Meet the Committee

President
Stanley Farrant

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Hello! I’m Stanley, a second-year Engineer, and I’m delighted to be your UCS President for the next year.

My main role is to represent Clare’s undergraduate community in regular meetings with College, as well as chairing this year’s amazing committee. I’ve previously served as UCS Buildings Officer, where I’ve seen how much student experience depends on clear systems and constructive communication with College, and I’m hoping to build on the progress of past committees as we celebrate our 700th year.

Please do reach out and let me know if you have any questions, queries or ideas, no matter how small – I’m always happy to chat!

Vice-President
Eibhlinn Hutchinson

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Hi everyone! I’m Eibhlinn, a second-year Hispoler, and I am thrilled to be your UCS Vice-President for 2026-2027.

After my stint as a welfare officer I am excited to rejoin the UCS, helping to communicate your opinions to the College and continue to make Clare the welcoming and friendly college it is!

Feel free to reach out to me through email (eh816) or catch me in person at any stage as I am always happy to chat!

Secretary
Lizzie Stocks

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Hi Clare!! My name is Lizzie (she/they), I’m a second year Geographer and I’m so excited to be your new UCS Secretary!!!

Over the past year, I’ve been serving as your Disabled Students’ Officer, working to improve accessibility and representation within the Clare community, something I’m really keen to keep championing in this new role.

As Secretary, I’ll be keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes: expect prompt bulletins, clear (and actually readable) minutes, and plenty of communication to keep everyone in the loop. Transparency, organisation, and making sure your voices are heard are top of my list!!!

When I’m not thinking about volcanic ash or peat bogs, you can usually find me reading in the gardens, drinking matcha in the Clafe, or hosting craft nights for my friends.

I’m always happy to chat – feel free to reach out (evs31) or say hi if you see me around college!!!

Treasurer
Sam Speed

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Hello! I’m Sam, a second year Engineer, and I’m very excited to be your new UCS Treasurer.

As Treasurer, my priorities will be to accurately represent the views of the student body in Finance and Investment Committees, allocate funds such that we’re able to maintain all of our amazing societies and welfare and outreach activities, and to streamline the reimbursement process for everyone.

Please feel free to reach out and make a request or ask any questions you may have about the UCS or wider college finance, funding, or investments. You’re more than welcome to come up to me or send me an email (ss3201)

Academic Affairs Officer
Lara Kerr

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Hiya! I’m Lara (she/her), a first year law student, and I’m delighted to be your Academic Affairs Officer! My role is to help make the library – and academic life more broadly at Clare – welcoming and engaging! I’m particularly keen to ensure academic support is easy to access, such as the subject rep system, and that the college library is an ideal place to work. Feel free to reach out with any questions or suggestions (lgk30) or come say hi in person – you can probably find me in the FML with fluffy slippers and a large stack of law textbooks!

Buildings Officer
Fia Henderson

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Hi! I’m Fia Henderson (she/her). I’m a first-year engineer hoping to go into bioengineering or sustainability. Driving positive change is my passion (it’s basically the point of my degree) and I strive to be inclusive without exception. I want to make sure no-one goes unconsidered.

 As your buildings officer, I am here to represent your needs in anything related to accommodation and estates. I will be representing student voice on any upcoming changes, such as changes to the rent points system, cellars sofas, and upcoming refurbishments. My other main goal is to improve transparency and communication between students and college on maintenance issues, which I hope will lead to higher standards in accommodation and importantly, happier students! Look out for my upcoming maintenance info document. If you have any concerns, suggestions, or queries you can: email me (frrh2), post a note in my pidgeonhole (mem court), look out for surveys, or come to one of my drop-in sesssions. Please do make your voice heard!

Environmental Affairs Officer
Elizabeth Craig

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Hi! I’m Elizabeth (she/her), a first year geographer, and I’m really looking forward to being your environmental affairs officer! I want to make Clare a place which actively promotes and supports sustainable living, through encouraging small ways to make our daily lives greener, coordinating with the wonderful Clare goes green and their social events (watch this space for more David Attenborough movie nights), and bringing information about University wide climate action and progress to you. Please email me for any questions or suggestions (elc95), I can often also be found unfortunately up early in the fml, Clare climbing on a Saturday, or in the lcr taking full advantage of the free coffee supplies.

Ethical Affairs Officer
Freddie Williamson

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Hi! I’m Freddie (they/he), a first year Mathmo, and I’m really looking forward to being your Ethical Affairs Officer. I want to help our college have a positive impact on our local community and wider world.

My CRSid is fw411. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns, or if you want to promote or ask about volunteering,  charitable events or student activism! I’ll always be looking to help organise fundraising or community action and awareness events, so get in touch!

