MCR Committee 2025-2026

Balliol MCR has an active committee that is responsible for a range of aspects of student life. The MCR Committee is elected by and comprised of Balliol MCR members in accordance with the MCR Constitution. The MCR Committee holds regular meetings to plan and discuss the organisation of the MCR. In addition, the MCR holds bi-weekly Ordinary General Meetings to which all members of the MCR are invited to attend, raise questions, suggest reforms, and vote on matters that affect the graduate centre and graduate student life.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or suggestions about graduate student life at Balliol.

For more detailed descriptions of committee positions, please visit this page.

All email addresses are @balliol.ox.ac.uk.

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Jonathan Tjandra
Treasurer

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Field of study: Law
Nationality: Australian

Hello! I am the Treasurer, which means I am responsible for the money (and spending it all). Always happy to chat, particularly about my favourite topics: books, cooking and the law.

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Secretary

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Charlotte Jung Bar Manager

Email: charlotte.jung
Field of study: MPhil International Relations
Nationality: Australian

Hi all! I’m Charlotte, a second-year MPhil student in International Relations, and one of your bar managers for the 2024/25 academic year. Originally from Australia, I made the move to Oxford last year and found a second home at Balliol within the MCR community. I’m super excited to be a part of committee this year, and more importantly to have an excuse to spend more time in my favourite place - the Megaron Bar. The social scene at Balliol is one of the highlights of being a student here, so I look forward to sharing many a drink with you all and creating some amazing memories along with the social secs over the next year. If you have any ideas or suggestions to improve the Meg, Harrison, Antoni, and I would love to hear them! Cheers to an exciting year ahead

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Sports Officer

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Welfare Officer

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Women’s Officer

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Disabilities Officer

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Akari Kobayashi
Arts and Research Officer

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Field of study: DPhil in Medieval and Modern Languages (English and French)
Nationality: Japanese

Hi all! My name is Akari, and I am a second-year DPhil student in Medieval and Modern Languages, specialising in the classical reception in late medieval English and French literature. I am originally from Tokyo, Japan, but having completed my MSt in English back in 2022, this will be my third year at Balliol. I am your Arts and Research Officer for the 2024/2025 academic year, meaning I am in charge of hosting and organising art- and culture-related events for the members of Balliol MCR. These events include: weekly knitting groups; pottery and painting classes; trips to arthouse cinemas, theatres, and museums (both Oxford-based and outside of Oxford; and so forth. This year, in particular, I am planning some exciting group outings to film festivals in the UK, the West End, as well as various events highlighting the contributions to art by marginalised communities, so keep your eyes peeled for announcements! Please also feel free to reach out if you have any ideas or suggestions :)

When not found in Oxford, your best bet to spot me is the BFI IMAX in London aka the biggest movie screen in the UK (where we are most likely paying a visit this year!)

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Ethnic Minorities Officer

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LGBTQ+ (Sexuality) Officer

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Charities Officer

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Callum Harvey
IT Officer

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Field of study: DPhil in Information, Communication and the Social Sciences
Nationality: Australian

Food and Coffee Officer

Email: Aikaterini.konstantinidou
Field of study: DPhil in Molecular Cell Biology in Health and Disease Nationality: Greek