Donor newsMANSFIELD COLLEGE

ISSUE TWO

Celebrating the impact you are making at MansfieldOur commitment to encourage the brightest students to apply to Mansfield remains undiminished. To do this it is important that we provide the facilities and learning environment to meet the demands of the 21st-century scholar. Over the past year, your support has helped us make improvements and carry out projects that are enhancing the student experience at Mansfield. In this report, we hope you will enjoy reading about what has been made possible.

Perhaps the most significant development to have taken place recently has been the newly completed East Range Project. Returning students have been making the most of the new facilities, which have been hugely supported by alumni in recent years. In addition, you have helped support: new prizes to recognise academic achievement; access work to encourage applications to Mansfield from schools that have not historically sent many students to Oxford; and teaching, to ensure that we retain Fellows who are leaders in their field.

Another success was the recent Telethon, which took place just before the start of Michaelmas 2014. Our team of eight Student Callers took to the phones with great enthusiasm and enjoyed speaking to many of you about your time at Mansfield and what College is like today. Thank you to everyone who took the time to speak to one of our Callers, for the careers advice you offered them and the memories you shared. Special thanks to all of you who chose to support College by making a donation to the campaign.

We are very proud of our growing donor community and the difference you are making to Mansfield students. We hope some of the success stories and achievements featured here will also inspire those of you who haven’t supported Mansfield for some time or who are yet to give a gift, to consider how you might help the College in the future. As this edition of Donor News demonstrates, all gifts, of whatever size, make a significant positive difference to Mansfield. Thank you for your support.

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IN THIS ISSUE

Record-breaking Telethon

New women’s First VIII boat makes a splash

Bob Coates Prize

Thank you Leavers of 2014

Where your support has been directed

Donors to Mansfield 2013/14

Mansfield donor news 2013/14

Thank you to everyone who took a call during the 2014 Telethon. Our dedicated student call team spoke to hundreds of you as part of the two-week campaign, during which you helped raise over £98,000 – making it the most successful Mansfield Telethon to date. This year’s priority areas included the Love Lane Building, Access and Outreach, and the General Fund.

Development Officer, Eleanor Crawford, caught up with Student Caller, Joanna Hawkins (History, 2012), at the end of the campaign.

Why did you apply to be a Student Caller?

I was very interested in getting the opportunity to speak to Mansfield alumni and finding out what they have gone on to do since leaving Oxford. I am involved in College life through the JCR Bench and as an Access Ambassador, so I’m very passionate about Mansfield’s current projects and plans for future developments. I wanted to share this with alumni and support Mansfield.

What was your favourite part of this year’s Telethon?

I really loved speaking to alumni about how their lives have panned out. I am a historian so it was especially great speaking to those who studied History and have gone on to do things as diverse as pursuing academia, journalism or even becoming an artist.

What was your least favourite part?

It was very tiring and it was frustrating if you were faced with a long chain of answering machines! I think sometimes I was so excited when a real person answered the phone that the person on the other end must have wondered why I was so happy to speak to them.

You must have heard many interesting stories. Is there a particular one that stands out?

I spoke to a man who had met his wife, a fellow Historian, in the Radcliffe Camera. It was such an unbelievably romantic and ‘Oxford’ story, it was lovely to hear.

Have you received any useful careers advice?

Yes, it was wonderful to get so many different perspectives on life after Oxford. I think the best advice I received was to do something I’m passionate about and enjoy – many of the alumni I spoke to had taken a change of career to eventually arrive at that point.

What have you learnt about Mansfield that you did not know before you became a Caller?

I wasn’t aware that Mansfield had always been characterised by its close community feel, something that is still going strong today. Also, that the JCR President used to have the Tower Room in the main building as their bedroom!

Mansfield donor news 2013/14

Record-breaking Telethon

Bob Coates PrizeFollowing the sad passing of the highly respected Dr Bob Coates, in October 2013, a new prize in Mathematics has been established in his memory, thanks to the kind support of Maths alumni.

