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Principal’s Introduction

‘As Acting Principal of Ustinov College, I am delighted to welcome the first edition of our new scholarly journal, The Pantomath, the culmination of a lot of hard work by our Media and Publications team based within Ustinov College’s Global Citizenship Programme.

The Pantomath aims to reflect and celebrate the breadth and depth of research and scholarly activity undertaken by the entire College community. The journal features articles on research projects and scholarly activities within Ustinov College, with contributions welcomed from our students, staff, alumni and wider community of friends. Over the years, people have often asked what I enjoy most about working in a postgraduate college, and my answer is always the same. The opportunity to meet people working in such diverse fields, across such a range of disciplines is a rare privilege; it allows me ‘to learn a little about a lot’ and hopefully, this journal will give a glimpse of the exciting and varied areas of research that our members represent – it is truly in keeping with the College’s vision to ‘celebrate the strength arising from diversity, interdisciplinarity and collegiality’. I really hope you enjoy reading this first edition and should you be tempted to contribute yourself in the future, please get in touch; the team would be delighted to hear from you!

Best wishes,

Sarah Prescott