Peter Oppenheimer (economist) explained

Peter Morris Oppenheimer (born April 16, 1938) is an economist and fellow of Christ Church, Oxford, with a particular interest in Russian economic policy.^[1] Appointed in the late 1960s, his work focuses on financial markets, the economics of transition and energy. He has also worked as Chief Economist at Shell.

From 2000–2008 he was Director of the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, and is currently an emeritus governor.^[2]

He has represented western investors on the boards of several Russian companies.

He has been a governor for St Clare's, Oxford for several decades.

He campaigns against:

• the hegemony of administrators in British universities.^{[3] [4]}
• government control of British universities^[5]
• declining academic standards in British education.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oppenheimer, Prof. Peter Oxford Prospects. oxford-prospects.org. 19 November 2016.
2. Web site: Board of Governors, Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies. www.ochjs.ac.uk. 19 November 2016.
3. News: McDonagh. Melanie. How come our cash-strapped universities can afford so many administrators?. 19 November 2016. The Spectator. 6 June 2015.
4. News: Oppenheimer. Peter. Oxford Is Selling Degrees To Pay For Bureaucrats Standpoint. 19 November 2016. www.standpointmag.co.uk. November 2013.
5. News: Boffey. Daniel. David Willetts's former tutor says: 'I have no confidence in him'. 19 November 2016. The Guardian. 4 June 2011.
6. News: Holehouse. Matthew. Rowley. Tom. Oxford finalists are 'little better than A level students', claim tutors. 19 November 2016. Telegraph.co.uk.