DNS: Domain Registration & Hosting

1. Eligibility

It is University policy that web pages for projects being carried out in the University should be within the web structure of the department responsible. This is to maintain a cohesive image for the University, and avoid dissipation of the University's image by weakening the link between its name and activities being carried out under its aegis. Names outside the Oxford domain should only be used for projects that have a wider reach than the University and need an identifiable web presence. Requests for hosting are treated on a case-by-case basis.

Approval for hosting such names should be sought in the first instance from domain.registration@oucs.ox.ac.uk. Please state clearly why the ox.ac.uk is not considered appropriate for the project in question.

Please note that requests may have to be referred to the PRAC ICT subcomittee, and also to Legal Services, who maintain the University's Trademark and Domain Name Policy.

Reasons for which we will generally be willing to host domains include, but are not limited to:
  • National or International academic groups and projects
  • Trademark protection (eg oxforduniversity.com)
  • Museums
  • JANET secondary connections for which we provide connectivity
We will not host personal vanity domains, or any domain for non-academic purposes. Here is the full list of zones currently hosted on our servers.

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