be found outside the Department for Continuing Education.

Online open event

Following on from our recent  online info session ,  this open event provides an opportunity for those considering applying to really get to know the course, teaching staff and potential supervisors.

This event is now full. If you would like to be notified of other future events,  please sign up to our emails .

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The DPhil in Sustainable Urban Development is a research doctorate, which culminates in a substantive academic thesis of around 100,000 words. As such, successful applicants will have a very strong academic record, as well as showing great aptitude through their academic proposal, and a display of future potential. Although we are keen to attract individuals for whom there is a strong overlap between academic and career interests, DPhil candidates will be examined solely on the intellectual quality of the final thesis and performance in a viva voce. Intellectual drive, ambition and vision are therefore crucial attributes.

There is an expectation that candidates will read widely and in depth throughout their time on the programme, and show the ability to think about and critique current theoretical thinking in their chosen area of study. It is hoped that the final thesis might substantially advance theoretical thinking (in addition to broadening the empirical base) within a number of interdisciplinary areas.

This DPhil programme is taken over a minimum of four years (12 terms) and a maximum of eight years (24 terms). Students are required to attend a minimum of 30 days of university-based work each year for the duration of the studies, to be arranged with the agreement of the supervisor. As part of the minimum 30 days per year requirement, students are expected to take part in three termly Doctoral Weeks (see below).

Students admitted to this degree conduct their own research under the guidance of a University supervisor, who will advise on all aspects of training, development and academic progress. Students must be prepared to work independently a good deal, and will need considerable personal motivation. Students are required to have a good general knowledge of the field within which research falls and of the methods appropriate to the study of this field. Throughout the period of study, students are part of a thriving international graduate community of peers engaged with sustainable urban development, including students in our  MSc in Sustainable Urban Development .

Students are admitted initially as a Probationary Research Student (PRS), in line with University regulations on doctorates. During the probationary period, students develop and begin work on the thesis topic. They will develop research skills through a range of training and skills development offered during the termly Doctoral Week, as well as via the Department’s  Graduate School and other units across the University .

The termly Doctoral Week brings together students from all cohorts on the programme to discuss relevant topics in sustainable urban development, as well as to develop research skills and engage it additional research training and development.

Students must apply for a Transfer of Status from PRS to DPhil status between the 6th and the 8th terms after admission (each academic year at Oxford has three terms). This involves the submission of a piece of written work that is examined by two assessors (neither of whom will be supervisors). This process is to ensure that the student’s work is of potential DPhil quality and that the methodology of the research is appropriate and feasible. Upon successful completion of the Transfer of Status, students usually undertake a period of fieldwork over one to two years.

Students will also be required to apply for a Confirmation of Status as DPhil sometime between the 12th and 18th terms after admission. This will also involve the submission of a piece of written work that is assessed by two assessors (neither of whom are supervisors). The Confirmation assessment is different to the Transfer assessment as the assessors will be focusing on how the research is progressing, the quality of the draft thesis chapters, and on the plan for completion. The assessors will be looking to ensure that the student is making the appropriate amount of progress in the development of the thesis, so that thesis submission will be achieved within the time limit.

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Role: Potential Supervisor

Keywords: Transport and mobility; mobility-related social exclusion; inequalities and access; urban economic inequalities; labour and work; mega projects; governance of mobility innovations.

Dr Idalina Baptista

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Keywords: urbanisation in Africa; energy infrastructures; colonial and post-colonial infrastructures; urban planning and governance; urban theory.

Dr Patricia Canelas

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Keywords: Property Development and Investment; Developer/Investor behaviour; Planning (de)regulation; Development Value Capture; Housing and Build-to-Rent; Land- and Property-Ownership; Neighbourhoods and Place-making.

Dr Debbie Hopkins

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Keywords: Transport and mobilities; sustainable tourism; low carbon transitions; work and labour; infrastructures; energy systems.

Dr David Howard

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Keywords: Urbanisation and development geographies of Latin America and Caribbean societies; housing, land tenure and informality; urban security; urban colonial legacies; place-making; Dominican Republic, French Guiana Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago.

