Term Cards for 2025-26

We are proud to be one of the most active MCRs in Oxford, hosting a wide variety of events throughout term time. In the 2024–2025 academic year, we held a total of 108 events, including 17 arts events, two boat parties, two balls, and many bottles of wine (no records required).

Freshers Week Term Card

At the start of each academic year, we host three weeks of Freshers’ events, offering a wide range of activities including tea and chats, board games, group runs, library tours, and cowboy-themed parties. These events provide an excellent opportunity to meet fellow students and to familiarise yourself with both the University and the city.

Further information is shared via email and the MCR WhatsApp group before your arrival.

Michaelmas Term Card

In Michaelmas Term 2025, we hosted a total of 35 MCR events, in addition to three formal halls each week.

Several of our traditional events take place during Michaelmas Term, including the Halloween Bop, Oxmas formal (Oxford Christmas), and Waugh Night.

Waugh Night celebrates the life and work of Herford alumnus and author Evelyn Waugh. In his honour, the Jellyfish Officer opens the evening by reading an excerpt from Brideshead Revisited, formally commencing the festivities.