The Oxford Internet Institute (OII), a department within the Social Sciences Division of the University of Oxford, has become a leading world centre for the multidisciplinary study of the Internet and society. We focus on Internet-related:

* research and
* education, that will shape
* policy and practice.

Founded in 2001 with core funding from The Shirley Foundation, the Higher Education Funding Council for England (Hefce), and the University of Oxford, we are proud of our independent status, which allows us to pursue a wide range of academic research interests free of governmental or commercial influence.