Mansfield College, Oxford is one of the

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of the

University of Oxford , mottoeng = The Lord is my light , established = , endowment = £6.1 billion (including colleges) (2019) , budget = £2.145 billion (2019–20) , chancellor ...

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. The college was founded in

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in 1838 as a college for

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students. It moved to Oxford in 1886 and was renamed Mansfield College after George Mansfield and his sister Elizabeth. In 1995 a

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was awarded giving the institution full college status. The college grounds are located on Mansfield Road, near the centre of Oxford. As of February 2018, the college comprises 231 undergraduates, 158 graduates, 34 visiting students and 67 fellows and academics. The principal of the college since 2018 is

Helen Mountfield Helen Mountfield, (born 14 March 1967) is a British barrister practising in administrative, human rights, and equality law. She has been Principal of Mansfield College, Oxford since 2018. Early life and education Mountfield was born on 14 Mar ...

, a barrister and legal scholar.

History

The college was founded in 1838, under the patronage of George Storer Mansfield (1764–1837) and his two sisters Sarah (1767–1853) and Elizabeth (1772–1847), as Spring Hill College, Birmingham, a college for

students. In the nineteenth century, although students from all religious denominations were legally entitled to attend universities, they were forbidden by statute from taking degrees unless they conformed to the

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In 1871, the

Universities Tests Act The Universities Tests Act 1871 was an Act of Parliament, Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It abolished religious "Tests" and allowed Roman Catholics, Nonconformist (Protestantism), non-conformists and non-Christians to take up profe ...

abolished all religious tests for non-theological degrees at Oxford,

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and

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Universities. For the first time the educational and social opportunities offered by Britain's premier institutions were open to some Nonconformists. The Prime Minister who enacted these reforms,

William Ewart Gladstone William Ewart Gladstone ( ; 29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a British statesman and Liberal politician. In a career lasting over 60 years, he served for 12 years as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, spread over four non-conse ...

, encouraged the creation of a Nonconformist college at Oxford. Spring Hill College moved to Oxford in 1886 and was renamed Mansfield College after George Mansfield and his sister Elizabeth. The Victorian buildings, designed by

Basil Champneys Basil Champneys (17 September 1842 – 5 April 1935) was an English architect and author whose most notable buildings include Manchester's John Rylands Library, Somerville College Library (Oxford), Newnham College, Cambridge, Lady Margaret Hal ...

on a site bought from

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, were formally opened in October 1889.''Mansfield College'', pp. 45–49. Mansfield was the first Nonconformist college to open in Oxford. Initially the college accepted men only, the first woman (

Constance Coltman Constance Mary Coltman (née Todd; 23 May 1889 - 26 March 1969) was one of the first women ordained to Christian ministry in Britain. She practised within the Congregational Church. A decade earlier Gertrude von Petzold became minister at Narborou ...

) being admitted to read for an external degree in 1913. During

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, over forty members of staff from the

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moved to the college to work on British codes and cyphers. Like many of Oxford's colleges, Mansfield admitted its first mixed-sex cohort in 1979, having previously not accepted women to read for Oxford degrees. In 1955 the college was granted the status of

permanent private hall A permanent private hall (PPH) in the University of Oxford is an educational institution within the university. There are five permanent private halls at Oxford, four of which admit undergraduates. They were founded by different Christian denomina ...

within the University of Oxford and in 1995 a

was awarded giving the institution full college status.

Nonconformist roots

Since the college was first formally integrated into the university structure in 1955, its Nonconformist aspects have gradually diminished. Until 2007 Mansfield trained

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(URC) ordinands, who became fully matriculated members of the university and received degrees. The Nonconformist history of the college is however still apparent in a few of its features. A portrait of

Oliver Cromwell Oliver Cromwell (25 April 15993 September 1658) was an English politician and military officer who is widely regarded as one of the most important statesmen in English history. He came to prominence during the 1639 to 1651 Wars of the Three Ki ...

hangs in the Senior Common Room and portraits of the dissenters of 1662 hang in the library and the corridors of the main college building, together with portraits of

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John Hampden John Hampden (24 June 1643) was an English landowner and politician whose opposition to arbitrary taxes imposed by Charles I made him a national figure. An ally of Parliamentarian leader John Pym, and cousin to Oliver Cromwell, he was one of th ...

Thomas Jollie Thomas Jollie (1629–1703) was an English Dissenter, a minister ejected from the Church of England for his beliefs. Biography Thomas Jollie was born at Droylsden, near Manchester, on 14 September 1629, and baptised on 29 September at Gorton C ...

and

Hugh Peters Hugh Peter (or Peters) (baptized 29 June 1598 – 16 October 1660) was an English preacher, political advisor and soldier who supported the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War, and became highly influential. He employed a flamboyant ...

. The college chapel is unconsecrated, and contains stained glass windows and statues depicting leading figures from Nonconformist movements, including Cromwell, Sir Henry Vane and

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. Chapel services are still conducted in a Nonconformist tradition. Over the years attendance at chapel services has declined and the make-up of the general student body no longer reflects the Nonconformist religious origins of the college. Because of its Nonconformist roots, the college still has strong links with American schools. It has a long established tradition of accepting around thirty "Junior Year Abroad" students from the US every year. These students come to study in Oxford for one academic year.

