Robinson College
MCR Committee
The committee are all current members of the MCR elected in the Michaelmas term each year. There are 12 positions (some held by multiple people) on the committee to cover all the various aspects of college and MCR life. They are here to serve all graduate students of the MCR so do not hesitate to contact. Suffixes for all mcr-position email addresses are "@robinson.cam.ac.uk" and for personal email addresses are "@cam.ac.uk".
Co-Presidents
Coco Newton and Elena Schäfer
Email: mcr-president or ccn30/es783
The Presidents looks after the MCR (its facilities and the interests of its members) whilst also being the figure heads. They chair the MCR committee and represent the MCR on the College Council, Joint Liaison Committee, the RCSA (as a member of the executive), the Development Committee and the Archives Committee. They liaise with the other committee members to ensure that the MCR offers the best services to its members that it can.
Vice-President (Internal)
Eric Bringley
Email: mcr-vp-internal or eb656
The Vice-President (Internal) deputises for the President and sits on the Joint Liaison Committee and Education Committee. He also organises the Room Ballot and looks after accommodation matters for members.
Vice-President (External)
Sandra del Valle Casals
Email: mcr-vp-external or sd749
The Vice-President (External) represents the MCR at the Graduate Union (GU) and at the Cambridge University Students' Union (CUSU). She holds the MCR vote on these two councils, so feel free to contact her if you have any views on upcoming motions.
Secretary
Nick Devlin
Email: mcr-secretary or nd430
The Secretary writes the agenda and takes the minutes at MCR committee meetings. He is also in charge of the weekly MCR bulletin so if you have anything you would like included on it, please email him.
Treasurer
Thomas Burger
Email: mcr-treasurer or tsjb2
The Treasurer sets the MCR budget (with the help of the committee) and looks after our finances throughout the year.
Academic Affairs Officer
Kirsty Mackinlay
Email: mcr-acad-affairs or kmlm2
The Academic Affairs Officer is responsible for supporting and improving the academic experience within the graduate community. She sits on the Library Committee and organises the MCR-SCR Research Days.
Swaps Officer
Erika Bondareva
Email: mcr-swaps or eb729
Entertainments (Ents) Officers
General email: mcr-events
The Ents Officers organise a variety of social events throughout the year and keep members informed of activities across Cambridge. Among other things, each Ents officer looks after a few regular events.
Eric Bringley
Email: eb656
Teodora Moiseanu
Email: tm672
Matthew Jennings
Email: mjj47
Arthur Harris
Email: ah954
Thomas Burger
Email: tsjb2
Welfare Officers
The Welfare Officers look after the day-to-day welfare of MCR members. They also provide a point of contact to discuss welfare issues (having been fully trained by CUSU), and are in charge of welfare supplies in the MCR.
Tori Ford (female)
Email: mcr-female-welfare or vgnf2
The Women's welfare officer is here to represent women to ensure their health, safety, and life are soundly set. Please see Robinson Welfare Page for more information about resources available.
Adam Clark (male)
Email: mcr-male-welfare or ac2200
The Men's welfare officer is here to represent men to ensure their health, safety, and life are soundly set. Please see Robinson Welfare Page for more information about resources available.
Niall Dilucia (LGBT+)
Email: mcr-lgbt or nd372
The LGBT welfare officer is here to represent anyone who self-identifies as LGBT+ to ensure their health, safety, and life are soundly set, and to foster Robinson's links with the LGBT+ community across the university. He will also be happy to provide welfare support (or signpost to appropriate resources) more generally to MCR members who don't identify as LGBT+ as a welfare officer. Please see Robinson Welfare Page for more information about resources available.
Computer Officer
Jan Blumenkamp
Email: mcr-computer or jb2270
The Computer Officer is responsible for the MCR computer system and liaising with the College Computer Officer. He also maintains the MCR website and sits on the College IT committee.
Green Officer
Izaak Bosman
Email: mcr-green or ib425
The Green Officer looks after any green issues, encourages members to recycle more, tops up green supplies in the MCR and is the person to contact if you are interested in having a composting bin in your hostel kitchen.
First Year Officer
Lawrence Coles
Email: mcr-first-year or lcc50
The First Year Officer ensures representation for first-year graduates on the MCR committee and organises the Monday night Grad Dinner in the Garden Restaurant.