Mandela fellowship at Oxford

There is to be a new fellowship at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies: the Nelson Mandela Fellowship, it was announced yesterday.

The South African President (pictured), who will visit Oxford tomorrow to give a lecture on "A new world order", has expressed his support for the centre's contribution to greater understanding between cultures and religion.

Dr Fargan Nizami, centre director, said: "An academic post at Oxford which bears the name of President Nelson Mandela provides important symbolic and practical support for that international dialogue between people of different cultures which is central to the centre's activities."