Committee

Verise Cheung she/they

President

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Heya! I’m Verise, a second year PBS-er and a frequenter of the Qcafe! Outside of my degree, you might catch me playing football, basketball, doing a bit of salsa, or sneaking into someone else’s lecture.

Rishik Vishwanathan he/him

Vice-President

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Hi! I’m Rishik, a second year lawyer. I am excited to serve as Vice President this year, pushing for college to listen to student concerns and take concrete action on the results of the QJCR Survey. Contact me about any concerns you have or changes you want implemented!

Joshua Kwauk he/him

Treasurer

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Hi, I’m Josh. My role as treasurer involves allocating the JCR budget to ensure that all events and societies here at Queens’ receive appropriate funding, and organising the college stash. I’m always open to hearing more about how I can support your interests and ideas, so please don’t hesitate to contact me with any suggestions!

Alex Scott

Secretary

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Hi! I’m Alex, the secretary for Queens’ JCR. My role entails sending the weekly newsletter to all undergraduates, updating any Queens’ social media, and taking minutes at all JCR committee meetings.

Lucas van Heuven he/him

Academics Officer

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Hi, I’m Lucas, a second year Geographer and the Academics officer. I want to work towards making small but meaningful improvements to the library space, and getting Queens into the University Challenge! Please send any gripes with study space to me!

Elijah Denning he/him

Access Officer

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Hi, I’m Elijah, a first year education student and this year’s Access Officer. I’m hoping to build on the amazing work that Queens’ Outreach already do to include initiatives to upskill prospective students and build confidence when applying.

Miriam Ho she/her

Accommodation and Facilities Officer

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Hi, I’m Miriam, a first year law student and the Accommodation and Facilities Officer this year! My role involves representing your views on accommodation, college facilities, and working with College to improve day-to-day living conditions for everyone. If you have any concerns or suggestions, don’t hesitate to reach out!

Ruby Laidlow she/her

Class Act Officer

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Hi, I’m Ruby, this year’s Class Act Officer. I work to help students who have faced any kind of social, educational, cultural or economic disadvantage. This includes lots of different things, from identifying as working class, low income to state comprehensive educated or first-generation university student. It also includes care leavers, estranged students, and those with unstable accommodation or experience of homelessness. Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns :)

Steele Forbes-Thomas she/her

Disabilities Officer

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Hi, I’m Steele, a first year Music student and this year’s Disabilities Officer. As a blind person myself, I know that navigating life with a disability can be challenging, but I will be here advocating for and alongside you to make sure Queens’ is accessible and inclusive for everyone. If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions, please feel free to get in touch or approach me for a chat. I’m always happy to listen or talk things through and will strive to ensure your voice is heard.

Martha Rayner she/they

Environment Officer

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Hi I’m Martha, a second year HSPS student and the environment officer! My goal is to work towards making Queens’ more sustainable and creating opportunities for the student body to get involved with green initiatives. Contact me to raise environmental concerns, project ideas, or suggestions, and for info on getting more involved in climate justice in Cambridge :)

Ben Crispin

Faith Officer

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Hi I’m Ben, a first year Theology student, and your Faith Officer! I’m here to support the various faith groups we have here at Queens’, and to represent them on the committee. Feel free to reach out if you want to know more about the faith life of Queens’, or for any other reason!

Anusha Hansra she/her

Food Steward

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Hi! I’m Anusha, a first year lawyer and the food steward! As part of my role I’ll be working to improve QCafe/bar, making the formals more fun (through introducing more themed ones!!), and generally ensuring that the buttery has food which can be enjoyed by everyone! If you have any questions or suggestions then please feel free to contact me!

Eduardo Fernandez-Combarro-Gawendo

Internationals Officer

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Hi! I’m Eduardo, a 1st year Historian and Internationals Officer. I represent all students who live outside the UK or are non-British nationals: I’m Spanish and Brazilian myself. If you have any concerns or suggestions, feel free to email me!

Mo Frankland they/them

LGBTQ+ Officer

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Hi, I am Mo, a first-year MMLer and your LGBTQ+ Officer! My role is to represent anyone from the LGBTQ+ community on the JCR and continue to make Queens’ as supportive and welcoming it can be. If you ever need a chat, support or advice, please feel free to reach out!

Shahvez Ali he/him

Men’s Welfare Officer

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Hi, I’m Shahvez, a first-year economist and your Men’s Welfare Officer this year! I’ll be organising relaxed welfare events throughout the year and working closely with the wider welfare team to make support accessible and visible, and anyone can always come to me with any concerns, worries or suggestions they may have. Feel free to email me or say hello if you see me around college - I’m always down for a chat!

Sam Carter he/him

QEntz President

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Hi! I’m Sam, a first year engineer, and your Qentz President for this year. My role involves planning the bops and events in college, as well as Bounce, our summer party. I hope to make Queens’ events even more entertaining, and to improve the attendance at bops. Please get in touch if you have any ideas for new events!

Rian Chotai he/him

Sports and Societies Officer

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Hi, I’m Rian, a first-year Physical Natural Sciences student. My role as the Sports & Societies Officer is to co-ordinate sports events within college, promote the societies that Queens’ has to offer, help with the creation of new sports and societies, and organise a sports day with our Oxford sister college! Feel free to contact me if you would like to create a new society or sports team!

Rob Virgo Cox he/they

Trans and Non-Binary Welfare Officer

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Hey, I’m Rob (he/they) the Trans+NB Welfare Officer for this year! When I’m not studying languages, I’m usually playing the sax or trying out a new recipe. My role is to provide support for anyone who needs it, and represent the wellbeing of Queens’ undergrads, especially our trans+ and queer students. This year I want to improve signposting to college/uni support services, and organise relaxed welfare socials.

Fran Coakley she/her

Women and Non-Binary Officer

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Hello everyone! I am Fran, and I am the new Queen’s Women’s and Non-binary officer this year! Through my role, I hope to make Queens’ a fun and safe community, that is equal and celebrates all our women and non-binary members. Primarily, I will be running Fem Soc this year, and I hope to honour the previous leader’s work whilst also planning even more fun events for it, so check out the Fem Soc Instagram for updates. I have many ideas I hope to implement such as women’s and non-binary formals, Fem Soc bar swaps, events, and chats as well as much more! If you have any ideas or questions please feel free to get in touch.

Cassidy Walcott she/her

Women’s Welfare Officer

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I’m Cassidy, a first year Natural Sciences student. My role is Women’s Welfare Officer, which includes making Queens’ a welcoming and happy place to be for everyone, as well as addressing issues that impact the Women of Queens’.

Rohan Wadhawan he/him

External Accomodation Officer

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I’m Rohan, a 2nd year computer scientist, and the External Accommodation Officer for this year. I represent all undergraduates in Grange Road, Norwich Street, and Panton Street, and liaise with college staff to help solve any issues people have in the offsite buildings. I’ll also occasionally be organising social events to take place not on the main site. If you have any queries or are aware of any issues in offsite facilities then please get in touch!

Teo Rybak

Frep

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Hi! I’m Téo, a first year computer scientist. As freshers’ rep, it’s my job to make sure first years have the best time possible. If you ever see me, feel free to ask me anything, even if it’s just to have a chat!

Thomas Griffiths he/him

Computer Officer

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As the Computer Officer, I manage the qjcr website and assist with IT-related matters. If you have any suggestions for either, or need any help, drop me an email. For specific queens’ IT issues, I probably can’t do anything, so please contact the lovely queens IT team at helpdesk@queens.cam.ac.uk