Sophie Mason

MCR President (2025–26)

Sophie Mason (2024, DPhil Biology) is a final-year postgraduate student at St Edmund Hall.

Sophie is studying for a DPhil in Biology researching the oxygen sensing mechanisms in plants and the purpose of low oxygen in plant meristems. She graduated from Imperial College London with a BSc Biological Sciences in 2024. Outside of her studies, Sophie does ballet with the dance society and has occasionally dabbled in student radio.

In her role as President, Sophie’s main responsibility is representing the postgraduate student body to senior members of the College, as well as to various University-wide committees. She also works with the MCR Committee on the organisation of social and welfare activities around College and budget-planning, and is always available to listen to any suggestions or requests, or any other changes the students would like to see to College life.

If you are a student who wants to effect change, you can contact Sophie at mcr.president@seh.ox.ac.uk.