The MCR is led by a group of student volunteers who spend time in addition to their studies to create best possible experience for Catz’s postgraduate community. Here you can read all about the current committee members, their roles and how to contact them.
Committee 2025–26
Sunny Pydugadu
Co-President
Lara Killham Walter
Co-President
Tyler O’Hare
Secretary
João Matos
Treasurer
Carol Zhang
Social Secretary
Lou Janssen
Social Secretary
Ben McFadden
Social Secretary
Juan Sandoval-Valencia
IT Officer
Lucas Irwin
Catz House Rep (Exec)
Wen Hao Foo
Bar Manager (Exec)
Vacant
Catz House Rep (non-exec)
Patrick Jones-O’Brien
Bar Manager (non-exec)
Prabhleen Kaur
Welfare Rep
Elena Barreau
Welfare Rep
Emily White
Welfare Rep
Magdalena (Yaga) Gross
LGBTQIA+ Welfare Rep
Zhexu (Tom) Xi
Academic Officer
Vacant
Environment Rep
Ananya (Ana) Iyer
Tea and Biscuits Officer
Arthur Wacker
Tea and Biscuits Officer
Adya Singh
Digital Officer
Joe Foster
Sports Rep
Julia Sulik
Merchandise Officer
Ron Cvek
Design & Decoration Secretary
Erica Chau
Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Officer
Vacant
4th Year Rep
Jasmina Silmemaj
DPhil Rep
Xiangyue (Max) Wang
OUSU Rep
Current & Past Presidents
2025-2026: Sunny Pydugady & Lara Killham Walter
2024–2025: Juan Sandoval Valencia & João Matos
2023–2024: Kat Degtiareva & Bobby Gould
2022–2023: Felice Wallner & Jeremy Sontchi
2021-2022: Sam Atwal & Lucy Bartel
2020-2021: Chloe Cholson & Isavella Vouza
2019-2020: Vivek Kothari (H19-M19) & Chloe Colson (M19-) & Henrique Aguiar (M19-M20)
2018-2019: Nantas Nardeli (M18-H19) & Mireia Garcés de Marcilla Musté (M18-T19)
2017-2018: Luke Chiverton & Eduardo Chazan & Akshay Dalal
2016-2017: William Beuckelaers & Julian Malisano
2015-2016: Elizabeth Smethurst & Peter Forsyth
2014-2015: Stephanie Oerum & Martin Garthwaite
2013-2014: Linda Geaves & Wojciech Kozlowski
2012-2013: Linda Geaves & Renzo Corrias
2011-2012: Marc Curtis & James Anderson
2010-2011: Christoph Haase & Theresa Kevorkian
2009-2010: Ben Britton & Christina Fuhr
2008-2009: Christina Fuhr, Roham Alvandi (T08) & Ben Britton (M08-H09)
2007-2008: Tomasz Mazur, Amrit Lota (T07-M07) & Trudi Cloyd (M07-H08)
2006-2007: Ralf Schneider & Michael Pekris
2005-2006: Christian Toennesen & Mathias Rufino
2004-2005: Avital Livny & Lauren McGuirl
2003-2004: David Wahl
2002-2003: Tom Finbow
2001-2002: Will Mullholland
2000-2001: Edmund Neil (T00-M00) & Dev Gangjee (H01)
Official Documents
Constitution: PDF
The Constitution is the main document laying out the rights and duties of MCR members and the MCR Committee within the common room. It includes sections on membership, the committee, Open Meetings and all other information pertaining to democratic life in the MCR.
Guest Dinner Sign-Up: Link
This page formally states the rules regarding sign up for the weekly Guest Dinners for reference of MCR members.
Graduate Academic Absence Sheet: DOCX
The College will consider applications for a rebate of the nightly charge for postgraduates resident either in College or St Catherine’s House for periods spent attending conferences or on field research during the Christmas and Easter vacations. To apply please complete this form. Completed forms should be sent to the College Hardship Officer at hardship@stcatz.ox.ac.uk.
Open Meeting Minutes: Link
Open meetings are the place where MCR members can express their opinion on, and determine the future running of the MCR. The minutes are the summary of these meetings including major decisions.
Priority Accommodation: Link
Every year the college allocates five spots on their on-site accommodation for MCR committee members who are currently serving and/or served in the previous academic year. See the file for details.
Template for Submitting a Motion: Link
Download this template to fill out and submit to the MCR Secretary prior to an MCR meeting for it to be considered for a vote.
Page last updated September 3, 2025.