Services Officer
Amélie Elliott

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Hi, I’m Amélie (she/her), a first year Spanish and Italian student, and I’m excited to be your new Services Officer!

I plan to resolve any issues or queries with catering, to make sure that experiences with the buttery and formal halls are great for everyone. I will also work with the Welfare Officers in stocking up the LCR to fuel your FML lock-ins! Feel free to stop me for a chat or email me (ae590) with any questions, concerns or suggestions:)

Sports and Societies Officer
Theo Mellor

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Hi Clare! I’m Theo, a second-year History student looking forward to continuing help with the smooth functioning of all the great sports teams & societies in Clare. Having done it for the last year, I feel I have a sense of what keeps things ticking over and what could be improved, but if anyone has any suggestions, or ideas for new societies, please do get in touch! My crsid is trtm2 and I am generally around the various clare locations if you want to reach out.

I also will be running gym inductions in both Michaelmas and Lent, so if you want to use the (fairly)newly-upgraded Castle Court gym do stay on top of your emails and make sure you sign up!!!

Social Secretaries

Eddie Lewis

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Hi! I’m Eddie, a second year Natsci, and I’m super excited to be one of your new social secretaries along with Aashish. Outside of hypothetically working in the River Room, I love to go out for a run (#CRACpride!) and then tell people all about it. We’re here to organise the socials for Clare undergrads (BOPs, themed formals, etc.) so please reach out if you have any comments or suggestions about the kind of things you would like to see on the social-scene in Clare (epil2 and am3341).

Aashish Menon

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Hey! I’m Aashish, a second year Economist, and I’ll be working alongside Eddie as one of your new social secretaries. I’m thrilled to start organising BOPs, themed formals, and many other events for the Clare undergrads, and making sure your time here is as enjoyable as ours has been so far! I can be found pretending to work around the College or on Sidge, or out rowing on the Cam with CBC. Eddie and I are always willing to hear what events you want, so we’d really appreciate any feedback or suggestions (am3341 or epil2).

Publicity Officers

Sonya Cumberland

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Hi, I’m Sonya (she/her), a first year Japanese student. I’m excited to be one of your Publicity Officers, working with Divyan to run the UCS Instagram account and help with communication amongst the student body. I’m looking forward to welcoming the next cycle of freshers with the freshers’ group chat, and spreading the word about all the fun events and goings on at Clare.

Please feel free to contact me at src87@cam.ac.uk – I’m always happy to chat or help with any questions or concerns you may have.

Divyan Ranjithakumar

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Access Officers
Jackie Lin and Cait Smyth

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Hello! We are Jackie (she/her) and Cait (she/her), two first year natural scientists, and we are super excited to be your new access officers!

We are passionate about improving access opportunities through outreach programmes for prospective students from disadvantaged backgrounds, providing a pathway to ensure Clare is an accessible place for all. Throughout the year, we will organise school outreach events, as well as running the Enhancement Scheme alongside our Class Act Officer.

Find us in the FML or scattered around college if you have any concerns or suggestions, or even just for a quick chit-chat! 🙂

Class Act Officer
Bhramav Rajesh

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Hey there! I’m Bhramav, a first year natsci, and I’m delighted to be your Class Act Officer for the next year.

Throughout the upcoming year I’ll be trying to make sure that everyone’s doubts and issues about finances and disadvantages are resolved, and I’ll also be leading the enhancement scheme with our Access Officers!

You can find me in the FML (where I’ll be pretending to do some work), at Cellars or rowing on the Cam. Do stop me, either for any questions or advice, or just for a quick chat!

Disabled Students’ Officer
Ellie Dudley

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Hi everyone,

I’m Ellie (she / her), a first year English student, and I am honoured to be the Disabled Students’ Officer for 2026/2027!

My role in the UCS is to represent anyone in Clare who identifies as having a disability, regardless of whether you have a formal diagnosis or not. I want to create an inclusive community where everyone feels welcome and comfortable.

Amongst other things, I love reading, dancing and highland cows. You will probably find me sitting on the riverbank in Clare gardens, watching the punters and the ducks 🙂

If you ever have any queries or concerns, or even just fancy a chat, please always send me an email at ejd72@cam.ac.uk!

Ethnic Minorities Officer
Nysa Upadhya

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Hi! I’m Nysa (she/her), a first year Economics student and I’m delighted to be the new Ethnic Minorities Officer for the next year!

My role is to ensure that Clare is a place where students from all cultures feel welcomed, represented, and supported. I hope I can be a friendly face for you to talk to if you have any worries or concerns – feel free to reach out to me via email (nu232).  I look forward to running freshers events to help students settle in and creating cross-year support networks this year!

International Students’ Officer
Anna Ursakii

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Hey! I’m Anna, a second year Bio NatSci and I’m very excited to be your International Students’ Officer. 