Dr Bob Coates first came to Mansfield in 1986 to cover Janet Dyson’s maternity leave, and became a stipendiary lecturer in 1989. He stayed on until his retirement in 2003 and was an excellent mathematician and lecturer. The new ‘Bob Coates Prize in Mathematics’ will recognise academic achievement, as well as act as a fitting tribute to a much-admired teacher and colleague.

Thanks to the generosity of alumni, we have recently reached the target needed to endow the Prize fully, meaning that £150 can be awarded each year in perpetuity.

Mansfield donor news 2013/14

New women’s First VIII boat makes a splash

Thank you Leavers of 2014Each year we are offering Leavers the opportunity to make a lasting legacy to future Mansfield students by supporting the Leavers’ Gift. Thank you to the 97 Leavers who were involved in 2014.

This year’s gift amount, as agreed by the JCR, was £20.14 to commemorate the year. The money has helped support the purchase of new oak dining chairs to be used in the Chapel and Old Hall. As part of the East Range Project, some of the original oak chairs have been fully restored and reupholstered. The new chairs have been carefully crafted to be in keeping with the original furniture. Each chair supported by the Leavers’ Gift will soon feature a ‘2014 Leavers’ plaque to recognise the year group.

In spring 2014, the women’s First VIII crew took to the water in their new boat, which was purchased thanks to a generous donation from Yang-Wahn Hew (Modern History, 1997). Despite the ominous patches of rain in the morning, around 50 rowers and members of Mansfield went down to the boathouse to see the new boat for the naming ceremony.

The boat is named Wing Yi, Yang-Wahn Hew’s daughter’s middle name, which means ‘Happy and Intelligent’. Tim Lattimore (Modern History, 1997) kindly provided pro-bono support with the boat graphics, which involved applying the Chinese calligraphy to the side of the boat.

Photography by Yang-Wahn Hew

Women’s Captain, Alice Willcox (Geography, 2012), commented:‘I was so excited to hear that we were receiving a new boat. We trained so hard as a crew all year and so to race in Summer Eights in a brand new W1 boat really was one of the highlights of my time at Mansfield. The boat has allowed us to focus on our technique and we were able to get shoes that fit, which was great! We even got a bump in Summer Eights – the first time for a Mansfield women’s crew in two years and I’m sure we will be able to keep moving up Division 2.’

Student Support and Access - £45,706We want to ensure that the brightest and most talented students consider applying to Mansfield, no matter what their financial circumstances or personal background. By supporting access you are helping us reach out to those from areas that have not historically sent students to Oxford. In addition, you have helped support a number of prizes to recognise achievement, and the Hardship Fund for those students who find themselves in unforeseen financial difficulty.

Buildings and Environment - £262,176The recently completed East Range Project, which was made possible with the help of Mansfield alumni, has transformed this area of College for the benefit of all. The new refectory, named ‘The Crypt’, is already proving a popular

meeting space for students, and the refurbished Tower rooms have been given a new lease of life – along with a much-needed lift for access. Thank you for helping to make this Project a reality.

Teaching and Research - £5,707We are passionate about attracting and retaining academics who are leaders in their field. Thank you for helping us to do so by supporting teaching and research. Our long-term ambition would be to endow our Fellowships fully, so every gift you make to this important area is greatly appreciated.

Unrestricted - £127,956Each year, an increasing number of you are deciding to support College by making an unrestricted gift to the Mansfield Matters General Fund. We are extremely grateful to you for supporting College in this way as it provides the flexibility for Mansfield to direct funding to where it is most needed. In the past year your support has been used to help fund the developments in the East Range, as well as completing the full refurbishment of the bathrooms in the John Marsh Building.

Mansfield donor news 2013/14

Where your support has been directed

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Buildings and Environment 60%

Student Support and Access 10%

Teaching and Research 1%

Unrestricted 29%

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In the last year, 448 alumni and friends made a gift to College, helping to raise £441,545.