Dr Nigel Mehdi

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Keywords: Economics of sustainability; urban economics; real estate markets, smart cities and big data.

Dr Vlad Mykhnenko

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Keywords: Urban and regional economies; shrinking cities; resilience; economic convergence, divergence and territorial cohesion; fiscal federalism, devolution and local government finance.

Dr Isabel Ruiz

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Keywords: Economics of migration, impacts of migration (and forced migration) on hosting communities, labour market outcomes of migrants, determinants of migration.

Award of the DPhil is dependent upon completion of a 100,000-word doctoral thesis within an area of Sustainable Urban Development to the satisfaction of two examiners (neither of whom are supervisors) and defending that thesis in a more formal viva voce with the two examiners.

Application details

Funding opportunities.

Please see the our 'sources of funding' page for help and information with regard to funding doctoral studies. We further recommend that applicants search for funding opportunities via the online  Fees, Funding and Scholarship search tool .

In order to be considered for many scholarships, applicants are required to apply by the January deadline. However, applicants should note that some scholarships require additional application materials and may have different deadlines, so applicants should make sure they check the application process for each scholarship carefully.

How to apply

Applications for this course should be made via the University of Oxford  Graduate Admissions website . This website provides information on fees and entry requirements along with help on preparing and submitting your application.

Before submitting an application you may email the Programme Director with a clear research proposal so that he may consider appropriate supervision in the first instance. If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact us via [email protected]

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Oxford researchers launch updated carbon offsetting principles

An interdisciplinary team of Oxford University researchers have today released an update to flagship guidance on credible and net zero aligned carbon offsetting, which has been used by hundreds of organisations since its publication in 2020. 

The vast majority of current offsetting approaches are not getting us any closer to net zero emissions, and trust in the concept of “offsetting” has been so badly damaged that some organisations are moving away from using the term at all, This update clarifies the core Principles and provides much-needed guidance for companies, cities, and other non-state actors to develop offsetting strategies that are genuinely aligned with achieving net zero by 2050 or sooner.   Injy Johnstone , Research Associate at the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group in the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment.

The revised ‘ Oxford Offsetting Principles ’ provide clarifications to the original text based on the latest science, call for a major course-correction in carbon markets and offsetting practices, and outline how offsetting needs to be approached to help achieve a net zero society.

Co-author Professor Nick Eyre from Zero-carbon Energy Research Oxford (ZERO) says: 'The revised Principles emphasise the importance of reducing emissions, consistent with recent global agreements to scale up the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency in the transition away from fossil fuels. For organisations seeking to meet a net zero standard, this should be their priority.'

The Principles are:  

  • Cut emissions as a priority, ensure the environmental integrity of credits, and regularly revise as best practice evolves  
  • Transition to carbon removal offsetting for any residual emissions (away from emissions avoidance or reduction) by the global net zero target date
  • Shift to removals with durable storage and low risk of reversal    
  • Support the development of innovative and integrated approaches to achieving net zero 

The updates further highlight the urgency of emission reductions and the need to scale up carbon removal, as well as the critical role of nature-based solutions. They also clarify durability risks and offer insights into the co-benefits and challenges of different carbon removal approaches, and call for mitigation efforts beyond organisational net zero targets.

The offset market has gone from boom to bust, and to boom to bust again. The next phase, starting now, needs to be more sustainable and sensible. Offset markets will be vital to reaching net zero, especially in the final stages. Offsets must not merely let polluters off the hook; these updated principles help clarify what is required.   Co-author Cameron Hepburn , Battcock Professor of Environmental Economics, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment.

‘The revised Principles are designed to correct some critical carbon market failures,’ says Kaya Axelsson , co-author and Head of Policy and Partnerships at Oxford Net Zero. ‘One little-known fact is that hardly any of the carbon market removes and stores carbon at all. Currently, the majority of carbon credits are for avoided emissions, and these are often over-credited or have trouble proving that they had an impact beyond what would have happened anyway.’  

