Mansfield College (Oxford) Students and Applicants

Hi I wanted to find out the following. Does Mansfield have:

1. access to a good gym
2. en-suite facility every year
3. kitchen facility for self catering
4. close proximity to the maths department/classes etc.

p.s. I doubt I'll check this thread without cause, so if anyone wants me to reply to something (i'm a current phd student elsewhere but did undergrad at mansfield and a MA in Oxford,finishing in '08) send me a pm saying you've posted so i get an email sent to me, so i can check the forum. (don't pm me a question as that doesn't help anyone else out!).

Hey
I was wondering what the computer facilities are like - I will be coming to Mansfield without a laptop and I don't want to be at a disadvantage compared to other students when it comes to handing in essays etc. Is it worth investing in a laptop? (I would rather not tbh, if the facilities are good enough.)

Hey,

There is a computer room with ~15 computers as well as some essay writing computers in the Theology Library (not connected to the internet so you can't check bbc news instead of working - useful, sortof...) As most students do bring their own computers there is almost always at least one free, mostly the people that use them are just printing off essays, so the facilities should be comfortably sufficient to get by without one.

I don't think you'd be at any significant disadvantage, one of my friends did all his essays on the theology library computers. It depends on whether you need absolute silence to work or not. The theology library is pretty quiet during the day as you'd expect, but late night (1-2am onwards) it might be pretty busy as its a nice place to cram (especially in trinity) and you might get distracted if you need total silence. Likewise the computer room doesn't have a silence policy - although people shouldn't be too loud, there is likely to be a lot of coming and going which might distract you.

If you're pretty organised and are going to get your work done during the day, you really shouldn't have any problem at all.

It might also depend on subject. If you're doing an arts subject you'll probably spend a lot of time on the computer. Some tutors will expect you to email them an essay before the tute, some will want you to bring a printed copy, but either way you're going to be spending a lot of time on the computer. if you're doing a science the lecture notes and problem sheets might be posted online, but you could always print those off and the work you hand in will be handwritten, so a computer will be less important.

anyway, hope that helps!

Prospective Maths applicant here!

What is the infrastructure like of Mansfield compared to the other colleges. e.g. does it have nice open spaced gardens etc. Also do Mansfield students face any disadvantages compared to the Merton students when they use the Merton sports facilities and is it possible to play less popular sports?

Does anybody have the name or contact information of the admissions tutors for Mansfield? Do they have separate ones for each college? Subject? If so, Mansfield admissions tutor for English.

Tutor for Admissions at Mansfield is Lucinda Rumsey (who is also a tutor in English, as far as I am aware)

I don't think they have separate ones for each subject, that I know of.

Obviously this thread is not very active! However, I thought I'd give it another try because I wanted to ask a quick question. At Mansfield are you allowed a mini-fridge in your room? My Mum's talking about getting me one and I just wanted to check that if I get my grades (finger crossed!) I'd be able to use it. Thanks!