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The SBR committee is elected annually. It represents the interests of postgraduates within college, organises events throughout the year, and strives to make college a welcoming place for every SBR member.
President
President
Soleh Anderlini
Soleh Anderlini
Hello! I’m currently a third-year PhD student in Chemistry where I work on plastic recycling and upcycling using microbes. Ross and I are looking forward to representing the postgrad community’s interests in college and advocating for increased transparency about cost increases and other changes, increasing collaborations with other colleges, and generally ensuring that the SBR community continues to thrive! Outside of the SBR and academics, I am on the St. John’s/King’s football team, I was involved in the 2025 SJC Mayball, and I feature on a podcast called “If You Were In Charge”. Please feel free to contact me about anything mentioned above as well as with any other concerns you would like to raise with college or ideas you have for the SBR!
contact: sa961@cam.ac.uk
Co-Vice-President
Co-Vice-President
Audrey Chan
Audrey Chan
I am Audrey, a third-year PhD student in English from Hong Kong. My research is about Ernest Hemingway and the Spanish visual arts, and I nocturnally work from home with my four spoiled cats. As the Co-VP, I enjoy bringing together postgraduates from different disciplines together and working with the College to build a cultured environment. Together with Marina, I organise SBR formals as well as International swaps with Pavia, Trinity College Dublin, and nations in Uppsala, which I hope you are all enthusiastic about! I also work closely with the other executives to represent your voices to the College and support your needs.
I regularly run tasting and art events (think 50 Best cocktails, wine & cheese pairings, tea, calligraphy, ink art, etc.) in the SBR. You can also find me on the Committee of the Cambridge University Blind Wine Tasting Society. Maybe the SBR should make me the Tasting Officer instead! If you are looking for restaurant/formal (I have indeed completed my formal challenge!) recommendations in Cambridge, try me!
contact: tyc33@cam.ac.uk
Co-Vice-President
Co-Vice-President
Marina Rodriguez Lopez
Marina Rodriguez Lopez
Hi! I’m Marina, a third-year PhD student in Behavioural Neuroscience and Psychology. As one of your Vice-Presidents, I’m keen to help build a supportive, active, and welcoming community, organise events, and represent your ideas and concerns. Outside the SBR and my PhD, I do a lot of teaching and supervisions, was the 2025 SJC May Ball VP, co-organise the OrchardOCD public lecture series on obsessive–compulsive related disorders, and dance (occasionally). You’ll usually find me in the café trying to get work done while chatting to whoever is nearby. Always happy to hear from you, so please don’t hesitate to say hi!
contact: mr739@cam.ac.uk
Treasurer
Treasurer
Alexander Corbett
Alexander Corbett
Alexander is allegedly social enough to be one of the many social secretaries and to organise the internal (and Oxford) swaps. He is a fourth-year PhD student in Biotechnology and will talk you to death about artificial DNA if you're not careful. He is also a big fan of spreadsheets, being friendly, arriving 5min early to everything, and is intolerant of unread emails which is probably why it was suggested he do this job. Alexander likes Cambridge but will tell anyone that he thinks it would be better with a metre and a half of snow every winter and some hills which is how you know he's from the northern half of North America. Please say hi and he'll happily try to be helpful. Usually he doesn't bite.
contact: alc220@cam.ac.uk
Secretary
Secretary
Chang Liu
Chang Liu
Hi I'm Chang, a 6th year medical student, I like travelling, learning how to swim, and I'm the secretary of the SBR. You will get occasional email from me. Most likely to find me in the college cafe when I am back in Cambridge from placement.
contact: cl861@cam.ac.uk
Academic
Academic
Merve Gülmüş
Merve Gülmüş
As a third-year PhD student in Physics, I understand the challenges of postgraduate life. That’s why I’m committed to organising social events that offer a chance to unwind, connect, and recharge. From creative workshops to themed parties, my goal is to foster a supportive community, enhance wellbeing, and bring moments of joy and balance to the postgraduate experience.
contact: mg2110@cam.ac.uk
Environment
Environment
Davide Rosetti
Davide Rosetti
Hi! My name is Davide, and I am a second-year PhD student in Cancer Biology. As the SBR Environment Officer at St John's College, I work closely with the college to promote and implement green policies, aiming to reduce environmental impact and integrate sustainable practices into college operations and activities. This includes organizing events that encourage St John's students to upcycle, reuse, and explore new ways to minimize our environmental footprint.
contact: dr573@cam.ac.uk
Welfare
Welfare
Laura Li Yu
Laura Li Yu
Hey I'm Laura, a first year PhD student in clinical neuroscience. You will find me dancing in spare time. I am one of your welfairies, here to support your wellbeing by organising welfare tea, yoga workshop and petting events amongst other things.
contact: ljl43@cam.ac.uk
Comms
Comms
Tea Milanovic
Tea Milanovic
Hi! I’m Tea and I’m a second-year PhD student in Biological Sciences studying Structural Biology. Please reach out me for any suggestions of what you want to see! No idea is too big – we are very eager to accommodate all passions into the social calendar this year!!
contact: tm853@cam.ac.uk
Associate Committee Memberships
Associate Committee Memberships
Associate committee memberships are designed to promote involvement in the SBR for those of you who want to make maximum impact on the postgraduate committee without the 12-month commitment required to be a committee member. The important things to know about associate committee memberships are:
ZERO commitment! Associate memberships are not time-limited, so you can join for as little or as long as you want. We hope this will be particularly exciting for Masters students, who we know can’t serve on committee for a full year.
ZERO responsibility! There are no expectations for minimum involvement to be an associate committee member. Associates will instead be added to working groups for things they are interested in, and will be invited to volunteer for whatever tasks need doing, and to contribute ideas for growing grad life in John’s. Do as much or as little as you like, when you have the time!
MAXIMUM impact! Grad life at John’s is made what it is by our vibrant and exciting community getting involved at any level. We want as many people to get involved with the committee as we can, to not only help run our programme of events and socials, but to foster our communities and friendships in college. Meet new people, do something really meaningful for the college community, take ownership of your SBR, and get a snazzy title to add to your CV.
Apply here for the current academic year.
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