College News
On World Human Rights Day: Celebrating the Oxford-McBain Scholarships in international human rights law
10 Dec 2024
This year, Shastikk was one of only two candidates elected to this prestigious fellowship from a large field of applicants. Reflecting on his achievement, he expressed gratitude for the support he received during his studies at Mansfield:
“I’m so grateful to my tutors and everyone at Mansfield for the incredible education and support I received during my time at the College.”
Mansfield College warmly congratulates Shastikk on this accomplishment, which is a testament to his hard work and talent, as well as the excellent teaching of his tutors (Professor Andrew Higgins and Elizabeth Drummund) and the supportive and inclusive environment at Mansfield, where he has thrived.
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About the Fellowship:
Examination Fellows become full members of the College’s governing body, with a vote, a stipend and many other benefits. The duration of this Fellowship is seven years where the Fellows normally follow an academic career in ideal conditions with regular contact with leading scholars in the field and free from pressures such as financial and otherwise. Find out more here.
About Shastikk:
Shastikk graduated from Mansfield College this summer with a first-class degree in Jurisprudence (Law) as well as winning the Oxford University’s Law Faculty Prize for Dissertation. He was with the European Centre of Constitutional and Human Rights in Berlin over the summer as a Bonavero Institute for Human Rights Student Fellow, and previously spent four weeks with Des Voeux Chambers as a Des Voeux Chambers Junior Scholar. He is published in the Verfassungsblog and was a global quarterfinalist in the Philip C Jessup Moot Court when at Oxford.
