COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT

David Percival, 2nd year Archaeology & Anthropology

Hi everyone, I’m David, the JCR president for 2026. My role is to represent the undergraduate body to college, and voice the interests and opinions of the undergraduate body. As president, I will work hard to make communal spaces comfortable, well-stocked and functional, and try to ensure college events are memorable and enjoyable for all. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns!

jcr-president@hertford.ox.ac.uk

TREASURER

Will Stroud, 2nd year Physics

Hey, I’m Will, your JCR Treasurer for 2025! My main aim is to ensure transparency and be a clear point of contact for anything related to JCR finances. I’m excited to support whatever the student body sets out to achieve and to manage our funds with care and responsibility. Feel free to reach out with any questions about battels, financial aid, etc.

jcr-treasurer@hertford.ox.ac.uk

SECRETARY

Yamini Sivaraman, 2nd year German & Linguistics

Hi, I’m Yamini and your Secretary for this year! I’m essentially a source of contact between the JCR and the student body, and it’s my job to minute meetings, help run elections and keep you guys generally informed of JCR happenings. I want to make the JCR as accessible as possible, so please reach out if you have any questions.

jcr-secretary@hertford.ox.ac.uk

FEMALE WELFARE

Pippa Simcock, 2nd year Geography

Hi, I’m Pippa! As your female welfare officer, I am keen to help you feel comfortable and supported when it comes to your welfare here at Hertford. Angus and I are both here to signpost you to welfare support available in college, distribute welfare supplies, and have a chat if or when you need one. We also organise welfare events throughout the year to help you relax and spread some welfare fun! Please feel free to get in touch if there’s anything you need, we’re here to lend a helping hand.

jcr-femalewelfare@hertford.ox.ac.uk

MALE WELFARE

Angus Wishart, 2nd year Biochemistry

Hey, I’m Angus. I’m your male welfare officer and love anything mountain-related! Out of term time, you can find me hiking, climbing and trail running. I can’t wait to apply this outdoorsy fun to the welfare at Hertford!!

jcr-malewelfare@hertford.ox.ac.uk

ACCESS

Dorothy Budd, 2nd year PPE

Hi everyone!! I’m Dorothy, your Access and Equal Opportunities Officer, and it’s my job to make sure everyone feels happy, safe and included at Hertford. My main work is help organise outreach events with staff and students, as well as support your equality officers in their roles, and any events they wish to put on (such as equal opps week). If you are interested in earning some Bens Cookies by working as a student ambassador at one of our outreach events, please do email me! The cookies are worth the hype, and being an ambassador is an amazing thing to be a part of! I’m always available to email, so do contact me if you have any questions, or just want a chat.

jcr-access@hertford.ox.ac.uk

ENVIRONMENT & ETHICS

Freddie Brown, 2nd year Geography

Hi, I’m Freddie, and I’m the Environment and Ethics Officer. My role is to promote sustainability and ethical choices throughout Hertford by meeting with college staff and working with students as part of the JCR committee. I’d love to hear everyone’s input on these issues, so if you have any concerns or questions please feel free to reach out! I can usually be found around college doing literally anything except my degree 🙂 

jcr-envandethics@hertford.ox.ac.uk

FOOD AND HOUSING

Elijah Ford, 2nd year Computer Science & Philosophy

I’m Elijah, your Food and Housing Officer for this year! My role includes regular meetings with the catering team, the accommodation team, and the bursars in order to improve some of the main parts of Hertford life. Please feel free to email me if you have any feedback or concerns! I also work very closely with the Bar Rep, so you can usually find me DTB for JCR purposes…

jcr-foodandhousing@hertford.ox.ac.uk

SPORT

Hannah Clarke, 2nd year Biochemistry

Hi, I’m Hannah, and I’m your sports officer for 2026! My role is to promote and grow the sports culture at Hertford, ensuring all of our teams and their players are able to be at their best! This also involves distributing the blues fund to university-level athletes and organising events like sports day. Feel free to come to me with any questions about sport, whether at Hertford or university-wide 🦌💪

jcr-sports@hertford.ox.ac.uk

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Esme Gutch, 2nd year English

Hello! I’m Esme and I am your Academic Affairs officer. I will do my best to help you with any concerns or questions regarding your academic life here at Hertford, from scheduling, accessing feedback, managing stress, or finding resources. I’ll also share news of academic opportunities and competitions which might be of interest. Additionally, I can act as a liaison between JCR members and college on academic matters if needed, and am your channel to raise suggestions for improvement of Hertford’s academic facilities, such as the library. Please do get in touch if I can help in any way!! 😊

jcr-academicaffairs@hertford.ox.ac.uk