Grounds

The grounds of Mansfield College are located on Mansfield Road, near the centre of Oxford, and to the south of the Science Area. The grounds are near the

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and the

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. The college shares a boundary wall with

Wadham College Wadham College () is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It is located in the centre of Oxford, at the intersection of Broad Street and Parks Road. Wadham College was founded in 1610 by Dorothy W ...

Buildings

The main building was designed by architect

, and built between 1887 and 1889. It houses the main college library, the law library and the theology library. It is also home to the college's Junior Common Room, Middle Common Room, and Senior Common Room. The main college building encloses three sides of the large quadrangle, which has a circular lawn. The college also has several other buildings, primarily used for student accommodation, which are opposite the main building. Unusually, Mansfield College is not accessed via the porter's lodge, the college staff maintaining that this is representative of its open and non-conformist ethos. However, early outlines of schematics for the college show an enclosed second quadrangle behind the main building, with the front tower serving as a gatehouse into this area. However, the college's constituent poverty and lack of funds owing to its non-conformist history prevented these plans from being executed. What was planned to be a traditional style porter's lodge can still be found in the main building: on 1902 plans, the tiny room opening directly on to the entrance hall is labelled 'Porter'. The latest addition to the college's facilities, the Hands Building, was designed by

Rick Mather Rick Mather (May 30, 1937 – April 20, 2013) was an American-born architect working in England. Born in Portland, Oregon and awarded a B.arch. at the University of Oregon in 1961, he came to London in 1963 and worked at the architectural firm L ...

Architects and uses renewable energy sources. It incorporates 74 en-suite study bedrooms, seminar rooms and a 160-seat auditorium that will be used for lectures, as a cinema, moot court and performing arts space. It was nominated for the Royal Institute of British Architects South Regional Awards 2019.

Academic performance

The

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is an annual ranking of the colleges of the University of Oxford by number and class of degrees awarded. In 2019 Mansfield ranked 5th out of 30 Colleges in the table. The university advises that due to the small number of degrees awarded the rankings should be treated with caution. Mansfield's academic performance, as reflected in the Norrington Table, is currently within the same 10% range as most of the other colleges.

Student life

Mansfield College Boat Club Mansfield College Boat Club (MCBC) is a rowing club for members of Mansfield College, Oxford. It was founded in 1965 by a group of students led by Michael Mahony. It is run by the Boat Club committee. It is affiliated to Oxford University R ...

and a number of other college organisations are popular amongst the students, achieving results competitive with the larger colleges. Many of the sports teams are "combined" in partnership with

. Like many of the constituent colleges of Oxford University, Mansfield holds a

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once every three years. In Oxford tradition, Mansfield College holds regular formal dinners. These take place every Wednesday and Friday in the Chapel Hall. Mansfield is known for placing emphasis on access, welfare and equality, with over 90% of students coming from a state school background. The college is recognized as a University College of Sanctuary by the UK charity City of Sanctuary, and has launched a fully-funded Sanctuary Scholarship.

College grace

In 2011, Mansfield College adopted two distinct pre-supper graces, one religious and one non-religious, in an effort to be inclusive to persons of different faiths, or none. Prior to 2011, the college used the following, specifically Christian grace, adopted in 1953: Translated: ''Almighty God, Father of mercies and fount of every good, in the enjoyment of thy gifts we bless thy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord.''

People associated with Mansfield College

Principals

* 1886 to 1909:

Andrew Martin Fairbairn Andrew Martin Fairbairn, Fellow of the British Academy, FBA (4 November 18381912) was a Scotland, Scottish theological scholarly method, scholar, born near Edinburgh. Education Fairbairn was educated at the University of Edinburgh, the Universi ...

; first principal of Mansfield College * 1909 to 1932: William Boothby Selbie * 1932 to 1953: Nathaniel Micklem * 1953 to 1970:

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* 1970 to 1977: George Bradford Caird * 1977 to 1986: Donald Armstrong Sykes * 1989 to 1996: Dennis John Trevelyan * 1996 to 2002:

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* 2002 to 2011: Diana Walford * 2011 to 2018:

Helena Kennedy, Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws Helena Ann Kennedy, Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws, KC, FRSA, HonFRSE (born 12 May 1950), is a Scottish barrister, broadcaster, and Labour member of the House of Lords. She was Principal of Mansfield College, Oxford, from 2011 to 2018. Earl ...

* 2018 to date:

Staff and fellows

The theologian

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was a special lecturer at the college and often performed on the chapel organ. Rev.

John Muddiman John Muddiman (1947 – 5 December 2020) was a British academic and Anglican priest. He was the G. B. Caird Fellow in New Testament Theology at Mansfield College, Oxford, from 1990 until his retirement in 2012. Early life and education Muddiman ...

