Social & Political Science Comparative Politics and International Relations: Southeast Asia, state formation, economic development. Full profile
Formerly College Lecturer in Biochemistry, University Prof of Structural Biology, Dean of Discipline
Professor Ernest Laue Natural Science (Biological) Biochemistry Structural biology of protein complexes involved in chromatin structures, Epigenetic mechanisms of gene regulation. Cancer. Full profile
Formerly President, University Senior Lecturer and College Lecturer in Materials Science
Dr John Leake Engineering Materials Science X-Ray diffraction for microstructural characterisation, especially of novel materials. Structure-property relations. Development of web-based teaching resources. Full profile
Professor of Civil Engineering, College Lecturer in Engineering
Professor Janet Lees Engineering Strengthening of existing reinforced concrete structures. The use of advanced composites in infrastructure applications. Development of cementitious products that minimise waste. Full profile
Formerly College Lecturer in Anthropology, University Lecturer in Social Anthropology
Dr Gilbert Lewis
Anthropology Medical anthropology. Ritual. The anthropology of Melanesia. Full profile
The history of medieval Spain and Portugal. The history of medieval canon law. Full profile
College Lecturer in Portuguese, Director of Studies in Portuguese
Professor M M G (Manucha) Lisboa Modern and Medieval Languages Portuguese, Brazilian and Lusophone African (Mozambican and Angolan) Literature from the nineteenth century to the present (and some Film). Portuguese and Brazilian Literature from the nineteenth century to the present. Gender, Nationality, Church and State in literature and art (Catholicism and Fascism, Feminist Theory, Object Relations Theory and New Historicism, Fantasy and the genre of the Fantastic). The art of Paula Rego. Full profile
College Lecturer in Theology, Reader in the Interpretation of the Old Testament
Old Testament Pentateuch; Old Testament Theology; History of Israelite Religion; Ritual; Priesthood; Redaction Criticism; Inner-biblical Interpretation. Full profile
Formerly College Lecturer in Applied Mathematics, Emeritus University Reader in Mathematical Physics
Dr Alan Macfarlane Mathematics Applied Mathematics Symmetries and supersymmetries and applications to integrable models in ordinary and supersymmetric quantum mechanics. Studies of exceptional Lie algebras in such contexts. Full profile
Formerly Dean of Chapel, Tutor, President, College Lecturer in Theology
The Rev'd Dr Andrew Macintosh Theology, Religion, and Philosophy of Religion Hebrew as a biblical language; its links with its sister language Arabic; the work of the 10th Century Jewish philologist Rabbi Jonah ibn Janah and his dictionary of Hebrew written in Arabic. Full profile
Prof of Mathematical Physics
Professor Nicholas Manton Mathematics Applied Mathematics Theoretical elementary particle physics, topological solitons and their dynamics in two and three dimensions, quantum field theory and supersymmetry. Full profile
Dr Hilary Martin Natural Science (Biological) Genetics Basis of common and rare genetic diseases; population and evolutionary genetics; using genetics to find new drug targets Full profile
Formerly College Lecturer and Director of Studies in Pharmacology
Dr E Keith Matthews
Pharmacology Photodynamic pharmacology. Development of laser-activated anti-tumour agents. Full profile
College Lecturer and Director of Studies in Physiology & Organisms, University Reader in Sensory Physiology, Director of Studies in Physiology of Organisms
Physiology Phototransduction and olfactory transduction. Calcium homeostasis in vertebrate photoreceptors and olfactory receptors, and its role in modulating their electrical responses to stimulation. Full profile
Formerly Praelector, Emeritus University Prof of Linguistics
College Supervisor in Geological Sciences, Emeritus Woodwardian Prof of Geology, College rep on the Johnian Society Committee
Professor I Nick McCave Natural Sciences (Physical) Geology Marine geology. Deep-sea sedimentation, geological record of the changing deep-sea circulation under varying climate, mechanics of fine sediment erosion, transport, aggregation and deposition in the deep ocean. Full profile
College Lecturer in Engineering, Formerly University Lecturer in Structural Engineering
Dr R (Dick) McConnel Engineering Structural Engineering Composite steel and concrete structures. Light weight domes and large span roofs. Full profile
Director of Studies for Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University Lecturer in Chinese Studies, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Dr Joseph McDermott Asian and Middle Eastern Studies The social and economic history of China 1000-1700, with special interest in the history of the Chinese family and rural Chinese life. Additional interests include the social history of the Chinese book, calligraphy and painting, and state ritual. Full profile
College Lecturer in English, Deputy Dean of Discipline
Dr Stacey McDowell English Eighteenth- and nineteenth-century literature; the history of reading; ideas about private and shared experience, intimacy and sympathy. Full profile
College Lecturer in Engineering, Professor of Industrial Information Engineering
Professor Duncan McFarlane Engineering Distributed automation strategies in the industrial supply chain. Determining the impact of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) on industrial decision making. Architectures for reconfigurable manufacturing operations.
Professor David McMullen Asian and Middle Eastern Studies China The history of China in the Sui (A.D.589-618), Tang (618-907) and Five Dynasties (907-960) periods. The development of Chinese Studies in the UK. Full profile
Formerly Tutor
Dr A (Ricky) Metaxas Engineering The use of high frequencies for industrial processing. Specifically the use of radio frequencies and microwaves for heating, drying, waste reprocessing, tempering of foodstuffs and so on. Computational electromagnetics for processes involving electroheat. Physics or arc/spark instigation and numerical modelling or coronas leading to arc formation. Full profile
Professor of German Literature and Intellectual History, Head of Department of German, College Lecturer in German
German Cultural change in Germany since the unification of 1871. Cultural memory and the literary representation of memory in a German context. Full profile
College Lecturer in Archaeology, University Senior Lecturer in Archaeology
Dr Preston Miracle Archaeology Archaeology Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Europe, Zooarchaeology, Hunter-Gatherers, The archaeology of food and the body. Full profile