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Common Room membership provides a unique opportunity for both academic and non-academic members of the community to meaningfully participate in College life at Kellogg.
Common Room Membership
There are two different categories of Common Room Membership, and information on these roles is listed below.
College life
Please see the Information for Staff page to find resources and links for training, Upay and other University systems and induction information.
College advising
All Research Members of Common Room and some Common Room Members act as College Advisors. Information about this role and the importance it has for a student’s experience of College can be found in the College Advisors’ Handbook.
You will find links to Welcome Packs and further information relevant to your role in the list below.
Research Members of Common Room are elected through an application process led by the Research Coordinator. Membership gives post-doctoral researchers a chance to contribute to and enjoy college life. The application process occurs annually and applications are made to the Academic Administrator, with a reference and statement as to how one would contribute to the life of the College, and are approved by the Research Coordinator.
Membership is renewable annually, coterminous with holding a (paid) research post in the University and attending an annual meeting.
RMCR are required to act as College Advisors. The College Academic Office will assign a maximum of 9 students to each member.
University cards allowing access to University buildings and the Bodleian as well as various online access are distributed through the members’ departments only. Kellogg will add a College ‘link’ on University cards to enable access to the College Hub.
RMCR are offered the use of meeting rooms and short-term accommodation when available. Meeting and event spaces can be booked through the events team (events@kellogg.ox.ac.uk). Membership comes with discounted lunches and Guest Night Dinners as well as invitations to College-wide seminars and events.
| Lunches and dinners RCRM | Member | Guests |
| Soup | £3.60 | £4.50 |
| Meat main | £7.20 | £9.00 |
| Veg/vegan main | £7.20 | £9.00 |
| Meat/Fish Salad | £7.20 | £9.00 |
| Veg/Vegan salad | £7.20 | £9.00 |
| Dessert | £3.00 | £3.60 |
| Cheese | £4.20 | £4.80 |
| Fruit | £0.60 | £0.70 |
| Plain side salad | £1.00 | £1.10 |
| Guest Night Dinner | £34.00 | £60.00 |
| Package / meal deal | Member | Guests |
| Soup + Main | 10.20 | 12.60 |
| Main + Dessert | 9.60 | 12.00 |
| Main + Cheese | 10.80 | 13.50 |
| Soup+Main+Dessert | 12.00 | 15.00 |
Common Room members are proposed to Academic Committee by Official Fellows and agreed by Governing Body. Members can be non-academics, or academics whose standing is not regarded as of a Fellowship level. The membership is £60 per annum.
The length of membership is one year and renewable annually with payment.
If invited by the President or Senior Tutor and approved by the Academic Committee, Common Room Members may act as student advisors, in which case the £60 fee will be waived. The College Academic Office will assign around 6 students to each member.
Common Room Members will receive invitations to College-wide seminars and events
Kellogg does not offer University cards to Common Room Members.
Download our Common Room Member Welcome Pack