Univ Record 2018

Junior Common Room
This year has been a very special year for the JCR. After
almost 130 years of occupying the same space in Main
Quad, we have finally made the move to our new home on
Logic Lane. The success of the JCR on this relocation could
not have been possible without many of my predecessors,
to whom we would like to extend our deepest gratitude.
In under a term, the new JCR has evolved into a warm
and inviting space, and I am excited to see how this space
becomes a part of every Univite’s life. This year, the JCR
has worked with the Senior Tutor, Domestic Bursar and
other Senior college officers, to improve any matters that
may affect students: from library-drink policies to welfare concerns.
Members of the JCR Committee have worked tirelessly throughout the year. As VP/
Secretary, Jessica Smith has efficiently organised our fortnightly JCR meetings which
are crucial for providing a space for healthy discussions. Gabriel Levie, as VP/Treasurer,
has attentively managed the JCR accounts, promoting transparency by uploading the
accounts publicly. In Hilary Term, Robert Marsh and Florence Barker, our Welfare
Reps, alongside organising their weekly Welfare Teas, organised Univ’s first “Welfare
Week”, containing welfare-related activities for all. Megan Griffiths, our Access and
Equal Opportunities Officer, alongside our Liberation Reps, have continued to make
Univ a welcoming environment for everyone. Entz Reps, Oliver Matthews and Kitty
Hatchley, have been creative in organising exciting events across the year, including
highly-awaited BOPs. Our Hall and Accommodation Officers, Hannah Tilbrook and
Georgia Allen, have liaised with the kitchen staff and the Domestic Bursary to improve
the variety of food on offer at Univ. Benjamin Watcham, our Academic Affairs officer,
successfully ran an academic survey, allowing students to provide useful feedback at the
end of the academic year. There are many members of the JCR Committee who have
worked tremendously hard and I would like to express my deepest gratitude for their
commitment.
Life at Univ remains vibrant: The Univ Players’ summer garden play, an adaptation
of Jessica Swale’s Nell Gywnn, was a storming success, we saw UCMS display the talents
of its members with fantastic concerts, while the Univ Revue blew us away with their
performances. Our success at Summer VIIIs, participation in mixed netball cuppers and the
creation of a Women’s rugby league are just some of the many sporting activities that have
brought our community closer this year. Ending on a high note, the Univ Ball was organised
brilliantly by Isabelle Pickett and her committee, allowing Univites, past and present, to see
the College at its brightest and best, enjoying themselves “From Dusk Till Dawn”.
I, and the rest of the current JCR Committee, leave our positions with great
confidence that our successors will continue the hard work, as well as embody the same
spirit of inclusiveness and reform that we have laced through all of our work. We are
excited to see what the next committee will achieve under my successor, Heba Jalil, who
I know is extremely committed and capable of upholding the values of the inclusive and
dynamic JCR Community.
Maninder Sachdeva
President, Junior Common Room
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