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Ian Topping

Ian Topping

Emeritus Fellow
Dr Bob Richards

Dr Bob Richards

Fellow 1970-1999, formerly Director of Studies in Engineering
Dr Charles Harpum

Dr Charles Harpum

Fellow in Law 1977-2001
Dr Philip Rubery

Dr Philip Rubery

Fellow in Biochemistry 1973-2009, formerly Senior Fellow and Tutor
Dr Margery Barrand

Dr Margery Barrand

Emeritus Fellow
Professor Richard Smith

Professor Richard Smith

Emeritus Fellow
Professor Stafford Withington

Professor Stafford Withington

Emeritus Fellow
Dr Peter Duffett-Smith

Dr Peter Duffett-Smith

Fellow in Physics 1980-2013, formerly Director of Studies in Physics, Steward, Librarian, Dean, Vice Master, Senior Fellow
Dr Peter Evans

Dr Peter Evans

Emeritus Fellow
Paul Linden

Paul Linden

Emeritus Fellow
Dick Taplin

Dick Taplin

Fellow and Junior Bursar 2002 - 2016
Professor John McCombie

Professor John McCombie

Emeritus Fellow in Land Economy
Professor Trevor Robbins

Professor Trevor Robbins

Emeritus Fellow in Mental Health and Neuropsychiatry
Dr Ken McNamara

Dr Ken McNamara

Emeritus Fellow in Earth Sciences
Professor David Feldman

Professor David Feldman

Emeritus Fellow in Law
Professor Bill Clyne

Professor Bill Clyne

Emeritus Fellow in the Mechanics of Materials
Dr Paul Millett

Dr Paul Millett

Emeritus Fellow
Professor Bill Adams

Professor Bill Adams

Emeritus Fellow
Dr Cathy Phillips

Dr Cathy Phillips

Emeritus Fellow
Dr Susan Lintott

Dr Susan Lintott

Emeritus Fellow
Professor John Richer

Professor John Richer

Emeritus Fellow in Physics
Professor Ian James

Professor Ian James

Emeritus Fellow
Dr Liping Xu

Dr Liping Xu

Emeritus Fellow

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