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Access & outreach
£92,640
Mansfield’s founding principle of inclusion and openness is central to College, and we lead the way in widening access to Oxford University.
As a result, every year Mansfield is providing life-changing opportunities in elite education. The global pandemic will only exacerbate inequities
in society. We are very grateful for all the donations received this year
in support of Mansfield’s effective access and outreach work – even while it was forced to go online. Leading support from alumna Kathleen Russ (Modern History, 1986) has funded the role of Access Officer
at Mansfield this year. We are so pleased that with Kathleen’s support we have been able to sustain this vital role. We are extremely proud of Martha, who was one of the athletes selected for the Women’s Boat Race this year, having never rowed before she came to Oxford.
Teaching & research; scholarships & bursaries
£138,501
Mansfield has a long history of raising funds to enable talented students to study and thrive at Oxford. One of the most powerful ways in which alumni choose to support College is to contribute towards the teaching of their subject. Our tutors and the intensive academic experience of the Oxford tutorial is what alumni tell us made such a fundamental difference to their academic progression and future lives and careers.
Contributions from across the Mansfield community, with support from Sarah Harkness (PPE, 1980) and her husband Peter, are funding another Reach Scholarship at Mansfield. And we were delighted to receive support for bursaries this year for Maths students from alumnus Anthony Dewell (Maths, 2002). We welcome all support focused on the furtherance of academic subjects, an increasingly important priority for the College.
‘ I went to a [sixth form] college where Mansfield does access work.
I definitely would not have applied to Oxford if I hadn’t gone to an open day at Mansfield.
It made me think
Oxford was a place
for me.’
Martha Birtles
(English, 2018)
The impact of your support
Life-changing opportunities for students and our Student Support Fund
£173,334
This fund has been a lifeline for many of our students in 2020, making a fundamental difference to ensuring they can continue to thrive at Oxford. Thanks to a major gift for Student Experience & Well-being, we have been able to invest in increased welfare, well-being, academic support and cultural provision. Needing to respond quickly to the Covid crisis, in the summer we launched a new hardship fund for Mansfield students affected. We were delighted that £15,000 was contributed to the new hardship fund to the end of July 2020. This – plus additional funds raised since – is being distributed directly to students in most need of financial support.
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