The Graduate Parlour Committee is elected to represent our graduate students and to run all aspects of the Graduate Parlour. Any current GP member is eligible to stand for a position and help in a variety of different roles, so we encourage everyone to consider doing so. Feel free to speak to anyone in the GPC if you have any questions about the way the GP is run or if you’d like to get involved! You can find details of all your current GP committee members below. Please do say hi when you see us around and certainly let us know if there’s anything we can do to help! Our contact details are available if you want to drop us an email directly.
President
Oliver Reed
The President is in many ways the face of the GPC. They are ultimately responsible for setting the tone for and running the committee, chairing meetings of the GPC, organising and ensuring that all committee members have the support they need to fulfil their roles effectively, and setting the agenda for what the GPC wishes to achieve by way of new and ongoing initiatives for the benefit of Pembroke graduates. The President, together with the Vice President, represents the interests of the GP to College at a variety of regular meetings of various committees. They are also the conduit, together with the Vice President and the External Officer, between the GP and the Cambridge SU, representing the interests of the GP at regular meetings of both bodies.
Vice-President
Megan Buckley
The VP’s role is one of the most flexible and therefore exciting on the committee. The VP participates in all College meetings alongside the President, representing the graduate student body, and is also encouraged to attend meetings with CUSU and the GU. Furthermore, the VP assumes the rules and duties of the President in their absence.
Secretary
Ellie Rieger
The Secretary is responsible for organising the GP Committee, for safeguarding / updating important documents and for sending out regular bulletins that inform all GP members about the upcoming activities and events. For GP meetings (committee or open), the Secretary takes and posts minutes, and follows up on decisions made at meetings to ensure they are implemented. Thereby the Secretary liaises closely with all other members of the committee, so the position provides a good opportunity to engage with all aspects of GP life. The Secretary also organises Graduate nights at High Table and manages Associate Memberships.
Treasurer
Joshua Nicholas
The role of Treasurer includes managing the GP’s finances and providing input into the GP’s day-to-day spending decisions. The Treasurer drafts the following year’s budget at the end of Easter Term, and is thereafter responsible fow how the GP’s money is spent, working together with the rest of the committee. Joshua is a 2nd year PhD candidate in the Department of Geography where he works on reducing risk to natural hazard disasters in the Caribbean.
Events Officer
Carolina Guinesi-Mattos-Borges
My name is Carolina, and I am the Events Officer for the postgraduate community at Pembroke College. Cambridge can sometimes feel overwhelming, so I’m happy to take on the responsibility of promoting events that help us strike a balance between work and fun. I’m always open to new ideas and suggestions, so if you ever need someone to chat with, please feel free to reach out!
Swaps & Formals Officer
Raffi Schumann
The Swaps & Formals Officer organises swaps with other colleges, allowing Pembroke graduates to dine in Halls around Cambridge. They also invites students from other colleges to dine with us. This role will suit a person who is excited to forge links with other colleges and to invigorate the GP’s social, culinary, and cultural calendars.
I’m a PhD student in Synthetic Biology, trying to engineer life itself. When I’m not in the lab playing God, you’ll find me at Pembroke, orchestrating formal swaps like a bowtie social mastermind. My mission? Ensuring Pembroke people get wined, dined, and mildly lost at other colleges’ formals.
Steward
Harry Taylor
The GP Steward is one of the most visible and essential members of the GPC and of the GP experience. They are charged with the unspeakably important task of keeping the Puboard fully stocked and in good working order! They are in charge of ordering all medicines, elixirs, and bevoires deilicieux and having them delivered to the GP. Accordingly, the GP Steward is responsible for marshalling the GP’s Puboard Stewards, who are not members of the GPC, and arranging the Puboard staffing roster for GP events. Also, they have the equally important task of maintaining the larger space of the GP itself. The GP Steward collects the magazines and newspapers from the Porters’ Lodge and arranges them in the GP. They are responsible for the cleanliness of the GP, together with the rest of the committee.
Housing, Infrastructure & Sustainability Officer
Joshua Yarrow
Hi there, I’m Josh and I’m the Housing, Infrastructure and Sustainability Officer! I’m a 1st year PhD student in Plant Sciences / Computational Biology, a member of the Pembroke College Chapel Choir and, for some reason, I’m really interested in the college buildings too – I’m looking forward to getting to know the system even better so that I may be able to answer any questions that people have about accommodation and facilities at Pembroke. I will attempt to communicate the needs of GP members to college on these matters, hold college to account on improvements they claim that they’re going to make, and relay any important updates back to the GP community. I will also work with the Ethics and Green Officer on the JPC to pursue a more sustainable future for Pembroke. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions, concerns, ideas, grievances, jokes, paeans, and so on.
Welfare Officer
Gareth Morgan
The Welfare Officer is responsible for the welfare of the graduate community in Pembroke. This involves liaising with college on a variety of issues including the tutorial system, Pembroke listening scheme, provision for students with families, and any other issues which you think are of particular importance. In addition, they are responsible for keeping the welfare section of the GP website up to date and ensuring new graduates have the information they need on arrival in Pembroke. As part of the GP committee, they are required to attend regular committee meetings, occasionally steward the Puboard and help out with GP events. They can also put on welfare-specific events, such as board game nights or pizza evenings. Most importantly, the Welfare Officer is friendly, approachable and available to anyone who would like to chat.
Women & Marginalised Genders Rep
Charlotte Brass
The women’s officer is part of the welfare team within the GPC and focuses on gender-related issues (female and non-binary). Charlotte is a final year PhD student in the field of medical engineering. Her experiences in STEM so far have enabled her to see what makes an environment welcoming to marginalised demographics, particularly from a gender perspective. She hopes to maintain the welcoming environment of the graduate parlour and extend this to Pembroke College, in this special year celebrating 40 years of women studying at Pembroke (PEM40).
LGBTQ+ Rep
Jack Napier
The LGBTQ+ Officer in the GPC is elected to represent sex, gender and sexuality minorities among the members of the GP.
My name is Jack Napier, and I am pursuing an MPhil in Politics and International Relations. I am originally from Southern California, USA, and I am the LGBTQ+ Representative. I look forward to advocating on behalf of all LGBTQ+ people and allies here at Pembroke College and beyond!
The LGBTQ+ Officer is there to support and act as an advocate for GSM members of the GP as well as to answer questions about issues around gender, sex and sexuality that any member of the GP—whether they identify with one of these identities or not—might want to ask. If you’re interested and want to learn more about any of these identities and the issues around them, that’s a good enough reason to come and ask! You can ask via email or by putting a note in the Officer’s pidge.
Ethnic Minorities Rep
Juveiriah M. Ashraf
Ethnic Minorities Rep – I’m a second year PhD student in Materials Science and Metallurgy. My role is to:
- Actively represent and advocate for ethnic minority students in College
- Encourage open discussions and constructive feedback to ensure all voices are heard
- Organize regular events that celebrate cultural diversity.
Disability Rep
Maisie Corkhill
The Disability Rep represents all those who have any form of disability or struggle, whether diagnosed or not. They advocate for all to have equal access and opportunity, regardless of disability. This involves ensuring support is available, as well as ensuring spaces with college are welcoming and accessible.
Widening Participation Rep
Matthew Wheeler
The WP Officer represents those who have followed under-represented paths and backgrounds to university (first-gen), and helps College out with the LEAP programme.
4th Year Rep
Aidan Reilly
The 4th Year Rep is responsible for ensuring that the current 4th years, who are members of both the JP and GP, feel welcome in the GP spaces and join in the events run by the GP.