Associate Members
Associate Membership through the Platt Programme
Being an Associate Member at St Antony’s College involves acting as a ‘college advisor’ for four (occasionally five) graduate students in the College. Associate Members are entitled to free lunches in College throughout the year and they are briefed and supported by the Head of the Academic Office, Dean and Senior Tutor. If you are interested in becoming an Associate Member, please take a look at the FAQs below, or contact our Memberships Manager on memberships@sant.ox.ac.uk.
An Associate Member at St Antony’s contributes to the intellectual life and research community of the College.
This Programme was made possible through a legacy gift from Sylvia Platt.
Frequently asked questions
Recruitment for membership takes place every Trinity Term when the Warden will invite applications from Departments and Faculties. Nominations should be endorsed by the Head of Department/Faculty and sent to the Memberships Manager for consideration by a College Committee. If you wish to make a separate application during this period, please contact the Memberships Manager, memberships@sant.ox.ac.uk for further information.
The College invites applications from current or incoming departmental lecturers, post-docs, senior academics, academic researchers and senior members of University administration who will be on the University payroll for the academic year 2026-27 and have no college affiliation.
There are no fees for an Associate Member attachment.
The College Advisor role is coterminous with Associate Membership. College Advisors are expected to be available during term time for their Advisees and to meet them at least once for lunch in the St Antony’s College dining hall.
The role of the College Advisor is to:
- Provide pastoral support, including any health, personal or coping issues, and/or direct their advisees to appropriate persons for assistance
- Monitor advisees’ progress by reading their University supervision reports and by being available for consultation, either in person or by email
- Discuss with advisees any problems or difficulties they may be experiencing in their Department or Faculty, and/or with their supervisor
- Consult the Academic Office if there are concerns about an advisee’s academic progress; offer guidance on sources of support available within the College and University.
In addition, College Advisors may be able to offer advisees advice on academic-related matters such as applications for research funding, conferences and seminar attendance, publication and career plans.
Training for this role is compulsory and is arranged through the Academic Office.
Associate Members can take part in the academic life of the College, and membership provides you with the use of the dining and social facilities of the College.
The College Advisor role within this membership provides you with free lunch in the Hall for the duration of your attachment. Associate Members are invited to the termly College Members’ drinks reception and dinner and also the annual Members’ Forum. The Forum offers an opportunity to hear from a small number of speakers on their fascinating work and research. Both events are exclusively for College Members to come together, connect and enjoy the delights of College hospitality. There are no costs involved with attending these events.
Associate Members need to be attached for a minimum period of one academic year with three years being the maximum tenure. During this period Members need to hold a contract and be on the University payroll.
When attending College functions in the evening Associate Members may use the car parking facilities of the College.
Associate Members may book accommodation subject to availability and at their own cost.
