The 2023 JCR Committee

Welcome!

Continue scrolling to meet the Officers on the 2023 JCR Committee! Feel free to contact them, if you are a current, previous or prospective undergraduate, about any concerns that you may have :)

President: Jacob Hougie

Hi I'm Jacob (he/him), the JCR President for Michaelmas and a 3rd year HSPS student. I'm working on repointing rooms but I will also act to represent undergraduates to college and I'd love to speak to you about anything you want to - please do reach out!

(jcr-president@corpus.cam.ac.uk)

Vice President: Daisy O’Connor

Hi! I’m Daisy (she/her), and I’m a second-year law student. As JCR VP, I will be organising fresher’s week, and supporting Jacob in representing your interests to college committees. I also work closely with the great welfare and liberation teams, so I’m always around if you need to talk. In my spare time, I enjoy watching films, going on walks, going to concerts, and planning travel adventures! Please feel free to get in touch about anything, I’m always up for a chat!

(jcr-vicepresident@corpus.cam.ac.uk)

Oliver Law

Treasurer: Oliver Law

Hi! I’m Oliver (he/him) and I’m a first year HSPS student from Leeds. As your JCR Treasurer, I will oversee the finances of the committee and ensure that all the undergraduate societies and events are fully funded. In my spare time, I am an avid collector of all manner of board games! If you ever have any questions or requests regarding the funding of events/societies, please get in touch.

(jcr-treasurer@corpus.cam.ac.uk)

Secretary: Luka Murphy

Hi, I'm Luka (he/him). I'm a third year History and Politics student and I'll be your secretary for Michaelmas. I will be taking minutes and sending out the weekly Corporeal newsletter around which I expect you to structure your week. Get ready for chocolate prizes and associated malarkey. Feel free to get in touch if you want anything advertised in the Corporeal/if you have any other relevant concerns.

(jcr-secretary@corpus.cam.ac.uk)

Academic and Access: Jess

Hi! I’m Jess (she/her) and this years access officer! I’m a third year bio NatSci but I self identify as a humanities student. I'm from a small town in Lancashire so I resonate with Coronation Street on a personal level. I actually used to make Chesney from Corries sandwiches so I'm well connected. If you’ve got any ideas or want to get involved with access send us a message- always down to have a chat over a brew!

(jcr-access@corpus.cam.ac.uk)

Amit Ramakrishna Prasad

Sports and Societies: Amit Ramakrishna Prasad

Hey! I'm Amit (he/him), and I'm a second year engineer and your new Sports and Societies Officer. I have a horrible habit of doing anything to avoid going to lectures, to the point of missing ¾ of Michaelmas term and I prefer to go out on caffeine instead of alcohol. I hope to make societies and sports more easily accessible and lead Corpus Cambridge to victory against O*ford in the Corpus challenge.

(jcr-sportsandsocieties@corpus.cam.ac.uk)

Catering, Accommodation and Facilities: Ruth Chapman

I’m Ruth Chapman (she/her) and I’m a third-year linguistics student! I am JCR Catering, Accommodation and Facilities Officer for the Michaelmas term. I handle anything relating to the facilities and accommodation in the college, and our food in Hall. I'm also the President of Corpus' Stitch & Bitch, and if you want to chat about getting into knitting and crochet, or tell me about your current projects, I'm all ears! Please feel free to ask me any questions, or give me any feedback you have!

Please direct all external queries about accommodation at Corpus to the Accommodation Office.

(jcr-caf@corpus.cam.ac.uk)

Green: Ryan Simpson

Hi! I’m Ryan Simpson (they/he) and I’m a third year Earthsci and this years Green Officer. I act as an intermediary between students and college, so if you have any ideas about sustainability or anything that you think we can improve, feel free to email me. I’ll also be helping to organise green week, and if possible, some additional similar events as well, so watch out for these.

(jcr-green@corpus.cam.ac.uk)

Computing: Lucy Robertson

Hiya! I'm Lucy (she/her) and I'm a second-year Computer Science student from Edinburgh. As your Computing Officer, I'll be making sure the JCR's tech works smoothly, and managing the website. I'll always be happy to help if you have any computing problems, so please don't hesitate to get in touch!

(lr568@cam.ac.uk)

Welfare: Salma Salifu

My name is Salma and I’m an MML student and your new welfare officer! I like football, film & TV, and all things pink. Outside of my studies, if I’m not fighting writer’s block or being a massive rugby part timer, I’m really committed to making everyone feel heard and welcomed at Corpus. Whether you need to get something off your chest or just fancy hanging out with someone, please drop me a message! <3

(jcr-welfare3@corpus.cam.ac.uk)

Julia Sinkinson

Welfare: Julia Sinkinson

Hi, I’m Julia (she/her), a 3rd year geographer, and I’m one of the welfare officers! Fun facts about me are that I’m constantly talking about how much I miss my cat at when I’m at uni, in my opinion corpus brunch is the highlight of the week every week, and multiple times I have been caught pretending to do work in the taylor and actually playing moshi monsters. I hope to be a friendly face to everyone in college, I’ll bring the best selection of snacks to the parteas and keep the sexual health supplies well stocked, and I’m always up for a chat! :)

