Meet the Committee!

The JCR

The JCR Committee are the elected undergraduate students who represent student interests & act as intermediaries between the Catz students and staff.

The elections for the President are held in November and the rest of the Committee is elected every February.

Treasurer

Harry Benton

he/him — 1st year Economics — jcr.treasurer@caths.cam.ac.uk

Hi I’m Harry and I am this year’s treasurer. My main role is to allocate our budget between all of the other officers to what Catz students would like from their JCR. Another crucial part of the role is frequently meeting with the college bursar and accountant to represent the student body in discussions around our finances. Otherwise other money related pursuits such as discounts and improving the JCR room fill out the rest of my role. If you have any suggestions about how to best spend the JCR’s money please contact me at jcr.treasurer@caths.cam.ac.uk

Communications & IT Officer

Winnie Ayedun

she/her — 1st year Land Economy— jcr.comms@caths.cam.ac.uk

Hi I’m Winnie and I am this year’s Comms & IT Officer. I am in charge of managing the website, social media, IT admin of the committee and sending out weekly emails. I attend all of the JCR meetings on Saturdays to take minutes to keep the student body informed about what the JCR are up to. I collate any opportunities happening across Cambridge or otherwise and send out the bulletin. I also maintain the Catz Calendar which helps Catz students stay organised and informed about the vast number of events taking place in our community! If you have any queries regarding the website, minutes or the JCR in general, email me via the address above!

Academic Officer

Johnny Stavropoulos

he/him — 1st year Lawyer — jcr.academic.affairs@caths.cam.ac.uk

Hi, I’m Johnny – a first year lawyer and this year’s Academic Officer. My job is to make sure all the students at Catz have the support they need to thrive in their academic lives here! Among other things, this means working with college to ensure everyone has access to suitable study spaces, with library staff to ensure our libraries are well-stocked, and with the Education Committee to ensure students’ concerns about academics are heard and acted upon. Please get in touch via email or the JCR suggestions form if you have any concerns! 

Access and Admissions Officer

Ben Massey

he/him — 1st year History & Politics — jcr.access@caths.cam.ac.uk

Hi, I’m Ben and as your Access and Admissions Officer this year I’ll be working to help prospective students from widening participation backgrounds through both outreach as well as college and university access projects. On top of this I’ll also be helping to support the Catz community in a variety of ways to make it the most inclusive and supportive place for all. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you need anything!

Accommodations and Facilities Officer

Conall Fowler

he/him— 1st year Lawyer — jcr.accommodation@caths.cam.ac.uk

Hi, I’m Conall, a first-year lawyer. I’m the Accommodation and Facilities Officer, and I’ll be working to improve the facilities available at Catz, as well as making them available to more students. I’ll act as an intermediary between you and college where necessary, through meetings with the accommodation, housekeeping, and maintenance managers. I’ll also oversee ballot day! Feel free to reach out if you have any suggestions for making our shared spaces more functional or enjoyable, or if you have any concerns!

Catering Officer

Tara Warrington

she/her — 1st year Modern and Medieval Languages  — jcr.catering@caths.cam.ac.uk

Hi I'm Tara, a first year MML-er. As catering officer I am excited to work towards ensuring that Catz is offering high quality and wide-ranging food options that suit the needs of all our JCR students. Another part of my job is organising special formals throughout the year, so if you have any ideas for themed formals (or any food-related concerns in general) feel free to get in touch with me!

Charities Officer

Lydia Brassil

she/her — 1st year Lawyer — jcr.charities@caths.cam.ac.uk

Hi I’m Lydia and I’m a first year law student. As charities officer I will be maintaining an open discussion with students about what issues concern them and supporting charities that focus on these issues. I will also be working to make charitable engagement as easy as possible through creating fundraising events that involve the college community. Information about upcoming charity events at Catz as well as guidance on how to get involved with local charities in Cambridge will be posted on the JCR Facebook page. Please contact me if you have any suggestions for events or specific charities to target!

Disabilities Officer

Ben Martin

he/him — 1st year BioNatsci —  jcr.disabilities@caths.cam.ac.uk

Hi everyone, I’m a first year BioNatSci and I’m your disabilities officer for 2023-2024! I’m committed to improving accessibility for all in Catz, and if there’s anything you’d like me to propose to college, or anything you’d like to discuss please don’t hesitate to get in touch! My priorities for this year are to work with college on appointing a neurodiversity tutor, to improve access to facilities in college, and to continue raising awareness of hidden disabilities.

Ethical and Environmental Officers

Alice Clarke and Ellie Robinson

she/her and she/her — 1st year Geography & 1st year HSPS
— jcr.eande@caths.cam.ac.uk

Hi, we are Ellie (HSPS) and Alice (Geography), and we are the Ethical and Environmental officers this year! Our role is all about sustainability and we want to make college as environmentally aware as possible. What we do ranges from holding the college accountable to their environmental goals, to putting on fun events (like green week, and clothing swaps) throughout term time. We represent your views and concerns and so we would love to hear what you think. We are also here to ease climate anxiety and answer any of your questions so don’t hesitate to get in touch through email/the E&E suggestions form.

Entertainment Officers

Alice Hodges and Sacha Groom

she/her and he/him — 1st year Modern and Medevial Laguages
— jcr.ents@caths.cam.ac.uk / @catzentz

Hi! We’re Alice and Sacha and we’re excited to work for you as Entz officers this year! We’ll take care of all things Entz at Catz, organising bops, swaps, music events, quizzes - basically any event to help make term time more relaxed and fun. We’ll also organise club tickets and work with other colleges to make the Cambridge experience in general as much fun as possible. We want everyone to feel like their idea of fun is represented so please get in touch via CatzEntz social media/email with your suggestions!

