Dr Sara Afshari

Originally from Iran, Sara Afshari is a Research Tutor supporting postgraduate research and is head of the MPhil stage. She currently also heads the new postgraduate onboarding programme, known as OCMS Programme Research Induction (OPRI). She holds a PhD in Media, Religion and Culture from the University of Edinburgh, an MTh in World Christianity from Edinburgh, and an MA in Media Communication from the University of Wales. Sara has sustained a strong track record in directing a wide range of organisational, research, and education-related operations—founding a media trust company in London, co-founding and serving as Executive Director of SAT-7 PARS, and building and managing Christian satellite television. Her experience also includes supervising PhD and MPhil students, strategic consultancy for the Danish Lutheran Church, and cultivating long-term partnerships with organisations across the world.