Associates of the MCR

If you are an unattached researcher in Oxford, a former Merton student or the domestic partner of a current Merton student, you may be eligible to be an Associate of the MCR.

There are two different routes to eligibility as Associates of the MCR, outlined below.

Category A

Associates in Category A are entitled to four meals per week in Hall (including no more than two dinners) and to make use of the MCR, College Bar and sporting facilities. They are not entitled to College accommodation, computing facilities or libraries. The subscription is £40 per term. Category A is reserved for academic affiliates of Merton conducting research in Oxford at a senior level (eg postdoctoral researchers), but who are not reading for Oxford degrees nor are member of any other college or PPH. Endorsement by a Fellow of the College is required.

Category B

Associated in Category B may use the MCR and sporting facilities. They can attend MCR function but are not entitled to College accommodation, computing facilities or libraries. The subscription is £20 per term. Associates in Category B shall be either: 

• i.  persons who have been Junior Members of the College within the preceding five years and are engaged in a programme of study at any university and are resident in Oxford, or 

• ii.  domestic partners resident in Oxford of Members of the Middle Common Room who are resident in Oxford.

For further regulations governing Associates of the MCR and how to submit an application for consideration, please consult the College website as well as Section H and Appendix D of the Standing Orders.