‘A key update to the Principles acknowledges the variety of credible options available for carbon storage,’ adds Audrey Wagner , co-author from the Department of Biology. ‘For instance, while storing carbon underground in geological reservoirs is thought to have low risk of reversal, high integrity nature-based approaches – that respect local rights and support biodiversity – can also store carbon for centuries across a range of ecosystems. But given the multiple benefits of nature-based solutions beyond carbon removal and storage, including building resilience to climate change impacts, it makes sense to invest in them even when they carry a moderate risk of reversal in the short to medium term.’

‘Another key clarification in the revised Principles is that high-quality avoided emission offsets still have a crucial role to play in the short to medium term, and typically offer many co-benefits,’ adds Dr Alison Smith , co-author from the Environmental Change Institute.  ‘For example, avoiding loss of existing forest with irreplaceable biodiversity value and huge carbon stocks is far preferable to planting new trees. It is vital to support well-verified ecosystem protection projects in the run-up to the global net zero date, even though after that date they cannot be used for offsetting.’

The voluntary carbon market is trapped in a crisis of its own making, with severe consequences for people and planet alike. But make no mistake: high-integrity financing for climate action is possible, as long as it's based on rigorous science and conservative assumptions. We hope the Oxford Principles will be a first step toward righting the ship.   Co-author Stephen Lezak , Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment.

While the Principles provide a useful framework for offsetting strategies based on the latest science and evidence, regulation is now urgently needed, say the authors. Governments, standard setters and others must deploy them, to steer the market away from low-quality credits and low-integrity offsetting strategies.   

‘The demand for and supply of high-quality offsets is far too immature. Adopting the Oxford Offsetting Principles will help to attract investment into carbon removal projects that have a low risk of reversal, as well as durability over the long term. This is a necessary condition for achieving global net zero and the aims of the Paris Agreement,’ says Dr Ben Caldecott , co-author and Director of the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group. ‘Realism is required though. We will never be able to scale enough high-quality carbon removals to offset like-for-like currently avoidable fossil fuel emissions. The use of finite carbon removals needs to be preserved for hard-to-abate emissions and then bringing us back to safe levels after we almost certainly overshoot 1.5 degrees, and not sustaining existing fossil fuel interests.’

Co-author Dr Eli Mitchell-Larson, a research associate at Oxford Net Zero and the Environmental Change Institute, said: 'Carbon credits are just one means of financing emission reductions and removals, and by no means the best tool for each situation. Leaving the fate of our natural world, and the scale-up of crucial carbon removal methods, to the whims of voluntary corporate donations is a recipe for disaster. In the three years since we launched the Principles much of corporate offsetting has remained low-integrity, triggering the EU’s complete ban on net zero product claims in response to perceived greenwashing. We have an opportunity to refocus attention towards embedding climate action into policy and rule-setting, and we hope the revised Principles will encourage governments to issue binding rules on what claims corporates can and cannot make, using which carbon credits.'

The Oxford Principles for Net Zero Aligned Carbon Offsetting (revised 2024) were devised through collaboration with experts across the University of Oxford. They incorporate expertise from the Blavatnik School of Government, Environmental Change Institute, Nature-based Solutions Initiative, Oxford Martin School, Oxford Sustainable Finance Group, Saïd Business School, School of Geography and the Environment, and the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment.

The revised Oxford Offsetting Principles can be read online. For more information, watch the Oxford Offsetting Principles launch webinar .  

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Financial Economics of Climate and Sustainability, PhD Course

We are pleased to announce the launch of Financial Economics of Climate and Sustainability, PhD Course! 

Professors  Adair Morse  and  Panos Patatoukas , co-faculty directors of the  Sustainable & Impact Finance Initiative (SAIF) at Haas , began  co-teaching the online class  called “Financial Economics of Climate and Sustainability” this semester. They join faculty members from more than 10 schools including Stanford, Harvard, Yale, Columbia, and Oxford, who are teaching this course to a global cohort of nearly 1,000 students from 127 schools across 30 different countries.