During 2013/14, you supported the following important areas:

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1942Revd Geoffrey Beck

1948Mr Kenneth Sears

1949Revd David Stapleton

1951Revd Anthony Tucker

1955Mrs Helen Wickham

1956Revd David AllenRevd Dr Robert McKelvey

1957Revd Richard Dodds

1958Mr Nicholas Mason

1959Prof Robert AdamsRevd Dr Harold Tonks

1961Mr George CarcagnoRevd Anthony CoatesProf John CreaserProf Mason Lowance

1962Mr Peter BriscallMr John DodwellMr Clive KingRevd Geoffrey RoperRevd Donald Rudalevige

1963Revd George AgarDr James DunklyMr Robert PorrerMr J ThompsonMr Robert Wilmot

1964Mr Roy FosterRevd Stephen HaineMr Adrian HallRevd Dr Walter HoustonMr Anthony LunchMr Iain Miller

1965Revd William BoydRevd Dr Noel DaviesMr Keith LockMr Robert Skelly

1966Mr John CooperMr Peter FroebelMr Antony ThomasThe Hon Paul Worsley QC

1967Mr Gregory BowdenRevd Charles Brock and Mrs Carolyn BrockMr Peter JohnsonRevd Arthur PedersenRevd Graham Stephenson

1968Revd HP AlbrightMr Geoffrey BottMr Ian CollinsMr Michael Harris

1969Mrs Kathryn Compston

1970Mr Philip AylettRevd David IvorsonDr Robert LivelyMr Charles LongMr Jonathan RooperDr Jonathan Wild

1971Dr Douglas StangeMr Hugh StewartMr Gareth Wright

1972Dr Homer RogersMr Nicholas Valner

1973Mr Jonathan ArkushMr Martin Stott

1974Mr William AnnandaleMr Andrew EastgateMr Johnny ForshallMr Philip FranksMr Ian HowardThe Hon Robert JacksonMr Stephen MaguireMr Steven Paull and Mrs Frances Paull

1975Dr David BaileyMr John BortonMr Charles LinakerMr Simon MorrowMr Martyn ScrivensMr Stephen ThorpeMr Gordon Woods

1976Mr Crispin BarkerMr Stephen GaskellMr Robert MatleyMr Hugh PurkissMr Chad Whitton

1977Mr Andrew BradleyMr Christopher JenkinsMr Geoffrey Lenox-Smith

Mr Simon McKinnonMr Mark PeasleyMr Clive PresttMr Mark SynnottMr Jonathan Wells QC

1978Mr Nicholas BarwickRevd Richard ChurchMr Martin CollierMr Raymond Cox QCMr Philip JemielitaAmbassador George KrolMr Mark TantamMr Steven Thomas

1979Mr Mark BeardwoodMr Martin ChristensenMr Martin Clemmey and Mrs Melanie Clemmey (1981)Mr Michael IngledowMr Gavin ProsserMr Martin RileyMr Gavin Steele

1980Mr Richard BakerMr Geoffrey FullerMr Mark Jones

1981Mr Norbert ClarkeMrs Melinda CrippsMr David HarveyMr Paul Vine

1982Mr Nicholas HaywardMr Rolf HowarthMr Richard KleinMr Ian Simpson and Ms Catherine Utley (1981)Mr David Testa

1983Mr Ian BlatchfordSir James Dingemans QCMiss Gillian DuddyMr Mark JonesMr Saul JonesMr Matthew Tipper

1984Mr David Bailey QCMr Andrew DaviesRevd Peter ElliottMr Philip KirshMr Donald MacdonaldMr Robert MisonMs Susan PembertonMr Juan Sabater

1985Mr John DonnellanProf Stephen GourleyMr Doug JefferyMrs Jane RobertsMiss Jaee Samant

1986Mr Giles AtkinsonMs Amanda ChisnellMr Jonathan FishMr Timothy Storrie

1987Ms Katherine BrickMr Nick Chism and Mrs Deborah ChismMr Lawrence EdwardsDr Nicholas Small

1988Mr Benjamin AuslanderMs Lisa BaglinMr Timothy BurroughsMr Timothy EddisMr Jason KleinMr Rick PearsonMr Jonathan SteinbergRevd Neil ThorogoodMr Stewart Wilkinson and Mrs Tamsin Wilkinson