(jcr-welfare2@corpus.cam.ac.uk)

Luke Tyler

Welfare: Luke Tyler

Hey everyone, my names Luke (he/him) and I’m a second year lawyer. When I’m not lawyering, sleeping or at revs, I’ll be helping out with all things welfare - organising ParTeas, stocking up welfare supplies, chatting to anyone who wants to vent and more! Feel free to drop me a message if you fancy a chat about literally anything, chances are I’ll be procrastinating on my phone anyways :)

(jcr-welfare1@corpus.cam.ac.uk)

Maisie Johnson

Gender Equalities: Maisie Johnson

Maisie (she/her) - A Swiftie and a Star Wars enthusiast!?! This gender equalities officer does it all. Apart from being dedicated to helping corpus take another step toward gender equality, I'm involved the Cambridge drama scene and corpus swim soc, and, occasionally, my degree. I've been told I'm "fairly approachable", I'm always up for a chat, please do not hesitate to give me a shout on Instagram or Facebook, or across New Court if you feel so inclined, about any of your gender related needs xxx

(jcr-gender@corpus.cam.ac.uk)

Harley Chidley

LGBTQ+: Harley Chidley

Hey guys, gals and non-binary pals - I’m Harley (they/them). I’m the LGBTQ+ Officer on the JCR as well as a 2nd year law student at Corpus, but I promise I’m a lot cooler than my course. Proof of which is seen in my impeccable style in which I have managed to pull off my infamous white crocs all around college, in every given scenario, almost always. I’m rarely caught not wearing them so I’m not that hard to miss. I even rocked them at a Robinson formal once… wasn’t my finest moment either. Apart from that, my favourite hobby is probably going to concerts - so far I’ve been fortunate enough to see Harry Styles, Mitski, Declan McKenna, Alfie Templeman, Sam Fender, Sam Smith, Lewis Capaldi and - possibly my biggest flex - Coldplay! On a more serious note, the reason I decided to run for this role is because Corpus is the first environment I’ve been enabled to authentically express my identity and felt welcomed to do so. Working as part of the Liberation team in the committee feels like an honour and a privilege where I can effectively give back to the community which has made me feel so safe and appreciated. Importantly, I hope to offer LGBTQ+ individuals spaces to hang out, have fun, and seek help if ever they need it :) Slay xoxo

(jcr-lbgt@corpus.cam.ac.uk)

Ethnic Minorities: Saira Ahmed

Hello people!! My name's Saira and i'm a second year Classicist :) I'm going to be the Ethnic minorities officer in michaelmas, so I hope I do a good job at creating a welcoming environment for any incoming Ethnic minorities. In my spare time, other than lamenting over having to actually do my degree, I usually bother my friends into entertaining me. I'm an avid cartoon watcher and can talk about adventure time until the end of time. If you ever see me around im either thinking about that or listening to sza or maybe even both. But anyways, if you guys have any questions or concerns or just wanna talk about your fav tv shows Im always happy to listen :p

(jcr-ethnicminorities@corpus.cam.ac.uk)

Disabled Students: Malachi Gee

Hello, I am Malachi - and I am your DSO. 2nd Year, History, Cornish and proud of it. That’s the brief. As DSO, im responsible for listening to accessibility concerns from students in terms of disability issues - whether these be chronic mental health issues, neurodivergent conditions or eating disorders - to name a few. If you have a disability, I’m the one who represents you to the college and can signpost the relevant college and university services. That’s about it. And I’ve been told to include a fun fact… I’ve held some video game world records? I write poetry? I can speak about 5 phrases of Cornish? Neurodivergency - when you don’t know if a fact is fun :)

(jcr-dso@corpus.cam.ac.uk)

Neela Nee

Entertainments: Neela Nee

Hiya, I’m Neela (she/her) a third year Law student and this year’s Ents Officer! I’m responsible for organising slacks, bar nights and other events to help you escape work for a little bit. Please let me know if you have any questions, suggestions for events or just feedback in general. Let’s boogie Corpus !!

(jcr-ents@corpus.cam.ac.uk)

Cosma Rubben

International Students: Cosma Rubben

Hi there! My name is Cosma (she/her) and I am a third-year philosophy student and your international students officer this year! I am here to ensure that international students feel welcome at Corpus. I am responsible for running the international Freshers Week and I aim to host international parteas and festival formals. Please contact me with any suggestions for events or if you have any diversity and inclusivity concerns!

(jcr-international@corpus.cam.ac.uk)

Eleanor Lewis

Class Act: Eleanor Lewis

Hiya! My name is Eleanor (she/her) and I’m the JCR class act officer this year. This means that I act as an advocate on the JCR for people from underrepresented backgrounds attending Corpus- this can be anything from attending a state school to being a care leaver, being a first-generation university student or coming from an area with a low progression to higher education. I’m a first year hspssy, a hard-water hater and play women’s rugby in my spare time. Please feel free to drop me an email if you need any advice or signposting to services that could help!

(jcr-cao@corpus.cam.ac.uk)