St Antony's GCR

GCR Committee
Hilary-Trinity Term 2026

Here, you can explore the current committee members and their contact details for any queries. Please feel free to reach out!

Executive Board

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Administrative Team

President

Matheus Mendes

DPhil in Law

Matheus represents the GCR and is the principal liaison between the College and the students' community. He sits on the Governing Body of the College and is a full member of the Management Executive Team.

gcr-president@sant.ox.ac.uk

Chair

Jan Huebel

MPhil in Development Studies

Jan, in his capacity as Chair, has an impartial role. He chairs Executive Board, Committee and GCR General meetings; ensures the smooth progress of their works by enforcing the Constitution and the other GCR rules and moderates the discussion; ensures the GCR serves the St Antony’s community according to its constitutional mandate.

gcr-chair@sant.ox.ac.uk

Treasurer

Prachet Parajnoy

MPhil in Modern South Asian Studies

Prachet oversees the GCR’s finances and performs other financial functions outlined in the Constitution and the By-Laws.

gcr-treasurer@sant.ox.ac.uk

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Secretary

Mari Managadze

MSc in Social Science of the Internet

Mari assists the President in managing the day-to-day affairs of the GCR and promotes effective coordination and organisation within the Committee. She is in charge of GCR communications and keeps students updated with College life.

gcr-secretary@sant.ox.ac.uk

Academic Team

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Vice President for Academic Affairs

Aarushi Shekhar

MSc in Modern South Asian Studies

Aarushi leads the Academic Team together with the other Vice President for Academic Affairs. This entails organising lectures and seminars during the term, organising events to allow students to showcase their academic work, supporting students who seek to organise conferences, and liaising between the faculty, administration and GCR community on academic matters.

gcr-vpacademic@sant.ox.ac.uk

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Vice President for Academic Affairs

Johannes Haekkerup

MPhil in European Politics and Society

Johannes leads the Academic Team together with the other Vice President for Academic Affairs. This entails organising lectures and seminars during the term, organising events to allow students to showcase their academic work, supporting students who seek to organise conferences, and liaising between the faculty, administration and GCR community on academic matters.

gcr-vpacademic@sant.ox.ac.uk

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Academic Officer

Nelly Cetera

MSc in Education (Digital and Social Change)

Nelly assists the Vice Presidents for Academic Affairs in organising GCR led Academic events.

gcr-vpacademic@sant.ox.ac.uk

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Global Languages Officer

Helen Hopersky

MSt in Slavonic Studies

Helen is in charge of organising the Language Immersion Nights at St Antony's.

gcr-vpacademic@sant.ox.ac.uk

EDI Team

Vice President for EDI Affairs

Ashrika Paruthi

MSc in Modern South Asian Studies

gcr-edi@sant.ox.ac.uk

Vice President for EDI Affairs

Christopher Franklin

MSc in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation

gcr-edi@sant.ox.ac.uk

Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Officer

Arjun Varanasi

MSc in Japanese Studies

gcr-vpacademic@sant.ox.ac.uk

In liaison with the Vice Presidents for EDI Affairs, Arjun organises BME events in College and offers support to GCR Members who identify as BME.

Culture and Faith Officer

Prachet Paranjoy

MPhil in Modern South Asian Studies

In liaison with the Vice Presidents for EDI Affairs, Ruihan organises activities and events related to the different cultures and religions of the GCR Members. He is responsible for ensuring that the cultural diversity of the GCR is celebrated.

Disability Inclusion Officer

Michelle Wei

MSc in Modern South Asian Studies

In liaison with the Vice Presidents for EDI Affairs, Vani leads initiatives to make the College more inclusive for GCR Members with disabilities. They represent in the Committee the interests of GCR Members who identify as disabled.

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LGBTQ+ Officer

Abril Soewarso-Rivera

DPhil in MML (Russian)

In liaison with the Vice Presidents for EDI Affairs, Abril plans events and leads initiatives to raise awareness about LGBTQ+ issues and foster inclusion at St. Antony’s College. He represents in the Committee the interests of GCR Members who identify as LGBTQ+.

Social Team

Vice President for Social Affairs

Reesey du Pont

MSc in Forced Migration and Refugee Studies

Reesey, as First-Vice President, temporarily assumes the President’s duties if the President is unable to fulfill them. He leads the Social Team together with the other Vice President for Social Affairs. This entails overseeing social events and planning the Welcome Week.

gcr-vpsocial@sant.ox.ac.uk

Vice President for Social Affairs

Ritta Saidi

MPhil in Modern Middle Eastern Studies

Ritta leads the Social Team together with the other Vice President for Social Affairs. This entails overseeing social events and planning the Welcome Week.

gcr-vpsocial@sant.ox.ac.uk

Social Media and Website Officer

Riti Bhattacharyya

MPhil in Development Studies

Riti liaises with the Secretary and the Vice Presidents to manage GCR social media platforms, administering and moderating the GCR Facebook group and publicising GCR events on social media. She liaises with the Secretary to manage the GCR website.

gcr-webmaster@sant.ox.ac.uk

Social Officer of the Ball

Helen Hopersky

MSt in Slavonic Studies

Helen organises the annual College Ball liaising with the Vice Presidents for Social Affairs and College Staff.

gcr-vpacademic@sant.ox.ac.uk

Social Officer of Formal Dinners

Nele Hubert

DPhil in Politics

Nele sets dates for and organises Formal Dinners together with the other Social Officer of Formal Dinners.

gcr-social-sec-dinners@sant.ox.ac.uk

Social Officer of Formal Dinners

Edward Anders

MPhil in Comparative Government

Edward sets dates for and organises Formal Dinners together with the other Social Officer of Formal Dinners.

gcr-social-sec-dinners@sant.ox.ac.uk

Welfare Team

First-Vice President

Vice President for Welfare Affairs

Sofia Hernandez

MPhil in Social Anthropology

Sofia leads the Welfare Team together with the other Vice President for Welfare Affairs. This entails ensuring the well-being of St. Antony's diverse student community. He organizes welfare activities together with the Sports and Environmental Officers.

gcr-vpwelfare@sant.ox.ac.uk

Vice President for Welfare Affairs

Shourya Agarwal

MPhil in South Asian Studies

Shourya leads the Welfare Team together with the other Vice President for Welfare Affairs. This entails ensuring the well-being of St. Antony's diverse student community. He organizes welfare activities together with the Sports and Environmental Officers.

gcr-vpwelfare@sant.ox.ac.uk

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Welfare Officer

Gabriela Gomez Ramirez

MPhil in Development Studies

Gabriela assists the Vice Presidents for Welfare Affairs in organising GCR led Welfare events.

gcr-vpwelfare@sant.ox.ac.uk

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Environmental Officer

Máté Tenke

MSc Environmental Studies and Management

Máté ensures that all GCR activities are environmentally sustainable and liaise with College to ensure that maintenance, disposal, and other practices are environmentally sound.

gcr-vpwelfare@sant.ox.ac.uk

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Sports Officer

Kimberley Kreiss

MPhil in Economics

Kim coordinates the activities of the various GCR Sports Clubs, organises Yoga and Meditation classes, and manages gym-related matters.

gcr-vpwelfare@sant.ox.ac.uk

St Antony’s College
62 Woodstock Rd
Oxford
OX2 6JF

gcr-secretary@sant.ox.ac.uk

St Antony's GCR

GCR Committee Hilary-Trinity Term 2026

Executive Board

Administrative Team

Academic Team

EDI Team

Social Team

Welfare Team

GCR Committee
Hilary-Trinity Term 2026