Who are they?
Course/Dept/Faculty Student Reps are elected to represent their cohort on all matters relating to a particular course/department, with the aim of improving the overall academic experience for their peers. Other tasks forming part of their role may include: releasing student questionnaires, organising social events for students on their course and providing their student peers with outcomes of key faculty/department meetings.
When to contact them?
You can speak to your student representative about any issues or concerns you might have relating to your course and/or department. Alternatively, you can also get in touch with them regarding anything you think works well in your department and/or if you would like to praise anyone on your course.
Interested in becoming a student representative?
If you are interested in becoming a student representative, you should get in touch with the postgraduate administrator for your course/department. Elections are normally held once a year.
Get in touch with your student representative
If you wish to get in touch with your department/course student representative for 2022/23 you can find a full list, including contact details below:
Cambridge Institute for Medical Research (CIMR)
Aurora Siniscalchi
PhD student in the Department of Haematology, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research .
Email: as2916@cam.ac.uk
Clinical Biochemistry/ Institute of Metabolic Science
Emily Staricoff
PhD in Clinical Biochemistry, at the Institute of Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Labs
Email: eos23@cam.ac.uk
End date of post: September 2022
Why did you become a student representative? I became a student rep to help improve the student experience, and make sure that student voices are heard.
What have you enjoyed most about being a student representative? It is great to feel like you can have an impact beyond your PhD lab work.
What have you enjoyed most about studying at the School of Clinical Medicine? It is amazing being surrounded by such inspiring researchers.
Elisabeth O’Flaherty Rottenberger
Wellcome Trust PhD Student, at the Institute of Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Labs
Email: eaao2@medschl.cam.ac.uk
Clinical Neurosciences
Lise Rosenlund Skov
PhD in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences
Email: ls801@cam.ac.uk
End date of post: October 2022
Why did you become a student rep? To reach out and bring our students together, alongside providing any help that they may need.
What have you enjoyed most about being a student rep? Getting to know new people, their interest and study.
What have you enjoyed the most about studying at the School of Clinical Medicine? The diverse subjects within School of Clinical Medicine. You can never truly guess what another student’s subject is, leading to great and interesting conversations.
Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
Matilde Duarte
PhD in Medical Science
Email: ma894@cam.ac.uk
End date of post: September 2022
Why did you become a student rep? To give the students a voice in important matters
What have you enjoyed most about being a student rep? Being able to be a part of meetings where important decisions are made and being one of the people making those decisions.
What have you enjoyed the most about studying at the School of Clinical Medicine? The people at my department, the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
Eliane Brechbühl
PhD in Medical Science
Email: elaine.brechbuehl@cruk.cam.ac.uk
End date of post: April 2024
Why did you become a student rep? To help improve the course for current and future students, increase inclusivity, push efficient student training and to make it fun!
What have you enjoyed most about being a student rep? Getting to talk to students and learn about their experience and having the tools to improve it.
What have you enjoyed the most about studying at the School of Clinical Medicine? Getting to talk to students and learn about their experience and having the tools to improve it.
Department of Oncology/ Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre
Laura Heskin
PhD student
Email: lkh50@cam.ac.uk
Lidiya Mykhaylechko
PhD student
Email: lm798@cam.ac.uk
Department of Psychiatry
Anna Wiedemann
PhD student
Email: aw778@medschl.cam.ac.uk
Yufei (Cornelia) Cai
PhD student
Email: yfc24@cam.ac.uk
Camice Revier
PhD student
Email: cjr69@cam.ac.uk
Department of Radiology
Ines Horvath-menih
PhD student
Email: ih357@medschl.cam.ac.uk
End date of post: June 2023
Why did you become a student rep? To help our students to feel welcome and supported.
What have you enjoyed most about being a student rep? Getting to know students within our department as well as across the Cluster.
What have you enjoyed the most about studying at the School of Clinical Medicine? The infinite possibility of collaborations with amazing researchers.