The goal is to inspire a new generation of climate leaders to embark on new research that leads to innovative ways of thinking about climate finance, Patatoukas said. “Our job as instructors will be to give them the tools and the frameworks and provide ways for them to start asking interesting questions,” he said. “Overall, it’s a really good time to more formally train our students in this space. It’s rapidly evolving, it’s messy, it’s not perfect, but that makes it interesting and exciting and an area of growth that is full of opportunities.”

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Introduction to Sustainable Finance Course

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The Introduction to Sustainable Finance Course provides public servants and third sector representatives with an understanding of the main concepts, theories, and issues in making sustainable investment decisions. The course will enable participants to explore developments in the field, and identify and activate levers of change.

The course takes place over 10 weeks, with 20 to 25 hours of online learning and three live sessions from the Oxford faculty. Teaching materials can be completed independently or during the sessions.

Course dates:

  • 22 April - 9 August 2024
  • 15 July - 1 November 2024

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the purpose of finance and the structure of the financial system. They will examine the investment chain, asset classes, and finance professions, putting finance into a broader framework that can help them navigate sustainable finance.
  • Analyse the role of public policy in motivating investment into sustainability and how sustainable finance is shaped by public policy. They will also compare the motivations of policymakers internationally and investigate what has or has not worked.
  • Assess how and why policies, regulations, and supervisory expectations related to sustainable finance are evolving in different jurisdictions and their direction of travel, and examine the opportunities this creates.
  • Evaluate what it means to have impact through sustainable finance and what kind of impacts are likely or possible. They will analyse what the challenges and opportunities are associated with seeking positive environmental and social impacts through finance.

This is the first course from the Public and Third Sector Academy for Sustainable Finance (P3S Academy) at the University of Oxford. The P3S Academy is a new global centre of learning and capacity building focused on how the public and third sectors can grasp the opportunities associated with sustainable finance.

Course places are limited to those who are primarily employed in:

  • central or local government
  • regulatory agencies
  • supervisory authorities
  • central banks
  • multilateral institutions
  • non-profit civil society organisations
  • registered charities
  • philanthropic organisations.

We particularly encourage group applications, so that whole teams can benefit from the learning. Applicants from the private sector will not be considered.

To date the course has welcomed over 2500 attendees, representing 600+ organisations, and 130+ nationalities.

We are able to offer a limited number of free places for each cohort thanks to generous funding from the IKEA Foundation. The places are allocated based on suitability and need. In particular, we prioritise current and future leaders from developing countries. The fee for all other applicants is £500.

To apply please complete the application form, for both individual and group bookings. We aim to respond within 10 working days of receipt of the application.

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Victor M. Mukhin was born in 1946 in the town of Orsk, Russia. In 1970 he graduated the Technological Institute in Leningrad. Victor M. Mukhin was directed to work to the scientific-industrial organization "Neorganika" (Elektrostal, Moscow region) where he is working during 47 years, at present as the head of the laboratory of carbon sorbents.     Victor M. Mukhin defended a Ph. D. thesis and a doctoral thesis at the Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia (in 1979 and 1997 accordingly). Professor of Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia. Scientific interests: production, investigation and application of active carbons, technological and ecological carbon-adsorptive processes, environmental protection, production of ecologically clean food.   

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Lead, NLP4SF Programme and Research Associate

Oxford Sustainable Finance Group , University of Oxford

Affiliated Researchers

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Dr Ben Caldecott

Director, Oxford Sustainable Finance Group and the Lombard Odier Associate Professor of Sustainable Finance, University of Oxford

Director and Principal Investigator, UK Centre for Greening Finance & Investment ( CGFI )

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Christophe Christiaen

Lead, Innovation and Impact, UK Centre for Greening Finance & Investment and Deputy Head, Spatial Finance Initiative

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Dr Benjamin Franta

Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Climate Litigation Lab and Associate, Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School

Oxford Sustainable Law Programme, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford

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Camilla Hyslop

Data Lead Net Zero Tracker

Oxford Net Zero, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford

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Prof Dr Mathias Kraus 

Assistant Professor for Data Analytics

Institute of Information Systems, FAU Erlangen Nurnberg

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Prof Dr Markus Leippold  

Professor of Financial Engineering

Department of Banking and Finance, University of Zurich

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José Luis Reséndiz

Research Assistant, Transition Finance Research

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Dr Amani Maalouf

Senior Research Associate

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PhD Student in NLP

Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences, ETH Zürich and Department of Banking and Finance, University of Zürich

