Committee

President – Jerome Pailing

jcr-president@sjc.ox.ac.uk

Hi, I’m Jerome, studying French and Spanish, and the JCR president. My job is to represent the undergraduate student body to the college, liaising with other JCRs and the Student Union, as well as helping the JCR committee to do the amazing job they do! If you’ve got any questions about the JCR or if you’re not sure who to send a question to – please feel free to message me!

Vice-President – Ruth Magedera

jcr-vice-president@sjc.ox.ac.uk

Hi, I’m Ruth, a second year studying Psychology and Linguistics. As VP I’ll mainly be doing the housing ballot and Fresher’s Week, as well as filling in for Jerome when needed. I’m hoping to make the housing ballot as efficient and fair as possible. I also believe that Fresher’s Week should be fun and non-cringy! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.

Secretary – Mia Clark-Webb

jcr-secretary@sjc.ox.ac.uk

Hi, I’m Mia! I’m a third-year physicist and your JCR Secretary. As Secretary, my role is to understand the JCR Constitution and to help JCR meetings run smoothly, by helping people propose motions, minuting meetings, and setting up voting for motions after each meeting.

Treasurer – Andras Bard

jcr-treasurer@sjc.ox.ac.uk

Hi, I’m Andras, a second-year Computer Science student! As your Treasurer, I set the JCR budget, and reimburse Officers for JCR purchases. If you have any questions or suggestions about the budget, feel free to drop me an email.

Academic Affairs Officer – Maxim Vorobev

jcr-acaffairs@sjc.ox.ac.uk

Hello! I am Maxim a 2nd year Historian. I am excited to help work on improving the library provisions, the library book request system, and, more broadly, access to the wealth of college resources for all subjects. I will be organising the Academic Feedback Survey in Hilary as well as, if needed, careers and academic support sessions – so feel free to get in touch at any time.

Arts Officer – Naomi Armstrong

jcr-artrep@sjc.ox.ac.uk

Hello! I’m Naomi, a second year History of Art student. As your Arts Officer I am in charge of putting on a fantastic arts week in Hilary, managing the JCR art collection, and looking after the Dolphin gallery. If you want to put on an exhibition, run an event in arts week or have any other arts-related questions feel free to email me!

Access and Admissions Officer – Inaya Chaudhry

jcr-access@sjc.ox.ac.uk

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Charities Officer – Euan Warner

jcr-charities@sjc.ox.ac.uk

Hello, my name is Euan, and I am a third-year medical student at St John’s. I am looking forward to serving as JCR Charities Officer this year, where I will be responsible for organising JCR charity donations and mobilising the JCR as a community of volunteers. I hope to bring my experience as Chair of the Oxford Student Social Action Coalition and President of Turl Street Homeless Action to this role. If you have any questions or ideas regarding fundraising or volunteering, please reach out!

Domestic Secretaries – Anya Macaulay and Marina Harrison

jcr-domsec@sjc.ox.ac.uk

Hello! We are Marina (Chemistry) and Anya (Medicine) and we’re so excited to be your Domestic Officers this year. We are responsible for putting on two guest dinners every term, providing airbeds, collecting student opinions for the food feedback forum, and more widely liaising with college about domestic services they provide. Please feel free to pop us an email if you have any ideas or questions!

Entz Officers – James Harper-Jones and Ishen Dodhia

jcr-entz@sjc.ox.ac.uk

Hi everyone, we’re James and Ishen. We’re HYPED to be the entz officers for St. John’s this year. We will be organising club nights and running some terrible parties (BOPS). If anyone has any ANY suggestions, ideas or feedback let us know at ‘jcr-entz@sjc.ox.ac.uk’, or on our insta ‘@sjc.entz‘ or tell it to our face 👹

Environment and Ethics Officer – Isaac Smith

jcr-env-ethics@sjc.ox.ac.uk

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Equality and Diversity Officer – Lia Jobanputra

jcr-equality@sjc.ox.ac.uk

Hey guys, I’m Lia, a second year reading Human Sciences! As your Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer, I’m your go to person around college to come to if you are experiencing any issues of inequality. I am also responsible for running the BAME and LGBTQ+ dinners, and hopefully organising some fun socials! Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.

IT Officer – Vacant

jcr-it@sjc.ox.ac.uk

This position is currently vacant. By-elections will be held in Hilary Term.

In the interim, the IT equipment loan scheme and the JCR website are operated by the Treasurer.

Publicity Officer – Sam Govier

jcr-publicity@sjc.ox.ac.uk

Hi! I’m Sam, a first year medic. As your publicity officer this year, I will be overseeing the JCR Instagram account, as well as our other presences on social media (watch this space…). We’re hoping to expand the role of the JCR socials this year, both within college and outside, helping to expand student-led outreach online. If you have any questions, or want to discuss advertisement of student societies on JCR social media, feel free to drop me an email!

Sports Officer – Emily Saunders

jcr-sports@sjc.ox.ac.uk

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Welfare Officers – Vacant

jcr-welfare@sjc.ox.ac.uk

This position is currently vacant. By-elections will be held in Michaelmas Term.

Women’s Officer – Leanne Mabena

jcr-women@sjc.ox.ac.uk

Hi, I’m Leanne, a second-year medic, and I’m excited to be your new Women’s Officer! My goal is to build a supportive and empowering community where we can all feel confident and comfortable. I’m committed to ensuring that sanitary products are easily accessible to everyone who needs them, and I want to encourage women to step outside their comfort zones—whether that’s through gym classes, trying something new, or simply supporting one another. I’m here to listen, help, and create a space where all who identify as women feel valued and empowered!

Returning Officer – Alex Mylet

jcr-returning@sjc.ox.ac.uk

Hi, I’m Alex, a third year Mathematics and Computer Science Student and I’m the JCR’s Returning Officer.

As Returning Officer, I run Officer elections, including by-elections, and I am responsible for running the complaints procedure. If you have any concerns about the fairness of elections, or complaints about Officers or the running of the JCR, please let me know.