Fellows and Academics

Hi, I am Tianyi Zhang, DPhil candidate in Experimental Psychology. My research is centred around cross-modal cognition (vision, taste, smell, etc.) and consumer behavioural sciences. (Departmental webpage: https://www.psy.ox.ac.uk/people/tianyi-zhang)

Having experienced the wonderful sense of community fostered by MCR social events at Somerville, I’m excited to work on events where every member of our community feels welcomed, valued, and get connected. 

Hi guys, my name is Yushan Zhu, I am your international officer!! 

Just a little bit about myself, I am from China, started living in Cyprus since I was 12, I speak fluent Mandarin and unfortunately only the most basic bits of Greek. Some hobbies of mine include outdoor activities like hiking and water sports during the summer break (honestly to regain that vitamin D the entire UK is lacking for three quarters of the year…) 

As your international officer, I am here to provide as much support and help as possible for you to settle in with comfort. It can be overwhelming when you just arrived in a different country, with everything surrounding you being completely different. I am no stranger to those feelings and experiences, so please do not hesitate to talk to me if you find yourself struggling! 

I will also be hosting a variety of activities throughout the terms, for you to meet one another from different years and other colleges; as well as for me to check up on you to see if everything is going well and if there is anything I could help with. Do look out for those activities! 

Looking forward to meeting you all 🙂 

Rocco is a post-doctoral researcher at the Center for the Study of African Economies in the Department of Economics and at the Oxford Martin School.

He completed his DPhil at the Oxford Department of International Development. His research focuses on social protection and labour markets. In his current work, he is using experimental and quasi-experimental methods to study the potential to leverage innovations in the design and delivery of social protection systems to increase household resilience to poverty in the context of extreme climate events such as floods and droughts. In the past, he has researched labour markets, inequality, poverty alleviation, poverty dynamics, and social stratification, using a variety of methods, including longitudinal surveys, field experiments, qualitative studies, and behavioural lab experiments.