Committee

Isuri Ratnayake

President

Isuri Ratnayake

ba.president@trin.cam.ac.uk

Hello there! I'm Isuri and I’m the President of the BA Society. My mission is to be your voice and advocate for your needs to make sure that you have the best college experience! I'm dedicated to fostering a vibrant community where every individual feels included, supported, and valued. I'm always up for a chat, so if you see me around, come say hi!

Kristina Kostadinova

Junior Treasurer

Kristina Kostadinova

ba.treasurer@trin.cam.ac.uk

Hi, I am Kristina, a second year PhD student in Chemistry and the BA Society Treasurer! I keep our funds secure and organised, allocate and send them for events. If you have any questions, please, get in touch!

Christian Owen

Liaison Officer

Christian Owen

ba.liaison@trin.cam.ac.uk

Hi! I am Christian, and I am a second year PhD student in early modern history.

Amy Zhao

Secretary

Amory S. Zhao

ba.secretary@trin.cam.ac.uk

Hello! I am Amory, the BA Secretary for this year. I am beginning my PhD in English, having completed my MPhil here at Trinity College last year. As the former First Year Representative, I am happy to answer any question you may have about your transition to Trinity. In my current role, I am responsible for keeping the Society's records as well as informing BAs about events that are happening around the College. If you have any questions about our meetings and/or events, please get in touch!

Sita Clark

Catering Officer

Sita Clark

ba.catering@trin.cam.ac.uk

Kia ora! My name is Sita Clark, and I am a first year PhD student in Clinical Neurosciences. As the BA Society Catering Officer, I work to design the BA formal dinner menus, provide a selection of pre-drinks with each formal dinner, and represent Trinity students at Catering Department meetings. If you have any questions, ideas, or feedback regarding our formal dinners, please let me know!

Juan Carlos Rueda Silva

Welfare Officer

Juan Carlos Rueda Silva

ba.welfare@trin.cam.ac.uk

Hi! I'm Juan Carlos Rueda Silva, BA Welfare Officer for this year. I'm a third year PhD student in Genetics and I work in transgenerational epigenic inheritance, or how external factors experienced by a generation leave an impact in following generations. As Welfare officer I want to make the BA community an inclusive space where everyone feels safe to part take in. I aim to organize regular events that help BAs to destress, forget their problems for a while and be able to socialize and meet new people. Also, I aim to provide assistance to BAs with some of the problems commonly faced by postgrads.

Emma Olson

Women's Officer

Emma Olson

ba.women@trin.cam.ac.uk

Hello! I'm a second year PhD candidate in medieval history. My main goal as BA Society women's officer is to support and foster community for female-identifying postgrads at Trinity. I hope to meet many of you at women's brunches this year!

Shih-Huan Huang

Ethnic and Inclusion Officer

Shih-Huan Huang

ba.ethnicinclusion@trin.cam.ac.uk

Hi, I'm Shih-Huan, a third-year PhD student in Chemistry. As the Ethnic and Inclusion Officer for the BA society at Trinity College, I am dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone is treated equally, regardless of their cultural background. I am passionate about promoting diversity and will host cultural events to celebrate the rich, diverse backgrounds of our postgraduate students.

Matthew Gursky

LGBT Officer

Matthew Gursky

ba.lgbt@trin.cam.ac.uk

Hi! I'm Matthew, and I'm studying for an MPhil in Political Thought and Intellectual History, having studied History and Politics here as an undergrad. Non-academic interests include reading, cinema, and (badly) playing squash. As LGBT Officer my aim is to support LGBTQ+ members of college and foster a greater sense of community. Please do get in touch with any questions, concerns, or ideas!

Jackson Hartigan

Ents Officer

Jackson Hartigan

ba.ents@trin.cam.ac.uk

Howdy! I'm Jackson, an MPhil student in History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine. I'm hoping to put together a whole lot of events with year, including some live music, joint events with other colleges, and of course, plenty of opportunities to explore the Cambridge food and pub scene. Feel welcome to reach out to me with ideas for new events, or if you're interested in helping run one yourself!

Filip Ayazi

Sports Officer

Filip Ayazi

ba.sports@trin.cam.ac.uk

Adam Coleman

Access and Disabilities Officer

Adam Coleman

ba.access@trin.cam.ac.uk

As the BA Committee representative for disabled students, my role is to advocate on behalf of those who would comfortably define themselves as such while trying to encourage a greater, cross-college awareness of the nature and requirements of specific disabilities. As the first representative to hold this portfolio, my ultimate ambition is to establish the disabled students’ interest as a distinct interest, as a unified body of opinion deserving serious consideration. To this end, optimally in co-ordination with the TCSU disabilities representative, I shall be organising events over the coming year, both in order to build a sense of community and to make our presence felt in college.
I am now a second-year doctoral student in nineteenth-century intellectual history, specialising on the histories of liberalism, democracy, and nationalism in Irish, French, British, and American contexts. My interests include reading, writing, running, and urban flâneuring.

Jason Brown

Environmental Officer

Jason Brown

ba.environment@trin.cam.ac.uk

I am a Computer Science PhD student with an MEng in Computer and Information Engineering. My topic of study is AI Safety, with an interest in the existential-risk component of it. I'm also interested in protecting the environment, and mitigating extreme climate change. Recreationally I love to rock climb, play guitar badly, program in Rust or Haskell, and learn Maths.

Ralph McDougall

Computing Officer

Ralph McDougall

ba.computing@trin.cam.ac.uk

Hello! I am a second-year PhD student in Engineering and I am your Computing Officer! I manage the BA Society's digital infrastructure, from the bulletin to the social media pages amongst other things. I hope to make it easier for BAs to find all the information they need about our events, and access the resources made available by college. I'm looking forward to meeting you all around college!