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Dr Steven Reece

Head of Machine Learning Research and Data Science

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Dr Chiara Colesanti Senni

Postdoctoral Researcher

Department of Banking and Finance, University of Zürich and Grantham Research Institute, London School of Economics

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Dr Gireesh Shrimali

Head of Transition Finance Research

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Research Associate in Machine Learning

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Tobias Schimanski

Doctoral Researcher in NLP and Sustainable Finance

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Prof Dr Nadine Strauß

Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication & Media Management

Department of Communication and Media Research, University of Zurich

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Saeid Vaghefi

Data Scientist

University of Zurich

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Christian Wilson

DPhil Candidate and Research Assistant Transition Finance Research

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Gireesh Shrimali

Oxford Sustainable Finance Group, University of Oxford

University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QY, United Kingdom

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  1. Education

    Each year the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group supervises or co-supervises Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil/PhD) students on sustainable finance topics. Students apply to the DPhil in Geography and the Environment at the University of Oxford. The DPhil is the University of Oxford's premier research degree, awarded to candidates who have successfully completed a major piece of original research.

  2. Sustainable Finance

    Established in 2012, the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group is the focal point for these activities. The Group is multi-disciplinary and works globally across asset classes, finance professions, and with different parts of the financial system. We are the largest such centre globally and are working to be the world's best place for research and ...

  3. Home

    Sustainable Finance at Oxford Research Find out more Education Find out more The Lab Find out more People Find out more A global centre for research and teaching in sustainable finance The University of Oxford has world leading research and teaching capabilities to transform the future of finance and investment. Latest Insights

  4. Doctor in Philosophy (DPhil/PhD) in Sustainable Finance topics

    Course overview. Each year the Oxford Sustainable Finance Programme supervises or co-supervises Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil/PhD) students on sustainable finance topics. Students apply to the DPhil in Geography and the Environment at the University of Oxford. The DPhil is the University of Oxford's premier research degree, awarded to ...

  5. Sustainable Finance Executive Programme

    The Sustainable Finance Executive Programme at the University of Oxford provides an introduction to sustainable finance for professionals working across a range of sectors. Held over 5 days in Oxford, it equips participants with essential knowledge of the principles and concepts of sustainable finance, as well as an advanced understanding of ...

  6. Research

    The Oxford Sustainable Finance Group undertakes pioneering multidisciplinary research. We seek to deeply understand the challenges and opportunities across different areas of sustainable finance. As researchers, we have both the privilege and the responsibility to think about these issues profoundly and over the long-term.

  7. DPhil Finance

    Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland - Research Economist. Indiana University - Assistant Professor of Finance. 2018. City University of Hong Kong - Assistant Professor. Please contact us if you have any queries. [email protected]. In-depth training in academic research skills to develop you as a productive scholar.

  8. The Lab

    The Lab In Summer/Autumn 2023 we will open a new Oxford Sustainable Finance Lab in the very heart of Oxford. The Lab will be a physical space where Oxford researchers will co-locate with practitioners visiting from financial institutions, supervisory authorities, central banks, government departments, and civil society organisations. Visitors will collaborate with Oxford researchers as part […]

  9. MSc in Sustainability, Enterprise and the Environment

    The MSc Sustainability, Enterprise and the Environment addresses two pervasive and unmet challenges of our time: making the transition to a zero-carbon and environmentally sustainable economic model, whilst simultaneously enabling sustainable development for all. The course views these challenges through the lenses of finance, economics and ...

  10. Sustainable Finance: ESG and the Future of Finance

    Developed in partnership with Pearson, this sustainable finance online course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to accelerate impactful and sustainable change. The application-focused programme is grounded in the world-leading, multi-disciplinary research and teaching expertise of the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group ...

  11. DPhil in Sustainable Urban Development

    The Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Sustainable Urban Development is a part-time doctoral programme that provides outstanding students an opportunity to pursue in-depth and rigorous research about the pressing challenges of urban sustainability and the processes of environmental, economic, and social development in urban environments around the ...

