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While the University of Oxford and Oxford Analytica have no formal relationship, the University has been a major factor in the success of our business. Therefore in 1999, we made a decision to recognise this contribution by donating access to our research archive to the University.
We seek to provide to the University tools to sharpen the same analytical skills brought to our work by our many contributors from Oxford. Members of the University represent the highest usage of our archive of any single educational institution.
This gift was recognised by Dr. Colin Lucas, Vice-Chancellor of the University at the time:
"This generous gift will provide an invaluable resource to students and staff in many disciplines, providing an insight into the confidential briefing that was available to decision makers at key moments.
"Above all, this donation reflects the close relationship which this University has had with Oxford Analytica, since the company was established in this city twenty-five years ago. Many famous Oxford names have been among the contributors to and editors of the archive since it began, so it can also be seen as a record of part of this institution's academic activities in this period."
Dr. David R. Young, Oxford Analytica's Managing Director, responded that:
"The international success of the Daily Brief service depends on the quality of thought it contains. Much of this has been contributed by Oxford University's leading scholars, working in areas including economics, politics, and international relations. I believe it is essential that this great wealth of analysis and interpretation be freely available to today's Oxford researchers."
Articles on this gift were printed in Oxford Today, the University's Alumni magazine, and the Oxford University Gazette (28th October 1999)