1989Mr Justin AbbissMs Sophie GoldsworthyMr Toby GosnallMrs Frances HenryMr Matthew KeatsMrs Elizabeth MarshallMr Andrew MoultonMr Robert Snow

1990Mr Derek NavracruzMr Duncan RucklegeMr Kelvin To

1991Mr James Aggrey-OrleansMr David FrommMr George HatjantonasRevd Trevor Jamison and Ms Sue UndyMr Andrew LambertMr Paul Storer-Martin

1992Mr Brian ArnoldMr Jonathan BrodMr Paul JacksonMs Stephanie ReentsMrs Rachael WestgarthMr Christopher Williams

1993Revd John Du BoisMr Stuart FergusonMr Stephen GoughMr Chris LewisMr David MartinMrs Elizabeth NeameMr James PearsonMr Matthew SimpsonMr John Zolidis

Mansfield donor news 2013/14

Where your support has been directed Donors to Mansfield 2013/14

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Thank you to all donors who have supported the College during the last financial year

(August 1st 2013 – July 31st 2014).

1994Mr Tom BrayMrs Kumiko BrocklebankMr Richard DaviesMr Stephen GibbonsMr Richard HargettRevd Derek HopkinsMr Matthew NaylerMr Jonathan ParryMiss Brigitte WorthMr Andrew Young

1995Mr Musab BoraMr Simon CalhaemMs Olwen GreanyMr Satnam LehalMr Michael PoyserMr Philip ReicherstorferMr Stephen TallMr Gregory Wall and Mrs Maaike WallMr Marcus Williamson

1996AnonymousMr Timothy BerryMs Jane HamlettMr Marcus HaywoodMs Charlotte NicklasMiss Stephanie PhairMr James SelbyRevd Anthony Spring

1997Mr Philip AveryMr David ClydeRevd June ColleyMr Yang-Wahn HewMr Assad MaqboolDr Jayne NicholsonMrs Catherine OsbornMr Matthew ReedMr Richard Thomas and Mrs Sarah ThomasMr James UffindellMr Marc Zao-Sanders

1998Mrs Tracy BakerMr Paul BennettMr Richard ColebournMrs Catherine HodgkinsonMrs Emma PellMs Emily Watt

1999Mr Kevin BatesMs Katherine CarpenterMr Andrew ChaytorMr Adrian ClarkMr Stephen DaviesMrs Abigail JonesDr Christine McCullochMr Tom McLaren WebbMs Emma WardMr Simon WicksMr Alexander WrightMrs Catherine Wright

2000Mr Nicholas AnsteadMr Adrian BarlowMs Katherine BilsborrowMr Mark DevlinMr Kevin KoplanMr Niall McCarthyMs Margaret ProctorMr David RobsonMrs Rebecca Sumner Smith

Mr Peter Thorn

2001Mr Sean BeckMr Thomas ButtleMr Richard DayMr Simon HaleDr Christopher HamMr Robert McGheeMr Richard Owen Miss Catherine ThomasMs Marilyn ThompsonMr Des WalkerMr Kevin Whibley

2002Mr Ryan AmesburyMr Aled GeorgeMr Markus Mittermaier and Ms Praveena Joseph-de-SaramMiss Laura RobertsMr Matthew SmithMr Gregory Smye-RumsbyMiss Emma StewartMr Taj UddinMr Christopher Wall

2003Mrs Shanthi AnnanMr Cyrus AzimaMr Alastair BrownMr Matthew CastleMiss Madeleine ForbesMr Alexander KayMrs Sarah LakeMr Nicholas LambonMr Christopher LaydenMr Edward MayneMr Christopher OpieMr Henry Rushton

2004Mr William BrewsterMiss Alexandra JezephMr John McCarthyMiss Helen McKenzieDr James PatersonMiss Felicity RobertsMr Richard SaynorMr Timothy SearleMr Nils SeebachMr Joseph Zhou

2005Lieutenant Roy CooperDr James DrayMr Richard DybleMiss Alexandra KritchevskyRevd Iain McLarenMiss Caroline RobertsMr Benjamin ShockleyMr David SimsMiss Charlotte Stonehouse

