Student Common Rooms
At Hertford we believe that a strong, supportive student community is really important for your academic success and personal wellbeing.
As a new student, you’ll automatically become a member of a Student Common Room – a bit like Students’ Unions at other universities – when you start your studies. Undergraduates are part of the Junior Common Room (JCR), while graduate students belong to the Middle Common Room (MCR) and tutors and lecturers to the Senior Common Room (SCR). There’s no membership charge to be part of these associations. The phrase ‘Common Room’ refers both to the physical meeting space and to the group of people who belong to it.
JCR
The Junior Common Room organises social activities, runs a wide range of clubs and societies, and provides welfare and other support for all undergraduates at Hertford. It also represents students’ interests in the college and in the University Students’ Union, and allocates funding for student clubs and societies covering everything from sport to music, arts and politics.
Each year, officers and representatives are elected to serve on behalf of different interest groups and causes within college. Regular JCR meetings throughout term give everyone the chance to discuss aspects of college life and help shape the student experience at Hertford.
‘JCR’ also means the spaces where undergraduates can relax and spend time together. You’ll find these communal areas in the Lower Octagon and the Games Room.
MCR
Hertford’s Middle Common Room provides a home for everyone studying for advanced degrees at Hertford. As an association of graduate students, we believe that the Hertford MCR is one of the friendliest graduate communities in Oxford.
Located in the historic Octagon building, the Hertford MCR sets a benchmark for graduate amenities and enjoys iconic views across the historic Bodleian Library and Sheldonian Theatre. In so many ways, our MCR is a home away from home.