I’m originally from Kyiv, Ukraine but have been living in the UK for the last 4 years.

I’m looking forward to organising a fun International freshers week as well as socials and swaps throughout the year. I’m also very happy to answer any questions about settling in and getting used to the British ways 🙂

Feel free to reach out to me via email (au295) or chat in person (if you manage to catch me outside the boathouse).

LGBTQ+ Officer
Claire

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Hi all! I’m Claire (she/her), a first year mathmo, and I’m looking forward to being your LGBTQ+ Officer this upcoming academic year!

As a community, Clare has been very welcoming to queer students, and I hope to continue to foster and grow our wonderful community here. In particular, I’m here if you would like a listening ear for any thoughts, problems, or questions you might have relating to queer issues, family, identity, and especially the finicky process of changing your name and pronouns at the University.

Along with our amazing Trans & Non-binary Rep, I also manage the Gender Expression fund, which trans and genderqueer students can use to help purchase gender-affirming things. If you’re curious about this, or generally have any questions, feel free to send me an email (zy389) or catch me in real life as well.

Women+ Officer
Iona Sacarello

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Hi! I’m Iona, a second year NatSci and your UCS Women+ Officer!

My role is to help bring safety, equality and community to the women+ of the college and act as a conduit between the women+ of Clare and the senior college staff. I will be someone to confide in and turn to when an issue has to be raised and the person the women+ of this college can rely on to offer a helping hand and feel included.
Please feel free to contact me at igs29@cam.ac.uk with any query you have, or stop me for chat if you see me around!

Isadora Lee

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Hi everyone! I’m Isadora (she/her), a first year PBS student, and I’m excited to be one of your new Welfare Officers this year. I’m really looking forward to working with Anish to keep up the amazing work of our previous Officers. I’ll make sure welfare donuts and karaoke continue, as well as introducing some new events to support mental health and wellbeing. I’m dedicated to maintaining the warm, welcoming environment at Clare, and of course, its reputation as the friendly college!

When I’m not cramming my essays or lab reports, you can find me trying out random activities, or out enjoying the sun (which, let’s be honest, only happens in Easter term…). If you have any suggestions for welfare events, or just need a safe space to vent, feel free to send me an email (hcl57) or find me for a chat (don’t worry, I can’t read people’s minds!)

Anish Koduri

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Hi! I’m Anish (he/him) – President of Clare Tea Society, engineering student, and one of your Welfare Officers!

Cambridge can be stressful, which is why Isadora and I will work to ensure the everyday wellbeing of Clare students isn’t overlooked. From open social events to free food, there will always be something to look forward to in college.

If you have a suggestion, want guidance on mental health support, or just want a chat, I can be found in the Scholar’s Garden or LCR. Feel free to tap me on the shoulder – I will NOT be working. Else, shoot me an email (ak2699) and I’ll reply shockingly quickly. I check my phone too much.

Clareification Editor
Dougie Howells

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Hi, I’m Dougie (he/him), a second-year Mathmo, and I’m very excited to be Clareification editor this year! If you’d like to help produce issues of eclectic Clare-centric nonsense and join the Clareif team, or simply have suggestions or a one-off article on anything of your pleasing to submit, please don’t hesitate to get in touch (drh62).

IT Officer
Joshua Kent

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Hi! I’m Josh (he/him), a second year mathmo, and I’m delighted to be this year’s IT Officer! I manage this very site, so please do tell me if there are any suggestions you have, or if you want me to update Clare society (socieclaries??) bios on the website. I’m also responsible for maintaining the mailing lists. If you have any issues with IT (often eduroam or the printers), you can just get in touch with me via email (jok29) or find me in person (in the FML most probably) and I’ll be very happy to help!!

Trans & Non-binary Rep
Aster Delarue

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Hiya! I’m Aster (they/he), a law student and your trans and non binary rep this year. My role is to make Clare an inclusive and supportive place for trans students. I also manage the Gender Expression Fund (in conjunction with your wonderful LGBTQ+ Officer), which exists to help trans students with the purchasing of gender-affirming stuff: please feel free to shoot me an email or flag me down in person if you wish to access it or if you have any questions, or general trans-related queries (see what I did there) that I can assist with. All conversations will of course remain totally anonymous!

Admirals of the Punts
Joel Tew and Olivia Roberts

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Hi, we’re Joel and Liv and we’re excited to be your new admirals of the punts! We study ASNC and maths (in some order) and enjoy punting, juggling, playing board games, bouldering and punting in our spare time. Our favourite colours are maroon and yellow (in some order) and we can often be found in Clare buttery and Emmanuel College gardens. We dream of a brighter future where Clare punt poles can exist without fear.

Ticket Rep
Winston Tan

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