Managing Your Profile
Accessing Your Profile
Logging In
- Navigate to the Faculty of Law website
- Scroll to the footer and click on the "Oxford login" link
- Log in using your SSO credentials
Finding Your Profile
Once logged in, you will see the admin bar at the top of the page:
- Click on your username in the black admin bar
- Select "View profile" from the dropdown menu
This will take you to your profile management screen.
Creating a New Profile
Starting Your Profile
If you don't have a profile yet, you will see a message indicating no profile exists:
- Click on the "Manage / Edit your public profile" button
- You will see navigation tabs at the top: Profile manager, Live Public profile, Get started, Edit, and Manage Publications
- Click on "Get started" tab
- Click the "Create a new profile" button
Adding Your Details
- Click "Create a new profile" to access the profile creation form
- Fill in all required fields marked with an asterisk (*)
- Complete optional fields as appropriate
- Click "Save" when finished
Important: Your profile will be saved as unpublished. HR will publish the page for you. Research students should contact Geraldine Malloy (geraldine.malloy@law.ox.ac.uk) to request publication.
Managing Your Profile
Editing Your Profile
To make changes to your existing profile:
- Navigate to your profile management area
- Click on the "Edit" tab in the blue navigation bar
- Update the required information
- Remember to save your changes
Viewing Your Public Profile
To see how your profile appears to website visitors:
- Click on "Live Public profile" tab to preview your published profile
Managing Publications
Linking to Symplectic
To connect your profile with your research publications:
- Go to the "Manage Publications" tab
- Use the search field to search for your name
- Select your name from the search results
- Click "Link my account to this author" button
This will connect your profile to your Symplectic publications database, allowing your research outputs to appear on your profile page.
Remember: Always save your changes after making updates on this page.
Navigation Options
Admin Bar Options
When you click on your username in the admin bar, you will see these options:
- View profile: Takes you to your profile management screen
- Edit public profile: Takes you directly to your public profile page (click "Edit" to make changes)
- Edit Drupal Account: Access your website user account settings
- Log out: Sign out of the website
Profile Management Navigation
The blue navigation bar in your profile area contains:
- Profile manager: View your profile overview
- Live Public profile: Preview how visitors see your profile
- Get started: Create a new profile (if you don't have one)
- Edit: Modify your profile information
- Manage Publications: Link and manage your research publications
TIP: Use "Live Public profile" regularly to check how your profile appears to website visitors before and after making changes.