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

Sports include:

• Football
• Rugby
• Cricket
• Pool Team (using the free pool table in college)
• Rowing Crews
• Croquet Teams
• Squash Teams

Visit the JCR website to learn more about social life at Merton.

Read more about social life at Oxford University.

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