, G. B. Caird Fellow in

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, and

Michael Freeden Michael Freeden is a Professorial Research Associate at the Department of Politics and International Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He is also Emeritus Professorial Fellow at Mansfield College, Oxford. ...

, director of the Centre for Political Ideologies and founding editor of the ''

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'' are two recently retired (now emeritus) fellows of the college. Dame

Jocelyn Bell Burnell Dame Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell (; Bell; born 15 July 1943) is an astrophysicist from Northern Ireland who, as a postgraduate student, discovered the first radio pulsars in 1967. The discovery eventually earned the Nobel Prize in Physics in ...

, the British astrophysicist known for first discovering radio

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, is currently a visiting professor. Honorary fellows of the college include

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, 39th President of the US,

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, former director of the civil rights group

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and Chancellor of

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, journalist and economist

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, politician

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, actress

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, US senator

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and barrister

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Notable alumni

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, Philosopher File:Chris_Bryant.jpg,

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, philosopher of religion *

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, philosopher *

Marcus Borg Marcus Joel Borg (March 11, 1942 – January 21, 2015) was an American New Testament scholar and theologian. He was among the most widely known and influential voices in Liberal Christianity. Borg was a fellow of the Jesus Seminar and a major fig ...

, US academic and theologian *

, MP * G. B. Caird, biblical scholar, Senior Tutor, and Principal; later Dean Ireland's Professor of Exegesis of Holy Scripture at the

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. *

, one of the first women ordained to Christian ministry in Britain * Paul Crossley, pianist *

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, BAFTA award-winning filmmaker, producer and writer *

Kwesi Dickson Kwesi Abotsia Dickson (7 July 1929 – 28 October 2005) was a Ghanaian Christian theologian. He was the seventh President of the Methodist Church Ghana and a professor at the University of Ghana, Legon. Early life and education Kwesi Dickson ...

, academic, theologian, author and former President of

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* James Dingemans, constitutional lawyer and prosecutor during the

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C. H. Dodd Charles Harold Dodd (1884–1973) was a Welsh New Testament scholar and influential Protestant theologian. He is known for promoting "realized eschatology", the belief that Jesus' references to the kingdom of God meant a present reality rathe ...

, theologian, chairman of

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translators * John Glen, politician * Uri Gordon, anarchist writer and activist *

Colin Gunton Colin Ewart Gunton (19 January 1941 – 6 May 2003) was an English Reformed systematic theologian. He made contributions to the doctrine of creation and the doctrine of the Trinity. He was Professor of Christian Doctrine at King's College, Lond ...

, theologian *

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, private equity investor, founder of

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, US writer and journalist *

Charles Silvester Horne Charles Silvester Horne (1865–1914) was a Congregational minister, who additionally served as Liberal MP for Ipswich, and was a noted orator. He was the father of the humorous broadcaster, Kenneth Horne. Childhood He was born in Cuckfield, ...

, MP, Nonconformist author, hymn writer and preacher * Lincoln Hurst, biblical scholar and film historian * Sir Philip Jones, Royal Navy Officer, an Admiral,

- Head of the Royal Navy. *

R. Tudur Jones Robert Tudur Jones (28 June 1921 – 23 July 1998), better known as R. Tudur Jones, was a Welsh nationalist and one of the country's leading theologians. His nationalistic stance, combined with Calvinist doctrine, created an integrated vision tha ...

, Welsh nationalist and theologian *

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, former Head of the Policy Unit, 10 Downing Street *

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, tech entrepreneur and CEO of Zero Gravity *

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, US author, journalist and activist * Stephen Pollard, British author and journalist *

Cecil Pugh Herbert Cecil Pugh, (2 November 1898 – 5 July 1941), usually called Cecil Pugh, was a Congregational Church minister and is the only clergyman to have received the George Cross. He was a South African who served in the First World War as a ...

, GC,

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and

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recipient *

H. Wheeler Robinson Henry Wheeler Robinson, known as H. Wheeler Robinson (7 February 1872 in Northampton, England – 12 May 1945 in Oxford, England) was a British theologian. Career H. Wheeler Robinson was educated at Regent's Park Baptist College, then still i ...

, Principal of

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and Old Testament scholar *

Erik Routley Erik Reginald Routley (; 31 October 1917, Brighton, UK – 8 October 1982, Nashville TN) was an English Congregational churchman, theologian and musician and arguably the most significant hymnologist of the 20th century. His nearly 40 books on the ...

, composer and musicologist *

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, TV journalist *

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, member of the German resistance in

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, US poet and theologian

Gallery

File:Mansfield College Chapel.jpg, Interior of the Chapel File:MansfieldChapelHiraV.jpg, View of the chapel from the quad, just outside the main building. File:Mansfield-2006.jpg, View of the Principal's Lodgings from the American Institute. File:Moseley School.jpg, Previous site of the college (Spring Hill College, now

Moseley School Moseley is a suburb of south Birmingham, England, south of the city centre. The area is a popular cosmopolitan residential location and leisure destination, with a number of bars and restaurants. The area also has a number of boutiques and ot ...

)

References

External links

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