Alixander Khan
PhD student
Email: ak2290@medschl.cam.ac.uk
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Giulia Avellino
PhD student at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Email: ga411@cam.ac.uk
End date of post: October 2024
What have you enjoyed most about being a student representative? Getting to meet new students, showing them around the Department and labs, but mainly organising social events together.
Department of Haematology/ Cambridge Stem Cell Institute
Frances England
PhD student
Email: fje26@cam.ac.uk
Mphil in Population Health Sciences
Mark Farragher
MPhil in Population Health Sciences
Email: mf747@cam.ac.uk
End date of post: September 2022
Why did you become a student rep? It seemed like an interesting role, at the intersection of academics and students, with the opportunity to influence decisions relating to the programme on behalf of students.
What have you enjoyed most about being a student rep? It’s the first year that my MPhil is in its new form, so there have been many occasions to give feedback on students’ experiences and influence the programme. The programme is multi-disciplinary so it’s been great to discuss things with my peers, who are from such a wide range of backgrounds.
What have you enjoyed the most about studying at the School of Clinical Medicine? On my programme I’ve had lectures from many researchers who are world-class in their fields.
Sanjana Rana
MPhil in Population Health Sciences, Public Health
Email: skr42@cam.ac.uk
End date of post: September 2022
Why did you become a student rep? In the past I have engaged in advocacy for disabled students. As a student who benefits from disability services, equitable pedagogy is a cause that is really near to my heart and I wanted to ensure that this perspective is represented.
What have you enjoyed most about being a student rep? As a student rep I have met various students on my course that I would have otherwise not have. I found myself engaging in really thoughtful dialogue with my peers and I have grown as a person as I engaged with so many individuals with such different backgrounds. Learning about my peers and their multifaceted backgrounds has been a privilege and has made me a better and more empathetic person; this is an experience that I am so grateful to have had.
What have you enjoyed the most about studying at the School of Clinical Medicine? The medical school librarians are AMAZING — a special shout out to Isla Kuhn who helped me so much when I was navigating the literature related to my dissertation topic! The mini-training sessions that the librarians run are incredibly helpful and gave me the confidence I needed while tackling my dissertation. The support I’ve received from the library staff and my brilliant lecturers is unbelievable and has made the daunting thought of pursuing a Master’s enjoyable and far less stressful than I had anticipated. I have always felt that there were people “in my corner,” so to speak, and that has made a world of difference.
MRC Cognition & Brain Sciences Unit
Jascha Achterberg
PhD student in Medical Science
Email: Jascha.Achterberg@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk
End date of post: June 2023
Why did you become a student rep? Ever since I started doing research at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit during my undergraduate days, I absolutely loved the vibrant and friendly community in the department. Becoming the student representative was the perfect opportunity for me to help making the MRC CBU an even greater place for students to do their research.
What have you enjoyed most about being a study rep? The MRC CBU’s graduate student retreat at the start of the academic year is always an absolute highlight. Not only is it a great opportunity for students to meet, but especially also to introduce all new incoming graduate students to the student community.
What have you enjoyed most about studying at the School of Clinical Medicine? The incredible variety of research carried out within the School of Clinical Medicine really allows to see one’s own research in the wider context of the Medical Sciences. For me, as a Computational Neuroscientist, this was especially valuable, as it is easy to lose track of questions regarding clinical relevance when building abstract models of brains
MRC DTP
Clara Mutschler
PhD student
Email: cm2019@cam.ac.uk
MRC Epidemiology Unit
Laura Kudlek
PhD student in Medical Science
Email: laura.kudlek@mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk
Why did you become a student rep? To represent students’ needs and wishes, so that they can not only successfully complete and enjoy their course, but also become confident in their work as independent researchers.
What have you enjoyed most about studying at the School of Clinical Medicine? The opportunities to connect with so many brilliant people within the department and exchange ideas
Lena Kaisinger
PhD student
Email: lena.kaisinger@mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk
MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit
Robert (Robbie) Waddell
PhD student
Email: raw84@cam.ac.uk
