Frequent Questions - Oxford Oracle

Is the Oracle a religious organisation?	No – certainly not! While some of structures and terminologies echo those of a bygone monastic era, we preserve these only because (i) they continue to be effective and (ii) because we respect the fellows who came before us. We are an entirely secular consultancy that provides counsel and advocacy that is clear and unfettered by preconceptions of any sort. Our clients and our fellows hail from all religions or, in some cases, none at all.
Is the Oracle part of Oxford University?	No. We do sometimes work with or for Oxford University or, indeed, other universities and some of our fellows may have historical or ongoing relationships with these universities. However, we prize our independence and understand that its staunch defence is key to our success.
Do all of your staff need to have PhDs?	As it happens, most of our fellows (staff) do have doctoral degrees. That said, doctoral degrees are definitely not required: we appoint solely on merit and seek the very best fellows from around the world.
How old is Oxford Oracle?	We will always be candid and, with this in mind, we must confess that the age of the Oracle is unclear. The fact that it has existed in unincorporated as well as incorporated bases over the decades serves to further muddy the waters surrounding this question. There have been incorporations in the US in the early 20th century (and thereafter) and UK incorporations in 2007 and 2020 (which is current and which we anticipate will continue long into the future).
I would like to work within the Oracle. May I proactively send you my Curriculum Vitae / résumé?	Of course! We would be delighted to hear from you at postulancy@oxfordoracle.org.
Does the Oxford Oracle site use cookies?	No. If you wish to tell us that you have visited the site or, indeed, if you would like to contact us for any reason, we would be glad to hear from you here or via email to info@oxfordoracle.org.
Would you please put me in touch with your client?	No. For reasons of client confidentiality and to comply with relevant privacy and data protection legislation, the Oracle will neither confirm nor deny whether any organisation is a client. We do not fill the function of providing client introductions unless this is a service for which we are under contract with a client.
Is Oxford Oracle active on mainstream social media?	By client request, the Oracle has simple profiles on LinkedIn and Weixin. Beyond these, as an organisation, we choose not to engage. Our Fellows are free to use any social media they wish provided that this does not contravene client wishes.