The five candidates in the final round of Oxford University’s chancellor election have been announced.

These candidates have now progressed to the second and final round of the election for the University of Oxford’s next chancellor’s election.

The five candidates are Lady Elish Angiolini, Rt Hon Dominic Grieve, Lord William Hague, Lord Peter Mandelson and Baroness Jan Royall.

More than 23,000 members of Convocation, consisting of staff and University alumni, cast their votes online in the first round of the election after 38 candidates applied for the role and expressed their interest through personal statements.

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The University of Oxford.The University of Oxford. (Image: Unsplash)

In the first round, voters had the opportunity to rank as many candidates as they chose before votes were then counted by an independent service provider, Civica Election Services.

The second round of voting will take place in the week commencing Monday, November 18.

Following that, the successor to Lord Patten, Oxford’s former chancellor who retired at the end of Trinity Term 2024, will be announced in the week of Monday, November 25.

The chancellor is the titular head of Oxford University and presides over several key ceremonies and also chairs the committee to elect the vice-chancellor.

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In addition to these formal duties, the chancellor undertakes advocacy, advisory and fundraising work, acting as an ambassador for the university at a range of national and international events.

The post has been occupied at Oxford since 1224, exactly 800 years.

The incoming chancellor will be in post for a fixed term of no more than 10 years in accordance with amendments to university statutes enacted earlier this year.

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