Theology Tutor and Departmental Theology Lecturer in New Testament
Theology Tutor and Departmental Theology Lecturer in New Testament
Alex teaches undergraduations: Introduction to the Study of the New Testament, The Gospels, Paul and Pauline Tradition, and The Figure of Jesus through the Centuries.
Chaplain
Chaplain
Nathan has completed his MA in Theology at Trinity Oxford, and his MTh at St Stephen's House, Oxford while training for ministry. He served his curacy in St Andrew, St George Stevenage, and Oak Church Stevenage. He was a member of the Community of the Resurrection, Mirfield in 2021. Before joining Mansfield, Nathan worked as a Assistant Priest at St Peter's Church, De Beauvoir Town. He is also studying for a PhD with the Institute of Orthodox Christian Studies, Cambridge on phenomenological readings of Maximus the Confessor in relation to ecotheology.
Nathan Mulcock is the College Chaplain and is part of the welfare team. He supports and serves the whole community of the College. Whether in consideration of relationships, work or study difficulties, spiritual or vocational issues, or for casual discussion, the chaplain is available to speak with staff and students at any time, no matter their faith or philosophy.
Contact him at: chaplain@mansfield.ox.ac.uk.
Tutorial Fellow in Human Geography
Tutorial Fellow in Human Geography
A decolonial political geographer with interests in environmental justice, resistance studies, and social change, Dr. Amber Murrey is an Associate Professor of Human Geography at the University of Oxford and Tutorial Fellow at Mansfield College. Before joining the faculty at Oxford, Amber taught at the American University in Cairo, Jimma University (Ethiopia), Clark University and Boston College.
She is the editor of "A Certain Amount of Madness": The Life, Politics and Legacy of Thomas Sankara (Pluto Press, 2018). Listen to her interview on the legacy of Thomas Sankara on the BBC World News programme, The Forum. Amber has authored more than a dozen articles and chapters on race and racism, extraction, and decolonial ethics in the social sciences. She tweets @Amber.Murrey.
Principal's Visiting Fellow
Principal's Visiting Fellow
Fixed Term Non-Stipendiary Lecturer in Law, Mansfield College
Fixed Term Non-Stipendiary Lecturer in Law, Mansfield College
Sarath is also a Graduate Teaching Assistant for Intellectual Property Law and DPhil Researcher at the Faculty of Law. He completed his Bachelor's in Law, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) from the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences; and his Master's in Law, LLM in Commercial Laws from the University of Cambridge.
Sarath graduated his LLM with the 'CMS Prize for Corporate Law' for distinction in Corporate Finance Law examination, and was the Pratibha M. Singh Cambridge Trust scholar during his LLM year.
He has served on the editorial boards of the Cambridge Law Review and the Journal of Indian Law and Society. He was the Chief Editor of the Journal of Indian Law and Society during his last 6 months with the journal. Sarath worked for one year in Ambala district in Haryana as a Chief Minister's Good Governance Associate wherein he worked with the State Government and the District Administration to improve public administration. Sarath has also served as the Administrative Head of the NUJS-HSF Bridge Project, a project that educates underprivileged kids living in the slums of Kolkata.
Lecturer in Moral Philosophy
Lecturer in Moral Philosophy
Carlos is a Lecturer in Moral Philosophy. He was previously deputy Professor of Ethics at the University of Bayreuth. Before that, he was a postdoc at the University of Bayreuth and the University of Vienna. He holds a PhD from Stanford University and a BA from UNAM.
Carlos’ research is mainly in Metaethics and the Philosophy of Mind and Action. Currently, he is pursuing a couple of projects, one in Moral Psychology and the other in Practical Rationality. He has taught courses on Ethics (meta, normative, and applied), Philosophy of Action (individual and social), Free Will and Moral Responsibility, Philosophy of Law, Ethics of A.I., Environmental Ethics, Practical Rationality, and others.
Stipendiary Lecturer in English and Academic Support Tutor
Stipendiary Lecturer in English and Academic Support Tutor
Rachel is a DPhil student in the English Literature – funded by the AHRC, the Clarendon Fund, and Mansfield College’s John Hodgson Theatre Research Fellowship. Prior to this, she completed a BA in English Language and Literature and an MSt in English Literature (1830-1914) also at the University of Oxford. Her doctoral research focuses on the emergence of avant-garde theatre movements in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century. She has a broad interest in Anglophone/ European Drama between the nineteenth century and the present day. Topics of particular interest include queer/feminist theatre-making, social problem dramas, verbatim drama, as well as sensation fiction/drama.
Outside her role supporting the teaching of English, she also works as the College’s Tutor for Academic Support. This role involves working with students on a 1:1 basis to help develop their general academic and study skills.
Director of the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights
Director of the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights
Kate O’Regan is the inaugural Director of the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights in the Faculty of Law at the University of Oxford, which opened in a new building at Mansfield College in September 2017. She served as one of the first judges of the Constitutional Court of South Africa from 1994 – 2009 and as an ad hoc judge of the Supreme Court of Namibia from 2010 - 2016. From 2008 – 2012, Kate served as the inaugural chairperson of the United Nations Internal Justice Council, a body established to ensure independence, professionalism and accountability in the internal system of justice in the UN. She is an honorary bencher of Lincoln’s Inn, an Honorary Foreign Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an Honorary Fellow of the British Academy and the recipient of seven honorary degrees. She has also served on the boards of many NGOs working in the fields of democracy, the rule of law, human rights and equality.
Lecturer in Materials Science
Lecturer in Materials Science
In my research I study solidification processing of advanced materials from laboratory scale through to pilot-scale processing plant. I have particular interests in controlling the grain structure of the metal, controlling the phases which form in the materials and in maintaining quality whilst re-cycling metals. My main focus is on working with aluminium alloys and intermetallics.
Stipendiary Lecturer in Materials Science
Stipendiary Lecturer in Materials Science
Dr. Talha J. Pirzada is a stipendiary lecturer in the field of materials engineering, with a research focus on aerospace materials.
Executive Assistant to the Principal
Executive Assistant to the Principal
Asima joined Mansfield in June 2021. She has worked in a number of University of Oxford departments providing administrative, operational, HR and finance support. She has also been involved in various social projects and creative writing projects in collaboration with writer Kate Clanchy, The Rathbones Folio Prize and The Forward Arts Foundation.
Asima supports the Principal’s Office and provides administrative support through Mansfield College.
Domestic Bursar
Domestic Bursar
Lynne is responsible for management and running of the College’s domestic, guest and conference services and compliance with regulations applying to these activities. She also looks after academic and student events and activities, planning these around the College calendar.
