MCR
The page is updated by the MCR bench.
The MCR exists for the benefit of the community of graduates at Mansfield, providing as many opportunities as possible for social interaction and mutual support. While the Department is there to look after your academic development, the College is here to give you a ‘home away from home’, a close-knit community where you can belong while you are here in Oxford.
The MCR organises a wide variety of events for graduates, including formal dinners, cocktail parties, pizza and film evenings, international food nights, Nintendo and board games evenings, exchange dinners with other colleges, academic presentations, ice-cream café trips, and much more.
We aim to make our common room as accessible, inviting, and functional as possible, as well as encouraging graduate engagement in College life. In addition, we serve on behalf of graduates as representatives within the College, our executive members attending various College committees and pursuing issues that are raised by MCR members, while also serving members practically with support in areas of welfare and women’s matters. Essentially, the MCR is all of us together, and with your involvement it will be better for everyone.
Meet the current committee below.
Amirmohammad Farzaneh, President:
Hello all! Welcome to Mansfield. My name is Amirmohammad and I am currently a DPhil student in Engineering Science. It is a great honour to have been elected as the president of the MCR for the 2021-2022 academic year. Our goal in the MCR bench is to ensure the welfare of all postgraduate students studying at Mansfield college. Your well-being is of the utmost importance to us. Feel free to contact me if you have any issues and I will do my best to ensure that your concern is given our fullest attention. I hope you have an amazing time at Mansfield during your studies.
mcrpresident@mansfield.ox.ac.uk
Etienne Fritz, Vice-President
etienne.fritz@mansfield.ox.ac.uk
Dom Lindl, Treasurer
dominic.lindl@mansfield.ox.ac.uk
Daria Jensen, Welfare Officer:
Hi! I’m Daria Jensen, a 4th DPhil student in Psychiatry, researching the effect of lifestyle to brain health across the lifespan. I moved to Oxford about three years ago for a RA position at Experimental Psychology, thus, I know Oxford and Oxford life pretty well. I did my undergrad in Biology and my MSc in Cognitive Science, both in Germany. I am always available if you are having any troubles or welfare issues, want to have a chat and can make sure to put you in contact with the proper College and University services. I am also a Junior Dean Assistant at Keble College and was until summer at Mansfield a Junior Dean and experienced with welfare emergencies. Please feel free to contact me if you want to have a chat, or even just a cup of tea and/or any kind of sugary food! Another passion of mine is to improve environmental sustainability and raise awareness about issues from recycling, food waste, and always make sure we have vegan and vegetarian options always available! Feel free to contact me if you would like to get active in Oxford to fight the climate crisis!
Lily Rowe, Women's Representative and Equalities Officer
Adam Bernstein, Environment, Ethics and Charity Representative
adam.bernstein@mansfield.ox.ac.uk
Mahati Garimella, Equality Officer and Environment, Ethics and Charity Representative:
Hello! I’m Mahati. I’m studying BPhil in Philosophy, and am mainly interested in topics relating to political philosophy and ethics. I joined the bench as an Equalities Officer and Environment & Charities rep. My role in the MCR involves creating awareness about minority and disadvantaged groups, and promoting environmental sustainability at Mansfield.
mahati.garimella@mansfield.ox.ac.uk
Sam Cole, LGBTQ+ Representative
samuel.cole@mansfield.ox.ac.uk
Mengmeng Li, Social Secretary and Wine & Dine Representative
Hi! I'm Mengmeng, a second year DPHil student at the department of engineering science. My research focuses on the inkjet printing and electrohydrodynamic printing of liquid Crystal and liquid Crystal mixtures.
mengmeng.li@mansfield.ox.ac.uk
Kelly Skinner, Entertainment Representative
Hey, I'm Kelly! I'm from Oswego, NY. I'm currently working toward an MPhil in Modern Middle Eastern with Persian and I'm excited to be the new MCR Entertainment Rep. If you have any ideas for events you want to see at Mansfield feel free to reach out at kelly.skinner@mansfield.ox.ac.uk
kelly.skinner@mansfield.ox.ac.uk
Sina Maghami Nick, BAME Representative
Hello lovely Mansfield friends. I am Sina, a first-year DPhil student at the School Geography and Environment. My DPhil research is about Bakhtiari nomads, an ethnic group of mobile pastoralists in Iran. I am delighted to become the MCR BAME Rep. I see myself as a BAME member of Mansfield, as I am sure that there are many beauties about my ethnic identity and background that are unknown to many Mansfield members here. If you also consider yourself a BAME member, then I am there for you. You can always write me an email, and we can have a chat. I am also very interested to hear if you have ideas about organizing events and activities that could bring students from different backgrounds together and help us unite.
sina.maghaminick@mansfield.ox.ac.uk
Currently vacant, Secretary
Last updated November 2021.