International Officer

Kei Fung Chan

he/him  — 1st year Natsci
— jcr.international@caths.cam.ac.uk

Hello! I’m Kei, your Catz international officer. I’m here to represent and provide support for the broader international community at Catz, and seek to foster an environment where every international student feels welcomed and included. I aim to organise celebrations for different cultural festivals and social events to bring our diverse community together. Please don’t hesitate to contact us me you have any suggestions, or just need a listening ear for any issues regarding international student life in Cambridge!

Gender Equalities Officer

Kriti Virmani

she/her — 1st year Lawyer — jcr.womens@caths.cam.ac.uk

Hi guys, I’m Kriti and I’m your Gender Equalities Officer this year! My role involves ensuring Catz is a welcoming and safe space for everyone, with a focus on support for women and NBs. I’m especially excited to work with FemSoc, but I’m also here as your contact point for any gender related issues. 

I hope I can be a friendly face around college, alongside the Welfare Reps. Feel free to contact me about anything - questions, ideas for events, or a general chat :)

Fresher’s Rep (Female and NB)

Lucy Newton-Ingham

she/her — 1st year History— jcr.female.freshers@caths.cam.ac.uk

Hi, my name’s Lucy and I’m the female Freshers’ Rep. As the title suggests, I manage everything related to freshers: their questions and their concerns but also their introductory week at the start of term. My main aim is to help make sure the freshers have a comfortable transition into Catz and broader uni life. Sam and I will give them lots of opportunities to bond and connect within their cohort, whilst also encouraging integration with the older years too. Catz has a reputation as a friendly, welcoming college with a very fun atmosphere, and my job is to allow the freshers share in that feeling!

Fresher’s Rep (Male and NB)

Sam Hickley

he/him — 1st year History— jcr.male.freshers@caths.cam.ac.uk

My name is Sam. I’m 20 years old and I live in Winchester. I am fresher’s rep this year with my College wife Lucy Newton-Ingham. I study History, play rugby for the College and University, and I’m a member of the University Air Squadron. I look forward to welcoming the new freshers in September, making them feel at home at Catz, and organising lots of events and activities!

LGBTQ+ Officers

Beth Ambler and Luna Jarvis

they/them & she/they— 2nd year BioNatsci & 1st year BioNatsci— jcr.lgbtq@caths.cam.ac.uk

Hi, we’re Luna and Beth, your LGBTQ+ officers. As officers, we want to strengthen the queer community within Catz so that all LGBTQ+ students can feel safe and supported here! We regularly work with the other liberation officers to ensure we are promoting intersectionality and inclusivity within college. We also organise events - such as LGBTeas - which are an opportunity to chat with other queer people over free tea and snacks. Please contact us if you have any concerns, suggestions for events or would just like a chat!

Sports and Societies Officer

Awad Shah

he/him — 1st year Economics —  jcr.sportsoc@caths.cam.ac.uk

Hi, I’m Awad and I’ll be your Sports and Societies Officer for this year. My aim is to create an environment in which everyone can be engaged with college life by always feeling comfortable to join a team/ society. A key responsibility and the one I am looking forward to most is ensuring that the Worcester Sports Day runs smoothly and is as enjoyable as possible. If you have any questions or suggestions, don’t hesitate to get in touch!

Racial Equalities Officer

Rachael Oloyede-Oyeyemi

she/her — 1st year English Literature— jcr.bme@caths.cam.ac.uk

Hey! I’m Rachael and I’m a first year studying English literature. As your racial equalities officer I will represent your needs and advocate for you in the best way I can. It is important for ethnic students to have a space where they feel safe to celebrate their culture, but also bring up any difficulties they may face. I hope to create that space. Feel free to come up to me at any time and suggest ideas or concerns. I’m always here to listen and validate you.

Religious Equalities Officer

Dan Possener

he/him — 1st year Theology — jcr.bme@caths.cam.ac.uk

Hi! My name is Dan and I’m your JCR Religious Equalities officer. Please drop me a line if you’d like to chat about anything to do with religion, equality, liberation or inclusion at Catz, and I’ll do my best to help where I can. I’m excited to work with the rest of the JCR committee to make sure that Catz is as welcoming and friendly as possible – so please do let me know if you have any ideas. FTW, Dan 😊

Welfare Officer (Female & Non-Binary)

Millie Moore

she/her — 1st year HSPS— jcr.female.welfare@caths.cam.ac.uk

Hi, I'm Millie! As female welfare officer, I will be working with Rob and the welfare team to help ensure easy access to any support that you might need. Our role involves running fun and relaxed events, providing welfare products and generally being a point of contact. Make sure to follow the instagram @catzwelfare to see what we are up to and feel free to reach out whenever. I am always up for a chat or new suggestions

Welfare Officer (Male & Non-Binary)

Robert Simmons

he/him — 1st year Economics —  jcr.male.welfare@caths.cam.ac.uk

Hi I’m Rob, your self-identifying male or nb welfare officer! My role centres around being a friendly face around college that is openly available to support people and direct people to any help or resources welfare-related. With Millie, I will also be continuing our current welfare schemes (welfairies and sexual health supplies) and look forward to running some welfare events throughout the year! Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any suggestions, need anything, or just fancy a chat—I will always be happy to!

Welfare Hub (login with Raven) — really useful information and contacts here

You can contact us both at jcr.welfare@caths.cam.ac.uk!