University collaborations

Oxford-Man Institute

In September 2007, Man AHL and the University of Oxford entered into a unique collaboration to set up the Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance (OMI). 

Co-located within the new Man Research Laboratory (MRL) housing AHL research staff, and with £13.75 million funding from Man, the Institute aims to be the world leader in academic research in quantitative finance, with a particular emphasis on alternate investments.

This is the first and only co-location of its kind between Oxford University and an asset management firm.  Although OMI and MRL are independent of each other, the combined working environment has been purpose-built, designed to encourage frequent interaction between the two.  The Institute's focus is on academic, curiosity driven research for the public domain, whilst MRL focuses on commercial, profit driven research.

The aim is to create a stimulating environment of research and innovation where ideas flourish and practitioners from a wide spectrum of disciplines can bring together their skills to collaborate and learn from each other.

Key benefits of this collaboration include:

  • Connects AHL with renowned academics from Oxford and around the world
  • Close contact with cutting edge quantitative research not yet in the public domain
  • Access to specialists who can be contracted for confidential AHL projects
  • First refusal on research developed by the Institute
  • Enhances Man's profile amongst some of the best scholars in the world

Scholarships

Man is committed to supporting academic excellence and to providing opportunities for talented people.  As such we have funded a number of bursary, scholarship and prize schemes to various Universities around the UK including:

  • Cambridge University
  • Lancaster University
  • London School of Economics
  • Oxford University
  • Said Business School (Oxford University)
  • Warwick University

These studentships at undergraduate, MBA, DPhil and PhD level embrace a range of disciplines, including Computer Science, Economics and Management, Engineering (Chemical and Manufacturing), Financial Econometrics, Materials Science, Mathematics, Physics and Natural Sciences.

For further information on these schemes please contact the relevant University directly.