The Oxford Education Research Symposium is a forum for the presentation of papers and discourse by scholars who have a particular interest in the theory and practice of universal education. For Symposium purposes, the nature of education research is defined broadly, encompassing the various aspects.

The Oxford Symposium on Literature and Culture is a forum for the presentation of papers and discourse by scholars who have a particular interest in literature. For Symposium purposes, the nature of literacy research is defined broadly, encompassing the various aspects.