Category talk:Departments of the University of Oxford

Misleading page structure

This page isn't representative of "Departments" of the University, it includes many institutes and research groups that are not independent departments. The Divsions of the University page accurately seperates departments from other groups and Units: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divisions_of_the_University_of_Oxford

I am linked to communications in the University so will not directly edit, but the page should be updated to reflect departments (including those without wikipedia pages). Perhaps with another section titled "Other Notable Institutes and Research Groups" WhimsicalCactus (talk) 16:24, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This is a Wikipedia category, so it can only include topics that have articles. I would be inclined to leave the contents of the category as they are, as readers can refer to the list if they are only interested in departments, rather than other university bodies. "Category:Departments of the University of X" seems to be the standard name for University departments categories in England. TSventon (talk) 17:25, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That makes sense, thanks! But I do want to push whether the name of the category should be changed - it's called 'Departments' but includes fundraising campaigns, buildings, research groups, hospitals etc. as well as departments. I wonder if "Entities of the University of Oxford" or "Notible Areas of the University of Oxford" would describe the scope better. WhimsicalCactus (talk) 09:13, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]