2006Ms Emily HarrisMr Reuben HoltMr Rory MorrisonMr James NaishMiss Lauren O’DonnellMs Julia Tamulis

2007Miss Huda Salih

2008Mr Ewan Miller

2009Ms Dorian AdamsMs Bridget GillMr Christopher MajorMr Daniel Rey

2010Miss Imogen BuchanMiss Sarah ConnollyMr Adrian DavidMr Alexander EdwardsMiss Lily FletcherMiss Emma FoubisterMiss Katharine GingellMiss Katherine HazeltonMr George HeppelMr Kristiyan IvanovMr Daniel KeelingMr Samuel KnightMr Christopher Lee EvansMiss Jun LiMr Robert PeckMr Amir Sokolowski

2011Ms Temisan BoyoMr James BurnettMiss Rachel CainMs Priyanaz ChatterjiMiss Shahenda DarwichMr Joseph De Quay Mr Harinder DhesiMiss Rachel DishingtonMiss Charlotte EynonMr Jan GreenshawMiss Natasha HalliganMr Aidan HamptonMiss Alexia InglessisMs Wai Yin Deborah LoMr Guo-Liang MaMiss Celia McLuskieMiss Rachel MiltonMr Calin MocanuMr Martin ReevesMr Charles RoeMiss Abigail RoseMr Sean Shihao TanMr Samuel TarranMiss Charlotte Warne

2012Mr Matthew AndersonMr Bernhard Clemm von HohenbergMiss Louise De VogueMr John HaglundMr John LaydeMr Chung-Han Yang

2013Mr Raphael AgundezMiss Gabriella AlziariMr Manuel Francesco AprileMiss Olivia AylmerMr Joshua BurgeMr Glenn Cahilly-BretzinMr Yining CaiMs Katelyn CoombesMr William DavisMr Anton DidenkoMr Guangxin FengMiss Amy FlyMiss Amelia FreemanMiss Emily GlassfordMiss Freya GriffithsMr Ruirui GuoMr Dalton HaleMs Stella Kondylas

Mr Christos KyprianouMr Chun Kwan Kelvin LamMiss Tsung Ling Katy LauMr Robert LazoMiss Su-Min LeeMiss Jeerapa LeelawattanachaiMiss Crystal Lennix-SchultzMs Lucy McInerneyMs Jenna McKinleyMiss Grace McNameeMr Abir MitraMiss Hannah NesbatMr Efraim OdenheimerMiss Jiwon OhMr Chase PadusniakMiss Samantha PellegrinoMr Jan Mathias RaheimMs Ran RenMr Julian Rivas FirpiMr Satyajit SankurathripatiMr Collin SeguraMr Konstantinos SidiropoulosMr Nicolas StougaardMr John SullivanMr Alexander VisioMr Jianwen Aaron WeeMiss Grace WestMiss Anne WilliamsMr Joshua WilsonMiss Wanqing XuMiss Julie Yue

2014Ms Marloes JongewaardMs Carolyn JosephMr Patrick Trisna

Friends of MansfieldProf Gustav Born Mr Hugh BurtonMr John CairdDr Frank Clayton Mr Michael CorbettMs Valerie DoddMr Michael Edwards and Mrs Alison EdwardsMrs Jacquie FeatherstoneMs Nell FreemanMr Ruthven GemmellMr Peter GomesDr Jeffrey Grenfell-HillMr Kai-Shen Huang Dr Roger JamesMr Michael JonesMr Alistair KennedyMiss Beryl KnottsMr Herbert KretzmerDr Alexander MayRevd Dr John MuddimanMr Donald NewportMs Verena Onken-von TrottMr David PerryMr Edward SavageMr Alexander ThomasDr Jason TomesMr Philip Waller

SCR MembersAnonymousProf Ros BallasterProf Jocelyn Bell BurnellDr Derek GoldreiMrs Helen JonesDr David Leopold (1979)Revd Tanya Stormo Rasmussen

OrganisationsMr and Mrs J A Pye’s Charitable Settlement

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