As part of the University’s Digital Transformation programme, a project is currently underway delivering a new app for students to give them a single, consolidated point of entry to navigate their relevant University and college systems, services and view key information more effectively.
We are working closely with the Transforming Oxford's Digital Communications programme to ensure alignment between the student app and the new Oxford-wide intranet and web platforms that are being developed.
About MyOxford
The MyOxford student app is a cloud-based platform that aims to provide a greatly simplified way for students to access their systems and key information that they require to digitally navigate Oxford.
MyOxford can be accessed as either a mobile app or via a web browser. The home screen contains tiles which either link to systems or signpost students to web or intranet content.
Students' unique Single Sign-On (SSO) is integrated within MyOxford to allow seamless access to:
- Nexus365 (email, calendar, OneDrive)
- Canvas VLE (Virtual Learning Environment)
- Search Oxford Libraries Online (SOLO)
- Student Self Service (eVision)
- Careers Service
- College-specific systems and content, as well as newsfeeds
The student app is called 'MyOxford' and is based on a well-established SaaS (Software as a Service) platform used by over 700 educational institutions that reaches more than 7 million students worldwide.
For more detail about the MyOxford app and how it works, please see the MyOxford - Information for Staff page.
Our approach
Our objective was to deliver an initial, useful solution quickly in readiness for the start of the new academic year so that our students can use it and get early benefits. We will continue to develop MyOxford iteratively and will be releasing enhanced functionality regularly now that it has been rolled-out.
In preparation for the large-scale roll-out, we ran a limited number of pilots with colleges and departments in Trinity term 2024 so that we could configure it as a more clearly defined offering for release to the wider collegiate university in Michaelmas term 2024.
The aim of the pilots was to provide a small amount of working functionality to students, enabling the project to gain feedback on design and layout. We have also been working to design the support approach and understand any technical challenges that arise.
Amongst our early pilots in Trinity term were Merton and Kellogg Colleges, Department of Politics and International Relations, Continuing Education (subset of students) and MSc in Digital Scholarship and Maths (PG programme). We also invited feedback from students from across Oxford to contribute comments and feedback.
University dashboard content
Content on the University dashboard of MyOxford, including news items and alerts, are manged by the AAD Communications team. MyOxford is part of a suite of University-managed channels to communicate with on-course students, and colleagues wishing to publish content within this area of the app are invited to contact AAD Comms to discuss requirements.
Get involved
If you have any queries about MyOxford, please email the MyOxford team: myoxford@admin.ox.ac.uk
We are currently running regular briefings for college staff - if you would like to receive an invitation, please email us.
There is also a College Staff Group on Teams where college staff can ask questions about MyOxford and receive the latest updates from the project team - please request to join.
Students: please see the MyOxford Student page for help accessing and using MyOxford
