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Our Community

The Master

Our Master, The Rt Hon Sir Ernest Ryder, has been at Pembroke since 2020. He proudly leads a diverse group of academics and professionals from all backgrounds, who join him in planning for the richest possible College experience for everyone. His previous role was in the United Kingdom Judiciary, as Senior President of Tribunals and a Lord Justice of Appeal.

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The Fellows

Pembroke College has a number of different types of Fellowship. Our Fellows include both academics and non-academics and many of them act as the College's trustees through their membership of the Governing Body.

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JCR (Undergraduates)

The Junior Common Room (JCR) refers both to a physical hang-out area in college as well the student body of undergraduates. Everyone who accepts their offer is automatically a member which enables you to join events and have your say in student and College issues.

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MCR (Graduate Students)

The MCR is a thriving community of around 240 graduate students and is a lively hub of academic and social activity, hosting a variety of events, opportunities for sharing research ideas, and the chance to interact with established scholars.

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Academics & Associates

We are home to academics at all stages of their career and across the disciplines. Find out more about their teaching work and research interests on their profile pages.

Our Academics

Our Support Staff

Our support staff are dedicated and friendly. They provide a whole range of services for the community from library expertise to all-important catering, admissions processes to site security - and much more. If you have a question or suggestion for us please get in touch.

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Alumni Hub

Our alumni are a key part of the Pembroke community and current students and academics benefit greatly from their involvement in College life. From careers mentoring to speaking at special events, acting as ambassadors and making donations, there are a myriad ways in which they engage. 

Alumni Hub

Our Diverse Community

We want Pembroke to really feel like home for all our members, students and staff, regardless of your background or circumstances. 

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Faith and Chaplaincy

As a community, we aspire to listen to and care for all members of the College and to create spaces for prayer and reflection for people of all faiths and none.

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Working With Us

Pembroke is a lively and vibrant academic community, based in a beautiful working environment in the heart of Oxford.

Academics at all stages of their careers enjoy our interdisciplinary atmosphere - many an interesting research collaboration has emerged from a lunchtime conversation here.

We have a support staff team of around 120 providing library, catering, IT, welfare, maintenance, events, finance, fundraising, communications, and academic and domestic administrative services. 

If you want to make a difference through your work and think you would like to join our community, get in touch!

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