Social Life at Merton
Each college within the University has its own community and wide range of events, occasions, teams, clubs and societies – and Merton is no exception.
The undergraduate student body of Merton (known as the JCR) has a budget each year with which to run a whole range of events for the student body. These include…
- Themed bar nights
- Acoustic nights
- Karaoke nights
- The Annual JCR Sports Day
- Trips to clubs, bars, cinemas, ice rinks etc in town
- Fortnightly free parties in college known as 'bops'
There are also a huge range of college clubs and societies:
- Merton Floats – the college drama society
- Merton College Arts Festival
- Academic Societies
- Politics Society
- Merton College Monday Art Club
Visit the JCR website to learn more about social life at Merton.
Read more about social life at Oxford University
Sports
Sports include:
- Football
- Rugby
- Cricket
- Pool Team (using the free pool table in college)
- Rowing Crews
- Croquet Teams
- Squash Teams
Oxford University Sport has launched a new website with details on student sports clubs, membership options and a virtual tour of the facilities. The website is a hub for sport at the University, signposting students, staff, alumni and the public to information. The clubs and colleges listing displays information about all the sports clubs as well as detailing which sports are on offer at which colleges. The new site also showcases the rich history of University sport.
• For more information visit the Oxford University Sport website, and follow them on Twitter and Facebook.
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