  12. How to mobilise $100 trillion wisely: Oxford course on sustainable finance

    There really is no time to lose. Well over $100 trillion dollars needs to be invested internationally to tackle climate change and this requires the global financial system to be aligned with environmental sustainability.By Dr Ben Caldecott, Faculty Chair of the P3S Academy, Director of the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group, and the Lombard ...

  13. Spatial finance

    SFI undertakes and coordinates research and channels it into real-world finance-related applications. SFI has been established by The Alan Turing Institute, Satellite Applications Catapult, and the University of Oxford. Using geospatial data and analysis to better measure different environmental and social risks and impacts.

  14. Research

    We work globally across asset classes, finance professions, and with different parts of the financial system. Established in 2012, the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group (OxSFG) is a world-leading, multi-disciplinary centre for research and teaching in sustainable finance. We are the largest such centre globally and are the focal point for Oxford ...

  15. Sustainable Finance Course

    Sustainable Finance: ESG and the Future of Finance. This sustainable finance online course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to accelerate impactful and sustainable change. The application-focused programme is grounded in the world-leading, multi-disciplinary research and teaching expertise of the Oxford Sustainable ...

  16. DPhil in Sustainable Urban Development

    The DPhil in Sustainable Urban Development is a research doctorate, which culminates in a substantive academic thesis of around 100,000 words. ... divergence and territorial cohesion; fiscal federalism, devolution and local government finance. Dr Isabel Ruiz. ... Applications for this course should be made via the University of Oxford Graduate ...

  17. Oxford researchers launch updated carbon offsetting principles

    Injy Johnstone, Research Associate at the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group in the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment. The revised ' Oxford Offsetting Principles ' provide clarifications to the original text based on the latest science, call for a major course-correction in carbon markets and offsetting practices, and outline how ...

  18. Financial Economics of Climate and Sustainability, PhD Course

    We are pleased to announce the launch of Financial Economics of Climate and Sustainability, PhD Course! Professors Adair Morse and Panos Patatoukas, co-faculty directors of the Sustainable & Impact Finance Initiative (SAIF) at Haas, began co-teaching the online class called "Financial Economics of Climate and Sustainability" this semester. They join faculty members from more than 10 ...

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  20. People

    People Senior Researchers Dr Atif Ansar Programme Director: Oxford Programme on the Sustainable Future of Capital Intensive Industries Smith School for Enterprise and the Environment Dr Amir Amel-Zadeh Associate Professor of Accounting Saïd Business School Professor Richard Barker Deputy Dean and Professor of Accounting Saïd Business School (On leave to the International Sustainability ...

  21. Active carbons as nanoporous materials for solving of environmental

    Catalysis Conference is a networking event covering all topics in catalysis, chemistry, chemical engineering and technology during October 19-21, 2017 in Las Vegas, USA. Well noted as well attended meeting among all other annual catalysis conferences 2018, chemical engineering conferences 2018 and chemistry webinars.

  22. Introduction to Sustainable Finance Course

    The Introduction to Sustainable Finance Course provides public servants and third sector representatives with an understanding of the main concepts, theories, and issues in making sustainable investment decisions. The course will enable participants to explore developments in the field, and identify and activate levers of change.

  23. Victor Mukhin

    Catalysis Conference is a networking event covering all topics in catalysis, chemistry, chemical engineering and technology during October 19-21, 2017 in Las Vegas, USA. Well noted as well attended meeting among all other annual catalysis conferences 2018, chemical engineering conferences 2018 and chemistry webinars.

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    Find company research, competitor information, contact details & financial data for BETA GIDA, OOO of Elektrostal, Moscow region. Get the latest business insights from Dun & Bradstreet.

  25. NLP4SF researchers

    Christian Wilson. DPhil Candidate and Research Assistant Transition Finance Research. Oxford Sustainable Finance Group, University of Oxford. Find out more. Meet the NLP4SF researchers and the Head of Programme, Dr Julia Bingler from Oxford Sustainable Finance Group.